Weekend of
February 6-8, 2009
Spiritual
Ecology of Business
Josiah
Cain
This workshop provides a setting for people to find ways to make a
meaningful contribution to the green economy as well as find
fulfillment in professional life. Some may be considering a career
change, but for most this experience will redefine "work"
and bring it into context with our personal beliefs.
To understand their own personal "spiritual ecologies,"
workshop participants will explore perceptions about each of their
philosophical connections to nature and the relationship between
humanity and ecological processes. They will then look at how these
perceptions either prevent or help them as they envision new ways of
relating to a global environment in response to global impacts.
All of us have a place in working toward a positive future.
Participants will visit trends and patterns such as ecology, climate,
energy, land use, transportation, agriculture, economics, and
geopolitics. This workshop will address how one's job relates to the
current global ecological crisis as well as one's personal
journeys.
In the closing
session, participants will discuss how to avoid getting drawn right
back into old patterns and share resources for maintaining strength
and support to stay on course and maintain optimism in difficult and
changing times. The schedule will allow time for participants to
reflect, mingle, and enjoy the baths.
http://www.esalen.org/workshops/searchfiles/workshopdetail.lasso?RecordNum=7614&-session=Reservation_Session:1805749C029d531212JmQO34F9EE
Contact info at esalen.org 831-667-3005
Josiah Cain,
Permaculture Designer , Lead Designer for Rana Creek's
Living
Architecture Department and
Sonoma State
University
http://www.sonoma.edu/sustainablelandscape/
founding faculty
member of the Sustainable Landscape Design
certificate
program at SSU, with classes beginning in January
2008.
Josiah
Cain
is a licensed landscape
architect who received his training at both the Harvard School of
Design and University of California, Davis. Josiah brings a diverse
background in ecological landscape design from his academic training
and from his professional practice including his current position with
the firm of Rana Creek Living Architecture. Rana Creek is the primary
consultant for the sustainability-focused design elements of the new
San Francisco Museum of Natural History. His focus for fifteen years
has been on flagship outdoor environments dedicated to ecological
protocols. Josiah was an early adopter, leader and teacher of
"Permaculture" principles. He has received numerous awards
for his designs, including an award at the 2004 San Francisco Flower
and Garden Show and a Gold award from Sunset Magazine.