Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025
@2pm - 8pm UTC
Global Earth Day Summit
Opening Event Program
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Program
FOR GEDS 2025 Opening Event
Host - Ferial puren
Host - Paddy Pampallis
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025
@2pm - 8pm UTC
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2:00 - 2:05 PM UTC
A Musical Call to the Nations
from the north, south, east & west
TBird Luv
2:05 - 2:15 PM UTC
A Warm Welcome to you
from cities all around the world joining in…
TBird Luv - Bali
Pieter Wackers - the Netherlands
Paddy Pampallis - South Africa
Andy Ferguson - Scotland
Joseph Rathinam - India
Uri Noy Meir - Italy
Lorraine Rytz-Theriault - Scotland
Lev Gordon - USA
Adrian Grigoras - Romania
Haseena Patel - South Africa
Nata Eremina - Cyprus
Tom Acklin - USA
Anton Aparin - Bali
Kim Chapple - USA
Majida Abdi - France
Alexander Laszlo - Argentina
Marilyn Hamilton - Scotland
Sharon Gal Or - El Salvador
Tim Olsson - South Africa
Robert Fisher - Switzerland
Nate Whitestone - England
Matt Gilsenan - Switzerland
2:35 - 2:50 PM UTC
Keynote: Earth’s Story & Ours
What is Earth’s call to us now and how can we respond to her invitation?
Dr. Jude Currivan
cosmologist, planetary healer, ex senior business woman, futurist & international award winning author.
2:50 - 4:30 PM UTC
From Everyday Citizen to World Changer
Stories from & Panel discussion with everyday people who decided to be the change they wanted to experience in the world…
TBird Luv, Zineb Mouhyi, Haseena Patel, Dr. Tom Acklin,
Joseph Rathinam, Dr. Paddy Pampallis, Lev Gordon,
Anne-Marie Voorhoeve, Dr. Alexander Laszlo
a panel of world class leaders in various fields, sharing their journeys to becoming change makers - the highs, the lows and deep inner work of inter-becoming.
5 min Bio Break
4:35 - 4:50 PM UTC
The Four Voices of the City
What is Earth’s call to us now and how can we respond to her invitation?
Dr. Marilyn Hamilton
the author of the world famous Integral City Series shares more about why Living Cities Earth speaks about the Four Voices of the City
4:50 - 6:50 PM UTC
The Four Voices of the City Explorative Workshops
an opportunity to learn more about how Living Cities Earth and their strategic partners respond to the needs of the Four Voices of Your City
4:50 - 9:40 PM UTC
The Voice of Business & Innovation Exploration
facilitated by Anton Aparin & Darrell Gooden
a global journey into the future of cities and how entrepreneurs can contribute to regenerative urban development - a unique convergence of developers, entrepreneurs, and city leaders exploring regenerative Real Estate, community-rooted Innovation, and integral strategies for navigating complexity and shaping the future of Urban Development.
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4:50 - 5:50 PM UTC
The Voice of Mayors & City Administrations Exploration
facilitated by Ferial Puren, Nathaniel Whitestone, Paddy Pampallis & Lev Gordon
Every city has the power to become a node of transformation.
Every mayor and their administration has the potential to become a weaver of thriving futures.
This is your invitation to step into that story.

Discover a clear pathway for evolving city leadership through inner development strategies, systems thinking methodologies, zero emissions technologies at the nexus of food, water & energy, accessing creative funding modalities and organising citizens for collective action.
5 min Bio Break
2:15 - 2:35 PM UTC
Summit Orientation
What is our collective intention across the 60 days of Summit?
Ferial Puren
CEO of Living Cities Earth
5:55 - 6:55 PM UTC
The Voice of Impact Organisers Exploration
facilitated by Uri Noy Meir, Ferial Puren & Pearl Suthar
Explore a flexible and scalable framework designed to bring together change-makers to develop innovative, sustainable solutions. Learn how we help you launch new ventures and empower you to connect with your potential to create cascading positive impact through a clear MPV, deep collaboration and movement building strategy.
5:55 - 6:55 PM UTC
The Voice of Citizens Exploration
facilitated by Alexander Laszlo, Andy Ferguson & Lev Gordon
Discover how to play a new win-win game - the one that helps us learn new strategies to human well together and organise the way we live, play and work to be in harmony with ALL LIFE.
6:55 - 7:45 PM UTC
Harvest & Horizon:
What We Experienced, Learnt & Was Moved by and Where We Go Together Next…
Interactive Breakouts to transition from Reflection to Action
7:45 - 8:00 PM UTC
Closing Address
The Challenge with Keeping the Elowyn Tree Alive
Dr. Alexander Laszlo
Co-founder of Living Cities Earth, Doctoral Faculty in Sustainability Leadership at Fielding University - Researcher, Professor, Consultant
Summit Speakers
Lev Gordon
Lev is a co-founder of Living Cities Earth, expert in leadership, communication, and integral development for individuals, organizations, and cities. With over 30 years of international experience, he has led multinational teams and large-scale business projects across 35 countries, drawing insights from living and working in global cities such as Amsterdam, London, Paris, and New York. He is a founding member of the management team and Wisdom Council at Living Cities Earth and a recipient of the Global Synergy Award and Integral City of the Year Award.

