A convergence of creative ideas, stories, practices
and resources from social change leaders and practitioners across the world “Going barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a way of living - being authentic, vulnerable, sensitive to our surroundings. It’s the feeling of enjoying warm sand beneath our toes, or carefully making our way over sharp rocks in the darkness. It’s a way of living that has the lightest impact, removing the barrier between us and nature. Adele Coombs, “Barefoot Dreaming” |
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Serie de agroecología
We are going to create a Barefoot Guide (BFG) on Climate Change that enables the everyday person anywhere to have a better and fuller understanding of climate change, its causes, implications and what we can all do about it.
The current mainstream narratives about climate change are dis-empowering. It seems to us that climate change has the potential to empower people to effective action at all levels and in all settings. Many people don’t realise this because they have yet to be given a perspective which allows this. When one focuses on combining the role of water and management of the water cycle with reducing CO2, a whole new world of opportunity opens up in the face of the changing climate. As well as helping the average person understand climate change, we want to support what people can do to help the Earth’s natural propensity to keep the globe at an optimal temperature for life. At present the need is for greater cooling. We can help the Earth cool itself and, in the process, greatly improve things for ourselves and all life on Earth. Our vision is to identify distinctions which eliminate unnecessary conflict and light up a simple, easily understood and balanced story. If you want to get involved... CLICK HERE
New Barefoot Guides under development![]() Future Convergence: Cultivating Practices of Collaboration for Social Change
Social change cannot find momentum or breakthrough without the combined forces of change actors. Different forms of collaboration are required . This Guide, being written by members of Forus International explores the stories and practices of how people have worked together to forge successful approaches to real social change. ![]() The Story of Seed
How seeds are the source of life and describing the sacred practices of family farmers and communities in protecting, multiplying and sharing seeds so that they are not monopolised by the few. Held by the Seed Knowledge Initiative with 18 practitioners, researchers and farmer leaders from Southern Africa.
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![]() Barefoot Guide 1
Working with Organisations and Social Change Download all languages Download English pdf ![]() Barefoot Guide 2
Learning Practices in Organisations & Social Change Download all languages Download English pdf ![]() Companion Guide to Barefoot Guide 2
Designing and Facilitating Creative Conversations & Learning Activities Download English pdf Download French pdf ![]() ![]() Barefoot Guide 4
Exploring the Real Work of Social Change Download all languages Download English pdf ![]() Barefoot Guide 5
Mission Inclusion: Building a World Where All Belong Download all languages Download English pdf ![]() ![]() Mini Barefoot Guide
Surviving COVID-19: The Neglected Remedy Download English pdf Téléchargez le PDF en français Descarga el PDF en español ![]() |
WHAT HAVE OTHERS SAID ABOUT THE bAREFOOT gUIDES...The Barefoot Guides have been the key influences in my life and work… my constant companions in my community and organisational development work. |
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