Past Events

• Water, Energy and Changes in the Climate: Outer and Inner Manifestations of Environmental Problems and Solutions A one-week intensive course July 5 - 11 at Stonehill College, Easton, MA
(part of the RSI summer program on Social, Cultural and Ecological Renewal)

Taught by Michael D'Aleo accompanied by artist and social sculptor Laura Summer

Each one of us regularly hears stories about environmental destruction in the daily news. We long to do something about these problems but often feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of what is reported. Most of us find ourselves accepting the stories as reported and we feel ourselves ill prepared to deal with both the outer and inner issues that arise from such a startling and often bleak picture.

The course will offer three approaches to help establish a renewed and healthier relationship between our self and our environment. The first morning sessions will focus on helping ourselves to reconnect to the foundation for knowing the world: the relationship between the sensory and conceptual elements of our experiences. This activity will help us to breakthrough the limited view that we are encouraged to accept by many elements of our modern western culture. The second set of sessions will involve an investigation of some of the contemporary environmental issues: what is really happening, what needs to be done and what aspects do we need to be less concerned with. The third aspect of the course will consist of a group artistic activity in the sculptural arts.

• Water, Energy and Changes in the Climate: Outer and Inner Manifestations of Environmental Problems and Solutions
A public lecture by Michael D'Aleo held July 5, 2009 at Stonehill College, Easton, MA, (as part of the RSI summer program on Social, Cultural and Ecological Renewal). This lecture introduced a week-long intensive course designed to help create a renewed and healthier relationship between our self and our environment.

• One World - A new approach to being on earth
A five-day SENSRI workshop integrating inner and outer aspects of life, creating One World for the benefit of humanity and the environment. The upcoming One World course is designed for older high school students, and will be offered at our retreat center in the Adirondack Mountains January 2-6, 2007. For some reflections on this program you can read more here. For information about adult One World programs, please email or call. A one page description of the course is provided here.

• Teaching Sensible Science
A sequence taught on the West Coast (Fair Oaks, CA) has ended, and a new cycle started in the East. For information about upcoming courses see our Education section. For an article about an earlier session click here.

• SENSRI Septennial Celebration.
November 16, 2006, 6-9 pm, Saratoga Springs, NY. Celebrate with us and learn about SENSRI's work. This evening event celebrated the seventh anniversary of SENSRI, and featured an update of what SENSRI is doing, discussion, food, and music. Michael D'Aleo offered some thoughts on the need for a new approach to integrating humanity and our environment. His essay based on this talk, The New Environmental Aesthetic, is available here.

• Astronomy from a human perspective
Tuesday evenings, Oct 17 - Nov 28., 2006
Finding your relationship to the cosmos. Through a series of guided observations and presentations, participants will see and understand the rhythms of the cosmos. We also will develop an appreciation for the relationships that are uniquely expressed in each historical view of the cosmos. To see the full course description click here: more —>>

• Teaching Sensible Science.
Second Session: October 4 - October 9, 2006, Saratoga Springs, NY.
This is the continuation of an annual course for teachers. Download a full course description and Registration form here- TSS.pdf