"Music originates where unity starts to swing in its own unbounded existence"

- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Never in history have we found it as important to turn to music as a medium to inspire us to action and hope. We are in the midst of rapid transformation as we deal with the climate crisis, mass disruption of key ecosystems and a global pandemic. These issues are interconnected so that by taking collective actions we can ensure positive solutions on all three fronts.

In last week’s webinar, The Art and Science of Universal Consciousness, we learnt that ‘solutions are not found in the same level of consciousness that created the problems.’ Music can stimulate different forms of consciousness that can inspire us to think more creatively as demonstrated in the quote by the Maharishi.

In this week’s webinar on the Power of Music, we are delighted to present two groups of musicians who specialize in presenting original songs and lyrics which encourage us to take these collective actions. 

James Gordon has a remarkably diverse 40 year career releasing over 40 albums and touring extensively around the world. He has written a number of songs promoting the need to use the experience of the pandemic to transform the way we live in more sustainable ways. One of these songs is Moving Up To Awesome.

James Gordon will be interviewed by his friend and Creatively United partners, Bob Sandford, Global Water Futures Chair in Water and Climate Security at the United Nations University, Environment and Health, and Jon O’Riordan, founder of the Gail O’Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Series on the messages he wants to deliver through his songs. In his song, When I Stayed Home, he celebrates all the good and kindness people found in their lives when forced to stay at home during the early days of the pandemic. 

Heather Read and Johnny Miller are musicians who have composed music to deal with the global crises. They have formed a duo known as Peaches and Quiet and will shortly release an album entitled Just Beyond the Shine, which encourages all of us to create a kinder and more sustainable world. 

Join us Wednesday, September 30th to hear these wonderful musicians and their songs to inspire and encourage us to take both individual action and engage with our communities to support the Creative Solutions for a New World which we are presenting during this second season of the Climate and Artist Series.

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"Solutions are not found in the same level of consciousness that created the problems." So how can we, as a global collective, transcend to a deeper level of individual and collective consciousness in alignment with Natural Law?

This webinar, hosted by Frances Litman and featuring guests John Cowhig and Anne-Marieke Chu, explores what collective consciousness means, how to achieve it, plus the mental, physical and community benefits of Transcendental Meditation complete with the science to support how it can reduce stress and create optimum health and wellness on both an individual and community level.

John Cowhig discovered Transcendental Meditation (TM) when he was a Bohemian seeker in the 60’s. From 1974 to 1991 he worked, in more than 100 countries, with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of TM, an international educational non-profit.

Maharishi set up countless pilot projects to inspire visionary leaders to bring prosperity to society, correct environmental imbalances and create world peace. Among the dozens of projects that John worked on, was one in the late 1980’s to help developing countries become food self-sufficient by cultivating organic food on their unused arable land. Other pilot projects in the 80’s, all ahead of their time, included electric-vehicles in the Netherlands and solar panel production in India.

But what caught John’s imagination was the fundamental principle in all these projects - Consciousness First: develop everyone’s full potential; then those happy, enlightened, fulfilled people will intuitively live in accord with the laws of nature and spontaneously do what is right.

Anne-Mareike Chu holds a Master of Science degree in Resource Management & Environmental Studies, and Bachelor’s degree in physics. She has worked as a sustainability consultant and researcher with world renowned architects, municipalities, and international research institutions on sustainable building projects around the world.

As a certified Instructor of Transcendental Meditation, Anne-Marieke teaches leaders, professionals, athletes and families about the science of consciousness for a balanced approach to life. Her dedication is to allow people to unfold their full mental potential and develop a sustainable and regenerative connection with themselves and their environment.

Musical artist Chloe Kim concludes this webinar with the Allemande from J.S. Bach’s Sixth Suite originally for cello. Chloe graduated with a Bachelors Degree in violin performance from the University of Victoria and has completed her Masters at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. She has performed in many countries.

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Season Two Schedule

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September 30, 2020
The Power of Music
James Gordon, Heather Read & Jonny Miller, Bob Sandford and Jon O'Riordan

October 7, 2020
BC Drawdown and Countdown to Change
Sandi Goldie, Jim Bronson, Dr. Trevor Hancock,

Jon O’Riordan, and Frances Litman

October 14, 2020
The Power of Visual Art
Bob Haverluck and Gennadiy Ivanov

October 21, 2020
US Election from a Canadian Perspective
Mace Rosenstein and Bob Sandford

October 28, 2020
Forests and Nature
Kathleen Code and the Ecoforestry Institute Society

November 4, 2020
US Election Results – The Impact on Canadians
Mace Rosenstein and Bob Sandford

November 18, 2020
Treaty Negotiations and Ecosystem Restoration
Kathy Eichenberger, Nathan Matthew, and Kat Harwig

November 25, 2020
Where Do We Go From Here?
Bob Sandford, Jon O’Riordan, Frances Litman, Katia Bannister & Youth Guests

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About Creatively United & Our Partners

The Creatively United for the Planet Society is a registered non-profit society. Since 2012, we have brought together more than 10,000 people from throughout the region who care about happy, healthy, and resilient communities. We have done so through seven zero-waste sustainability showcases, numerous community events and educational talks, collaborative partnerships, a video series, and the CreativelyUnited.org free community information network, resource and solutions sharing hub. 

The Gail O'Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund supported by MakeWay (formerly Tides Canada) is dedicated to changing human consciousness towards global environmental change by combining science with the creativity of the performing arts.

The Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS) is a registered non-profit, charitable society comprised of a volunteer Board and a strong core of community volunteers. Together, we are dedicated to the principles and practices of ecoforestry – demonstrating that we can harvest trees and plants from the forest while maintaining healthy and integrated ecological systems.

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