Building on his influential publications, ‘Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out‘ and ‘Mindfulness: Developing Agency in Urgent Times,’ and on his more recent work with the Inner Development Goals, Jamie offers personal learners of mindfulness, teachers and advocates a fresh narrative that underscores the vital role of mindfulness and compassion in addressing today’s global challenges.
Discover how these practices are not only personal tools but foundational for collective sensemaking, resilience and transformative action in our world.
Please note: This event is included, at no extra cost, as part of the new Oxford Mindfulness Members’ Programme. Non–members are welcome to join the event at the relevant fee band.
If you’re a mindfulness teacher, you may be interested to note there will be a separate workshop on the same topic by Jamie, specifically for mindfulness teachers – view event details.
What to expect from this event
This event lasts approximately 1 hour 30 minutes and is open to all personal learners with a keen interest and personal practice in mindfulness.
The topic will be outlined and explored with time for general Q&A at the end.
Entry criteria: who can apply for this course?
This event is open to all personal learners of mindfulness who’ve participated in an 8-week mindfulness-based course and who have a regular personal practice.
If you’re a fully trained mindfulness teacher, you may prefer to attend the teacher event on the same topic – view event details
About Jamie Bristow
Jamie Bristow is a writer, linking inner and outer transformation, and a policy advisor on the application of inner development and contemplative practices in public life.
His work includes influential reports such as Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out and The System Within: Addressing the inner dimension of sustainability and systems transformation.
He currently leads on public narrative and policy development for the Inner Development Goals, emphasising the inner skills and qualities needed for a sustainable transition, and is an associate of Life Itself, The Climate Majority Project and Bangor University.
For eight years, from 2015 to 2023, Jamie played an instrumental role in the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mindfulness, acting as its clerk and serving as Director of the associated policy institute, The Mindfulness Initiative. During this time he worked with legislators around the world to make mindfulness and compassion training serious matters of public policy and catalysts for a healthier political process.
Jamie’s earlier roles included being the Business Development Director at Headspace, and his rich background encompasses psychology, climate change campaigning, and advertising. He is a committed, long-term Insight Meditation practitioner and his teachers have included Rob Burbea.
