You are invited to attend ‘Earth from Space, a Leadership Journey' on Thursday 24th of November 2022 at the Royal Society of Arts, London.

On the 24th of November 2022, international leaders will join together to attend the ‘Earth from Space, a Leadership Journey’ event held at the prestigious Royal Society of Arts, in London.

A select group of business leaders, executives, and experts in the field of leadership training and sustainability from around the world will take part in an intimate three-hour workshop that includes an awe-inducing 30-minute Virtual Reality (VR) experience that takes participants on a meditative trip to outer space.

This workshop was co-created by EARTHSCAPEVR and CIRCULAR LEADERSHIP and provides a powerful leadership development training tool to successfully implement ESG’s and SDG’s in organizations.

Some of the key areas covered will include ways to:

• Comprehend the Challenges for Humankind and Biodiversity caused by Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Pollution, and Loss of Habitat
• Tap into transcendent states such as the Overview Effect to Create a Compassionate Connection with Humanity, Nature, and our Planet
• Develop Insights into Planetary Systems and Planetary Boundaries
• Improve Necessary Leadership Skills: Courage, Perseverance, Creativity, Hope, and Optimism
• Strengthen Personal Involvement and Sense of Urgency and Transform these into Individual, Leadership, and Corporate Missions and Actions for a Better Future for all Living Beings on Planet Earth

The psychologically informed innovative VR program recreates aspects of the self-transcendent experience of the Overview Effect; the shift in awareness reported by many spacefarers when they see planet Earth from orbit or moon landings.? Using state-of-the-art VR technology we have combined animations of earth from space, music, meditation, binaural beats, and haptic audio to give a fully immersive and compelling experience.?

The VR experience involves a 30-minute voyage from the moon to the Earth and then through the Earth's aurora before finally traveling from the Earth into deep space. The Experience recreates well-known imagery such as 'Earthrise' and Carl Sagan's 'Pale Blue Dot'.? The animations of the Earth are based on NASA’s blue marble dataset and 40,000 pictures of the journey were generated using a gaming engine to make the final video. Gaia’s voice speaks to the travelers and reminds them of their personal connection with the planet and the impact humans have had on all of our planet’s systems.

If you are interested in technoetic applications, peak performance, altered states, and establishing new ways of motivating a sustainable approach, you may be interested in attending this event.

Spaces are limited and filling up fast, with only a handful remaining.

Reserve your place: On Eventbrite

For more information: Please visit our website https://www.earthscapevr.com/#Events

or get in touch with: [email protected] / [email protected]

Reactions from the launch in the Netherlands in March 2021: An earlier version of the VR-assisted sustainability program was launched in the Netherlands in 2021. Attendees, after experiencing the VR journey and taking off their headsets, stayed silent for up to 5-10 minutes, reflecting and contemplating upon the thoughts and emotions they witnessed. A great variety of subjective experiences were reported, both cognitive and emotional. All participants reported feelings of awe and humility. Many talked about compassion for the planet, and feelings of oneness, but also about remorse and guilt after witnessing the devastating consequences of humankind’s thoughtless actions on Earth. Others talked about feelings of sadness, grief, and vulnerability, but also about joy and inspiration.??

Applicability for Leadership Development: Planetary Awareness for Planetary Economics: Many participants thought that the VR experience could be beneficial for leaders since it gave them new insights and feelings on the planet and a renewed sense of responsibility. One of the participants, Kate Raworth, Professor at the University of Cambridge and author of Doughnut Economics said: “We can’t all go into space, but to have this experience is so incredibly important. It is such an immersive and awe-inspiring experience. This should be available to all leaders of the world to see because you can only understand the system if you look at it from one layer above it, and that is exactly what this overview experience gives us”.

What is the Overview Effect? The Overview Effect is a term and concept first coined by space philosopher Frank White in 1987 in his book, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution. The Overview Effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by astronauts that creates a powerful shift in how we think about ourselves, our surroundings, our connection to life and others, and, finally, how we think about Earth. The term gave form to the psychological and emotional effects brought about by a new experience for humankind, seeing the Earth from orbit or in Space. Many astronauts have given testimony to the profound effects of seeing our planet from a panoptic perspective. If it holds true that this unique experience has the potential to affect schemas or worldviews, then the impact of the Overview Effect goes beyond the personal to the social. ? It deepens the cognitive, emotional, and spiritual connection with our Planet and so motivates conscious leadership.?

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