Colleagues, these links lead to fabulous resources, imho. Jann Dear Friends and Fellow Evolutionaries, Greetings in the New Year! Three things this month: 1. What's New on The Great Story website: _http://thegreatstory.org/new.html_ (http://thegreatstory.org/new.html) (Parents: we highly recommend the "_Elemental Birthdays_ (http://solstice-and-equinox.com/elementalbirthdays.html) " resource!) 2. Our awakening to the moral urgency of climate change, as intergenerational injustice / intergenerational evil: Best short videos and most helpful resources on the subject: _http://thegreatstory.org/climate.html_ (http://thegreatstory.org/climate.html) Direct link to our "personal awakening" video on YouTube: _http://youtu.be/a1HpkCiOaiI_ (http://youtu.be/a1HpkCiOaiI) My HuffPost blog post: _http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-michael-dowd/intergenerational-evil-of_b_2... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-michael-dowd/intergenerational-evil-of_b_2...) 3. My dear friend and mentor David Gershon, co-founder of Empowerment Institute, is one of the world's foremost authorities on behavior-change, community empowerment, and large-system transformation. I know this from personal experience, as we worked closely together in the mid-to-late 1990s. David's work has addressed a wide diversity of issues: * low carbon lifestyles * livable neighborhoods * sustainable communities * organizational talent development * corporate social engagement * cultural transformation David is offering a free teleseminar this Sunday, January 13, 2013 @ 2pm EST / 11am PST: _http://davidgershonjan2013.eventbrite.co.uk_ (http://davidgershonjan2013.eventbrite.co.uk/) This hour-long teleseminar is appropriate for anyone wishing to make change happen. David presents strategies and tools for shifting habits, empowering communities, and transforming large systems. Drawing on his highly acclaimed book Social Change 2.0, he describes how each of us can step up our ability to make a difference in the world. David also introduces his "Masterclass in Transformative Social Change" that starts on January 27th. (Learn more about that _here_ (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001AAh2gICnjSLOn2bq6hB8lj0Rg3iPSomvPyU0FXZ4baDnt... e1D9AyR_Bm1r__uf0cE7Z_wtplpG-KvjT61raV-PyKCgJo3z1NZWNNlAtlQesuQFPOheFpFyxrON ZXI-bopNZMQ==) .) Connie and I will both be on the teleseminar call and will also be enrolling in David's masterclass. _Download a free PDF_ (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001AAh2gICnjSLOn2bq6hB8lj0Rg3iPSomvPyU0FXZ4baDnt... ozK5YAX5OaYQXHZX55AbWyEs_1VgaQbUl_MxF8cAEhxEfO6j7oCeFAumtqTIHT8A-SRuyDCxfFqJ aiwexg7avDDFmbGhOSy) of "Reinventing Social Change," the introduction to the book, Social Change 2.0. View a short video by David Gershon on pushing the envelope as a change agent: _http://vimeo.com/4417571#at=0_ (http://vimeo.com/4417571#at=0) And here's another short video of David talking about Social Change 2.0 with Deepak Chopra: _http://youtu.be/wxZgaXbzoXs_ (http://youtu.be/wxZgaXbzoXs) NOTE: As a member of Connie's and my "Evolutionary Times" email list, if you register for David's Masterclass (which is separate from the free teleseminar/introduction) you are entitled to a tuition reduction of $35. Just type "Evolutionary Times" into the partner organization box. Again, here's the link to register for the free January 13th teleseminar: _http://davidgershonjan2013.eventbrite.co.uk_ (http://davidgershonjan2013.eventbrite.co.uk/) Wishing everyone a joyful, productive, and fulfilling 2013! Natural blessings, ~ Michael and Connie _http://thegreatstory.org/MD-writings.html_ (http://thegreatstory.org/MD-writings.html) _http://thegreatstory.org/CB-writings.htm_ (http://thegreatstory.org/CB-writings.htm)