Developmental Spaces as Cultural incubators for Transformation

* Article: Developmental Spaces: Cultural incubators for a time of transformation. By Rosie Bell, Boaz Feldman & Rufus Pollock.

URL = https://developmentalspaces.org/paper

Abstract

"The system transformation needed to address our interconnected crises requires a shift at the level of collective worldview. Towards such a shift - and the resilience and flourishing needed to navigate societal breakdowns wisely and create the new ...

- we offer a model of Developmental Spaces (DS):

Dedicated, growth-oriented spaces where communities engage in sustained, multi-domain inner development in the service of cultural transformation.

The paper that follows outlines a rationale for inner development and the spaces of community that can support it. We set out the qualities of these spaces and offer recommendations for field building and practical implementation.

We aim to help build an evidence-based movement for Developmental Spaces, provided widely enough to serve large segments of populations. The ultimate ambition is a replicable, scalable model with potential to influence the deepest orientation of societies towards a regenerative future."