FOR GEDS 2025 Opening Event
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2025
@2pm - 8pm UTC
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.
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 UTCThe Voice of Business & Innovation Explorationfacilitated by Anton Aparin & Darrell Goodena 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.
see event program here 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.
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