We are a circle of applied researchers consisting of about 60 people from many parts of the world who dedicate their lives to social transformation and developing livable futures for our children and grandchildren. In particular, we are dedicated to recognising the equal worth of all living beings. We call the people in this circle Firekeepers and we meet every August in Pontresina. Our public programme takes place alternating in a larger Swiss city and in Pontresina.

The last physical gathering of the Firekeeper:in took place on 23-25 August 2023. We dived into a space full of challenges, deep conversations and magical moments. We are currently working online and in working groups on the deepening of the thematic strands.

On June 18th, with the public event «A Day with the Seeds of Vandana Shiva» we played this year’s prelude in Zurich. It was fantastic!

The current stage of our research journey is guided by the leitmotif …there’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in…  (Leonard Cohen)

 
there is a crack in everything, the singer sings, that’s how the light gets in, behind the smooth surface, behind the armored walls, behind the slick facades, so that the wounds heal, the pains are soothed, the distress is transformed into joy, the fear into confidence, the anger into the power of renewing the bonds of humans with the aliveness of the earth in responsibility and friendship.