Geir Berthelsen

Geir Berthelsen is a Norwegian Motivational Speaker and the founder of The World Institute of Slowness [The World Institute of Slowness]

Berthelsen is extremely active in promoting the methodology of a slower, more enriched lifestyle based on the Slow Movement.

Berthelsen and his creation of The World Institute of Slowness [ [http://www.theworldinstituteofslowness.com The World Institute of Slowness] ] coined the term 'Slow Travel' [ [http://www.slowtravel.org Slow Travel] ] in 1999 citing a vision for an entire 'Slow Planet' and a need to teach the world the way of Slow. Professor Guttorm Fløistad [ [http://www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/om-instituttet/ansatte/vit/guttormf.xml Professor Guttorm Fløistad] ] published 'Utfordringer studier I langsomhetens filosofi", (loosely translated, "Challenges studies in the philosophy of slowness") states on Page 2 of the chapter entitled “til ettertanke” (afterthoughts”) Volume I"- “I tillegg til alt dette finner vi på internet en webside fra Kristiansand med tittelen The World Institute of Slowness. Formålet er å senke farten i forbrukerkulturen. E. address slowshopping.com (In addition we find the webpage from kristiansand,Norway with the title The World Institute of Slowness [ [http://www.theworldinstituteofslowness.com The World Institute of Slowness] ] . The purpose is to slow down the speed of the consumer culture. Internet address: slowshopping.com)

'Utfordringer studier I langsomhetens filosofi" ISBN 82-995780-1-9

Professor Guttorm Fløistad summarizes the entire philosophy, stating: : "The only thing for certain is that everything changes. The rate of change increases. If you want to hang on you better speed up."

:"That is the message of today. It could however be useful to remind everyone that our basic needs never changes. The need to be seen and appreciated! It is the need to belong. The need for nearness and care, and for a little love! This is given only through slowness in human relations. In order to master changes, we have to recover slowness, reflection and togetherness. There we will find real renewal." ~Guttorm Fløistad

External links

* [http://www.theworldinstituteofslowness.com/ The World Institute of Slowness]
* [http://www.slowtravel.com Slow Travel]
* [http://www.slowtravel.org Slow Travel Destinations]

See also

*Slow Movement
*Slow Food
*Carl Honoré
*In Praise of Slowness
*Slow reading

External links

* [http://www.slowmovement.com Slow Movement: Making a Connection] - Slow Movement, Slow Cities, [http://www.slowtravel.com Slow Travel] , Slow Food... Everything Slow
* [http://www.cittaslow.org.uk Cittaslow UK] - How Slow is applied to towns in the United Kingdom
* [http://www.inpraiseofslow.com In Praise Of Slow] - site of the book by Carl Honoré
* [http://www.theslowhome.com Slow Home] - official site of the Slow Home Movement
* [http://www.slowdownnow.org SlowDownNow.org] - The almost-serious antidote to workaholism. Humorous Slow stories and a Slow Lifestyle Manifesto by Christopher Richards. Stories include "How to Get Out of Bed - a philosophical approach" and "The Importance of the British Tea Break".
* [http://www.wearewhatwedo.com We Are What We Do] - authors of Change The World For A Fiver
* [http://www.slowsociety.se/eng Slowness for Sustainability]
* [http://www.unconventionalideas.com Unconventional Ideas]
* [http://www.worklessparty.org/ Work Less Party of Canada]
* [http://villainous.biz/wordpress/2007/03/21/csm-unitonegroup2-rationale-and-final-film/ All Tomorrows Tea Parties] - a slow-related project by students of Central Saint Martins in London. UK.

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