Hello!
Two months in to my new project as a self-employed ecopsychologist so I thought I would let you know how it’s going. Well things are blossoming! It’s been non-stop since the middle of February and the closure of Footprint. I’ve scheduled four new courses through the summer, co-led a three-week ecopsychology course at Schumacher College in March, co-written two academic papers and (nearly) finished two book chapters.
Next up is a three-day “Natural Change Taster“ course in Cornwall and then the final one-day workshop for the current WWF Natural Change Project in Edinburgh in May, followed by a six-day Natural Change for Facilitators course in June.
Upcoming Ecopsychology Courses
Natural Change
Natural Change is an outdoor-based experiential programme grounded in ecopsychology and designed to engage and support leaders in pro-environmental behaviour. The original Natural Change Project was commissioned by WWF-Scotland in 2008 and completed in March 2009. The second programme is currently ongoing and can be followed live on the Natural Change blog.
To support the WWF Project, and to develop Natural Change as a more widely accessible approach to leadership for sustainability training, we are offering a selection of short courses over the summer.
Natural Change Taster (3-days)
This course is for those wanting to sample some of the approaches used on WWF’s Natural Change Project. It does not promise the same kind of outcomes as the full Natural Change process of course – which runs for 16 days over six months – but will give participants a brief insight into what the process is like. The course could be considered a simple personal development opportunity, or it may provide insights for professional development and application.
This is also an opportunity for those that have already worked with David Key, Margaret Kerr and Mary-Jayne Rust over the years to reconnect with the magic and power of the solo and story telling practice that forms the core of our work.
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Natural Change for Facilitators (6-days)
This course is a professional development programme for those interested in facilitating groups using approaches pioneered in WWF’s Natural Change Project.
Facilitating the Natural Change process requires a depth of experience and a breadth of practical and psychological skills. This training programme will identify what those skills are, explore pathways to gain the relevant experience and cover the techniques, theoretical bases, practices and processes involved in leading Natural Change style programmes.
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Ecopsychology at Schumacher College
Last week Mary-Jayne Rust, Viola Sampson and I finished running a three week course at Schumacher College in Devon called: ‘Ecopsychology: exploring the roots to change’. We enjoyed an incredible group, which at one point got to 31 people, and three weeks of near perfect weather.
As part of the programme I ran an open evening session about WWF’s Natural Change Project which has been published as a short film. Click here to watch.
The course included a week of experiential learning, including a day solo on Dartmoor, a week of theory and a week exploring practical applications. We’ve been asked back to run further one week courses in July and October.
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Footprint’s behind me!
It’s been nearly two months now since Osbert and I closed Footprint Consulting and the dust is starting to settle. I’m focusing on providing facilitation, designing change programmes or projects, some academic teaching, and research.
If you want to bring ecopsychology to a project, give me a call!
I also now offer a professional mentoring programme for anyone who needs support weaving ecopsychology into their professional or personal life.
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You can keep in touch via my website at www.ecoself.net, join my mailing list, or subscribe to my blog.
Happy Spring!
