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Courses · small groups, online

Understand the crisis. Explore the renewal.

Come learn with us. Short live courses drawing on a decade of research and practice: ideas and practices you can take into your life, in small groups, alongside others asking the same questions.

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4 weeks online

Introduction to the Metacrisis

How climate, politics and meaning are breaking down together, and what is growing in response.

Climate breakdown. Political polarisation. A spreading sense of meaninglessness. AI anxiety. These feel like separate problems, but what if they share the same root cause?

  1. Week 1Symptoms
  2. Week 2Roots
  3. Week 3Hope
  4. Week 4Seeds
“I left feeling inspired. I feel more connected to myself and to others, and a sense of being part of a collective movement.”Maria
Next run
New series coming soon
Format
4 live sessions of 90 min, plus 30–45 min of videos and readings a week
Price
Sliding scale from €20, suggested €50
Language
English
Led by
Rufus Pollock and Sylvie Barbier
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Core courses

Our courses

Every course we run, and when it next runs. New to this? Start with the Introduction to the Metacrisis: no prior knowledge needed.

Introduction to the Metacrisis

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Introduction to the Metacrisis

How climate, politics and meaning are breaking down together, and what is growing in response.

Next run New series coming soon

4 weeks online · Rufus Pollock and Sylvie Barbier

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The Sensemaking Course

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The Sensemaking Course

After the intro: the history and philosophy beneath the crisis, over two online weekends with a small group.

Next run New series coming soon

2 online weekends · Rufus Pollock and Sylvie Barbier

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Praxis Ecology

Running now · until 1 Dec 2026

Praxis Ecology

For people starting or holding a community: how to make it last, through shared rhythms, food, body and daily practice.

6 sessions over 10 weeks · Valérie Duvauchelle

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Special courses

One-off and experimental courses on a single topic.

Intro to Collective Action

Intro to Collective Action

Why cooperation fails, how it succeeds, and how it scales, from arms races to planetary cooperation.

Next run 28 Oct – 4 Nov 2026 · Weekdays, 15:30–17:00 CET

6 sessions online · Rufus Pollock

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What past participants say

“Articulating the metacrisis in an accessible way is no small feat. This course succeeds brilliantly, grounding complex ideas in lived experience and deep insight.”

Naeema · Introduction to the Metacrisis

“A clear and insightful introduction, while inviting participants to reflect from their own viewpoints and experiences.”

Yasmine · Introduction to the Metacrisis

“A wonderful connection space which inspires to keep seeking and building towards the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.”

Tallon · Introduction to the Metacrisis
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