<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jem Bendell</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:drjbendell@gmail.com">drjbendell@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 3:14 PM<br>Subject: Deep Adaptation to Climate Breakdown<br>To: Michel <<a href="mailto:michel@p2pfoundation.net">michel@p2pfoundation.net</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 10.66px;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">Greetings </font></font></font>Michel<br>
<font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">In late July my </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=122253387c&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">paper</font></a></span><font color="#000000"> on preparing for an inevitable near-term collapse due to climate chaos went viral, being downloaded 40,000 times in a few weeks and appearing in media worldwide. I am inviting people to explore what Deep Adaptation to climate chaos could involve. A quick summary of how academia is waking up to this predicament was provided by Bloomberg </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=06c829598b&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">. If interested you can join </font></font><font face="Calibri" style="background-color:transparent;color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:20.8px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><font size="3" style="color:#333333;font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:25.6px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px"><font color="#000000" style="color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:25.6px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px">a </font><span style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px"><a style="color:#0782c1;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=e1b3afbe4d&e=5025d77069" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1" style="color:#0563c1">LinkedIn group</font></a></span><font color="#000000" style="color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:25.6px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px"> on the topic. More of my commentary is at </font><span style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px"><a style="color:#0782c1;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=1df5903ee9&e=5025d77069" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1" style="color:#0563c1">www.deepadaptation.info</font></a></span></font></font><br>
<font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">I’m giving talks on it in </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=a5ae35c14e&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">Bristol</font></a></span><font color="#000000"> and </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=15537741dc&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">Carlisle</font></a></span><font color="#000000"> next month. We are also hosting a </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=5a5e800d07&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">retreat in Greece</font></a></span><font color="#000000"> for people who are changing their lives to work fully on Deep Adaptation. There are limited places on this gathering, so early application is essential. Info </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=0664dc387e&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">.</font></font><br>
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">This new context will infuse a couple of other courses I’m leading next year, including:</font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">Crypto, Blockchain and Society, London, April 1</font><sup>st</sup><font size="3"> to 4</font><sup>th</sup></font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">. Featuring myself and guest lecturers from this dynamic sector in London. Info </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=10ef64b1f7&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span><font color="#000000">. My most </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=d90f1c08c5&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">recent lecture</font></a></span></font><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"> was at the United Nations and focused on blockchain for sustainability.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></font></font></font><br>
<font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">Sustainable Leadership, Ambleside, July 16th to 19th. Featuring myself and executives from business, government and civil society, exploring leading on the challenges of our time. Info </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=2a8c993d0b&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">. </font></font><br>
<font size="3"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">Below I will list s</font></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">ome other courses offered by colleagues at the University of Cumbria. </font><br>
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Like me, I hope you find time amongst the busy-ness of life to let the latest climate trends influence how you prioritise in the months and years ahead. </font><br>
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<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">With faith,</font><br>
<font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3">Jem Bendell</font><br>
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Professor of Sustainability Leadership, University of Cumbria </font></font></font><br>
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<font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><em>These are some courses offered by colleagues: </em><br>
Leadership Development, Ambleside, March 19</font><sup>th</sup><font size="3"> to 22</font><sup>nd</sup></font><font size="3"><font color="#000000">. Suitable for people who design management development courses.<span style="margin:0px"> </span>Info </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=6b252419b1&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3">. Skills for Leading Teams, Ambleside, June 17</font><sup>th</sup><font size="3"> to 19</font><sup>th</sup></font><font size="3"><font color="#000000">. Focusing on facilitation and group work. Info </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=21b6414531&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3">. Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement, Ambleside, 29</font><sup>th</sup><font size="3"> April to 1</font><sup>st</sup></font></font><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000"> May. Led by Dr David Murphy. Info </font><span style="margin:0px"><a href="https://lifeworth.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c58fbb0d721b1e5f3e4787bdf&id=f2351977e4&e=5025d77069" style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><font color="#0563c1">here</font></a></span></font><font color="#000000" face="Calibri">. </font></font><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">To take any of our courses as part of a qualification, The Certificate in Sustainable Leadership, then there are assignments and the fees are about 120% higher. If interested in that, contact </font><span style="margin:0px"><a style="color:#2baadf;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline"><u><font color="#0563c1">David.murphy@cumbria.ac.uk</font></u></a></span></font></font><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font></font><br>
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