Ecological Belonging
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Ecological belonging is living in an ongoing interconnected relationship with ourselves, each other and our broader natural world. For most of human history we have done that through storytelling, ritual and practice. This ‘invisible architecture’ made meaning, focused attention, connected communities with themselves and their natural environment.
Throughout most of history, this is how we as humans have enabled and engaged in a respectful relationship with ourselves and all life on earth.
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Living in an ongoing interconnected relationship with ourselves, each other and our broader natural world
Welcome to dedicated content curated to uplift a new tapestry of knowledge and foster new grounds for exploration and collective sense-making around a hopeful ecological narrative for the future. Dive into a collection of inspiring stories and knowledge that showcase the positive strides being made in the realm of ecological belonging.
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Regional Wellbeing Summits
ABOUT THE SUMMITABOUT THE SUMMIT
“Moving From Ego to Eco”
The Wellbeing Summit Brussels, hosted by TheMerode, presented a two-day tailored and holistic programme emphasizing the systemic interconnections among individual, organizational, social, and planetary wellbeing. A new wave of consciousness is sweeping across organizations and corporations as they embrace the urgent need to prioritize the holistic health of their employees and stakeholders. By doing so, they cultivate a thriving ecosystem that extends beyond their walls, driven by determination and compassion, leading us towards a brighter tomorrow.
The Wellbeing Summit Brussels offered a transformative journey for European changemakers, bringing together speakers from diverse backgrounds to explore thrilling topics like the intersection of wellbeing with technology, business, and intergenerational trauma, among other fascinating subjects. These immersive talks helped deepen collective understanding, build bridges, and foster unity in our shared purpose.
Participants took a deep dive into “a journey from ego to eco: embracing multidimensional wellbeing” by pursuing customised programmes exploring various dimensions of wellbeing as well as wellbeing practices, including yoga, sound baths, meditation, and art exhibitions.
A HOLISTIC APPROACHA HOLISTIC APPROACH
KEY PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
The two-day gathering encouraged changemakers to reflect on how wellbeing plays a role in our lives at the most intimate and collective levels, through topics such as:
Wellbeing approaches to European governance and policies
Wellbeing economics, sustainable business, and organizational wellbeing
Measuring wellbeing (Gross National Product vs. Gross National Happiness)
Personal journeys of resilience and healing from trauma
Neuroscience of compassion
Individual ways to practice wellbeing
Climate change’s impact on human and planetary wellbeing
The role of the arts in inner wellbeing
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Explore Stories from the Summit
KEY SPEAKERS & ARTISTSKEY SPEAKERS & ARTISTS
Convening at the historic Merode hotel in Brussels, this gathering featured an incredible group of thought-leaders, academics, business leaders, policy-makers, creatives, and changemakers including:
Eleanor Allen, Former Lead Executive and current Board Advisor at B Lab Global
Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-president of the Club of Rome
Satish Kumar, Earth & peace activist, author
Yael Naim, singer, artist, and composer
Thierry Geerts, Country Director Google Belgium & Luxembourg
Ignace Schops, Belgian conservationist
Adélaïde Charlier, climate and social justice activist
Michael Mersch, CEO Nestlé Belgium and Luxembourg
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RELIVE THE SPIRIT OF THE SUMMIT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WELLBEING SUMMIT BRUSSELS
WISDOM FROM SATISH KUMAR & SHADILLE ESTEPAN
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM YAEL NAIM
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