Okay, so something I’ve experienced here in the northeast, and in New England in particular, is what appears to be general apathy and unwillingness in people to actually get off their fucking asses and do something, instead of just saying how awesome an idea something is and not doing it themselves. It’s the usual shit, excuses that they don’t have the time or whatever. I’ve been told from people coming from the Midwest that people here in New England are completely obsessed about what they “do”, meaning they identify completely as what their career is. I think this is part of it, and part of that general attitude that Jensen noted (speeches of his that received standing applause in other areas of the country would be met with “oh, that’s interesting. hmmm.” here in New England). I think it’s a particularly strong hold back from a Puritanical past, Protestant work ethic, etc…
But I digress. My point is that I need to do something more to get the people in my area to actually get out and do something. The thought occurred to me that I need to do something that immediately seems fun, so how about a party? If I have an event framed as a party or something like that, I can use it as a way to get out some rewilding ideas. I’m thinking of stealing the general idea of the Nuclear Winter Formal (http://www.urbanscout.org/nuclear-winter-formal/), except make it a play on a Spring Cotillion. And of course, the theme would be different, something that is a play on something apocalyptic or rewilding related that lines up with a spring dance.
Any ideas? And of course, and suggestions from Scout and anyone else who runs/has attended the formal?
