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We host a variety of online and in-person programs and events featuring Emergence staff and contributors, aimed at providing a space where our wider community can engage through the power of story. Through workshops, retreats, immersive leadership courses, nature connection practices, exhibitions, film screenings, and live pop-up events, we create interactive spaces for exploring the connections between ecology, culture, and spirituality.

May 23 – 26, 2025

The Song of the Seasons

Whidbey Institute, Washington State, US

Join us for a four-day in-person retreat at the Whidbey Institute in Washington State, led by Sufi teacher and Emergence Founder and Executive Editor Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee.

Artwork by Albarrán Cabrera
In-person Retreat
Registration Open
Details COMPLETE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

Artwork by Albarrán Cabrera

June 15, 2025

Taste of the Land

Film Screening in London, England

Catch a screening of “Taste of the Land,” part of our Shifting Landscapes documentary film series, and a Q&A with film subject Kalyanee Mam and director Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, on June 15 at the Spiritual Ecology Festival in London.

Photo by Jeremy Seifert
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Photo by Jeremy Seifert

June 26 – 29, 2025

The Song of the Seasons

Devon, England

Join us for a four-day in-person retreat at Sharpham Trust in Devon, England, led by Sufi teacher and Emergence Founder and Executive Editor Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee.

Artwork by Albarrán Cabrera
In-person Retreat
Registration Open
Details COMPLETE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

Artwork by Albarrán Cabrera

September 17 – November 19, 2025

Seeds of Radical Renewal: A Ten-Part Leadership Course

with Spiritual Ecology facilitators

What does it mean to lead from a place that centers the Earth as a living presence? This fall, join us for the online iteration of our Seeds of Radical Renewal leadership course exploring practical applications of spiritual ecology.

Photo by Jaume Llorens
Leadership
Applications Open
Details Apply

Photo by Jaume Llorens

Host a screening of the series for your community or event, explore its themes in writing and reflection, and facilitate a discussion with our new companion Engagement Guide.

Shifting Landscape Film Series
Engagement Guide

Host a screening of the series for your community or event, explore its themes in writing and reflection, and facilitate a discussion with our new companion Engagement Guide.

Open Guide

PRACTICES

Our practices offer meaningful ways of connecting to the living world, inviting you to bring an element of one of our stories into your life. You can take our practice exercises with you wherever you go on your phone or with our simple and elegant practice booklets.
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Encountering Trees

an Emergence Magazine Practice

Step into an exchange with the living world through the simple practice of encountering a tree.

Playful Listening

by David G. Haskell

Immerse yourself in the web of connections created by sound.

Being with the Dark

by Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder

Venture into nightfall and settle into the expansive wonder of the dark.

The Aromas of Trees: Five Practices

by David G. Haskell

Journey into the unique and surprising aromas of eleven different species of trees.

Listening to the Language of Birds

by David G. Haskell

Open yourself to the sensory experience of listening to bird language.

Arriving with Every Step

by Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder

Embark on a pilgrimage to a sacred site, beginning where you are and arriving with every step.

Navigating a Shifting World

by Aylie Baker

Ask yourself where you are, what’s around you, and what the history is beneath your feet.

Listening for Silence

by Adam Loften & Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Listen with attention and curiosity to consider what is at stake in a world where silence has gone extinct.
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