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Bud Wilson
A Personal Statement of Purpose
The question of sustainability is both simple and complex. How individuals choose to change is a passionate inquiry that I have lived for many years. How do we renew the harmony and sacred balance between human beings and our precious Earth home? I believe people are inspired through love, imagination and a positive vision of a bright future; however, too often, fear, pain and suffering inhibit measurable behavioral change and personal transformation.
The Sustainable Resources 2003 Conference represents a gratifying turning point for the sustainability movement. Our collective consciousness raising efforts and innumerable gatherings of the choir are gaining momentum. Millions of individuals are making a genuine commitment to engage in meaningful solutions for our mainstream society – healthy, life affirming policies and best practices (previously considered alternative or dismissed as impractical) are being embraced as essential new ways of being in this world.
As a graduate of Harvard University with an interdisciplinary degree in Urban Social Policy and Innovative Education, I have applied my passion for healthy communities across many domains and thus enjoyed an eclectic career.
The Leadership Aspen program, Healthy Mountain Communities initiative, The Ontological Design Course, Aspen Institute Executive Seminars, lessons learned as an All Ivy League collegiate athlete and 12 years of advanced awareness training for Sacred Passage® combined with extended periods of solo/alone time in the wilderness taught me the value of relaxation, commitment, an open heart, trust, intention and clarity. Qualities that a sustainable human being must embody: cultivating strong pathways between the heart and mind, with compassion and appreciation for our interdependence and interconnectedness.
As a senior member of the planning & implementation team for the international Sustainable Resources 2003 conference, my dedication to whole systems thinking and real world solutions has been deeply inspired. So much so, that Janet Graaff and I have developed The Whole Matrix providing integrative solutions for communities in transition.
I am grateful to The University of Colorado, Engineers Without Borders, Sustainable Village and Naropa University for bringing participants from 38 countries to this conference. I am honored to be of service to this extraordinary gathering. Thank you for providing this opportunity – may we all learn and grow and prosper from our new friendships made during these proceedings.
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