Many organisations talk about resilience and systems change, but hardly anyone asks if we are developing the kind of human beings that are capable of stewarding the future well.
The future will not be shaped by better plans, but by who we are whilst making them. Transformation at the systems level requires transformation at the human level. If we change the system without changing ourselves, the old patterns and habits will gradually rebuild it. Likewise if we only change ourselves, there is nothing in our environment that supports that change and the old habits are needed to navigate the outer realities.
Bill Plotkin’s work offers a framework for understanding the human development that supports regenerative leadership and cultural evolution.
In the culture of Modernity, “growing up” often means becoming functional, productive, and socially acceptable. Bill Plotkin’s work suggests that this version of adulthood is a form of adaptation to a world that is unraveling.
Bill Plotkin is a depth psychologist and founder of Animas Valley Institute and author of Wild Mind, Soulcraft, and many other influential books. His nature-based maps of human development have become a touchstone for many people trying to live with integrity inside a collapsing worldview.
In this conversation with Bill Plotkin, we explore maps and tools that support the development of mature adults who are capable of long-term stewardship, ecological thinking, intergenerational responsibility, and the kind of grounded authority that does not depend on performance or validation.
If you are interested in leadership that moves beyond reactivity, beyond performance culture, and toward genuine maturity, we would be delighted for you to join us.
Practical info
Date
March 19, 2026
Time
UK / Western Europe (GMT): 6 PM – 8 PM (check your local timezone)
Pacific Time (PT): 11 AM - 1 PM (check your local timezone)
Tickets
General Admission (true price of the event): £10
Reduced (for those with a low income or on benefits): £5
Go Deeper
Wild Mind - Course in Partnership with Animas Valley
About the Speaker
Bill Plotkin, PhD, is a wilderness guide, eco-depth psychologist, and agent of cultural regeneration. As founder of southwest Colorado’s Animas Valley Institute, he has, since 1980, guided thousands of women and men on the journey of soul initiation. His books include The Journey of Soul Initiation, Soulcraft, Nature and the Human Soul, and Wild Mind.