Wednesday, November 12 Second Wednesday of each month 4:00 – 5:00 pm PT / 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET At this meeting, the team will share updates on workshops and projects as well as marketing opportunities and ways you can get involved in spreading the word about Future Design in your area. Register below to receive the […]

Monday, November 17 10:30 – 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 – 3:00 pm ET Our meetings take place on the first and third Monday of each month. Topic: Defend Democracy Now! Our country is at a pivotal crossroads. Which path will we follow? Our current government is undermining the institutions of democratic self-government, suppressing our freedom […]

Wednesday, November 19, 10:00 – 11:30 am PT / 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET One of ESD’s key goals is to build a strong network of state and regional chapters that (a) support local get-out-the-vote efforts among minority and young voters, and (b) promote effective, democratic governance and legislation at the state and local levels. […]

Monday, December 1 10:30 – 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 – 3:00 pm ET Our meetings take place on the first and third Monday of each month. Topic: Defend Democracy Now! Our country is at a pivotal crossroads. Which path will we follow? Our current government is undermining the institutions of democratic self-government, suppressing our freedom […]

Tuesday, December 2 8:00 – 9:30 am PT / 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET A live event from The Way Forward Regenerative Conversations Podcast We know the science— still we haven’t changed. Why? Join three of the leading voices on Climate for lively dialogue about breaking the deadlock. Bill McKibben, Dr. Rupert Read, and […]

Tuesday, December 2 12:30 – 1:30 pm PT / 3:30 – 4:30 pm ET Join our Civic Values & Culture Team as we pause from our activism and release our serious concerns during this challenging year. Once again, we will come together to enjoy our virtual and restorative community. We will reaffirm the values that […]

10:00 - 11:00 am PT / 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET What Can I Do to Make a Difference? Join with like-minded elders in “A Conversation for Democracy" As Cory Booker reminded us: “I do not know what John Lewis would have… done . I do know he would have done something….”  Many of us […]

Monday, December 15 10:30 – 12:00 pm PT / 1:30 – 3:00 pm ET Our meetings take place on the first and third Monday of each month. Topic: Defend Democracy Now! Our country is at a pivotal crossroads. Which path will we follow? Our current government is undermining the institutions of democratic self-government, suppressing our freedom […]

Wednesday, December 17, 10:00 – 11:30 am PT / 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET Let's close out 2025 together! Join ESD's year-end community meeting as we celebrate our progress and gear up for 2026—a crucial election year focused on turning out voters and bringing more young voices into our democracy.   After registering, you will […]

Monday, January 12 12:30 – 2:00 pm PT / 3:30 – 5:00 pm Join Vicki Shapiro (Chair of the Advisory Board of The Civics Center), Diane Sue (ESD Washington State Team), Mary Perry (ESD CA State Team), and Therese Flaherty (ESD Youth Voting Action Team), as they share what we have all accomplished in 2025, […]

Co-Sponsored by Sage-ing International and Elders Action Network Tuesday, January 13 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT / 1:00 – 3:00 pm ET Join us for “The Truth Mandala” presented by our friends at Sage-ing International. The Truth Mandala ritual offers a sacred, compassionate space to honor the pain we feel as we witness the many […]

Tuesday, January 13 12:30 – 2:00 pm PT / 3:30 – 5:00 pm ET Envisioning a Future That Reflects Our Values Clearly, the world is moving and changing rapidly and radically. We invite you to visit our sustaining community of like-minded elders. We discuss: envisioning a future based on our values choosing actions we want to […]

A free, nine-session online course starting on Wednesday, January 14 at 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET. It focuses on inner resilience, adaptive responses, collective acceptance of the climate crisis and provides a worldview pertaining to a new and different future. After the course attendees will be able to: Define collapse. Articulate their own understanding […]