Walden Gathering

Discussions in Nature for Global Good

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The Walden Gathering is a diverse community of passionate innovators finding inspiration from nature to focus on making the world better for the next generation.

Inspired by all of the participants who have joined us since 2018.

We aim to cultivate diverse perspectives, listen intently, and develop new a paradigm for collaboration, innovation, and enlightenment.

when you talk, you are only repeating what you know; when you listen, you learn something new.

Dalai Lama

The day-long discussions in nature seek to develop solutions to our world’s most pressing issues that we can all act upon immediately.

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

— Albert Einstein

Why Gather?

We invite passionate individuals, groups and organizations to gather, learn and collaborate in small groups on how best to contribute and invest their time, talent and resources to find innovative solutions.

Then take them back into the world.

In order to transform the world, we must first transform ourselves through nature.

When we renew ourselves in retreat, it provides us the tools and capacity to be more effective and holistically connected within ourselves and others.

The Walden Gathering came together when Jekogian was challenged to create a purposeful platform that would allow a private forest to provide value to the greater community.

“We see everyone who joins as an equal expert at the table because we believe in the wisdom of the crowd to find solutions”

— Nick Jekogian, Founder

Themes

Finding Inspiration From Nature

How can we draw upon our natural surroundings to create innovative solutions?

Disconnecting

How can we "disconnect" from the demands of our every day lives to reconnect and focus on what we value most?

Purposeful Living

How can we live a more purposeful life?

Activities

What to expect

Disconnect in Nature

Walden Hike — Walk In nature

**Explore the scenery and yourself as our resident meditation expert guides us to experience the benefits of nature to inspire our personal lives and work.**

Gathering 2-024.JPG — Tree Side Talks

When you sit under a 200-year-old Oak tree, you can't help but think in a different way about the long-term.

Community Table Conversations

Experience farm-to-table dining outside in conversation with a diverse group of thinkers and doers .

Share & Grow

As we wrap up our group discussions we distill the common themes into concrete projects that we will explore with the community and share with others around the world with the hope that what happens at Walden matters.

Venue

Walden Monterey

Explore

Walden Monterey is a 600-acre private forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean and enclosed by old growth Oak Trees.

Walden is a place to disconnect from the chaos, connect with nature and reconnect with friends, family and yourself.

Just 70 minutes from Silicon Valley and 2 hours from San Francisco.

What you will find?

Community on a small and intimate scale. Room to roam. Art to inspire us. Idyllic places to meditate. A group of people who think seriously about improving the way we live. And a belief that we can all benefit by creating a space that brings us closer to nature.. and to ourselves.

The Ocean - Calm or still, rough or rigid, always beautiful.