2018 Geography of Hope: Wyatt Hersey—painter, illustrator, and natural historian

The 2018 Geography of Hope Conference explores the theme of “Finding Resilience in Nature in Perilous Times” on Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18. During these fraught days of political upheaval, social turmoil, and environmental assaults, the conference shows ways to build emotional and spiritual resilience, using nature as a touchstone.

Since 2008, Geography of Hope conferences have become known for illuminating the relationship between people and the land, and for strengthening that bond through the compelling voices of writers, artists, and activists who offer both inspiration and calls to action.

Reflection about the Inner Landscape of Sustainability 

Isabel Rimanoczy, Ed.D. has made it her life purpose to develop change accelerators. She developed the concept of the Sustainability Mindset by studying what inspired leaders to act in a business-as-unusual way. 

In this video she address interconnectivity and connecting with our inner landscape."There is an increasing number of people who are looking inside,

pausing, and are stepping outside of the noise...they are asking themselves what are my deepest values why am I doing what am I doing?"

What is the purpose of what I am doing?

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Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world, gives a talk titled, "Lessons from the Field: Kinship as an Intervention." Fr. Boyle is joined by two "homies," former gang members now part of his program, David Vasquez and Ruben Ruiz. The event, held February 6, 2017, was presented by the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture.

Published on Nov 28, 2016

Three excerpts from interviews here in Portland, Oregon of Rabbi Ariel Stone of Congregation Shir Tikvah;  Rev. Nathan Meckley, pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC); and Rev. Dr. Barbara J. Campbell of St. Mark Presbyterian. They address the question on what it is to be human as part of the post election Interfaith Call to Inclusion interview series at www.interfaithvoicespdx.com.

Published on Nov 26, 2016

As part of the InterFaith Call to Inclusion, we interviewed Michael Ellick, Sr. Minister, First Congregational United Church of Christ,

Portland, Oregon. Produced and videotaped by Ruth Ann Barrett and Barry Heidt of EarthSayers.tv, Voices of Sustainability, November, 2016 in wake of the 2016 Election. Special thanks to the First Congregational Church for their support. 

Published on Nov 26, 2016

It is time to reimagine how life is organized on Earth. We're accelerating into a future shaped less by countries and more by mega-cities; less by borders and more by connectivity.

A world in which the most connected powers, and people, will win. Leading strategist Parag Khann

a showshow the global connectivity revolution - in transport, infrastructure, communications - has upended the ‘geography is destiny’ mantra, and how connectivity, not sovereignty, has become the organizing principle o

f 21st century society. Streamed live on Jun 1, 2016

Connectivity Atlas is here.

The Declaration of Interdependence: A Pledge to Planet Earth by David Suzuki and Tara Cullis

The "Declaration of Interdependence" was written in 1992 by David Suzuki and his wife, Tara Cullis, along with Raffi Cavoukian, Wade Davis, Guujaw and others.

As the David Suzuki Foundation's founding document, it expresses our values as an organization and provides a vision for the survival of the planet through a "new politics of hope" that promotes connection and interdependence.

Paul Morrell, OBE explores a range of challenges facing the built environment professions and the need for adaptability at a time of marked institutional, technological and social evolution.

Paul will argue that the built environment professions need to break the habits of a lifetime and collaborate on reforms in sector structure, education, policy and accountability to improve efficiency as well as the offer to clients and society.
Many of our institutions, including most of the built environment professions, were constituted in Victorian times, and those founded since then have followed the same principles.

Todays world is, however, very different with changes in business practice, the impact of information technology, the blurring of lines between the professions and ;trade, and an educated and discriminating public increasingly questioning the trust that can be placed in all institutions - and, too often, with good cause.

Paul Morrell, chair of the Edge Commission on Collaboration for Change in the built environment professions asks whether institutions can find something in their past that can be updated to differentiate them in a way that is relevant and valuable in the future.

We are demanding more and more from our buildings. The built environment will be relied upon to support better health for residents and occupiers, as well as being a key element of transitioning to a low carbon economy. However, there is a performance gap and an aspiration gap between what buildings promise to deliver, and the health, well-being and environmental footprint evident after they open their doors. There is a systematic failure of the professions to account for this gap.