A DEEP BREATH AMIDST THE STORM:
CLIMATE LEADERS’ RETREAT
November 9-10, 2023
The Starhouse, Boulder, CO
“The times are urgent; let us slow down.”
- Bayo Akomolafe
As the world hurtles towards climate catastrophe, so those of us working to avert it hurtle through our work and our lives.
Many of us have a story of deep connection with the more-than-human world that motivates our climate work, but few of us have the spaciousness to slow down, connect, and listen to the wisdom of the broader tapestry of life.
Instead, we become enmeshed in the ever-accelerating urgency that is the pace of our time, whether we work in the private sector, non-profits, or government.
Those that join us will emerge with…
Concrete practices, resources, and support to navigate these trying times with resilience and courage.
An embodied, in-the-cells, reciprocal connection to the wisdom of the natural world.
Support from a vibrant community of climate-focused peers who are committed to walking with reverence and strength.
Our Pillars
Reciprocal Connection with the More-Than-Human World
With dedicated time for wandering in nature and developing relationship with the more-than-human world, we’ll lay the foundation for a reciprocal and regenerative connection with the wild and wild-ish places that surround you.
Our first day will close with a ritual grief ceremony, to create space to honor all we’ve already lost. Our belief and experience is that through offering ourselves the space to grieve, we lay the foundation for more grounded, authentic, and lasting action in service of all the beauty that remains.
Community and support of like-hearted peers
Build lasting connections with other leaders in the climate space who crave a more soulful and sane way of working and living. With ample time for group conversations both structured and informal, we’ll create a web of support that will carry forward long after the two days of the retreat.
Conscious Leadership Coaching
We’ll use the principles of Conscious Leadership to create an embodied experience of the distinction between victim and creator consciousness as it relates to climate change. By acknowledging our global and local situation with clear eyes, we’ll then step into our agency to create change in these mythic times - in which the range of futures is wide and our actions profoundly matter. Leaders will release barriers that are keeping them from their full potential.
Retreat Details
Dates
November 9-10, 2023
11/9: 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
11/10: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location
The Starhouse, Boulder, CO
Participants
This retreat is for climate leaders across sectors and industries who crave a deeper, slower, more lasting foundation from which to do their critical work. We welcome those who feel a deep existing relationship with the more than human world, as well as those who crave that connection. We also encourage those who are motivated to transition into climate-focused work to apply - this retreat will be a helpful process for clarifying your focus and intention for your next chapter.
Confirmed Attendees Include
Jamie McCroskery, CEO, Bluebird Climate
Keally Dewitt, VP Marketing, Communications, and Public Policy, GAF Energy
Nick van Osdol, Founder & Climate Tech Analyst, Keep Cool (acqui-hired by Workweek)
Programming
Day 1
9:30 - 12:30: Conscious Leadership Introduction and Practice
Introduction to Conscious Leadership principles and focused group coaching.
12:30-1:30: Lunch
1:30-4:30: Soulcraft Introduction and Practice
Individual and group practices to deepen our connection with the land, and call forward our wild selves. Offering, listening, wandering.
4:30-5:30: Grief Ceremony Preparation
Introduction to grief work, and exploration of the emotional landscape of the climate crisis.
5:30-7: Dinner
7-9:30: Grief Ceremony - Fire Ritual
Day 2
9:30-11: Integration Circle
11-12:30: Deepening into Soulcraft
Rhythm, imagery, and deep attention group practices.
12:30-1:30: Lunch
1:30-3:30: Conscious Leadership Visioning
Crafting a vision statement, and group reflection and support around enactment of that vision.
3:30-5:30: Harvest
Final moments of presence with the land.
Group closing circle - gratitude, commitments, and requests for support.
Investment
Early Bird until Oct 1 - $695
$795
5% of retreat profits will be allocated to rainforest protection efforts.
What’s included
All costs for facilitation and venue
Group Dinner on 11/9
Not Included
Travel arrangements & Lodging - though we are coordinating lodging for attendees at the A Lodge, 15 minutes from the StarHouse.
Breakfasts & Lunches
We hope to make this retreat accessible to a wide range of leaders in the climate movement. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Attendees are also welcome to sponsor others to join.
Questions? Feel free to reach out.
Team
Our guide team for this retreat have all worked in service of ecological health and climate restoration throughout their careers, and have extensive training and experience as coaches and guides supporting personal empowerment, wilderness connection, and transformational leadership.
Brooks Barron
Founder, Coach & Guide @ Starlight Leadership
Dom Francks
Integrated Wildness Guide & Coach
Former Climate Tech Head of Product and Chief of Staff
Dr. Tina Asherae Fields
Professor Emeritx of Ecopsychology @ Naropa University
Ecospiritually-oriented Psychedelic Guide @ The Center for Medicinal Mindfulness