APPROACH

Our hope is that this time together will enable us to slow down a bit so that we can create space for new thinking, see this challenge from different perspectives, build relationships that can help us be in service more effectively, and identify concrete actions that can catalyze meaningful shifts.

Our approach may seem indirect. Indeed, because of the magnitude of the climate crisis (link to most recent IPCC report here for your reference) and the steep learning curves to address this crisis as whole people in an equitable society, we are taking a leap.

We believe that there is greater potential within and between us than we typically access; that this potential is urgently needed to address the challenges of our time; and that it is through slowing down and connecting that we can leap even further, to where (and who) we need to be next. 

This, and the seeds for specific initiatives that we can nurture together, are what we hope to germinate in our time together.

PRINCIPALS OF IMPACT

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Background 

The Volgenau Climate Initiative (VCI) is a ten-year leadership program committed to catalyzing action towards thriving climate and planetary systems through nature-based solutions that support biodiversity, resilience, and equity. 

Fully funded through a generous endowment by The Volgenau Foundation, this initiative creates the conditions for action by convening small groups of diverse leaders in intimate retreats based in natural settings and designed to galvanize new thinking and strong networks.

We believe that at this point of global imperative the path forward requires all of us to slow down, recharge, increase our awareness, expand our perspectives, and build deeper relationships so that together we can contribute substantially to bold strategies and positive change.