CERTIFICATE COURSE IN
ECOZOIC LIVING
LAUNCHING ON THE SOLSTICE
21 DECEMBER 2017

The Certificate in Ecozoic Living course will empower you for learning to be present to the planet in a mutually beneficial manner: 

  • the power of truth – these are challenging ecological times & it's important to acknowledge despair and reconfirm commitment
  • the power of story – the new universe story invites our participation in the flourishing of all life on earth 
  • the power of community – you are not alone in hoping to live a deeper earth love


LEARNING ECOZOIC LIVING 

The course is organised around unpacking each component of Ecozoic Living: 

Learning/Learning to be Present/Learning to be Present to the Planet/Mutually Beneficial Manner


INTRODUCTION

I created this course because I think other people too want a bigger story - a deeper way to connect to life, the universe, and everything.  Jana Norman


LEARNING

What does learning mean in the context of Ecozoic Living? It's pretty simple: learning is life; life is learning. 

This second unit of the course talks about learning and offers Ecozoic content for learning: what is the Ecozoic Era? Where does it come from? Where does it take us? How does the new universe story equip us to live our earth love? What does it mean to be a Cosmic Person? 

Conscious self-awareness is both a noun and a verb; something humans have and something humans do. It’s a capacity, and developing this capacity is an important aspect of Ecozoic Living.  Jana Norman


LEARNING TO BE PRESENT

This unit explores principles and practices of the human capacity for conscious self-awareness. 

Topics include three basic principles of learning to be present: the moment, the 'more', and the mind. This unit includes mindfulness practice exercises. 


LEARNING TO BE PRESENT TO THE PLANET

Everyday we wake up to the beauty of the earth. Everyday we face the realities of its brokenness; we’re constantly aware of the role we humans are playing in its devastation.  Jana Norman

This section invites course participants to reflect on what draws them to Ecozoic Living. What do you celebrate about your relationship with the planet? What do you grieve? How would you describe your desire, your love, of earth? How do you talk about the despair you feel about the state of the world? 

This unit includes exercises for reflecting on your relationship with the earth. 


LEARNING TO BE PRESENT TO THE PLANET
IN A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL MANNER

What we’re talking about here is participation.... there is a critical difference between taking action and participating. One acts upon something; one participates with. This, to my mind, is the essential wisdom in the idea of
Ecozoic Living.  Jana Norman

The final unit of this course takes a closer look at the idea of 'mutual benefit' - what is beneficial to the whole community of life on earth? This unit features a number of systems for thinking about mutual benefit, like permaculture and Martin Seligman's PERMA (Positive Emotions; Engagement; Positive Relationships; Meaning; Accomplishment) template for human flourishing.