A multi-media presentation and discussion with author David C. Korten

Presented by Sustainable Bellingham

Tuesday May 15 at 7:00 PM
First Congregational Church
2401 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA

Tickets are $5
Available at Community Food Co-op,
Village Books, and
Whatcom Community College.

“We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose it’s future…We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace.” – The Earth Charter
Empire, or Earth Community? That is the choice before us. At this defining moment we face both the opportunity and the imperative to choose our future as a conscious collective act. We can no longer deny the need nor delay our response. A mounting perfect economic storm is fast approaching. A convergence of climate change, peak oil, and the financial instability inherent in an unbalanced global trading system will bring an unraveling of the corporate-led global economy and a dramatic restructuring of every aspect of modern life.
We can, however, turn a potentially terminal crisis into an epic opportunity to bring forth a new era of Earth Community grounded in the life-affirming cultural values shared by most all the world’s people and eloquently articulated in the Earth Charter.
Changing our future begins with changing our stories. A work already underway, it ultimately calls out for the participation of every person on the planet. The Great Turning points the way to the inspiring outcome within our reach.
David C. Korten is the author of the classic bestseller, When Corporations Rule the World, and is co-founder and Board Chair of the Positive Futures Network, which publishes “YES! Magazine.

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Special thanks to our Co-sponsors: Whatcom Community College, Fourth Corner Exchange, the Mission, Justice, and Social Concern board of the First Congregational Church of Bellingham, Village Books, the Community Food Co-op, Fairhaven College, Community to Community Development, Wise Awakening, and BIONS—Bellingham Institute of Noetic Sciences.