Engagement Circles

A free program of the Sustainable World Coalition, Engagement Circles are small groups of dedicated people working together to support each other's commitment to a just and sustainable world.

To create an Engagement Circle, a convener gathers 6-12 people who commit to meet once or twice a month for nine sessions to deepen their understanding of the critical issues affecting us (environment,social justice, economics, etc.) and to support each other in making lifestyle changes and becoming effective change agents.

All that's needed to start an Engagement Circle is

• the Sustainable World Sourcebook,
• its companion Learning & Engagement Guide,
• a brief Facilitator Guide (click here to request a free copy), and
• a comfortable room to meet.

These two concise and user-friendly books together foster a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of the world's most pressing global challenges—and of the most promising solutions. By diligently working with the books in the simple program format described in the free Facilitator Guide, individuals and whole communities can learn together to be part of the solution. Attendees organize their own Circles in whatever way works best for participants. The Learning & Engagement Guide, which provides the program “curriculum,” features:

• Provocative questions for dialogue
• Fun and revealing exercises to do as a group
• Inspiring and moving short videos to view
• Important websites to check out
• Effective actions to take individually and together

Anyone can convene Engagement Circles; typically, participants may be a group of friends, neighbors, work colleagues, a church service group, book club, organizational members, etc. To request a free copy of the Engagement Circle Facilitators' Guide (a two-page set of easy step-by-step guidelines for creating a rich, fulfilling Circle experience), please fill out the form below.

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