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89 seconden Gisteren schreef ik in mijn dagelijkse post (https://lnkd.in/e57BHDqW) over hoe multinationals als het ware een vrijgeleide krijgen om met name in Afrika door te gaan met de vernietiging van de biodiversiteit. En die post werd heel wat minder vaak gelezen dan ik gewoon ben. Toeval of niet? Daarom vandaag nog iets over de alarmbel waarover de klassieke media weinig berichten: de doomsday clock. Dit naar aanleiding van een tentoonstelling in de Banque nationale de France in Parijs die nog tot 8 juni loopt met tal van kunstwerken over hoe mensen door de eeuwen heen de naderende apocalyps hebben verbeeld (https://lnkd.in/e5e5Y_mK) Het is natuurlijk geen toeval dat die tentoonstelling net nu loopt. Want de oorlogs- en klimaatdreiging zorgen ervoor dat de voorspelling over het einde van de wereld niet langer uit de mond komt van één of andere dorpsgek, maar ook van gerespecteerde wetenschappers. Met www.andnowwhat.be brengen Anne Billen en Neil Davidson onder de aandacht dat het belangrijk is om ons voor te bereiden op een naderende ineenstorting. En volgens de groep experts van de Doomsday Clock waren we begin 2025 89 seconden verwijderd van het einde van de wereld, het dichtst dat we ooit bij middernacht zijn gekomen. Die experts, ook bekend als The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, is geen groep gestoorde gekken, maar heeft bij zijn leden 13 gewezen Nobelprijswinnaars. In 2020 zei Rachel Bronson, voorzitter en CEO van het Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, dat "de tijd tussen de wereld en een catastrofe nu wordt uitgedrukt in seconden, niet in uren of minuten". We waren toen 100 seconden verwijderd van het einde van de wereld. Ondertussen zijn het er dus 11 minder. Het is duidelijk dat zij met "het einde van de wereld" ook niet bedoelen dat onze planeet er niet meer zal zijn. Die zal niet zomaar vergaan. De vraag is of wij er nog op zullen kunnen leven. Kunnen we de klok nog terugdraaien? Kan na deze liminale fase een prachtige nieuwe wereld ontstaan? Waarin genoeg is voor iedereen? Waarvan liefde, solidariteit en empathie de motoren zijn? Niemand die het weet. Maar wat we alvast wel kunnen proberen is samen aan een #zebraeconomoie werken. Samen door een andere bril kijken dan deze die mensen en planeet nu zoveel kwaad doet. En daar positieve verhalen over vertellen zoals we doen met www.zebraha.be

Time to stop this insanity, and move on to something better that is at the same time very old (one could say: humans evolution has primed us for this) and radically new: #bioregioning. Curious what that means, and how it’s gaining momentum very fast worldwide as we speak? Join AndNowWhat in teaming up with the Design School for Regenerating Earth (link in comments) and r3.0! Together with our partners at Equinox Collective we are preparing a confluence for our North Sea River Basins bioregion in September 2025. Stay tuned!

What’s your story? Becoming #collapseaware set me on a journey to #collapseacceptance and committing to do my part in building #collapseresilence. Neil Davidson and I shared our stories in the comments of the powerful testimony by Jem Bendell. We would love to hear yours. And explore how we can weave them together, in service of all of Life.

This podcast is absolutely fabulous as an introduction to 'bioregioning' as an inspiring vision of a more viable future (with DEEP roots in our collective human history) AND a way of building #collapseresilience. For all those who like to learn about this truly transformative movement that is an antidote to the slurs of bad news on our SM and MSM feeds these days. Enjoy - and for those living in the North Sea / Flanders / Netherlands bioregion: please get in touch if this resonates, and you want to explore how to be part of this! Thank you once more Daniel Christian Wahl for your great work!

This is awesome! A perfect antidote for the s**tshow of the ongoing social and political collapse featuring a dementing convicted criminal being handed the power levers of a crumbling empire. Really excited to see so many friends and super inspiring people doing the weaving of networks and liminal cells of Horizon 3! We’re in existential danger, right now - AND: we don’t give up! Quite the contrary: we’re gaining momentum in the regenerative/bioregionaling movement. A movement that has deep roots in old and recent history, and has all the potential and resources to offer a meaningful and healing alternative for the millions who are hungry for exactly this! Thank you, dear Daniel, for your amazing work. You are one of the Lighthouses out there in these darkening times. Your book, the many, many articles and talks and podcasts, your brilliant curation work and relentless and generous support for other changemakers, and your walk the talk have earned you Elder status in the movement. AndNowWhat

Goed werk, LINC! Stroop de mouwen maar op, want in de komende jaren zal het almaar moeilijker worden om waar en onwaar uit elkaar te houden. We need all the help we can get!

