Douglas Cohen has been described in many ways, from "sustainability leadership specialist" and "catalyst for a regenerative future" to "facilitator" and "trainer." Douglas is a revered change agent and leading thinker, and his bio celebrates his "leadership development, sustainability literacy, and systemic change literacy, especially for tomorrow's leaders." I was lucky enough to take part in a very interesting exercise on how to create sustainable communities with him during a Marylhurst … [Read more...]

Have you heard of Jane McGonigal? Until yesterday, I hadn't, which now makes me feel like I was perhaps living under a rock for quite some time. But thanks to meeting up with a friend yesterday who cites Jane as "his hero", I feel grateful to learn about her and her amazing, positive work around gaming and how it can change the world. I don't relate to the term gaming, but when I asked my friend what constituted a game, his response was along the lines of this: "A game is anything where we … [Read more...]

Art. Art is inherent to our human experience, and while I don't know much about art in general, I know that I'd like to be more involved with the "art scene" in Portland. So yesterday, after lunch with a friend, I made a pilgrimage to check out some of the current installations in the Pearl District. I ended up visiting seven galleries, and my second stop provided more of what I was after; inspiration and awe. [email protected] is presently showing work by Scott Johnson that plays with light and … [Read more...]