Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The story of the Children’s Fire is a teaching of Native American elders, passed on to Mac Macartney by his indigenous mentors on a moonlit night in the winter of 1984.
The elders understand that human institutions needed to reflect the balance and wisdom they observed in nature. They made a pledge to the welfare of unborn children, both human and non-human: No law, no decision, no action of any kind shall be taken that will harm the children of this generation and seven generations hence.
Mac explains that the Children’s Fire is a commitment to the responsibility carried by each successive generation to safeguard the vitality and regenerative capacity of the earth. It is a mind-set, culture, philosophy and design principle. It can and must be observable within politics, religion, art, business, education, health services, economics and our daily lives.
For more information on Mac's work visit: macmacartney.com
Filmed at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in Stroud, which celebrates courageous climate leadership, creative expression and innovation in partnership with our natural world. Speakers, music, workshops, talks and more. seedfestival.co.uk
For info on permaculture, and how it can help you live a natural, ethical and earth-friendly lifestyle, visit: permaculture.co.uk
The story of the Children’s Fire is a teaching of Native American elders, passed on to Mac Macartney by his indigenous mentors on a moonlit night in the winter of 1984.
The elders understand that human institutions needed to reflect the balance and wisdom they observed in nature. They made a pledge to the welfare of unborn children, both human and non-human: No law, no decision, no action of any kind shall be taken that will harm the children of this generation and seven generations hence.
Mac explains that the Children’s Fire is a commitment to the responsibility carried by each successive generation to safeguard the vitality and regenerative capacity of the earth. It is a mind-set, culture, philosophy and design principle. It can and must be observable within politics, religion, art, business, education, health services, economics and our daily lives.
For more information on Mac's work visit: macmacartney.com
Filmed at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in Stroud, which celebrates courageous climate leadership, creative expression and innovation in partnership with our natural world. Speakers, music, workshops, talks and more. seedfestival.co.uk
For info on permaculture, and how it can help you live a natural, ethical and earth-friendly lifestyle, visit: permaculture.co.uk
