Allies/Resources

There are so many groups and individuals nurturing Immense Possibilities that no page could possibly list them all.  Here are some you might want to explore.

(What do you know about that should be added to this list? Let us know at share@immensepossibilities.org)

  • http://www.smallplanetinstitute.org/ This is the central site of Anna and Frances Moore LappĂ©, who for years have been inspiring, collecting and reporting on immense possibilities
  • http://yesmagazine.org/ The quarterly magazine from the Positive Futures Network that continually reminds us how much brilliantly creative work is going on.
  • http://www.wakeuplaughing.com/ Steve Bhaerman, aka Swami Beyondanda, is pushing the possibilities of political awakening with exceptional clarity. And — unlike many of us when we lower our heads to do this earnest, vital work — he’s really funny.
  • Camp Odyssey is a transformative camp for high-schoolers that instills and openness and respect for diverse beliefs, orientations, ethnic and culture habits.  Founded in 1990, it’s now being resurrected by some of the original campers.
  • Yes! “Founded in 1990 by two teenagers [including Ocean Robbins], YES! is a nonprofit organization that connects, inspires and collaborates with young changemakers in building thriving, just and sustainable ways of life for all.”
  • http://storyofstuff.com/ This 20-minute animated video, written and produced by Annie Leonard, is one of the very best aha! tools around.
  • http://www.youstreet.org/ is the site of a coordinated national effort to unleash the real possibilities of democracy by shifting the focus of politics from people to money.
  • http://www.healthydemocracyoregon.org/ is a good example of how the boundaries of political possibility can be pushed effectively in a single state.
  • The New Economics Institute is a US organization that uniquely combines vision, theory, action, and communication to effect a transition to a new economy — an economy that gives priority to supporting human well-being and Earth’s natural systems.
  • http://www.gaia.com/ is a networking site for people already focused on personal empowerment and purpose as a path to immense possibilities.
  • http://www.ted.com/ is a purposeful collection of presentations with the kind of brilliance that inspires forward motion.
  • http://www.results.org is the well-named site of an organization founded by Sam Daley-Harris, a master at transforming group aspirations into effective action.
  • http://www.transpartisan.net/ The Transpartisan Alliance is on the cutting edge of cracking through old polarizing patterns, so that Americans can come together with the power and determination to re-direct our country towards the possibilities of real democracy.