Category Archives: cultural shift
TED Ads Worth Spreading – Media built on passion
Jack Myers is right – TED is the role model for media companies of the future. As someone who doesn’t own a television but spends a fair amount of time online, I was curious to learn more about Chris Anderson’s … Continue reading
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Are People Who Meditate the Top Social Change Agents?
Meditation and Social Change: Are people who meditate the top social change agents? Continue reading
Posted in Changemakers, , The SHIFT Report, cultural shift, insight, sustainability Tagged brand empathy, ci-shift, connection, empathy, kierstin de west, market research, meaning, meditation, portlandia, sindya banhoo, social change, sustainability, sustainability research, tableau, The SHIFT Report, transformation, vedic meditation, well blog Leave a comment
Portlandia vs. Supportland
It’s no secret that Vancouver has a crush on Portland. The city has such an established DIY culture. The perception from the visitor is a smooth blend of individuality, creativity, intellect and community connection. At the heart of this energy … Continue reading
Posted in cultural shift Tagged DIY, local, lunch, PDX, Portland, portlandia, supportland, sustainability 2 Comments
Gen Why Media Project
Wow, I just discovered Gen Why Media Project which is based here in Vancouver. I am inspired and filled with hope. Cool to recognize some friends in there too! We are the change we’ve been waiting for. Gen Why is … Continue reading
Posted in The SHIFT Report, Thought Leaders, cultural shift, insight Tagged creativity, crowd source, documentary, gen y, generation y, happiness, hope, lost generation, media, millennial, sustainability, vancouver 1 Comment
Carbon Nation – A documentary about climate change solutions that doesn’t care if you believe in climate change
Carbon Nation – a documentary for the often neglected Self Serving Non-Believers which according to The SHIFT Report’s Sustainability Passion Index make up 8 percent of the general population. These folks are distinctly dispassionate about issues that do not affect … Continue reading
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Daydreaming Social Responsibility
It is a well known and agreed upon fact that we are exposed and engaged with a steady stream of information every day. It’s a lot. However, the less understood territory of how our brains navigate this stream is gaining … Continue reading
Posted in cultural shift, insight Tagged brain research, default mode network, resting state, social responsibility 1 Comment
Freedom Biker Church – Culture Shift Anyone?
There seems to be more and more groups and networks sprouting up across North America that are aligning themselves with spirituality. Faith groups where you’d least expect it for example, Freedom Biker Church. Bikers and church? Really!? I first heard … Continue reading
Posted in cultural shift, insight Tagged biker culture, church, culture shift, Freedom Biker Church 1 Comment
Do Nothing For Two Minutes
In our last newsletter Ci: Soundbite, we wrote about the Sabbath Manifesto as an example of projects promoting personal sustainability. Here’s another one I came across today that I’m thinking of adopting into my plugging in ritual – Do Nothing … Continue reading
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Kierstin’s message – What’s the colour of sustainability? Hint: More than green. – strikes a chord with the Compost Modern community. Check out Dwell Magazine’s Review of the conference also Core77′s article – What’s your sustainability story? The folks from …
Posted in The SHIFT Report, cultural shift, insight, more than green Tagged #cpm11, Compostmodern, sustainability
Love. Not loss.
Imagine seeing beautiful vivid moving images of nature scenes while walking through the grey city streets. How wonderful a reminder that well beyond the suburbs, life continues on, battling it out in her own ways. Watch this video from IUCN, … Continue reading
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