networks and network weaving

Times of crisis often call for strong and rapid action, but in polarized societies, strong top-down policies can backfire. In a paper published on June 17, 2024, in Environmental Research Letters, SFI Applied Complexity Fellow Saverio Perri, SFI Science Board Fellow Simon Levin (Princeton University), and colleagues present a conceptual model of how these dynamics could play out in efforts to decarbonize our energy supply.

🌐 Reimagining Mapping - Synergies between Networks for Systems Transformation – Zoom, Thu 20 Jun 2024 - 🥷 Unleash your Inner Networks Ninja
There is incredible potential in mapping networks to reveal opportunities for shifting systems and transforming our societies. Yet to date, most network and systems mapping is performed in a way that is static, and difficult to interpret for th

⛵ Localizing Philantropy: Funding Grassroots and Indigenous Communities – Zoom, Thu 13 Jun 2024 - 🌱 Invest in Innovation: Directing Funds to the Frontlines
Systems change is nuanced and complex, with unique solutions required for different contexts. Local communities possess a deep understanding of their unique challenges and opportunities, collectivel

the Tree of Alignment and the overarching tree analogy stand as a unifying, clarifying, and inspiring model. It aids diverse changemakers in collaborating more coherently and effectively towards a shared vision, despite not having detailed knowledge of each other’s actions. This approach underscores the strength and utility of the model in fostering collective understanding and synergy among the varied contributors to the change process.

We know, you know, everybody knows that social change is never down to just one person. Many hands are needed to make real, long lasting transformation. Yet so often, the organisational processes and structures we fall back on reinforce top-down models of leadership, rather than collective endeavours. 

🏗️ Building Belonging in Networks: From Inner Work to Liberatory Relationships – Zoom, Wed 5 Jun 2024 - 🍃 Towards Leadership that Connects
We all yearn for belonging and connection and understand that work is needed in both our relationships and ourselves. This bonfire session invites you to explore some of the barriers and pathways to the deeper relationships we nee

📖 How to Tell Stories that Captivate Your Network Members, Funders & Partners – Zoom, Wed 5 Jun 2024 - 📖 Unlock the Power of Storytelling
Stories have the unique power to humanize abstract data, making complex networks and systems relatable and understandable. They reveal intricate interconnections, showing how elements influence each other and contribute t

📣 Funding Social Movements to Accelerate Global Change – Zoom, Thu 23 May 2024 - Investing in movements is not just about supporting individual causes and campaigns; it's about nurturing the very fabric of social change itself.
Movements serve as dynamic catalysts for accelerating social and systemic change. They embody the collective will of communities

Indy Johar’s Dark Matter Labs - and Imandeep Kaur’s Civic Square - have been constant inspirations to the Alternative Global since our foundation. They are naturally cosmolocal , in our terms, because they constantly think of what the localised, strong-community responses to global trends wou

Community = Living the questions together Key ideas by Chelsea Robinson, Erin Dixon, Sita Magnuson, Michel Bachmann. Written by Fabian Pfortmüller. Originally published at Together Institute Many y…

ACEnet July 2024 News ACEnet Staff News ACEnet is excited to welcome Isabel Stitchick as the new Appalachian Accessible Food Network Coordinator! Isabel at the Solid Ground Farm Regenerative Economy V

Care is a theme that has come up over and over again in our System Sanctuary peer-learning sessions. When we mapped out and analyzed the systemic barriers and opportunities in the climate change space, care was there. It was everywhere.

I loved Algebra at school. In particular, I loved arithmetic sequences, and practiced them so much that it became easy for me to see a group of numbers and extract a pattern that connected the…

🌱 Healing Collective Trauma through Relationships: Weaving Networks for Reconciliation – Zoom, Tue 18 Jun 2024 - 🌿 Healing Together: Weaving Networks to Transform Trauma
Are you looking for ways to address and heal deep-seated impacts of trauma within your community and societal systems? This interactive session will explore how to create healing-centered networks that provide opportunitie

🌳Governance & Consent Decision Making – Zoom, Tue 11 Jun 2024 - 🌟Consent Fosters Equity, Accountability and Transparency
Join us for a workshop that explores how consent-based decision-making can be a powerful tool to create a more inclusive and equitable governance system. Using an appreciative inquiry perspective the workshop will explor

We know, you know, everybody knows that social change is never down to just one person. Many hands are needed to make real, long lasting transformation. Yet so often, the organisational processes and structures we fall back on reinforce top-down models of leadership, rather than collective endeavours. 

A cross-post from the endlessly inventive Dark Matter Labs, launching their “Property and Beyond” Lab . Crisis and/of Property The concept of property is deeply embedded in our modern socio-economic systems. So much so that it is often viewed as sacrosanct, a near-natural law-like means to d

This article is part of Illuminate’s Equitable Horizon Blog Series. Find more from this series HERE. Introduction The paper is written from the perspectives and experiences of three Black wom…

⚖️ Embodying Social Justice, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Somatic Practices for Collective Liberation – Zoom, Tue 28 May 2024 - 🔥 Experiencing the Power of Somatic Practices
In this bonfire circle, we will dive into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) by moving through our relationship to social justice. And when we say “moving through”, we mean it! Through a variety of somatic practices, we will lea

The Networks Festival is a month-long gathering in May for funders, convenors, network leaders, companies, and governments come together to deepen our understanding of how to drive social change through networks – and practice centering relationships to transform our world.

📣 Funding Social Movements to Accelerate Global Change – Zoom, Thu 23 May 2024 - Investing in movements is not just about supporting individual causes and campaigns; it's about nurturing the very fabric of social change itself.
Movements serve as dynamic catalysts for accelerating social and systemic change. They embody the collective will of communities