Nov 10, 2023

Read a letter of thanks from the Assembly’s co-organiser, Pavel Luksha.

A recap of the Evolutionary Renaissance Assembly

“Evolutionary Renaissance Assembly: The Dream of the Earth” online forum aimed to catalyse a conversation about a new long-term dream for humanity and making it a reality. The forum has become a true planetary gathering, attended by over 600 participants from 77 countries and 306 cities.

It was also a real gathering of worldwide leaders, with more than 30% of attendees being founders or owners, and over 25% being CEOs or Presidents of their organisations.

The main organiser of the forum was Global Education Futures, a global think-do-tank focused on skills and learning models for thrivable futures. It partnered with multiple international organisations and movements, including Learning Planet Institute, The Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research, Youth x Youth, Living Cities Earth, Ecocivilisation, and others.

The forum was conducted in support of HS4A, a global campaign on Human Security for All initiated by The World Academy of Art & Science and the UN Trust Fund on Human Security.

What happened during the forum?

During the forum, there were four keynotes by world-leading evolutionary thinkers and visionaries – Ervin Laszlo, Jeremy Lent, Duane Elgin, and David Sloan Wilson. Twelve panels explored dimensions of global transformations, with over 50 speakers – luminaries, gamechangers, forward-looking political, business, and social leaders of different generations – sharing their opinions about the perspectives of our future.

The three-day programme explored various aspects of human development, governance, education, and economy, with a focus on envisioning a more sustainable and harmonious future. It involved discussions on themes such as the significance of human dreaming, the age of planetary consciousness, the future of work, and the role of capital and money in supporting a sustainable transition.

There were also panels on the decolonization of learning and decision-making systems, intergenerational collaboration, and the integration of the feminine perspective for societal transformation.

The forum also featured a co-designing session for The University for the Planet, a global platform aimed at developing leadership skills and solutions for planetary problems. It also featured a co-creation of Evolutionary Development Goals, a system of global objectives guiding humanity towards an evolutionary transition for a prosperous and sustainable future.

What did participants say about the forum?

  • “I’ve been well fed these past three days! Every day, when I have been able to participate, has been filling my heart, body, and mind.”
  • “Time together has provided many lifetimes of moments, has become a container for so much compassion, has felt like one long pause between the in-breath and the out-breath… and brought strength to step into the next round of breathing”
  • “Beautiful friends in this space crafted with care, love and beauty, such inspiration, I feel the energy bursting into a desire for action, connection and further conversation”
  • “This is a wonderful forum that is the indication that the higher vibration information through our hearts is coming to play on the planet”
  • “A space of beautiful energy.”
  • “Congratulations for the planetary gathering – and becoming planetary friends!”

What can you do now?

1. Watch the forum’s sessions

(Check forum’s programme again here to see which sessions can be of interest to you):

Day 1 playlist

Day two playlist

Day three playlist

Keynotes:

• Ervin Laszlo “Fostering Humanity’s Coming Upshift — A Sacred Mission”

• Jeremy Lent “Envisioning an Ecological Civilization”

For those interested in Jeremy’s slides, here is the link to download the presentation:

• Duane Elgin “From Bay Voice to Earth Voice: Choosing a Regenerative Future”

• David Sloan Wilson “Narratives of Conscious Evolution”

Engage with us

With best regards from ERA Forum Team