META Advisory Board member DIANA LOOMANS is a contributing author in the new publication entitled 100 WORDS; 200 Visionaries Share Their Hope for the Future. William Murtha, a global activist from Great Britain, sent out a query to global visionaries from diversified fields to ascertain their thoughts on what it takes to make a positive impact in the world. The book is a compelling collection of visions for a new humanity from many of today's leading thinkers.

Murtha calls these creative souls passionate activists, way-showers, and doers who are paving the way for all of us. Their examples provide a valuable alternative to the doom and gloom news and stridency so evident in the conversation of our adversarial culture. Contributing authors include Barbara Marx Hubbard, Thomas Moore, Jean Houston, Dan Millman, Lynne Twist, John Robbins, Christiane Northrup, Justine & Michael Toms, Susan Jeffers, Jane Goodall, Alice Walker and others. Each vision statement is accompanied by five books, songs or films that have been a powerful influence in their lives.

A few excerpts include;
"The tide is turning in the human condition. We are collectively bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on this planet." - Lynn Twist

" Many of us are entering the ever-growing global union of pioneering souls. We are ready to build our 'Peace Room' to scan for, map, connect and communicate what is working to heal and evolve our world beyond war." - Barbara Marx Hubbard

 " Imagine an Awakened World that has shifted from the overpowering of some, to the empowering of all. A world where human force is met with soul force; one that knows there are no sides to a planet that is round. A world where everyone knows that world peace begins with inner peace, and that one conscious person can awaken millions." - Diana Loomans

"We are at that stage where the real work of humanity begins. This is the time and place where we partner Creation in the re-creation of ourselves, in the restoration of the biosphere, and in the assuming of a new kind of culture - what we might term a culture of kindness." - Jean Houston

This book is an excellent catalyst for global organizers, filmmakers, activists, leaders and all who wants to be part of the solution.

 
RON SCHULTZ, author of 20 published books, and an internationally recognized authority on Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise, as well as the producer of the Social Action Film Festival, is a META Newsmaker with his new book:

Adjacent Opportunities
Sparking Emergent Social Action
Forward by Steve Farber, author of Greater Than Yourself
http://emergentpublications.com — http://adjacentopportunities.com

Adjacent Opportunities are those possibilities that are just one step  away from where we are right now. They’re our ability to recognize change when it’s right in front of us. And when we can act on those opportunities we can have a profound and lasting impact on our communities". This book represents some recent thinking on how we go about sparking social action, but not necessarily the thinking on these ideas and opportunities. The book is offered not as the path itself, but as a ground on which to start the path.

The whole nature of adjacent opportunities is that there is no one direction to be followed. Each choice produces new adjacent opportunities and a potential new and different direction. The only map we have is to be open to what is one step away, and then be present and flexible enough to recognize when something new and perhaps better emerges. But as this book makes clear, when dealing in the world of social action and social change, adjacent opportunities are not all good. They are, in fact, neither good nor bad, they simply are available. How we make them work is up to us. This book is about the effort to make them work.

Advance Praise for Adjacent Opportunities
“Ron Schultz has written a book that goes directly to the heart and mind of social entrepreneurship. It
inspires action and serves as a wonderfully thoughtful and light-hearted approach to engage those who live
their lives as social entrepreneurs.”
Steve Mariotti, CEO, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE),

“Ron Schultz is a visionary in the spirit of Dr. Yunus.”
Alex Counts,
CEO, Grameen Foundation

“Adjacent Opportunities offers some great examples that will help you brainstorm your own new solution to
a social problem you care passionately about!”
Jim Fruchternan, CEO, Benetech,
Recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award
 

Ron is also Hosting, with META the International Social Action FIlm Festival on the Queen Mary on June 18-21, 2010. Ron is the creator and producer of ISAFF  which has occurred in over 20 countries in its first year and highlights the meaningful work of non-profits.

 META, Increasing its visibility to communication, and educational institutions, was a Sponsor of MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, Park School Initiative, held in Ithaca, New York, April 22-24, 2010. META was represented at the event by Board Member, ANDREW ORGEL. This educational initiative highlighted the responsibility of media to provide positive content and resources in the category of global transformation. This includes areas of sustainability,cultural diversity, philanthropy, combating of poverty,hunger and disease, human rights, universal primary education,ecological stability, reduction of childhood mortality and social justice. The initiative was designed to evolve over the years and become a long-term initiative at the college and to expand with sister colleges and universities globally. Other Participants at the event included LYNN TWIST.