We live in a time where multiple crises, social, economic, ecological, political, and personal, intersect and intensify one another. This metacrisis is reshaping the way we live, relate, and imagine the future. Around the world, people and communities are responding in diverse ways through resistance, reimagination, regeneration, recreation, and revitalisation.

 

As adults, we spend nearly one-third of our lives engaged in our livelihood. This raises a question: Can our livelihoods themselves become a meaningful response to the metacrisis? Can the work we do contribute not only to our own wellbeing, but also to ecological regeneration, social justice, and collective flourishing? These are the questions at the heart of Alivelihoods.

 

Yatra of Alivelihoods is a seven day immersive learning journey inviting you to explore these questions by engaging directly with individuals, collectives, and communities who are reimagining work and livelihoods in transformative ways. You will visit organisations and initiatives where Alivelihoods are not merely an idea, but a lived practice across diverse sectors and contexts. Through these experiences, you will discover the possibilities of creating work that is meaningful, regenerative, and rooted in care for both people and the planet.

 

Some of the guiding questions we will explore together include:

• How alive do we feel in our current pursuit of work and life?

• Can our livelihoods become a response to the growing ecological and social crises of our times?

• What does it mean to build livelihoods that nurture both ourselves and the communities and ecosystems we are part of?

• What can we learn from people and collectives who are already walking this path?

 

The Yatra is designed as an experiential and reflective learning journey that weaves together dialogue, field immersions, observation, reflection, and creative expression. Thought-provoking sessions provide a conceptual foundation, while visits to grassroots initiatives offer opportunities to witness Alivelihoods in practice. Conversations with practitioners and communities, reflection circles, and creative processes will help you make meaning of your experiences and connect you with your own aspirations, questions, and future pathways.

The yatra will commence at 3:00 p.m. on August 10th, Monday at Ala Centre for Culture and Alternative Education, Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam and will close by 5:00 p.m. on August 16th, Sunday at Kala Patasala, Arangottukara, Palakkad
 

Let us move from endless loops in our heads, deconstructing the world, to constructive practices of finding hope and solidarity by journeying with communities holding similar intentions.