Without pretending what's happening or possible, what are you still optimistic about? A year ago in a Buddhist monastery I wrote the following: I’m more than optimistic that many people will live bravely in truth and love, without attachment to ideas of impact, progress or salvation. I’m more than optimistic that many people will try to reduce harm for others, the young, and wider life, without resorting to aggression. I’m more than optimistic that many people will allow the ecological predicament to reveal the dysfunction of modern societies, including systems of imperialism and capitalism. I’m more than optimistic that many people will allow the despair from realising the ecological predicament to transform their identity and worldview. I’m more than optimistic that many people will continue to analyse ‘the abyss’ to identify where action might still be useful, rather than exit from such difficult inquiry to assume either salvation or extinction. I’m more than optimistic that many people will resist the panicked responses of elites and the many forms of denial that will be promoted to us. I’m more than optimistic that many people will seek to make amends for our own past contributions to destruction and inertia. I’m more than optimistic that many people will escape carbon tunnel vision, to contribute to action on forests and ocean health, while balancing priorities compassionately. I’m more than optimistic that many people will not disregard or dismiss these positive responses because we don’t claim that they will stop climate change from exacting catastrophic damage. I’m more than optimistic that many people will discover personal benefits from their acceptance of collapse and will gravitate to the more mystical teachings of world religions and wisdom traditions. I’m more than optimistic that many people will sense that the universe is eternally creative and will inevitably produce future sentient beings that experience life as meaningful. I’m more than optimistic because I know that the responses I’ve listed above are real for many people already. https://lnkd.in/g42jGUJi

Anne Billen and I at AndNowWhat are pleased to be involved again with Joe Brewer and Penny L. Heiple's Design School for Regenerating Earth. See Joe's post below to see how to get involved with a growing global cohort of Earth Regenerators as the Learning Journeys continue.

Get inspired by the insights the desert has to offer on how to navigate our predicament. Joe Brewer connects the dots for us, in this short video. If you are eager to learn more, and connect with like minded people, consider joining the Design School for Regenerating Earth (link in comments). Neil Davidson and I really appreciate the treasure throve of knowledge and wisdom and the vibrant, co-creating, hands-on community there. #facingreality #livingthequestions #collapse #collapseacceptance #collapsepreparedness

Mark your calendars: On January 20th we'll transform Blue Monday—known as the "most depressing day of the year"—into a day of Active Hope 💙 Coinciding with the inauguration of the Trump presidency in the US, the 20th of January symbolises a new political era, in a world that looks more and more divided. That’s why on this day we want to bring the larger bioregional community together around an alternative vision for the future — a vision of Bioregional Hope. What if we moved beyond nation-states and began organizing ourselves bioregionally — to reconnect with the unique landscapes we call home, while being part of a larger, interconnected whole? During this event, we’ll premiere 7 short films, each featuring 3 bioregional changemakers, brought together by Bioregional Weaving Labs across Austria, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Spain, who are protecting, restoring, and regenerating their lands and seas 🌍 We invite you to virtually travel to at least two bioregions, watch their films and interact live with the changemakers. There will also be inspiring guest speakers and we’ll end with a clear call to action to get involved in the larger bioregional movement 🌱 Come join us on the evening of January 20th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM CET, bring some regenerative popcorn and wine 🍿🍷 a cup of tea or coffee 🍵☕ to transform Blue Monday into a celebration of Bioregional Hope ✨ The link to sign up can be found in the comments 👇 #activehope #bioregionalhope #bioregioning #bioregions #bioregionalweavinglabs --- Bioregional Hope is organised by the Bioregional Weaving Labs Collective. It’s our mission to mobilise 1 million changemakers to restore, protect and regenerate 1 million ha of Europe’s land and sea by 2030. Let’s rewrite the story of Blue Monday—together.