How to be human in the world at this time?
Building a Regenerative Culture
for the 21st Century
Kalapa offers programs and training in inner sustainability and leadership, in collaboration with several partners and institutions. Through an exploration of our empathic relationship to the world and to nature, we find new ways of living and working with the challenges of our time, working towards a regenerative culture.
Join us for one of the upcoming events below! Note: the event will take place in the language in which it is described, either in Dutch or English.
iWeek: a Journey from I to We
4 -10 July 2021 - Wageningen
An in-depth full week immersion with st. Otherwise Wageningen to reflect on living and working in this time on the planet, and to re-discover connections to self, the other and nature for sustainable living and leadership. Join us for a glorious week of discovery in the forest of Wageningen, building a regenerative culture together!
De Kracht van Gevoel
11 maart 2021 - ONLINE
Hoe gaan we om met grote uitdagingen zoals de klimaatcrisis, armoede en conflict? Waar halen we de energie vandaan om steeds maar weer door te gaan met ons streven naar een betere wereld? De interactieve lezing bij de Ontmoeting, vrijzinnigen Bennekom is hier terug te kijken!
Inner Sustainability Events
march-june 2021
Otherwise Wageningen is organising a series of events around inner sustainability, connection to nature and dealing with urgent threats to climate and ecosystems. Next up is a dive into Deep Diversity, in collaboration with Wageningen UR's One World Week on March 24! Other events include the guided audiotours and an introduction to Joanna Macy. Keep yourself updated on new events through our facebook page on inner sustainability or subscribe for the newsletter.
Regenerative Culture Training
februari-april 2021 - ONLINE
This course at Ecosystem Restoration Camp Altiplano in Spain focuses on re-connection to ourself, to people and nature, while learning about land restoration and putting it into practice. By focusing on Regenerative Culture, the training emphasizes that a transition towards landscape regeneration is not solely a technical pursuit, but requires an integral shift in the way we perceive and interact with food production, landscape and nature.
Duurzaam Leiderschap in de Landbouw
februari-april 2021 - ONLINE
De klimaatcrisis is een crisis van ongekende omvang en moet behandeld worden als een noodtoestand. De aarde heeft koorts en het voortbestaan van de mensheid en ecosystemen is in gevaar. Het is hoog tijd dat de biologische landbouw haar rol als leider op zich neemt. Maar hoe doen we dat? Hoe blijven we zelf gezond en geïnspireerd in ons streven naar een duurzame wereld? In 3 online sessies gaan we in gesprek.
Klimaaturgentie: Bio-boeren tussen hoop en wanhoop
20 & 22 januari 2021 - ONLINE
De klimaatcrisis is een crisis van ongekende omvang en moet behandeld worden als een noodtoestand. Het is hoog tijd dat de biologische landbouw haar rol als leider op zich neemt. Maar hoe doen we dat? Bekijk hier het gesprek terug tussen Ronald van Marlen en Lian Kasper tijdens de BioKennisweek 2021
Nature Guides st. Otherwise
winter 2020-2021 - PODCAST
Evelien from st. Otherwise Wageningen invites you for a guided walk in nature. Find a walking companion, and immerse yourself in an investigation of your sense of belonging to this earth and the nature around you. With exercises you can do out in nature and inspiration read by st. Otherwise colleagues and friends. Click for part 1 and part 2 of the series.
Regenerative Culture Training
nov-dec 2020 - ONLINE
This course at Ecosystem Restoration Camp Altiplano in Spain focuses on re-connection to ourself, to people and nature, while learning about land restoration and putting it into practice. The training emphasizes that a transition towards landscape regeneration is not solely a technical pursuit, but requires an integral shift in the way we perceive and interact with food production and nature.
Academie voor Landschap - serie
16 en 30 sept, 28 okt 2020
Deze serie voor landschapsprofessionals door WLO en NVTL i.s.m. Staatsbosbeheer gaat over het verdwijnen of veranderen van het landschap zoals we dat kennen. Hoe gaan we om met het verlies van waarden, voor onszelf, voor bewoners, bezoekers en anderen? Hoe gaan we het gesprek aan? Met verschillende sprekers en uitwisseling o.l.v. Lian Kasper
Truth Mandala practice
July 30 2020 - Renkum
In this workshop we work with Joanna Macy’s truth mandala to express our feelings about the state of the world and use these to empower our love and care for the environment. Lian Kasper will gradually guide us to a comfortable and safe space where essential questions about being human in this day and age can be addressed.
iWeek: a Journey from I to We
5 -11 July 2020 - Wageningen
A special corona-time full week immersion with st. Otherwise Wageningen to reflect on living and working in this time on the planet, and to re-discover connections to self, the other and nature for sustainable living and leadership
ONLINE workshop 'Crisis as Practice'
May 20 2020- 19.30
Do you worry about the state of the world? Have you ever wondered how to stay sane amidst global challenges? In this workshop with Spectrum Wageningen we met online to look at our own feelings around global crises and how we can use these feelings to empower our care and love for the world.
ONLINE Inner Sustainability Practices
April-May 2020
Let's use this time of social distancing to explore and deepen our connection to ourselves and to nature. Join us online for this bi-weekly practice to explore our intimate ties to the natural world we live in.
ONLINE Inner Sustainability series
April-May 2020
Let's use this time of social distancing to explore and deepen our connection to ourselves and to nature. Join for one of our four bi-weekly inner sustainability meetings, exploring sustainable leadership and connection to nature
8 December 2019 - Wageningen
Walk through the natural history of the earth. Discover where we come from, and experience that this is truly our own history and we are more intimately connected to this planet and all life than we may have imagined.
Workshop the Work that Reconnects
24 November 2019 - Wageningen
In this workshop we work with Joanna Macy's Truth Mandala to express our feelings about the state of the world and use these to empower our love and care for the environment.
6-14 July 2019 - Wageningen
During this full week immersion with st. Otherwise Wageningen we took 20 young adults into nature to reflect on living and working in this time on the planet, and to re-discover connections to self, the other and nature for sustainable living and leadership
April-May 2019 - Wageningen
Three talks at Wageningen University about climate depression, sustainable education, our connection to nature and sustainability from within. With o.a. Matthijs Schouten, Rik Leemans and Arjen Wals.
series 2018-2019 - Wageningen
In these monthly three hour workshops we practice inner sustainability through methods from i.e. the work that Reconnects by Joanna Macy, touching different steps of the spiral of her work, getting to know deep time work and deep nature connection.
Continuing - Werkhoven
Workshop within the coaching training by Hoogendijk Coaching en Training. Also for coaches it is becoming more and more important to guide people not only in their relationship to themselves or others, but also in their relationship to the pain in the world.
14 sept 2018 - Vrouwenfest Belgie
In this workshop we worked with Joanna Macy's Truth Mandala to express our grief around world issues, including those specifically associated with being a woman. We used these feelings to empower our love andsense of connection to ourselves, each other as women, and for the world we live in.
Intervisiegroep Oost NL
Facilitation of personal and professional development through sharing and intervision amongst young sustainable farming professionals in the Biodynamic field.
Workshop the work that reconnects
12 mei 2018 - Kaskantine - Amsterdam
In this workshop we worked with Joanna Macy's Truth Mandala to express our feelings about the state of the world and use these to empower our love and care for the environment.
8-15 July 2018 - Wageningen
During this full week immersion with st. Otherwise Wageningen we took 16 young adults into nature to reflect on living and working in this time on the planet. Experience and nature based training to re-discover connections to self, the other and nature for sustainable living and leadership.