Spring of Sustainability
Massive Green Initiative — Spring 2012 — launches March 26!
The largest virtual sustainability education and engagement initiative ever — the Spring of Sustainability, featuring 100 of the top "stars of sustainability" in teleconference, online and live events. Produced by The Shift Network in partnership with Sustainable World Coalition.
Engagement Circles
Gather friends or colleagues into an ongoing Engagement Circle to make a powerful difference in your lives — and in the world. Based on our new Learning & Engagement Guide.
The Sustainable World Coalition Team
Vinit Allen, Founder and Executive Director
Vinit is an educator and event producer, and has been an activist in the arenas of the environment, peace and human rights for about 30 years. He produced the Sustainable World Symposium twice in San Francisco and is a facilitator trainer for the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium. He was a delegate at the UN World Summit In Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002, where the Sustainable World Symposium and Sourcebook were conceived.
Steve Motenko, Director of Operations
Steve Motenko is a certified personal coach and leadership trainer, and formerly an award-winning journalist, music teacher, and advocate for educational reform. Steve's passion for sustainability, for transformative education, and for an integral approach to the interdependence of all life led him to a leadership role in the Awakening the Dreamer facilitator community, and in 2011 to the Sustainable World Coalition.
Lynne Michelson, Guidebook and Course Development
Lynne is co-author of the Sustainable World Sourcebook Learning & Engagement Guide and co-creator and facilitator of SWC's multi-media course, Co-Creating A Thriving World. She brings over 35 years of personal growth, leadership training and teaching to her writing, sustainability work, and coaching. She has been involved with The Pachamama Alliance, Be the Change Earth Alliance and Whats Your Tree? as a facilitator, leader, curriculum creator and mentor.
Sourcebook Editors
Kathy Glass, Chief Editor & Sourcebook
Living off-grid in Northern California, Kathy Glass is a freelance editor and writer. She has been active in environmental work for 30 years, with a special love for ancient forests and the oceans. She currently works with Friends of The Eel River and as a self-employed book editor and ghost writer.
Jude Wait, Project Manager, Associate Editor & Sourcebook
A Master In Management candidate and dynamic facilitator, Jude helps teach sustainability leadership. Prior to nonprofit community-based leadership & in sustainable forestry, restoration jobs, watershed repair and landscape protection & she practiced land use geology on tribal, private and public land.
June Holte, Associate Editor & Sourcebook
Since 2007, June has been actively sharing the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium, with over 50 Groups in 21 cities. She brings 25 years of diverse experience—including editing/proofing, community organizing, environmental ed, group facilitation, and life coaching.
Former Editors
Stephanie “Slim” Russell, first edition
Shera Seaver, second edition
Writers
Kathy Glass, Jude Wait, June Holte, Ellen Augustine, Jim Embry, Trathen Heckman, Michele Drivon, Rebecca Strong
Research Volunteers
Laura Baker, Jackie Braun, Ellen Hong, Jewel Snavely, Marn-Yee Lee, Sarah Wechsberg, Joan Olawski-Stiener, Trish Clifford, Tewa Heartsong, Suzie Ackford, Claire Borgeson, Alexandra Hart, Juan Pablo Obando, Peggi Erickson, Robert Bostick, Sue Thomas, Romola Georgia, Suzie Ackford, Jeff Leinaweaver, Bet Muth
Learning & Engagement Guide Editors
Lynne Michelson, Jody Bol, Joslyn Hamilton, June Holte, Geralyn Gendreau and Lyndie Kahanek