Nurturing a New Societal Model at the Heart of the Living World: Venice as a Pilot City
What kind of societal model?
A humanist and regenerative society, guided by the intelligence and power of Life, aims to leave our children a revitalized, abundant, sustainable, and inclusive world.
What is the Living World?
It encompasses everything that sustains life: humans, animals, plants, and even minerals. It is an extraordinary intelligence that has been evolving for over 4 billion years and has already developed countless strategies across all domains, strategies from which we should draw inspiration to address our planetary challenges and accelerate ongoing transformations.
Why Venice?
Venice has repeatedly been a pioneer in all domains—political, economic, artistic—and carries innovation in its DNA. It is universal, giving it the capacity to influence other cities around the world. And finally, it is built on water, and water is the source of Life!
SUMus is a positive and cooperative citizen movement, connecting committed individuals, associations, businesses, financial institutions, and administrations who believe in a better future and wish to actively contribute to its realization. Our actions focus on 3 priorities:
– Humanity: Supporting personal growth and humanity by drawing inspiration from ancestral wisdom and integrating it into daily life. This helps individuals gain deeper knowledge of themselves and the Universe, unlock their full potential, and share their talents to enrich the community.
– The Earth: Regenerating soil quality and improving the nutritional value of food through innovative agricultural methods inspired by living systems, fostering better health for the planet, farmers, and consumers alike.
– Water: Building a new economic, academic, and cultural ecosystem around aquatic intelligence, leveraging the science of life and biomimicry to create sustainable solutions.
“ Never doubt that a small number of willing and thoughtful citizens can change the world; in fact, it always happens like this. » Margaret Mead
A “Think Art” and “Do tank”
SUMus believes that the society of tomorrow will increasingly be structured around the places where people live (cities and village) and that experimentation and leading by example will be key. That is why SUMus functions both as an international think tank and a Venetian do tank, using the universal language of art to engage citizens, a true 'art tank'
Co-construct a new societal model in harmony with the Living World
It is time for our consciousness to rise; it is time to place the intelligence of nature at the heart of a humanist renaissance and to join forces to co-create new ways of living that are healthy, regenerative, prosperous, inclusive, compassionate, and joyful.
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PROMOTION OF THE ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOPS “LES PETITES LUMIÈRES”
The experimental method “Les Petites Lumières” has demonstrated numerous advantages promoting greater behavioral maturity in children , as well as better speaking and critical expression, allowing for better living together.
Saturday, November 15, 2025:
Introductory day to the Les Petites Lumières method with Chiara Pastorini, philosopher and founder of the project.
To register: contact@sumus.community
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January – May 2026
Want to be trained in the method? Sign up for our third training cycle in 2026!
The training is open to everyone and in particular to educators and teachers (nursery, elementary, etc.).
2025 POSSIBILITIES FORUM
The third annual edition of the Forum returns to Venice on November 19 and 20, 2025 , under the sign of the union of intelligences: human (and of the heart), natural, collective, ancestral, cosmic and artificial.
Two days of meetings between researchers, artists, thinkers, indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs and citizens to imagine a regenerative future.
This edition is part of the Sustainability Biennale and will be held at the headquarters of The Human Safety Net , in St. Mark's Square.
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VENICE AQUA VALLEY 2025
From 2027, the Venice Arsenale will host the first steps towards Venice Aqua Valley , an international hub dedicated to water , the source of life, a common good in peril and the common thread of our collective future.
Conceived as a living, educational and economic place, Venice Aqua Valley aims to transform Venice's vulnerability into its greatest strength, making the city a world capital of aquatic resilience .
Click the link below to learn more.
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