Roots of Resilience Newsletter
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| | Dear friend, You're probably familiar with utopian fiction, showing us an ideal future, and dystopian books exploring how awful things could get. Only recently I discovered Thrutopian fiction, which offers plausible visions of a future with positive progress despite realistic challenges. It's a good way to explore some hopeful possibilities. With blessings, Alan |
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| | | A skimpy guide to Thrutopian fiction |
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I've only just discovered Thrutopia, so this blog highlights the books I've read which broadly fit this category. In fact, the term Thrutopian was coined recently, by Rupert Read of the Climate Majority Project, to denote books which explore how humanity might get through the climate crisis. Read more |
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This is a big book in every sense: 576 pages long, spanning decades in time and most parts of the world in place. MFF is often cited as a leading example of Thrutopian fiction: meaning that it offers us a picture of the future which is realistic but at least partly positive. See more here. |
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| Wanted: Young Creative Comms Angel |
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Alan writes: I am seeking one or two 18-35s to help me with writing and promoting my forthcoming book: Soul Resilience - grow through climate worries and digital overload. See full job spec here. |
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| The Soul in the Tavern - A Sufi Garden, September 9 |
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Along with roses and nightingales, the tavern is a recurring image in the classic Sufi poets like Rumi and Hafiz. But why? This evening, we invite you to connect with your soul, venture into a tavern of your imagining, see who you meet, and Drink with the Beloved. We will have our usual mix of chant, devotional dance and meditation. For more information and registration, see here. |
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| Imagining Thrutopias II - September 23-28 |
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What kind of future can we realistically hope for, and how do we begin moving towards it? This gathering explores these questions through conversation, reflection and the idea of Thrutopia as an ongoing practice rather than a fixed destination. For more information and registration, see here. |
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Unlike the rose or gloom of utopia and dystopia, Thrutopia offers visions of a fairly positive and possible future, which recognises the chaos we’re in currently. Mostly Thrutopia is found in books and movies, but you can also find it in a magical Wiltshire wood. See more here. |
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| | | Giving young people hope: understanding and action |
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Alan writes: It's clear that teenagers and young adults are carrying high levels of distress and despair about the climate crisis and future outlook. I am keen to set up conversations with young adults to understand what could help them, with the aim of then trialling initiatives shaped by their views of what would help them. If you'd like to see the questions, comment, set up a conversation, or offer help to set up an initiative, see more here. |
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| Book blog: The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett | How a children's classic can guide us to positive futures |
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You're unlikely to find this delightful, uplifting book in lists of Thrutopian fiction, but it deserves a place. Unlike most Thrutopian novels, which paint a detailed picture of an imagined future, The Secret Garden teaches us a vital skill, showing how carrying a positive vision can manifest a better future, whereas worried thoughts often just produce more worry. See more here. |
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Alan Heeks, Hay-on-Wye, UK |
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