Meaning-making journey
2025 - 2nd EDITION
From essence to action
1st October to 17th December
12 online sessions (2h/week)
2h-3h of weekle preparation
An in-person retreat October 17–19
at The Home, Albanyà, Catalonia
Do you want to expand your way of thinking and feeling about the world
in order to find your way of inhabiting it and influencing it?
We understand meaning as the synthesis of what we feel and what we think the world is, ourselves and our place in it, what it means to do things well, and how we project ourselves into the future to begin our journey. Meaning is the common thread running through our exploration, divided into three modules: essence, projection, and action.
Learn and grow thanks to inspiring testimonials, theoretical frameworks, conversations and debates, practical applications, moments of introspection, and the discovery of magical places and projects.
You are concerned about the state of the world and want to do something about it.
You are looking for inspiration, knowledge, and useful tools,
community, and motivation to start taking action and exercising your agency.
We want to bring together people united by the search for meaning, concern for the state of the world, and the willingness to get involved.
/Students who want to complete their education and plan their next steps wisely.
/Managers seeking a vision and leadership style that respond to the challenges of our time.
/Professionals seeking challenges that give meaning to their work or new career horizons.
/Retired people who want to approach this stage of life in an active and meaningful way.
“It is a very innovative course in which I have learned a lot from people with different knowledge than mine. I leave with more hope and a strengthened spirit of struggle and resilience.”
Luis Aranguren
Traveler Edition 2024
The retreat is the centerpiece of the journey, the space/time that guides and travelers will share for the first time away from their screens. We have chosen a very inspiring location, home to a pioneering project.
For this pivotal moment, we needed a special place, and we found it. THE HOME, much more than just a house…
The Home is not only a cozy house in an inspiring setting, but also the home of Pioneers of Our Time, a project that aims to contribute to co-creating a model of the world in which they want to live, a world where people coexist in harmony with nature:
The Muga Valley project. A benchmark project for systemic regeneration (environmental, social, and economic) in Spain that we will have the opportunity to learn about from its founders.
We want to ensure that the experience is optimal. To do so, we have decided to limit the group to a small and diverse group of no more than 20 participants.
In addition to quantity, quality is also important to us. We are looking for an intergenerational and diverse group, with a variety of experiences and perspectives. What unites them: the search for meaning, concern for the state of the world, and the willingness to get involved.
In order to understand reality and design this program, far&sound is committed to an approach that is: Profound and steady / Broad and inclusive / Generative and hopeful
In an era characterized by multiple urgent and complex crises, by speed and overstimulation… we foster spaces and times for thoughtful reflection and the exploration of meaningful and profound knowledge.
In an era where reason prevails over emotion… we build bridges between science and art, reason and emotion, rigor and poetry, philosophy and practice.
In an era where feelings of emptiness and powerlessness lead us to denialist or collapse narratives… we foster conversations that sow hope and encourage connection.
PhD in Philosophy and author of “Necesidades ante la crisis ecosocial: Pensar la vida buena en el Antropoceno” (2023).
She holds a Master’s Degree in Bioethics and Law (UB, 2019) and another in Critical and Philosophical Argumentation (UAM, 2012). She works as a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where she coordinates the Research Group on Ecological Humanities (GHECO).
Doctor of Biological Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. Research professor at the CSIC, where he heads the Ecology and Global Change group. Associate professor at Rey Juan Carlos University. In recent years, he has complemented his scientific work with outreach activities, collaborating with numerous media outlets. Author of La Recivilización (2023). A leading Spanish figure in the relationship between society and the planet and a champion of urgent action.
Analyst of Sahel geopolitics and consultant on youth, migration, and Euro-African security issues. With a degree in International Relations from the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid and a Master’s degree in International Security from the Barcelona Institute of International Studies, she founded and chairs the organization Puerta de África. Member of the Congress for Los Comuns (Sumar) since February 2025.
One of the catalysts of the growing reGeneration movement and author of “Designing Regenerative Cultures,” which has been translated into seven languages to date. With degrees in biology and holistic science, and a PhD in Design for Human and Planetary Health, his work has influenced the emerging fields of regenerative and salutogenic design. Winner of the 2021 RSA Bicentennial Medal for applying design in service to society.
Professor at the University of Zaragoza. Head of the Industrial Ecology Department at the CIRCE Institute. Her research has focused on finding solutions for efficient resource use and applying thermodynamics to assess the Earth’s mineral capital, for which she has received international recognition. Co-author of Thanatia: The Material Limits of the Earth (2021).
Nature lover, serial entrepreneur, and challenger of the status quo. Over the past 25 years, he has focused on establishing regenerative ways of doing business and has challenged several real economies to set new sustainable and fair industry standards around the world. Master’s degree in Global Business Management from the Rotterdam School of Management. President of NEXUS Europe.
He founded the first “Library of Things” in Spain, and currently devotes part of his time to projects focused on “re”education with an emphasis on the Circular Economy, such as Okomune and Yumana Lab.
He holds a Master’s degree in Circular Economy and Sustainable Development from the University of Valencia and a Master’s degree in Operations from the University of Barcelona.
