Chris Johnstone

Experience

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  The Great Turning

  Jan 1980 - now

  Activist

  The Great Turning is the essential adventure of our times. It involves the transition from an industrial growth economy that is wrecking our world to a life-sustaining society committed to social and ecological recovery. Everyone is welcome to become a member/participant in this great company. See http://www.facilitationforlifeonearth.org/great-turning.html for more information.

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  Bristol Specialist Alcohol Team

  Dec 1992 - Jan 2010

  Addictions Specialist

  For over 17 years I worked as part of a specialist NHS mental health team working with people with severe alcohol dependence. I co-ordinated a psycho-educational groupwork programme, set up and ran a family clinic and took a lead on integrating motivational interviewing into our assessment process.

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  FacilitationForLifeOnEarth.org

  Jan 2010 - now

  Group Facilitator/Trainer

  Facilitation involves helping something happen. Facilitation For Life On Earth is a training partnership focusing on ‘ecological facilitation’, where what we’re helping happen is a strengthening of our capacity to offer our unique contribution to the recovery of our world. We run workshops and facilitator trainings in the Work That Reconnects, the empowerment approach developed by Joanna Macy. See www.facilitationforlifeonearth.org for details.

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  CollegeOfWellbeing.com

  Jan 2015 - now

  Author/trainer/coach for resilience, wellbeing and active hope

  Develop and deliver engaging, useful online courses that strengthen our ability to cultivate resilience and wellbeing in ourselves, other people and our world.