Lev holds EMBA in Leadership and Strategy from Columbia University, with additional executive education from Harvard, Yale, and London Business School. He studied with many of the world’s thought-leaders, including Marshall Goldsmith, Daniel Goleman, John Kotter, Martin Seligman and the Dalai Lama. A lifelong student of life and inner development, Lev brings a rare blend of strategic vision, global perspective, and deep human insight to every initiative he touches.
Dr. Paddy Pampallis
Paddy is an Integral UÔ Coach, psychologist, and long-time activist dedicated to the evolution of consciousness and healing across self, culture, and systems. She is the founder and CEO of The Integral Coaching Centre, Integral Africa, and the Ubuntu Coaching Foundation, with over two decades of leadership in coaching, education, and cross-cultural transformation in South Africa and beyond.

Her work bridges wisdom traditions and modern developmental theory, drawing on African spiritual knowledge and practical tools for change. A contributing faculty member at Meridian University, UCT, and the Da Vinci Institute, Paddy has founded multiple centers supporting teachers, families, and communities, and continues to hold space for deep learning, healing, and post-apartheid integration through the McGregor Wisdom School.
Ferial Puren
Ferial is a visionary systems thinker, social innovator, and the CEO of Living Cities Earth, where she leads a global movement to regenerate cities as thriving ecosystems of equity, wellbeing, and planetary care. Her leadership bridges ecological intelligence, participatory design, and community-rooted innovation to co-create life-affirming urban futures.

With a passion for education and transformation, Ferial nurtures and connects innovators and thought leaders across disciplines to co-develop eco-technologies that leverage personal and social development for systemic change. Her work is grounded in the belief that individual growth and collective action are interwoven—and essential for the emergence of a more equitable, flourishing world.

At GEDS 2025, Ferial brings a clarion call for bold imagination, integrated action, and global collaboration—inviting us all to co-create the conditions for a future where every city becomes a beacon of possibility.
Dr. Marilyn Hamilton
Marilyn is a founder of Integral City Meshworks Inc. and author of the Integral City book series. She addresses complex global challenges—climate, water, energy, food, culture, and finance—through the lens of the Master Code of Care and a framework of 12 intelligences and 5 integral maps that align self, others, place, and planet.

Her methodologies, including meshworking and appreciative inquiry, empower teams of citizens, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, and the third sector to co-create wellbeing in cities and bioregions. Through programs with Findhorn College, Ubiquity University, and Humanity Rising, she has trained regenerative practitioners in over 70 cities worldwide.
Anton Aparin
Anton is a visionary entrepreneur, co-founder of Living Cities Earth, and co-curator of LCE Business ecosystem and the Business & Innovation Day at the Global Earth Day Summit.

Anton’s mission is to co-create vibrant and whole cities across the planet — where communities, businesses, and ecosystems thrive in harmony — through advancing an Integral approach to real estate development projects.

He is the founder of Integralverse, a project dedicated to applying Ken Wilber’s integral framework to societal and organizational transformation.
Dr. Darrell Gooden
Darrell is a co-founder of Living Cities Earth and a visionary strategist in organizational transformation and cultural change. A certified Adizes Associate and expert in Spiral Dynamics Integral (SDi), he has taught and facilitated leadership programs across the globe, helping organizations navigate complexity and build regenerative futures.

Co-curator of LCE Business ecosystem and the Business & Innovation Day at the Global Earth Day Summit.

With over two decades of experience, Darrell has led large-scale transformation initiatives using tools like Lean Six Sigma, strategic planning, and systems design. He holds a PhD in Organizational Transformation and has received multiple honors, including the Federal 100 Award and the National Shingo Lean Silver Medallion. His work bridges innovation, collaboration, and deep systems change across sectors.
Dr. Jude Currivan
Jude is a cosmologist, futurist, author of several books and co-founder of WholeWorld-View.

