As the sun rose on the third day, the young woman felt her power return. A new strength surged through every cell of her body and she again heard the gentle hum of The Mothers’ chant. There were nine of them gathered in the room and their voices rose and fell in a gentle murmuration. … Continue reading The Elora Sky Sanctuary
The first instalment of the Seeding Change Series, this climate fiction piece set 30 years in the future explores what could happen when a heavily mined city blossoms into a model of environmental and social renewal. June 30, 2055 — I feel as though Timmins has gotten bigger in the past few years, although I know … Continue reading Seeding Change – From Mines to Miracles: Timmins’ Golden Transformation
What if, instead of spurring us to save the world, the post-apocalyptic tale has become a self-fulfilling prophecy? Images of the last human lurching across a burning, barren landscape or standing atop a mountain of concrete rubble have become so commonplace they now haunt our collective consciousness. Many of us carry their loneliness in our … Continue reading The Failure of Dystopian Literature
I learned about Rob Hopkins and the Transition Movement in 2018 through a friend who defined herself as a regenerate. I can’t remember which podcast or video she pointed me to that formally introduced me to his work, but I will be forever grateful for the discovery. While reading his book The Transition Companion: Making … Continue reading Hopeful Narratives: Transforming Our Future with Imagination
Monique Chénier 