Visual artist and Educatorroads between art and science. His works mainly address human interaction with natural ecosystems and existential questions such as life, death, and love. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from CES Felipe II in Aranjuez (Complutense University of Madrid) and a Master’s degree in Contemporary Art from the European University of Madrid. He is a professor at the UEM and at universities in South Africa and the United States. He was awarded the Princess of Girona Foundation Arts and Letters Prize in 2017.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and MBA from ESADE. Master’s degree in International Management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU-Wien). Consultant and lecturer in the field of fashion for many years. Co-founder of BeCo, the first Spanish platform for the promotion of sustainable fashion. Author of Ethical Fashion for a Sustainable Future (Ed. Gustavo Gili, 2014).
Industrial Engineer from the University of Zaragoza. Master’s Degree in Thought Creation from the Contemporary School of Humanities in Madrid. Master’s Degree in Music Research from the Royal Conservatory of Madrid. Doctorate in Humanities from the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. Before founding far&sound, he spent many years working in business and process consulting.
She holds a degree in Human Rights from Lund University, Sweden, and a Master’s degree in Development Management from the Open University, UK, researching the textile waste system in Spain and collaboration between brands and NGOs. Before joining far&sound, she worked for many years in the cooperation sector at a Swedish NGO, IM Swedish Development Partner.
A pioneering approach to sustainability, based on ethics and integrity.
In-depth knowledge of the challenges of our time from multiple perspectives: humanities, sciences, philosophy, and economics.
A broader and more inclusive perspective when making decisions and/or solving problems.
A network of like-minded people and a resource bank to keep moving forward.
A new personal and/or professional challenge that makes sense for you and for the world.
PRE-JOURNEY: LISTENING AND LEARNING
3 online sessions / Oct. 1–Oct. 15
CONDITION: The journey begins with preparatory work aimed at ensuring we start the trip in the best possible condition. To this end, we will focus on two fundamental topics: generative listening-communication and awareness of the different ways of understanding the world.
STAGE 1: COMMON WORLD, COMMON CHALLENGES
RETREAT Oct. 17–19 + 4 online sessions Oct. 22–Nov. 12
ESSENCE: The journey begins with a period of deep inquiry into how we feel and understand the world and its challenges. The stage begins with an in-person retreat, an opportunity to strengthen our connection with the group and with the natural environment. At the retreat, and in the subsequent online sessions, we will enjoy inspiring testimonials, deep conversations, and introspective work.
STAGE 2: CONNECTING WITH THE WORLD WE WANT
5 online sessions / Nov. 19–Dec. 17
PROJECTION AND ACTION: Based on a better understanding of the world and its challenges, we will imagine new ways of living and inhabiting the world together.
We will conclude the journey by addressing individual involvement. In this final stage, each participant will reflect on how they want to and can contribute to achieving this desired vision, individually and/or collectively. They will reflect this in a manifesto that they can share with the group.
The journey lasts 12 weeks (from October 1 to December 17) and totals 100 hours.
Each week there will be a 2-hour online session (Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm) and participants will need to spend approximately 3 hours preparing for each session, viewing pre-recorded material, carrying out practical exercises or guided reflections.
If they have extra time, participants will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the different topics thanks to the media library with resources (bibliography, articles, videos, podcasts).
Price: €1,950 + VAT
Discount: 20% if you enroll before July 1, 2025
Scholarships: If you are a student between the ages of 22 and 30, contact us for information about the scholarship program.
What’s included?
- Exclusive audiovisual material/nutritious capsules (24 hours)
- 12 online sessions with personalized facilitation (24 hours)
- Three days and two nights (48 hours) at The Home. Accommodation and meals included (travel and transportation not included).
- Extensive media library with resources for further study.
For this first edition, we want to form a small (maximum 20 participants) and diverse group. This means carefully selecting the “travelers” through a personal interview.
At the end of the program, a certificate of completion will be awarded. The certificate is not official (the program is not affiliated with any official academic institution).
- In-depth knowledge of the challenges of our time from multiple perspectives: humanities, sciences, philosophy, and economics.
- Discovery of a pioneering approach to sustainability, based on ethics and integrity.
- Inspiration from experts, initiatives, and pioneering projects that challenge and transform the current paradigm from different fields—philosophy, education, entrepreneurship, art, activism, psychology, etc.
- Developing the skills and abilities needed to manage the complexity of 21st-century challenges: critical and inclusive thinking, a systemic perspective and a transdisciplinary approach, creativity, and generative listening.
- In your day-to-day life, you will have a broader and more inclusive perspective when making decisions and/or solving problems thanks to greater self-awareness and a better understanding of the context.
- Spaces and times to reflect, converse, debate, explore, and innovate.
- A community experience that reinforces our connection with nature.
- A diverse, intergenerational network made up of people with different personal and professional backgrounds who share a desire to contribute to the common good.
- Promoting a transformative attitude that embraces change and allows you to explore new territories, identify and open yourself up to new opportunities in your personal and/or professional life.
- A manifesto that makes sense to you and to the world and can guide your next steps.
- A catalog of resources (books, articles, videos, podcasts, etc.) to continue delving deeper into areas of specific interest.
