We had the privilege to hear from Dougald Hine, a visionary thinker who has spent much of his career exploring the intersection of environmental, social, and spiritual challenges of our time. As a co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project, Hine helped launch a movement that critically re-examines modernity's dominant narratives, such as progress and industrial civilization, especially in the face of ecological crises. His work calls on artists, thinkers, and storytellers to create spaces for new kinds of cultural responses, fostering dialogues on how to live meaningfully amidst uncertainty.

✨ At the Gathering, Dougald delivered a moving and thought-provoking speech that deeply resonated with the audience. He highlighted the importance of recognizing the realities of the current state of the world, encouraging us not to live in illusions about the scale of the crises we face. However, Dougald also urged us not to lose hope, stressing that what we are witnessing is not the end of the world itself, but rather the end of a dominant story about the world…