Smart Village Update

Future Thinkers Smart Village is becoming a reality!

We have found a new, large 400 acre property with the right zoning, infrastructure and everything else we could need to make the village happen. The property has a RV camp with 80 accommodation spots, a private lake, two creeks, large forest, even a golf court, and the closest airport is just two hour drive from there.

In this episode we want to share with you where we are right now with this project, as well as our plans and visions for how the smart village would look like on this new location.

In This Episode of Future Thinkers:

- Why we are creating the Smart Village and what problems we are solving with it

- How converging technologies can make rural living enjoyable and practical

- The benefits of a regenerative village for health, family and community life

- The opportunity for sustainable, affordable and innovative housing

- Whole systems design and its connection with biomimicry, permaculture and indigenous thinking

- The eight pillars of whole systems design

- The opportunity for experimenting with social organization, business structures, economy and investing

- What kind of mentality it takes to live in a smart village

- The three things that make intentional communities fail

- Why we need a network of regenerative villages all over the world

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

- How to invest in Future Thinkers Smart Village https://www.futurethinkers.org/invest 

- Check out the Future Thinkers Smart Village new location https://www.futurethinkers.org/photos 

- Join Re:Build - Online festival of regenerative village builders, April 30th-May 2nd 2021 https://www.futurethinkers.org/rebuild 

- Complete show notes https://www.futurethinkers.org/137 

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Self-Organizing Collaborative Governance Q+A with Richard D. Bartlett

Our guest in this Q+A session on self-organizing governance is Richard D. Bartlett. This session was originally live-streamed on December 4th 2020. 

Richard is a co-founder of a digital tool called Loomio, and of a decentralized consulting company The Hum. He is also the Director at the Enspiral Foundation, a collective of people working on meaningful projects around the world.

As an open source enthusiast, he writes about how we work together at any scale, from our relationships to organizations to social change. He is a contributing author of the book Better Work Together, and he is writing his first book called Patterns for Decentralized Organizing.

Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/136 

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Members get access to courses, workshops, and private group calls for a deep dive into practicing sovereignty, resilience, and shadow work.

To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to http://www.futurethinkers.org/landsearch 

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Rites of Passage Q&A with Michael Meade

What rites of passage do we need in today's world? Are we  going through collective rites of passage at the moment? What is the role of mentors in today's society? 

In this Q&A Michael Meade answers questions from the Future Thinkers Members. 

Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit network of artists, activists, and community builders that encourages greater understanding between diverse peoples. His podcast Living Myth looks at our changing world from a mythic perspective.

Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/135 

To join future Q&As with thinkers & visionaries, become a Future Thinkers member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members 

Members get access to courses, workshops, and private group calls for a deep dive into practicing sovereignty, resilience, and shadow work.

To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to http://www.futurethinkers.org/landsearch 

SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: http://www.futurethinkers.org/signup 

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Rites of Passage Q&A with Michael Meade

Rites of Passage Q&A with Michael Meade What rites of passage do we need in today's world? Are we going through collective rites of passage at the moment? What is the role of mentors in our societies? Michael Meade answers questions from Future Thinkers Members. Complete show notes: https://ift.tt/3qV2z7Z Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit network of artists, activists, and community builders that encourages greater understanding between diverse peoples. His podcast Living Myth looks at our changing world from a mythic perspective. To join future Q&As with thinkers & visionaries, become a Future Thinkers member at https://ift.tt/3f4LFxp. Members get access to courses, workshops, and private group calls for a deep dive into practicing sovereignty, resilience, and shadow work. To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to https://ift.tt/3qjH7cw SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: https://ift.tt/36IhWpq #RitesofPassage #MichaelMeade #FutureThinkers

Building an Intentional Community - Miriam Martineau

Building an Intentional Community - Miriam Martineau Miriam Martineau, a teacher, counselor and founder of Next Step Integral discusses the practical aspects of running an intentional community. Complete show notes: https://ift.tt/372fpZR To access to the full interview with Miriam Martineau, become a Future Thinkers Member at https://ift.tt/3f4LFxp To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to https://ift.tt/3qjH7cw SIGN UP for our mailing list and get a FREE 50+ Page Adapt to the Future Guide: https://ift.tt/36IhWpq

Miriam Martineau - Building an Intentional Community

Our guest in this episode is Miriam Martineau, who is a counselor, teacher, and Founder of Next Step Integral. For the last 15 years she has studied and researched parenting as a spiritual practice. Miriam and her husband Stefan also lived in an intentional community called Morning Star for 10 years from 1992 to 2002, which they founded in rural BC, Canada.

We discuss the practical aspects of running an intentional community, attracting the right people in the early stages, dealing with bad actors, as well as raising children to adopt the values of community.

Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/134 

To access to the full interview with Miriam Martineau, become a Future Thinkers Member at http://www.futurethinkers.org/members

To help us with the property search for the Future Thinkers Smart Village go to http://www.futurethinkers.org/landsearch

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Smart Village Summit powered by Future Thinkers and RegenVillages

Smart Village Summit powered by Future Thinkers and RegenVillages This monthly virtual summit is for people interested in the many aspects of Smart Villages and ProtoB communities. We'll be joined by experienced guests to discuss earth regeneration, permaculture, community building, governance, education, social dynamics, funding, economics, organization and leadership, affordable housing, natural building, information sharing, innovation, technology and other important subjects.