Community wide change process 2015 presentation by Katie K.

Evolution of the Findhorn Community!!!.. an appreciation!of the past!!... an evaluation!of the present!!... an exploration!into the future!!

Community wide change process 2015

Who are we? And where are we heading?!

The  Findhorn  Founda-on  community  is  an  experiment  in  conscious  living,  a  learning  centre    and  an  ecovillage.  Based  mainly  at  The  Park,  Findhorn  and  at  Cluny  Hill  in  the  nearby  town    

of  Forres,  the  community  extends  also  to  individuals,  businesses  and  organisa-ons  within  a  50-­‐mile    radius  of  The  Park  and  to  the  islands  of  Iona  and  Erraid  on  the  west  coast  of  Scotland.  

 

“This  centre  will  grow  from  a  family    to  a  community,  

 to  a  village    to  a  city  of  Light.  

 Enjoy  life  in  its  different  phases,  in  its  changing  colours  and  moods.    Watch  the  perfect  paMern  unfold  and  develop”  

 from  “God  Spoke  to  Me”  by  Eileen  Caddy    

 

Emergence of the Community

Governance & Leadership

The Evolution of this Centre of Light in Decades

“This centre will grow from a family to a community, to a village to a city of Light. Enjoy life in its different phases, in its changing colours and moods. Watch the perfect pattern

unfold and develop” from “God Spoke to Me” by Eileen Caddy

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Grounding

Physical manifestion

The Village

We are here

The Evolution of this Centre of Light in Decades Each decade carries the seeds for the following one as well as it’s a time of consolidation and integration of what has grown before

6th decade (2012 to 2022) East Whins and Soillse (first co-housing communities) completed West Whins in planning, first shared Common Ground, attempts to create greater coherence, transparency and accountability Streaming events ????? the Future

5th decade (2002 to 2012) – Consolidation and Reaching out Building Bridges, Eileen received her MBE for Spiritual Enquiery Cifal, Consultancy, the Soul of Education and Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) happened in other countries

4th decade (1992 to 2002) – Emergence of the Village

former FF departments become independent (Trees For Life, Holistic Health, AES-Appropriate Energy Systems, The Game, Findhorn Press, Posthouse Printing (now Big Sky), the Phoenix Rio Earth Summit – beginning of our relationship with the UN People started to come and live here without wanting to join the FF, 1999-NFA being formed as the big umbrella for the whole centre

3rd decade (1982 to 1992) – Governance and Leadership Exploration of forms of governance and leadership – consensus, empowering of groups

2nd decade (1972 to 1982) – Physical Manifestation first Core Group was formed, the building of the Hall began, Traigh Bhan was gifted, Cluny was bought, Drumduan was gifted, the Park Building, Cullerne Garden was bought, Station House, the Game, the Caravan Park, Peter left the Community,

1st decade (1962 to 1972) - Grounding the Garden was started, Co-creation with Nature began, the network of Light was consciously built, the Main Sanctuary was built, David Spangler came, Eileen stopped giving guidance to the Community, the Experience Week was started, The Findhorn Foundation was formed as an educational trust (one of Dürten attempts to make sense of this place ~ nothing of this is true and by no means complete )

Dürten´s  Model  

Community wide change process 2015

Changing  Community    •  Larger  and  more  diverse  than  15  years  ago    

•  Just  one  example:  Founda-on  no  longer  majority    -tle  holder  at  the  Park    

•  The  need  for  support  for  connec-on,  collabora-on,  healing    and  evolu-on  is  even  greater  than  15  years  ago.    

Changing  World  •  Increasing  need  for,  and  openness  to,  new  models  of  community  organiza-on    •  World-­‐work  opportunity    •  Economic  opportunity    

Why change? – in the words of Robert Gilman!

Community wide change process 2015

What´s happening right now?!

FF  change  process  ongoing    

Forum  of  Organiza-ons  Reinven-on  &  Strengthening  

NFA  review  ongoing    

 

Evolu-on  of  Village  of  Light  &  Community  wide  Structures      

Needed:  Synthesis  &  Group  Consciousness  

Plan  to  form  an  empowered  community  working  group  to      

•  Iden-fy  community-­‐wide  needs  around  connec-on,  collabora-on,  healing  and  evolu-on    

•  Exchange  informa-on  about  ongoing  organiza-onal  change  processes  in  main  community  bodies  

•  Connect  these  processes  to  each  other  and  to  an  umbrella  strategy  

•  Ensure  community  awareness  and  engagement  in  the  process  •  Explore  op-ons  for  community  wide  structures,  strategy  and  

governance  •  Create  and  present  proposal  for  possible  community  change    

Community wide change process 2015

How do we conciously evolve – as a whole?!

Goals  of  community  wide  change  (Robert  Gilman)    Greater  clarity  around  roles  and  process  &  more  places  and  ways  to  engage  &  beMer  connected  to  all  facets  of  community  &  more  decentralized  structure  &  a  more  Planetary  Era  character.  

Community wide change process 2015

The working group!Working  Group  (members  &  coordinator  

Pool  of  mentors  (e.g.  Robert  Gilman,..)  &  silent  observers  

NFA  council  /  FF  management  

Findhorn  community  

Other  stakeholders  &  medita-on  group  

Decreasing  level  of  engagement  

The  idea:    

Have  the  community  

working  group  embedded  in  the  community  and  work  with    a  co-­‐crea-ve,  par-cipatory  approach.  

Community wide change process 2015

Zooming in: The working group!

To  act  empowered  

the  WG  needs:    

The  right  people    

Representa-ves  from  main  community  bodies  

 Support  from  all  organiza-ons  &  community  

Rep.  NFA  

Rep.  FF  

Rep.  FoO  

Rep.  Com  

Rep.  Com  

WG  coordinator  

???  

To  not  turn  into  “another  talking  group”  the  WG  needs:  

 A  clear  mandate  

 Aim,  Tasks,  Budget,  

Timeframe,  Roadmap  

 Dedicated  

members  willing  to  move  process  

ahead    

Community wide change process 2015

Next steps!

Phase  I:  Prepara-on  •  Create  Mandate,  Budget,  Timeline  and  Materials  for  Working  Group  •  Prepare  the  field  •  Form  Working  Group  

Phase  II:  Explora-on  (Working  Group)  •  Steer  community  wide  change  process  •  Engage  community  •  Deliver  strategy  proposal  to  community  for  decision  

Phase  III:  Implementa-on  •  Implement  change  •  Set  up  new  structures  •  Evaluate  

July  2015  

Spring  2016  

Community wide change process 2015

Questions, comments, feedback, !interest to engage...!!... Please contact Dürten, David, Camilla, Adele or Katie.!!

Katie.kukolj@findhorn.cc!!!