Welcome to the learning village, Goa
In collaboration with CircleWallas

What if in the midst of all this madness that we see around us is an invitation to step into creating the future?

What if, you are chosen to find new participatory pathways to our community’s prosperity that stewards our natural wealth for future generations…

Green pathways to prosperity and well being

The 20th Century story of progress is falling apart as an ideal. The colonial view that we can selfishly extract the earth’s resources and exploit all human value for our own profit, from anywhere on Earth regardless of the long term impact on ecosystems or humanity or culture or well-being is no longer morally acceptable nor economically viable for global prosperity and well-being.
It is taking us to the brink of system collapse. It has become an outdated model of progress.
Friends, we live at an exciting time in history when our big ideas and belief systems are changing…
We need new economic models of progress that are in balance with our ecosystems and which create value and opportunities for all out of responsible stewardship of our commons.
Let’s move from EGO-consciousness to ECO-consciousness

We all love Goa.

But are you disturbed by the destruction and disturbance you see around? Are you concerned about lack of citizen involvement in governance?

Do you believe there are ways for Goa to develop that respect and preserve its culture and high quality of life?

This is the challenge and leadership need of our times.

Come join us for a learning community-driven approach! Join us to nurture cutting edge collaboration and community mobilization practice, viable green tech livelihoods and economic opportunities.

25

Participants

5 + 6

Weeks + Months

1

Quest
GET INVOLVED
  • Young People

    Hands on learning to co-create a 21st Century story of progress in your community.

    Learn new collaborative leadership practices for the 21st century – such as participatory leadership,  community visioning practices, video storytelling and consent decision-making. Learn how to practice a deeper democracy and a deeper humanity in the ways that we work.

    Be of service in communities in Goa. Walk and learn with green governance mentors, specialists and elders and get on the job experience from across society. Become a new kind of leader – who shares leadership to supports community driven green futures.

    • Phase 1: Learn and Practice Participatory Leadership Skills: 4 weeks
    • Phase 2: Apprenticeship: 6 months

  • Private Sector Business

    Join the adventure  –  new pathways for green prosperity in Goa.

    Get involved strategically in the green futures ecosystem-economy prototyping journey. Offer your staff time from work to participate as faculty or mentors as a leadership development opportunity.

    Offer apprenticeships in-house to young people to build skills for the green economy  eg solar, water management, green building, eco-tourism, design, communications, marketing, PR, Media, etc

    Sponsor apprentices accommodation, the fee for tuition, food, and travel. Sponsor venue for the program by sharing your available space.

  • NGOs and Civil Society Organisations

    Become friends of University of Commons

    The friends of UoC are commoners themselves. They share this energy with the university students because it fosters theirs. They see themselves in learners, love to share their story and strengthen our pillars of values. Our friends practice the art of commoning naturally, they join us guest mentors, facilitators, and whenever possible hold hands with aspiring commoners and coach them.

    They do this purely because they believe in inspiring more and more people for the cause they believe in. In return they get to advise the University of Commons, design programs and impact the collective’s decisions.

    If your organisation has an aligned service or specialisation, offer apprenticeships in-house to build skills for the ecosystem economy. Eg inclusion, poverty alleviation, agriculture, water management, green building, eco-tourism, wellbeing, conservation, biodiversity, gis mapping, etc.

  • Public Sector Organizations and Officers

    Partner with University of Commons

    Join us in the adventure to skill our youth in commons stewardship. If you are aligned personally or have professional/skill, become a guide/mentor/faculty/host as an individual.

    If yours is a department or office with a relevant specialization, support the SDG learning journey through active participation. Offer apprenticeships in-house to build skills for ecosystem governance eg. forest management, waste management, energy & water management, planning, conservation, sanitation etc.

    Get support from communities and businesses to create policy and systems for SDGs and resilience, green economic transition, risk mitigation, ecosystem governance. Join us in inspiring more and more people for the cause you believe in.

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Last Date: October 5th, 2017

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Prem Jain
Community Engagement & Partnerships
Satyam Gambhir
Strategy & Operations | Co-Founder, University of Commons
Arvind Thampi
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