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| Brattleboro Municipal Hall (Photo by Beyond My Ken) |
There's a movement afoot, and it's deliberately
plodding along one step at a time. That may be why - during an age when centennials and the like
abound - we are only up to the Third Annual
Slow Living Summit...
The Slow Living Summit website explains the
meaning of it all.
"Slow" – as opposed to the "fast" of "fast food, fast money, fast
living" – embraces "cooperation, respect, sustainability, gratitude and resilience." "Living" refers to a "life well lived" – meaning one that is
"mindful and purposeful, but also celebratory and filled with beauty, joy and gratitude."
"Slow living" includes such things as living within our means (individual and planetary), making more time for loved ones, stewardship and giving, socially-responsible entrepreneurism, sustainable communities, and "the right balance between spirituality, sensuality, introspection and community."
The Third Annual Summit recently concluded, and the Fourth Annual Summit will be held on June 4-6, 2014 in Brattleboro, Vermont. The 2013 plenary topics included the following: "Reconnecting Farmers, Eaters, and Healthy Communities; Slow Design: The impact of mindful design on the quality of public spaces and their communities; and Transitioning to community resilience."
Resources
http://www.slowlivingsummit.org/what-is-slow-living/
Copyright July 24, 2013 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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