I4C was formally incorporated by Christopher Peet as a non-profit organization with the Government of Canada in June 2021 (yes, in the middle of the COVID global pandemic). Of course, there were many years of wondering and thinking - and a lot of walking, praying, despairing, and meditating amidst the multiple and ongoing crises of the world - that preceded this moment.

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As well as inspiration from quotes like:

​"Be the change you want to see in the world", Gandhi

"Action is the antidote to despair", Joan Baez

"In God's wildness lies the hope of the world", John Muir

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All the above coalesced into an articulation of "contemplative ecology" as a coherent vision and deep resource for thinking and hoping.  (The detailed articulation is available on Christopher Peet's website.)

 

The one thing lacking was "institutionalizing" this vision:

to grow a team, cultivate a network, someday perhaps a community, organized around a land base near Edmonton, that could host events aimed at a different way of being in the world.

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Since then we've grown a team, are cultivating a network, have found a land base, and host events. 

 

Welcome to the Institute for Contemplative Ecology!