Upcoming Live Course
Community Resilience in Times of Collapse
An Indigenous-led course helping communities build power and strength in times of crisis.
Overview
Join Dr. Lyla June Johnston and guest teachers as we explore building community resilience in times of global collapse. We will explore collapse as a gift and opportunity for evolution, rather than a curse. By focusing on decentralizing and localizing community resources in our own communities, we will help participants to remember and reclaim the ways that they hold the power, individually and collectively, to control our responses and reactions to the polycrises we face. Join the growing ReHuman community, as we share Indigenous perspectives, build international relationships, empower food sovereignty, dive into resource-sharing, and boost hope and faith that defies borders.
In this introductory course, we will:
Gather expert advice from community leaders for navigating today’s unique polycrises
Ground your efforts in Indigenous regenerative principles and lessons
Explore how we can individually and collectively decentralize resources for community-based sovereignty
Gain tangible steps for starting or supporting resource-sharing models in your hometown (tool libraries, community gardens, childcare services, and more)
Connect in a safe international community that builds solidarity across borders and fosters timely relationship building
Course Logistics
Classes will take place via Zoom on Sundays, September 13, 20, & 27
Classes take place 9-11am Pacific Time (time zone converter)
Recordings are available for days you miss!
Recordings, resources, and access to our international Community are all available after registration
Pay what you can
This course is available to all on a sliding scale basis from $1 - ∞. We suggest a $15-$30 donation for this course, but no one is turned away for lack of funds!
100% net of proceeds from ReHuman tuition is invested in Indigenous-led ecological restoration projects with over $37,000 given to date.
Modules
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In this module, we will explore collapse as a gift and opportunity for evolution, rather than a curse or thing to be resisted. We will explore some of the primary types of collapse experts forecast and their primary causes. With engaging guest speakers, time for journaling and reflection, and options for both small and large group discussions, this is bound to be a fascinating session.
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In this module, we will explore three common responses that are suggested to build more resilience communities. We will explore the purpose of decentralizing banks systems, food systems, water sources, and geographic adaptation. We will also explore horizontal economic models (e.g. local currencies, worker cooperatives, local supply chains for schools, governments, and hospitals, CSA’s, and credit unions). We will look into the vast importance of building democratic capacity, or the ability to respond in a unified and collaborative fashion in times of upheaval.
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Our third module will continue an exploration of community responses to collapse. Namely, we will explore the importance of weaving community cohesion (e.g. mutual aid networks, skill-sharing, tool libraries, shared childcare, community kitchens, and local disaster response teams). We will also explore the move away from centralized infrastructure to redundant infrastructure that is designed to fail gracefully. Lastly and perhaps most importantly, we will explore ways in which communities can support the revitalization of local ecosystems led by Indigenous Regenerative Ecosystem Design systems.