Michael Maranda on Coalition Movement Camp II: Connecting the Dots (Nov 14) November 9, 2010
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Coalition Movement Camp II: Connecting the Dots
November 14, 2010, 2.00pm to 6pm EDT: http://movementcamp.org
The Coalition Movement Camp series brings new players and
possibilities into view and allows us to connect the dots between
them. Our goal is to consolidate our collective powers and prepare for
a collaborative web development project unlike anything the world has
seen.
The inaugural Coalition Movement Camp took place on October 10, 2010.
Participants included representatives of Appropedia, OpenKollab,
Metacurrency, 350, Dadamac, CoopAgora, JAK Bank, GreenTribe, and
Gaia10. For eight hours, we brainstormed ideas towards a new
generation of internet platforms and collaborative strategies for the
climate crisis. Details of the 10/10/10 Coalition Movement Camp can be
found on the Coalition blog (http://cotw.me/invite101010).
On November 14, 2010, the conversation continues.
Why are we doing this?
• The world is warming. Satellite records show that in the past two
decades, the process of warming has sped up. 2010 is on track to be
the warmest year on record.
• Without drastic action, we risk temperature rises of 6°C or more by
the end of this century. This would be a catastrophe.
• Yet the current international community is ill-prepared, if not
unwilling, to reign in carbon emissions to prevent this outcome.
We have no choice but to try a new approach.
We propose using new internet tools and a renewed commitment to
interoperability and collaboration to creatively impact this situation
and turn it around.
The internet is rapidly evolving from a place for sharing information
to a place for collaboration and co-creation. How easy it should be,
given the money, talent, and need in the world, to build an online
network that enables the best people from about the world to
collaborate on climate action solutions.
This is our vision. It is neither radical nor extreme. It is
necessary, plain and simple.
Join us on November 14, 2010, as we continue this world-changing
adventure. The venue is an open collaboration staging area:
http://movementcamp.org. There will be sessions devoted to BetterMeans/
Open Enterprise Manifesto, the Global Innovation Commons, and more.
You’ll be able to upload image and video files and contribute to real
time chat. There will be live interviews and webcasts, with an audio
stream component for participants in low-bandwidth zones. Our
facilitators will work to summarize developments and keep you up to
speed.
Coalition Movement Camp II: Connecting the Dots will run from 2.00pm
to 6pm EDT. International start times: 7.00pm London, 11.00am Los
Angeles, 2.00pm NYC, 6.00am Sydney (Nov 15). Enlist here: http://cotw.me/enlist
(Local Start Times: http://cotw.me/cmc2starttime)
If you'd like to send a video shout out or presentation to Coalition
Movement Camp participants, we welcome pre-recorded content. Please
submit links to Vimeo or Youtube content by Friday November 12, 5.00pm
Los Angeles time, and we'll include suitable material on the Coalition
Movement Camp blog. Submit these to: tropology at gmail dot com.
Submitted content should include a summary paragraph, with links to
more information.
If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and join in this work, see
the Coalition Portal for an orientation: http://cotw.cc/
Coalition Movement Camp II: Connecting the Dots