She is a faculty member of Ubiquity University, HUMANITY'S TEAM and the California Institute of Integral Studies, and previously a senior business leader in the UK. Her extensive experience and knowledge of world events, systems and trends has led her to speak widely regarding transformational reforms.

She is a life-long researcher into the nature of reality and her books include “The Cosmic Hologram: In-formation at the Center of Creation” and “The Story of Gaia: The Big Breath and the Evolutionary Journey of our Conscious Planet”. In 2024 she co-produced, wrote and narrated a short documentary film entitled “A Radical Guide to Reality”.
Dr. Alexander Laszlo
Doctoral Faculty in Sustainability Leadership at Fielding Graduate University

An internationally acclaimed systems scientist, educator, and thought leader in regenerative design and evolutionary leadership. He serves as Director of Research at the EARTHwise Centre and President of the Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science. With a deep commitment to co-creating thriving, life-affirming futures, Dr. Laszlo has spent decades advancing systemic approaches to education, innovation, and community transformation. His work integrates holistic learning with practical frameworks that empower individuals and organisations to navigate complexity with purpose, compassion, and creativity. A guiding force in the global movement for planetary regeneration.
Andy Ferguson
Andy is a regenerative entrepreneur, creative strategist, and passionate bridge-builder working at the intersection of storytelling, systems change, and soul-rooted leadership. As co-founder of A New Republic of the Heart and steward of initiatives that blend ancient wisdom with contemporary transformation, Andy has dedicated his life to cultural regeneration and planetary healing.

With a background in impact media, business innovation, and community engagement, Andy weaves together narratives and networks that ignite collective awakening and practical action. He empowers changemakers to step into visionary leadership—grounded in purpose, interconnectedness, and deep care for the Earth. His presence at GEDS 2025 amplifies the call for courageous creativity and the emergence of a life-aligned future.
Uri Noy Meir
Uri is a seasoned dialogue facilitator, systems convener, and regenerative peacebuilder working at the nexus of social healing, ecological transformation, and collective leadership. With over two decades of experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Uri has designed and led participatory processes that bridge polarisation and foster collaborative action in some of the world’s most complex contexts.

He serves as co-founder of the School of System Change's Middle East Hub, and is actively involved with the Climate Change Negotiations Initiative and the Rotary Positive Peace Activators Programme. Uri’s work integrates deep systems sensing, narrative change, and spiritual grounding—nurturing the relational fields needed for just and regenerative futures.
Nathaniel Whitestone
Nate is a pioneering organisational designer, cooperative governance expert, and steward of regenerative leadership. With over two decades of experience in sociocratic facilitation, systems change, and culture design, Nate supports communities and organisations in co-creating equitable, life-affirming futures rooted in shared power and trust.

As CEO of A Fairer Society, and co-founder of Greaterthan and Enspiral Europe, Nate is devoted to developing and implementing collaborative structures that foster dignity, transparency, and collective intelligence. His work is deeply informed by sociocracy, mutual aid, and the emerging field of regenerative enterprise.

At GEDS 2025, Nate brings a wealth of lived experience and practical wisdom in weaving governance systems that are both deeply humane and structurally transformative—laying the groundwork for cities, communities, and movements that truly thrive.
TBird Luv
T is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, and spiritual ecologist whose work is rooted in ancestral wisdom, cultural restoration, and sacred activism. A bridge between worlds, TBird blends her gifts in poetry, music, facilitation, and intuitive healing to create spaces of transformation, remembrance, and liberation.

With deep roots in African and Indigenous traditions, TBird is a guardian of Earth-honouring practices and a passionate voice for planetary justice, community resilience, and spiritual sovereignty. She has guided countless individuals and communities in reconnecting with their purpose, their ancestors, and the living Earth.

At GEDS 2025, TBird brings a powerful presence of soul and ceremony—inviting us to listen deeply, act courageously, and weave futures that honour all that is sacred.
Pearl Suthar
Pearl Suthar is an emerging climate leader and sustainability strategist working at the intersection of ESG innovation, policy engagement, and regenerative development. Currently serving as a Climate Change & Sustainability Consultant at Ernst & Young (EY), Pearl supports organisations in embedding environmental and social responsibility into core business strategy.

Her experience spans climate risk assessment, net-zero planning, circular economy, and corporate sustainability reporting, coupled with a deep passion for community resilience and equitable transformation. With roots in India and a global outlook, Pearl bridges technical insight with heartfelt advocacy—bringing both precision and purpose to the urgent work of planetary regeneration.
Zineb Mouhyi
Zineb is a systems thinker, education innovator, and co-founder of YouthXYouth, a global initiative reimagining education as a force for planetary transformation. Guided by the question “How do we facilitate a planetary transition?”, Zineb works to empower young people as changemakers while helping redesign education systems to foster autonomy, purpose, and community.

