Long talks in the woods.

Long Talks in the Woods is a speaker and discussion series. Long Talks in the Woods aims to be a generative hive, a place for learning, a place for en-skill-ment, a place where people can come to understand current issues in new ways and consider how they would like to engage. It is a capacity building space for change-makers.

In 2020, we envisioned this as a set of diverse conversations through which we could explore topics of interest and relevance to us as individuals and community members. We held five sessions in person before the pandemic changed the way we socialize and gather with others, and we got used to having our conversations on Zoom, with many folks watching through our YouTube channel as well. While we never anticipated digital communications technology to be as large a part of the conversations as they have become, we are grateful for the discussions, shared learning, and ideas we could consider with other folks online. The topics of interest that we started with soon evolved into themes of well-being, justice, climate action, and how to participate meaningfully so that our local communities and practices are part of the broader economic, ecological, and social transformations required of societies around the world.
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In 2021, we are more focused in our conversations as the themes that emerged from last year guide our discussions this year. We will begin by discussing theories of change, which we imagine will include discussions of narratives of change, governance, political engagement or disengagement, ways of knowing, clarifying our motivations for change and our roles, and seeing solidarity in the diversity of approaches to change.

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Our upcoming session:

Making plans for 2022- stay tuned for more...