Allies/Resources
There are so many groups and individuals nurturing Immense Possibilities that no page could possibly list them all. Â 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 Lappé, 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.
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