December 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to our December 2024 Newsletter. This month we are reflecting on 2024 and looking ahead to an exciting 2025.
Dear friends,
As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on some of the incredible highlights of 2024. From the launch of our Second Renaissance initiative and sharing our Ecosystem map, to the inspiring residencies hosted at the Hub and our memorable guest speakers and events, it has been quite a year!
Looking ahead, we’re thrilled to share a glimpse of what’s in store for 2025.
On behalf of everyone at Life Itself, thank you for your commitment, support and for being part of this journey. Your contributions and presence make all the difference.
If you’d like to deepen your involvement with Life Itself in 2025, click here to learn how to get involved. Additionally, we’ve set up a donations page, with up to €10,000 match funding, for those who wish to support our work and help us to hit our goal!
Finally, we wish you a joyful and festive Christmas season, filled with merriment and delight.
Warm wishes,
The Life Itself Team
🌅Second Renaissance🌅
Launching the Second Renaissance project
In May we launched the Second Renaissance Initiative - a simple introduction to this moment of civilization crisis and awakening - and the emerging ecosystem related to it. Read the original article here.
Join us early in the new year for the Online Launch of the Art of the Second Renaissance Manifesto and Magazine on 28th January 2025 - register here, and read more below 👇.
We also published three key pieces:
Emergent Power: Key Challenges and Capacities for Change Agents of a Second Renaissance - a new report. Read the report here.
Two Whitepapers: The What and Why of a Second Renaissance and the How of a Second Renaissance. Read them both here.
🌳Bergerac Hub Successes🌳
Here are a few excerpts from the residencies hosted throughout 2024. More articles and reflections can be found at the Life Itself Bergerac Praxis Hub substack.
The Hub will re-open in Spring 2025, more details will be shared next year.
🔥Featured Guests, Events and Articles🔥
Some of our featured podcast guests, events, articles and releases throughout the year have included:
Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our content on YouTube if you enjoy it, this will help us expand our reach, and meet our Christmas goal of 1,000 subscribers.
🚀Exciting news for 2025🚀
We’re thrilled to share a glimpse of what’s on the horizon for 2025:
The Life Itself Sensemaking Studio: Launching officially in January 2025, this innovative studio will support foundations, institutions, and conscious enterprises in navigating emerging systems and cultural landscapes. Stay tuned for more updates! Or check out the website here.
The Second Renaissance Artists Collective: January will see the launch of both the Manifesto and Magazine, setting the tone for a transformative year ahead.
Starting the week of January 6th, our Second Renaissance Connection Calls, Workspace Calls, and Life Itself Research Collective Calls will resume.
Spring events: We’re planning two exciting events for spring 2025 - details on these to be announced soon!
Watch this space for further updates as we step into another year of collective growth and collaboration.
