I am 98, and for that age, my faculties (sight and hearing and even thinking) are quite good. The one about which I do complain is memory. Probably I’m typical for my age. People are very understanding. While I still can, I am reviewing my “legacy.” It is mixed up with the legacies of many others in the process movement. I conclude that my most important contribution is institutional. That is because the institutions to whose existence I have contributed are all acting responsibly in relation to what is happening. I think and hope that none of them give priority to my opinions. They are already out-dated. The first is the Center for Process Studies. David Griffin gave it extraordinary

Dear Nexus Members, In February this year I began sending periodic letters to the representatives of our member organizations to keep them apprised of the latest developments and activities. Now that our members include both organizations and individuals, these letters will be sent to everyone. As always, they will also be made available on the platform’s blog (here) for anyone who is interested in reading them there or sharing them with others. Some of us believe that the many process-influenced organizations and programs should recognize one another as companions in a common task. We delight in the organization of a network, the Claremont Process Nexus, to which you belong. But there is always the danger that a network means very

Dear CPN Friends, I have held up on writing you recently because I don’t want to distract from specific planning for the meeting on October 2 at 10 PST. However, I am excited about overall developments and want to share my excitement with you. Of course, all the “good news” is the back side of the fact that finally people are beginning to believe the “bad news” we have been announcing about what humans are doing to our beautiful planet. As changes in weather pattern become too drastic for them to ignore, more are listening. The danger is that for so many people there are only two responses to the global crisis: deny or despair. I’m not sure which is

Dear Friends, I’m pleased to report that twelve of you have signed up on the platform. This is a good start. I hope the rest of you will sign up as soon as you’re able, and that before our kickoff event, which is now scheduled for September 4th at 9:00AM Pacific, many of you will have contributed some content by posting announcements or events. You will receive more information about the event soon, but we will need your help in promoting it to your constituents. I want to reiterate that if, for any reason, you’re unable to make a financial contribution, we still want you to be a part of the Nexus. And if you would like technical assistance beyond

Dear Fellow Participants in the Claremont Process Nexus, One of the most exciting developments in the process movement is the inauguration of Flagstaff College, led by Sandra Lubarsky and Marcus Ford. It truly embodies the open and relational worldview that we find so important. It is designed to help students claim their relevance to the real problems of the world. They have created a three-minute video that we encourage you to watch (here). If you know a college-aged student who might be interested, please point them in the direction of their website (here).  My reception in China has been a total surprise to me all along. Recently, my role seems to have become one of welcoming people to conferences. Several

Dear Friends in Process, My last message discussed giving the Common Good award to Dr. Kongjian Yu, a Chinese urbanist and landscape architect. I suggested how you might learn more about him, but as I have learned more about him myself, I have decided to send you a video. Please watch it by clicking on this link. You will learn what an ecological civilization will look like. Very recently a group of scientists, invited to advise the Cobb Institute, has grown into a significant institution, chaired by Matthew Segall. One of its members is Tim Eastman, a plasma physicist who has long recognized his affinities with Whitehead. Eastman has published a book on the issues that are being discussed in the

Dear Friends, Much is happening of interest to our Nexus, and much of it is happening among our members. We plan to open the platform for early review on July 15. On August 21 we will have a kickoff event to officially celebrate the formation the Claremont Process Nexus and the launch of our online presence. We will have an opportunity to discuss the platform with its creator, Richard Livingston, who emphasizes that it will still be in process. Save the date to celebrate! And be sure to help us test the usefulness of the platform by logging in and posting information. Details about how to access it will be provided in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you

Dear Fellow Members of the Process Nexus, Until we have a working platform, you will be hearing from me from time to time. Unfortunately, my knowledge of what is happening is very limited; so, you will learn more about what is happening near me than you may want to know. Please send me your news that you would like to share. We expect that the platform will open on July 15th, and from then on all organizations participating in the Nexus will have direct access to sharing news, announcements, and events. Additional features, such as a discussion forum, member map, and file sharing, will follow. Tomorrow (Friday, May 21) evening from 5 to 8 PM (Pacific), a remarkable six-day conference

Dear Friends, Although it will take time to build a platform for communication among us, we can start the ball rolling right away. I will highlight a few events coming up. If there are other events you want people to know about you can either use your list to communicate with others or let us know and we will pass on the information from time to time. As you read the following enjoy the feeling of being involved in the important work “we” are doing. The most successful member of the nexus has been the Institute for Postmodern Development of China. One of its programs has been an annual conference on ecological civilization, one of China’s declared goals. Over fourteen