Cultural Emergence
A Toolkit for Transforming Ourselves and the World
Welcome to Cultural Emergence. I have been co-creating these empowering tools since 2016, with inspiration from many people. Around the world there are people who are using Cultural Emergence in their lives, families and communities for positive change. It is a joy to share Cultural Emergence with you, and to anticipate the positive ripples that may arise. I am excited to welcome you on this adventure into a hopeful future.
Looby Macnamara
Author of Cultural Emergence
What is Cultural Emergence?
Cultural Emergence is an invitation to create cultures of personal leadership, collective wisdom and Earth care. Emergence initiates breakthroughs that expand our thinking and enable us to build personal and collective resilience, and embody new ways of being and interacting. It nourishes and empowers us to design the world we want to live in.
Free Design Adventures workshop
Monday 20th April 6pm UK time
Online with Looby Macnamara and Delvin Solkinson
Practice using the Design Web to activate
your inner designer and strengthen your design skills
Join with Looby Macnamara, Delvin Solkinson and many others for a deep dive into the Design Web and celebrate the launch of the new Design Library.
See how the Design Web is used with many different systems of many different sizes. From quick designs for something small around the home or a single regenerative day, all the way up to a design for life or livelihood, and everything in between. See examples of many designs done by Cultural Emergence designers.
NEW Design Adventures book
Discover a Creative Framework for Effective Change
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Looby's new book will unlock your creativity, gifts and potential with the Design Web, a flexible, holistic, dynamic framework that empowers you to improve all aspects of your personal and professional lives.
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Online and In Person Courses
Looby Macnamara has both online and in person courses coming up this year. Learn about Cultural Emergence, The Design Web and Mother Nature. Looby also has a FREE online Cultural Emergence taster course and runs regular FREE online workshops. Find out what's coming up below
UK In Person Courses
With Looby Macnamara
- PEACE Deep Dive - Peace Empowerment And Cultural Emergence 2nd-7th June 2026
- ACE Course - Activating Cultural Emergence 24th - 26th July 2026
With Looby Macnamara
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A FREE Online course
A great place to start your journey is with the Cultural Emergence Taster Course. Participants learn from the on-line video tutorials and materials created by Looby
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