The Longest Night | December Newsletter

The Longest Night | December Newsletter

Forever Protected: 106-Acre Conservation Easement Finalized

On November 29, a longstanding dream came true with the establishment of an expanded, comprehensive conservation easement at the Whidbey Institute. We owe a debt of gratitude to Board Chair Kate Snider, the staff and board of the Whidbey Institute and Whidbey Camano Land Trust, the Island County Commissioners, attorney and neighbor Doug Kelly, and many other neighbors and friends who brought this project to completion.

The easement was made possible by an Island County Conservation Futures Fund grant and a sizable donation of land value from the Whidbey Institute. It provides permanent protection for 106 acres of forest and wetland, including critical habitat and the headwaters of two creeks feeding the Maxwelton Creek watershed. Click here to read more about the easement.

Also in this issue: Introducing Meg Gluckman and an interview with Breeze Gabrielson.

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January 17, 2019

Liberating Structure | November 2018 Newsletter

Four years ago, the Whidbey Institute team began a journey toward self-organization. Today, we’re working with Evolution at Work to deepen our practices and step fully into distributed authority. The purpose of our work together is to bring more clarity to the structure of our self-organizing system, while simultaneously strengthening a healthy interpersonal culture in the team. We are excited, challenged, and grateful to be in this learning together.

Click here for an article by Joel deJong on the Whidbey Institute’s Journey into Self-Organization.

Also in this issue: Gala photos, a conversation with volunteer Tom Buxton, community announcements, and more! Click here to view the full issue and read on.

November 19, 2018

A New Dream | September-October Newsletter

In this issue: Drew Dellinger on new generations and the power of story.

“The stories of sexism and racism that have cast such a pall over our history and our present illustrate the power of worldview and narrative in generating and maintaining systemic oppression. Stories become structures, systems, policies, and practices that have profound consequences on the bodies and in the lives of people in targeted communities.”

Also in this issue, interviews with Christiane Seuhs-Schoeller and Marta Mulholland.

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October 17, 2018

Beyond the Good/Bad Binary: August Newsletter

In this issue:

  • Money, Power & Meaning: The first in a series of conversations beyond the good/bad binary
  • Exceedingly Good: Spotlight on Larisa Benson
  • Welcome James!
  • Planting Joy: A conversation with volunteer Mara Grey
  • Salish Sea Day of Action
  • Old Lesbians Oral Herstory Project

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August 23, 2018

Loving Action: July 2018 Newsletter

Featuring news about the Free Immigrant Families Fund, an interview with Jules LeDrew, a podcast with David Korten, and more!

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July 12, 2018

All the Whos in Whoville | June 2018 Newsletter

Do you remember Horton, the compassionate elephant who discovered a whole world upon a flower in Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who? We invite you to follow in his footsteps by taking the “Whoville” challenge!

This week, Land Steward Robert Mellinger suggested that our team get close to flowers—reeeaaaaallly close—and film them. Taking his suggestion to heart, we’ve discovered little lives unfolding all around us. We invite you to film the flowers in your yard, on your street corners, or in the gardens of the Whidbey Institute. Share what (or who) you discover with us by posting your photo or video on our Facebook page!

To read this issue, click here: https://mailchi.mp/whidbeyinstitute/newsletter-1121651

June 3, 2018

Gratitude | May 2018 Newsletter

In this issue, 2017 Gratitude Report announced; GiveBIG coming up; Land Steward position opening; and more!

 

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May 14, 2018

Emergence | March & April 2018 Newsletter

In this issue: Welcoming Noel Bain, Whidbey Institute Operations Manager; Spotlight on Joel DeJong; Learning from the Land 2018 Series announced; SoulCollage Artist joins the Awake & Alive Facilitation team; Trail Building Update; and more! Read the full issue.

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April 6, 2018

Uplift | February 2018 Newsletter

In this issue: The Soul of Business with Blaine Bartlett, The Emerging Futures Podcast featuring Dr. Stephen Micheal Newby, ReWilding Retreat photos by April Huizenga, facilities and construction updates, community events, and more!

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March 6, 2018

Spirit in Action | January 2018 Newsletter

In this issue: hiring announcement; “A Cohort in Carhartts”, bringing the land in, site evolution update, Transition Fidalgo FutureFest, Whidbey Island Racial Equity events, the quality of presence, and more!

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January 31, 2018