Planetary Self

Island of Knowledge Institute

Mãe Universal explores maternal wisdom as a living force — one that transcends borders, cultures, and disciplines. Rooted in the ethos of YM – Your Mom, the project frames maternal care as a system of human and planetary sustainability.

 
 

Island of Knowledge Institute, Tuscany (April 2025)

Reimagining Human Flourishing through the Lens of Planetary Self

At the Island of Knowledge Institute in Italy, Everard Findlay was invited to contribute to a global inquiry on the future of civilization and the urgent need to redefine human flourishing. The gathering posed essential questions: How do we inspire transformative action? What narratives empower agency rather than fear? And how do stories — both personal and collective — shape our shared evolution?

In his talk, Everard introduced the Planetary Self model as both a philosophical and practical tool for connecting inner awareness with global systems change. He emphasized that every individual is a node in a living network — capable of accessing information, translating it into action, and shaping futures that honor life.

By invoking ancestral storytelling, indigenous wisdom, and contemporary design thinking, Everard invited participants to see narrative not as history, but as strategy. A regenerative narrative is one that fosters belonging, dissolves silos, and anchors innovation in care. The Planetary Self is both an individual and collective process — a call to live as stewards of possibility.

 

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Island of Knowledge
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Island of Knowledge Institute, Tuscany (April 2025)

Reimagining Human Flourishing through the Lens of Planetary Self

At the Island of Knowledge Institute in Italy, Everard Findlay was invited to contribute to a global inquiry on the future of civilization and the urgent need to redefine human flourishing. The gathering posed essential questions: How do we inspire transformative action? What narratives empower agency rather than fear? And how do stories — both personal and collective — shape our shared evolution?

Everard Findlay
Everard Findlay

Everard Findlay blends branding and social innovation to empower CEOs, heads of state, and thought leaders to invest in a future that benefits citizens, the environment, and society as a whole while building profitability and growth.

Findlay has served on the board of GrowNYC, the Council for the Environment of New York City since 2009 and is currently Communications Chair. He is a founding trustee of The Museum of the Courageous, NeueHouse, tenured board member of Soho House, UNDP Turning Tables, Dartmouth College’s Institute for Cross-engagement, The New York Times’ Friends of TimesTalks Committee and The National Center for Children in Poverty.

 

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