Sol 2013 was planned as a three-day retreat to discuss the overall direction of the SolSeed Movement and practical next steps for moving in that direction.
Schedule of sessions and events
Wednesday June 19
- Ben travels to Ottawa and is met by Eric, who takes him home by bus
- The Sanders travel to Seattle to obtain passports for Sequoia and Ren
- Session in the car: The Gospel According to Shelley
Thursday June 20
- The Sanders travel to Ottawa
- Ben and Eric visit the Museum of Nature and play board games
Friday June 21
- Shortly after midnight: Ben and Eric meet the Sanders at the airport and drive to the Saumur family's cabin at Norway Lake
- Session: Who do we want to become?
- Eric goes back to Ottawa to pick up Michelle and Patrick
- Summer Solstice ritual
- Session: Who do we want to become continued
- Session: Global challenges
Saturday June 22
- SolSeed Service with a reading from the SolSeedCreed v3.0.0 commentary
- YayLifeTri
- Session: Arguments about morality
- Session: Planning experiments to build membership
- Session: Adjusting the SolSeedCreed v3.0.0
- Everyone but Michelle returns to Eric's home in Ottawa
- Session in the van: How utopian are we?
Sunday June 23
- Eric drops off the Sanders at the airport and picks up Michelle at the cabin
- Ben and Patrick play board games, later joined by Eric and Michelle
- Eric and Patrick accompany Ben to the airport by bus