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Summary
In Sacred Civics: Building Seven Generation Cities, Jayne Engle and Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook assemble visions for how spirituality and sacred values are essential for reimagining how we live, organize and govern ourselves, determine and distribute wealth, inhabit and design cities, and construct relationships with others and nature. Join us for a discussion with Jayne and Tanya on what it looks like to design for the next seven generations. Optional: read Sacred Civics: Building Seven Generation Cities in print or open access!
Key Insights
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Cities are key sites for social transformation and must be central in discussions about global challenges.
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Holistic thinking is crucial; issues cannot be treated in isolation, as they are interconnected.
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A higher level of accountability is needed in decision-making to consider the health of ecosystems and future generations.
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Indigenous prophecies guide us towards long-term thinking and the importance of collective responsibility.
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Participatory governance can empower communities and shift power from institutions to residents.
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Hybrid models of governance could facilitate necessary transformations in city planning.
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Experiments like 'micro treaties' can redefine human relationships with land and community.
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Expanding networks of cities can enhance collaboration and innovation in civic practices.
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The Wales Act exemplifies a legal framework that prioritizes sustainability and future generations' needs.
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Sacred values, such as love and respect, should be integrated into urban governance and decision-making processes.
Notable Quotes
"We recognize that we are called to transformational change."
"Cities are the largest system of systems that we actually build as humanity."
"We are in a unique moment when we have responsibility but also real opportunity for change."
"Our approach to imagining seven generation cities is based on principles derived from indigenous philosophy."
"Thinking reflexively and radically about how we manifest city building is essential."
"We need hybrid forms of governance to address the limitations of current systems."
"Seeing the needs of the present should not compromise the needs of future generations."
"The seventh generation principle requires that we consider the impact of our actions on generations unborn."
"Resilience and sustainability require empowering residents with agency and purpose."
"Our systems and practices need to be transformed to reflect the radical interdependency of human and natural systems."
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