-I'm moved b y what Funda writes below - thank you. This same conversation threads through the U.S. Partnership for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development network - has Steve Cochran introduced this to your group? If not, I'd encourage you all to check it out at <uspartnership.org>
Also in case hasn't kept you up to date on his own leadership contributions, as Interim Steward of the Partnership: A uniquely American response to the U.N.'s newly-launched (January '05) Decade (etc), the Partnership is an extraordinary groundswell of individuals, organizations and institutions who are starting to come together (the Partnership juste began in March of this year) to share information and support, and spark collaborative initiatives, in all areas of learning and life that resonate with the "sustainability" vision. Thus far we've used Open Space with federal employees, zoo and arboretum and aquarium leaders, members of diverse faith communities, youth, and artists. In addition to generating a remarkable array of shared visions and specific action steps, these gatherings have led to a new federal network, a Living Institutions sector for the Partnership, an interfaith focus, a national Youth Council, and initiatives to integrate the arts across the sustainability movement. K-12, higher education and adult/community learning sectors are all planning Open Space gatherings at regional and national conferences in the year ahead. We also hope to have one at the September 24-25 Green Festival in Washington, D.C. It's a gift to have a tool such as this that resonates and furthers the values that undergird what the Partnership itself stands for. Patricia Haines, Co-chair, Adult & Community Learning. U.S. Partnership for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development---- Original Message ----- From: funda oral <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:39:04 -0700 Subject: Re: how would you write an invitation to a global practice of peace > > I have some connection problem since yesterday. I changed my > address,subscribed again etc. Anyway > back to our discussions;Again, I suspect that we are on the same page --- > this is where > vision,values and principles need to be clarified before the rules > andregulations are designed > and implemented and where certain areas ofconsistency and other areas of > flexibility need to be > worked out.ChrisOK one part of me says yes. The other part asks "does one > really need to > clarify/revise values and principles or to establish rules and regulations to > give, to share, to > serve what is needed or to ask for what one needs?"Steve, I read about > Colin...i felt sad, i > talked to myself (didn'twrite to the list)i am praying for him and his > family.....but my > mindkeeps asking and thinking "Oh my god are we going to live like that? > under threat with fear > all the time? why is that? how we can solve that? how we can stop that? Where > are we > going?"Actually there was a bombing attack on sunday at where m! > y mother > andsister are now, 20 people were injured.I heard that on the radio. I > called them. They said > they were ok. Then i thought " maybe that's how we willlive from now on"I > take your following > sentence and want to add one more thing to ourdiscussion with Chris on > economics."Their goal is > to disable our economic infrastructure through fear andterror"I think that > the economic structure > if there is one, causes the richer(who works to invest on more security, > guaranty, power) to buy > the present life of the poorer (who works just for food, just to survive > having nothing for > future)The reason i am writing all these is because i believe we have to > startdiscussing these > issues.Personally i can say that i blame myself discovering how much i am not > in touch with life, > with simple natural human connection.My aim is not to blame anybody.I also > want to keep quiet for > some time.Funda > > > > --------------------------------- > Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. > > * > * > ========================================================== > [email protected] > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected]: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist -- This email was brought to you by Kaxy Mail http://www.kaxy.com/free_email_account.htm * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
