Systems change relies upon so many things. One is deep, durable collaboration, held with care and creativity by many, many people over the long term.
"The Future is Collective" opens with the truth that collective action is not new. It’s deeply rooted in traditional wisdom and approaches.
In an increasingly interconnected world, we’re called away from fragmented efforts and linear approaches. Embracing the complexity of social challenges and seeing collaboration is essential - it beckons.
Sitting beside other amazing explorations of collective action, "The Future is Collective" offers refreshing frames for:
💠WHY it’s no longer feasible for single organizations to tackle systemic issues on their own.
💠HOW networks across the world are easing the work of holding different experiences and beliefs, while still working together based on a shared, tenacious vision.
💠WHAT values drive the orchestrators, field catalysts, and conveners who steward these networks?
💠HOW might we categorize the varied, numerous, and often hard-to-see types of impacts of collective action so that more people can see, celebrate and bring their unique contributions to them.
Hilde Schwab and Dr. François Bonnici introduce these resources by noting how they're "struck by the generosity" of the people - past and present - who make these collectives what they are, by how they "walk the talk of trust, collaboration and emergence." I concur! Thank you for the millions of leaders who shape Amazon Sacred Headwaters, Community Solutions, Inc., Financing Alliance for Health, MapBiomas, ProjectTogether, Shikshagraha, StreetNet International, StriveTogether, Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement, ComMutiny - The Youth Collective (vartaLeap Coalition).
The report: The Future is Collective: Advancing Collective Social Innovation to Address Society’s Biggest Challenges
... along with the stories from each of these collectives that leave me full of ideas and inspiration - The Future is Collective: Case Studies of Collective Social Innovation
