Experiences
The best way we learn is through experiences
In today’s world, we tend to often only focus on the intellectual, rational mind and ignore the emotional connection to the world that is so important. Let’s change that.
Through deep experiences we aim to provide individuals with the opportunity to reach significant insights and self-realization of who they want to be in the world, while equipping them with the philosophy, science and tools to put that into practice.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Biomimicry Immersion - Course Three of Three
Kruger Park, Nsasani Trust, Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative Centre. South Africa.
Sep 29, 2020
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Oct 3, 2020
Lead Facilitator: Claire Janisch. Topics and Activities include: Exploring the genius of the African bushveld through guided experiences and deep observation activities including bushveld walks, as well as day and night game drives; Lectures from a professional biomimic and local field guides who share their extraordinary knowledge from the practical to the profound; Learn from (rather than just about) local organisms and ecosystems; Learn and/or expand on the basics of biomimicry thinking and practice; Discover the implications of the deep patterns in nature from the micro to the macro; Work together to apply your creative imagination to relevant design challenges, translating your discoveries to the re-imagining of our world; Soak up the African bushveld while at the same time, being inspired by the hope and genius encapsulated in biomimicry.
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Deep Ecology - Course Two of Three
Kruger Park, Nsasani Trust, Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative Centre. South Africa.
Sep 26, 2020
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Sep 29, 2020
Lead facilitator: Sam Chevallier. Topics and Activities include: Camping in the bush; Tracking; Silent walks; Campfires and storytelling; Ecosophy; Gaia theory explained
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Systems Thinking - Course One of Three
Kruger Park, Nsasani Trust, Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative Centre. South Africa.
Sep 24, 2020
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Sep 26, 2020
Lead facilitator: Karen Vickers. Topics and activities would include: Tuning to place and whole system integration; Life cycle analysis activity and perspectives on human social systems; Systems mapping and the ecology of Savannas; Leveraging for change; Exploring and mapping personal systems like stocks, flows, and boundaries; Educational game drives and field walks with a Savanna ecologist (Karen) and naturalist/biomimicry field guide (Sam)
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Ecological Presencing - Three Course Overview
Kruger Park, Nsasani Trust, Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative Centre. South Africa.
Sep 23, 2020
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Oct 3, 2020
This 10 day expedition takes you into the heart of the African bushveld for an African safari with a difference. The expedition will be run in 3 modules, including Systems Thinking, Deep Ecology and Biomimicry. We will begin by exploring how systems function ranging from the ecological to the social and personal systems we have created in our everyday lives with a particular focus on interconnectedness as we experience the Savanna bushveld. Workshop style sessions indoors will compliment our outdoor activities as we map systems and explore feedback and leveraging points. After this perspective shifting module, we will move into a place of deeper presencing with the Deep Ecology module. For 3 days we will camp next to a dry riverbed, as we slow down and tune our senses to nature and connect with wilderness through walking, observing, and tracking. The final 4 days will provide you with practical and innovative toolsets and mindsets going forward as you learn to apply Life's Principles in your own work and reconnect to the genius of design through biomimicry. This program has something for everyone whether you are in design, academia, the corporate world, or just looking to reconnect with nature after a stifling COVID-19 related lockdown. Choose to do one, two, or all three modules; joining for the full program will be a transformational experience designed to inspire you to Know, Be and Do in connection with earth’s natural systems. This expedition will be facilitated by professionals, Claire Janisch, Sam Chevallier, and Karen Vickers. Please see the individual experiences on our website for more information on each.
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Biomimicry Experience
Kruger Park, Nsasani Trust, Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative Centre. South Africa. [Past Event]
Oct 23, 2019
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Oct 30, 2019
This course aided individuals on how to incorporate biomimicry into their lives. The course covered the basic principles of biomimicry, whilst also providing tools such as Life’s Principles to apply to your work/education. We created an opportunity to encounter animals in the wild, on foot, while learning from nature rather than just about nature.
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ReWilding & The Decade of Restoration | Schumacher College
Schumacher College, United Kingdom [Past Event]
Jan 23, 2019
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Co-founders Sam and Alistair will be talking to the Decade of Restoration, and about ReWilds approach to solutions to ecological restoration through a head, heart and hands approach. Topics in talk include the state of the planet, the decade of restoration deep ecology and intrinsic value, the power of story-telling scale for impact.
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