The Oasis

being and building the Second Renaissance

now meeting each Tuesday

being and building the
Second Renaissance

now meeting each Tuesday

The Oasis is an online space and organizing infrastructure for those who want to take action in alignment with the Second Renaissance. Like an island of water and growth in a desert landscape, The Oasis is a gathering point, a growing settlement, and a staging ground for pilgrims and caravans from all across the land.

The Oasis launched April 2025 and meets every Tuesday for 90 minutes starting at 9am Pacific / Noon Eastern / 6pm Central Europe time, as listed on the events calendar. Oasis calls hold polarities of being (interpersonal connection and relational practices) and building (lightweight organizing workspaces for projects), wisdom and action, converging with parallelizing, the cathedral with the bazaar.

Tents at The Oasis


An Oasis Tent is where community meets project for catalyzing energy. Tents are self-organized and autonomously run by their leaders, and set a cadence between weekly and monthly for how often they are active in the space.


Currently active Oasis Tents:

  • Research & Sensemaking (every other week) – Exploring paths to a second renaissance through research and sense-making, and producing reports, papers, articles, methods and tools, including the Second Renaissance Wiki. Learn more

  • GiveWiser (1st week of each month) – Distilling principles and patterns for wise giving, catalyzing more giving in service of paradigmatic transformation, and enabling better channeling of support to high-impact, deeply aligned initiatives. Learn more

  • Intentional Ventures (2nd and 4th week of each month) – Intentional Ventures unlocks aligned livelihood through relational, perspectival, and technical support. Learn more


Tents in formation, in need of schedules or leaders or definition:

  • Field Building – connecting this work to wider networks, initiatives, and communities.

  • Seeds Newsletter (monthly) – Seeds of a Second Renaissance newsletter production

  • Art of the 2nd Ren – for those creating art to explore and share the vision of a Second Renaissance.


Other new and existing projects are invited to set up Tents at The Oasis, with light curation for alignment with Second Renaissance principles. Read more about how to start a Tent or just show up to join in!