Cultivating Connections Always

Passionist Earth and Spirit Center

For 20 years, Kentucky Waterways Alliance has worked across the Commonwealth to protect and restore our waterways, engaging with local communities, helping them understand the threats and opportunities for restoration and protection to their local river or stream.

Shorter Presentations

Green Faith

Trisha Tull, A. B. Rhodes Professor Emerita of Old Testament

Susan Spalding, Community Director

Now in its fifth year the purposes of the Louisville Sustainability Forum are:

1.  We hold and promote the intention of sustainability for Louisville.

2.  We establish and nourish relationships that strengthen community and create change.

3. We create a space for discussion that inspires, motivates and deepens our ability to catalyze social change.

Food & drink:

Launching Cultivating Connections new series

Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church. 

Cosponsored with the UK Student Sustainability Council, this program launches Cultivating Connections new series: "The Conversations We've Not Been Having".  This inaugural event features story, myth, conversation and drumming to move us beyond the head and hand aspects of Transition to the deeper story it calls us to enter.

In her most recent book - Collapsing Consciously: Transformative Truths for Turbulent Times, Carolyn explores our current predicament of economic collapse, environmental degradation, and global conflict.

CAROLYN BAKER, PhD, was a professor of history and psychology for 11 years and a psychotherapist in private practice for 17 years. Now, she is primarily an independent speaker, and author of six previous books, including Sacred Demise: Walking the Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization's Collapse and Navigating the Coming Chaos: A Handbook for Inner Transition.  Learn more about her by visiting the website "Speaking Truth to Power"

Monday, December 16, 6:30 pm

"Change by Design" by Tim Brown

Heine Bros. Coffee, 119 Chenoweth Lane, St Matthews

Change by Design, Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, the innovation and design firm, shows how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business. Change by Design is not a book by designers for designers; this is a book for creative leaders who seek to infuse design thinking into every level of an organization, product, or service to drive new alternatives for business and society.

The Social Change Book Club is open to everyone who is interested in understanding, participating, leading, or supporting social change. Please just show up if you are interested--no RSVP, commitment, etc. It is great when people have read the book, but that is not a requirement to come and discuss.
 

Hosted by Howard Mason

 HowardMason@NewPossibilitiesAssociates.com

 www.NewPossibilitiesAssociates.com

Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 pm
Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane

The Greater Louisville Sierra Club will host their traditional Solstice Celebration at Locust Grove. It is a potluck event.  Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and a main dish (meat and vegetarian) are provided.  Please join us for a casual dinner and engaging fellowship as we celebrate the successes of 2013, wrap up a challenging and productive year, and welcome special guests.

They'll return to the Clifton Center for their monthly program on
Tuesday, January 21.

Network Night
Catholic Enrichment Center, 3146 W Broadway

* Connect with your Neighbors
* Network with Opportunities
* A Family Dinner Will Be Served
* Make Change In Your Community

Experience the energy of the Network with:
* New and Good
* Partner Shout Outs

Website  or Facebook Page

Visit Just Creations and discover delightful items from more than 45 countries throughout Asia, Africa and Central and South America, including handcrafted ceramics, jewelry, home décor, musical instruments, baskets and much more.

 

Just Creations provides marketing assistance to low-income craftspeople in the developing world. The sale of their products helps to provide a fair wage for the artisans and enables them to pay for food, education, health care, and housing.

 

Just Creations offers area non-profits special shopping nights where they receive a percentage of the sales promoting the idea that these special shopping nights offer the chance to purchase gifts that give three times.

 

Once to your loved one, once to the artisan, and once to the non-profit host!

 

Visit on Wednesday, December 4 from 6pm - 8pm

to benefit Peace Education Program

 

Visit on Friday, December 13 from 6pm - 8pm

to benefit Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light