New Group Policy - Shift towards positive stories

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Hello Green-India

Yesterday, Oct 10 2018, was the 13th anniversary of Green-India. Happy birthday to us! As the group steps into its teens I am turning over a new leaf. :-) It will no longer be called Green-India: India's Energy Future and Sustainable Living.

In recognition of the role of spirituality in environment, the group will now be called:

Green-India: Ecology and Higher Consciousness

As you may imagine, this will entail a change in discussion topics. If I am to summarise the nature of change, it will be towards positive stories that are inspirational, have a human or personal element, and are borne of a recognition that our consciousness - the sum of our beliefs, thoughts, emotions and senses - determines the shape of the material world and what we experience in it. This recognition will be more widely understood in coming years and will play a transformative role in all aspects of our lives - science, business, society, religion, politics, entertainment, environment, and so on. 

While some topics remain unchanged, others are no longer permitted and yet others represent the change in direction.

Following topics are still welcome

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Green buildings

Electric vehicles

Following topics are no longer permitted

All discussions relating to policy and the lack of it

Policy advocacy and call-to-action campaigns

Grim climate science

Doomsday commentaries / predictions etc

Resource depletion stories / analyses etc

All negative stories based on fear or perceived injustice

Following are new topics or new emphasis

Homesteading

Consciousness as a fundamental force in universe

Emotions and feelings in relation to ecological living

Personal stories of ecology and spirituality 

Emphasis on decentralised or off-grid energy 

Positive, uplifting stories

In short, despair is out and hope is in. I have little doubt that these will be ideas and discussions that you will enjoy to read and participate. I can hardly wait to see the shape this will take.

Thanks,

Manu