Seeing things differently - for individuals and groups

Everyone is faced by ‘ethical’ decisions and pressures. What do we need to do to be ‘responsible’, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’...? And what does it mean to live the ‘good life’ in the 21st Century?

We offer courses for individuals or groups which investigate these areas in a way which is both useful and fun. These are offered in the Lake District where people often come to find some inspiration, drawn by the poetry shaped by these fells, the rich social history and towering landscape. But it can rain... and here is one way of finding a purposeful and rewarding stay...!

Covering...

• Understanding values and ethics
• How values frameworks can help
• Building an ‘ethics survival kit’
• Putting values into practise
• Setting an agenda... introducing the Twenty First Century Charter (21CC) - see web site www.21charter.com

Module 1

Nutrition for healthy living - Enjoying food and drink –organic food and special wine-tasting including organic and bio-dynamic wines

Module 2

How green is your house and your life-style? - Carbon foot printing, renewables and using local produce 

Module 3

Open conversations – using art, movement and poetry to find new ways of seeing

Module 4

Ethical money? Where does your money go? – saving, investing, giving, purchasing – making your money work for ‘good’. What do those labels mean?

Module 5

Inspiring landscapes – finding new views from understanding the landscape, local history and community
 

Choose from the modules and these can form a week’s course interspersed with local excursions, walks, speakers and evening events.

These modules can also be selected as part of other courses offered here.

The intention is to make this exploration fun as well as meaningful and accessible for everyone, individuals and groups. We include practical activities to make these hands on and memorable sessions.