Her insights stem from first-hand experience—witnessing the limitations of traditional schooling and the deeper wisdom gained through life’s practical lessons. Through YouthXYouth, she supports youth in understanding systemic challenges and building intergenerational alliances to co-create regenerative, future-fit learning models.

At GEDS 2025, Zineb brings a passionate call for educational systems that nurture courage, collaboration, and joyful change.
Haseena Patel
She is a healing-edge coach, poet, and peacebuilder whose work bridges personal transformation and collective liberation. Born in South Africa under apartheid and now a global citizen of heart and purpose, Haseena is the co-founder of Leave No Girl Behind International and co-creator of Bubbles Beyond Borders, championing heart-centred leadership and empowerment for girls and women worldwide.

As a conscious entrepreneur, medical intuitive, Akashic Records reader, and sound healer, Haseena’s deeply intuitive modalities guide individuals toward bio-individualised healing and inner peace. Her latest initiative, Healing-edge Conversations, launched in 2025, creates space for dialogue and collective healing in service of peace.

A Truth-Walker at her core and author of The Truth-Walker’s Journey: The UN-Becoming of Who You Are Not, Haseena contributes to a wide range of global movements including World Unity Week, Peace Week, Living Cities Earth, and the Global Oneness Summit. At GEDS 2025, she brings a profound call for unity, compassion, and the sacred power of truth in action.
Dr. Tom Acklin
Tom is a transformational guide, educator, and lifelong explorer of what it truly means to be well. Rooted in a deep reverence for human potential, Tom’s work centres on the sacred journey of becoming—the ongoing unfolding of each person’s unique voice, truth, and thriving self.

With a background in psychology, integrative well-being, and inner leadership, he supports individuals and communities in discovering new language for wellness that honours the fullness of our being—body, mind, heart, and spirit. His philosophy is grounded in curiosity, self-expression, and the belief that our highest purpose lies in speaking our sacred truth with love and authenticity.

At GEDS 2025, Dr. Acklin invites us into a deeper understanding of wholeness—not as a destination, but as a living conversation with ourselves, each other, and the world we’re here to co-create.
Joseph Rathinam
Joseph is a global leader in grassroots democracy and the driving force behind the spread of Neighbourhood Parliaments—hyperlocal, inclusive, and participatory governance structures. For nearly 30 years, he has helped communities across India and internationally create vibrant, self-organising systems of mutual aid and collective decision-making.

Based in Chennai, India, Joseph’s work has recently inspired city officials in Augsburg, Germany to adopt a European version of this model. Rooted in principles of consensus, subsidiarity, and intergenerational leadership, Joseph’s approach offers a powerful blueprint for regenerative, citizen-led democracy.

At GEDS 2025, he shares a compelling invitation to build the future from the street up—neighbour by neighbour.
Dr. Anneloes Smitsman
Anneloes is a globally renowned futurist, systems scientist, and award-winning pioneer in regenerative development and transformative leadership. As Founder and CEO of EARTHwise Centre and EARTHwise Ventures, she is the architect of the EARTHwise Constitution for a Planetary Civilization and a lead voice in shaping future-fit governance and education systems.

With a Ph.D. in sustainability and a background in law, Anneloes bridges deep systems change with visionary storytelling—co-authoring the bestselling Future Humans Trilogy with Dr. Jean Houston. Her frameworks and publications are used worldwide to advance planetary regeneration, conscious evolution, and thriving futures.

At GEDS 2025, Anneloes brings decades of wisdom, creativity, and strategic foresight to activate a bold transition toward a just and flourishing world.
Anne-Marie Voorhoeve
She is a strategic connector, social architect, and co-founder of The Hague Center for Global Governance, Innovation and Emergence (THC). With a rich background in organisational transformation and whole-systems facilitation, she specialises in designing collaborative processes that align inner development with systemic change.

Anne-Marie is a lead steward of the WholeWorld-View and co-initiator of initiatives such as the Peace Week, World Unity Week, and One World Bearing Witness, where she fosters convergence across movements, sectors, and generations. Her work champions collective wisdom, regenerative leadership, and the emergence of a unitive world.

At GEDS 2025, Anne-Marie brings her gift for weaving relationships, strategies, and deep purpose—helping to build the bridges our world needs for thriving, compassionate planetary futures.
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