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Fwd: Video production project!
by Michel Bauwens 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Benjamin Spock de Vries <bendevries1968(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 1:36 PM Subject: Video production project! To: People do these chain letters... if you could do me a favor and give our new video a view, 'like' it, subscribe to the channel and share it with ONE friend who you think would like it, it would do a REALLY big favor, because some youtube benefits unlock at minimum subscribers numbers. Thanks in advance! https://youtu.be/TU4UFfCC58g <https://youtu.be/TU4UFfCC58g?fbclid=IwAR0BJLgqoXuTaJD-VEGHMHZRWAUDJ4X7lLnSe…> -- Benjamin Spock de Vries COO, Chief Biologist, Process Development Hunter Gatherer Food Forests http://huntergatherersfoodforests.com/ SKYPE: permaculture.designer YOUTUBE: permaculturedesigner NOTICE This email and any attachments may contain confidential or legally privileged information or copyright material. You should not read, copy, use or disclose them without authorization. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email and then delete both messages. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorized access or unauthorized amendment. Please do not remove this notice. I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me. - John Cleese Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake: One of her characters asks, "As a species we're doomed by hope, then?" By hope? Well, yes. Hope drives us to invent new fixes for old messes, which in turn create ever more dangerous messes. Hope elects the politician with the biggest empty promise; and as any stockbroker or lottery seller knows, most of us will take a slim hope over prudent and predictable frugality. Hope, like greed, fuels the engine of capitalism. -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Empathy Circle News: 8,000+ Empathy Related Articles
by Michel Bauwens 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Edwin Rutsch <EdwinRutsch(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 4:41 PM Subject: Empathy Circle News: 8,000+ Empathy Related Articles To: <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> Bridging Political and Social Divides Newsletter from Edwin Rutsch and the Empathy Center. View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/f63b96a44520/empathy-circle-news-8000-empathy-related-ar…> * Empathy Circle News* bridging social & political divides Join an Online Empathy Circle <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Greetings, *We wanted to let you know about our curated magazine of empathy related articles on the Scoop-it platform. It is an amazing resource of over 8,000 articles collected from the past 9 years. *They are sorted by the following categories. *Empathy and * 1. *Front Page <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> * 2. *Animals <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 3. *Art <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 4. *Compassion <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 5. *Compassionate Communications (NVC) <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 6. *Curriculum <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 7. *Education <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 8. *Empaths <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 9. *Empathic Family & Parenting <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 10. *Empathic Design <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - Human-Centered Design* 11. *Health Care <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 12. *Justice <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 13. *Self-Empathy & Self-Compassion <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 14. *Teaching - Learning <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…>* 15. *Work <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> * Warmly Edwin Rutsch Director: Center for Building a Culture of Empathy <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Founder: Empathy Tent <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Support Us Monthly on Patreon <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: Empathy Circle Magazine] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Empathy Circle Magazine <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> by Edwin Rutsch <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Sample Posts Below Powered by [image: Scoop.it] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> The History of Empathy <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.capeandislands.org <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 8, 2:04 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> *Empathy: you probably have an intuitive sense of what it is, but can you define it? The word itself is about a century old, and the meaning has actually been in almost continual flux.* On top of that, there’s debate about whether empathy is a good and useful feeling that can help us move toward a kinder and more just world, or whether it’s actually counterproductive. The word was first used in German as “einfühlung” or in-feeling around the turn of the last century. It was used in the context of aesthetics, an area of philosophy. “It was about ‘feeling into’ things, like forms and shapes and art objects,” said Susan Lanzoni, a science and medicine historian based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and author of Empathy: A History. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Center for Empathy and Visual Arts Minneapolis Institute of Art Karleen Gardner <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From cultureofempathy.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 11, 9:30 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Mia envisions taking a leading role in collaborating with museum colleagues as well as researchers, scholars, content experts, and other influencers to research and explore practices for fostering empathy and global awareness through the power of art and to share these findings with the field. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Bridging Political Divides with Empathy Circles (2019-01-19) <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.empathycircle.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 10, 2:14 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Every Saturday, 10 AM – 12 PM PSTEveryone (left, center, right, etc) is invited to this free online Empathy Circle An Empathy Circle is a structured dialogue process. The process increases mutual understanding and connection by ensuring that each person feels fully heard to their satisfaction. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> The Neuroscience of Empathy, Compassion, and Self-Compassion. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From cultureofempathy.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 11, 9:25 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Chad Woodruff is a Cognitive Neuroscientist who uses neuroimaging techniques to investigate social and cognitive processes. Chad has had extensive experience as a graduate student, post-doctoral fellow, and an assistant professor with neuroimaging and has mentored undergraduate students in the use of these techniques for 10 years. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Conflict, Mediation and a Culture of Empathy <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From cultureofempathy.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 11, 9:31 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> At its core, the Mediate Your Life training is about listening to - and really hearing - ourselves and others. It is about increasing our capacity for empathy so that when triggered we can overcome the body's natural "fight-flight-freeze" reaction. The process teaches how to replace conflict with true collaboration, new possibilities, and compassionate support. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> 7 Habits of Highly Empathetic People <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.inc.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 7, 5:41 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> As an executive coach and human-behavior professor, I have an inside view into how the great leaders and high-performers practice empathy Here are similarities I've observed in how they flex their feeling muscles. 1. They are fully present with others.Empathetic people have a way of making you feel like you're the only one in the room. When they interact with someone, they give that person the gift of their full attention and respect, which is rare in today's hyper-distracted world. 2. They've mastered the art of active listening. 3. They tune into nonverbal communication. 4. They pause. 5. They replace advice-giving with asking questions. 6. They speak in terms of "we," not "me." 7. They imagine others' point of view. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> EmpathyCircle.com - Bridging Political Divides with Empathy Circles <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.empathycircle.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 11, 9:21 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> An Empathy Circle is a structured dialogue process. The process supports meaningful and constructive dialogue. The basic process can be fairly easily learned in about 15 minutes. It increases mutual understanding and connection by ensuring that each person feels fully heard to their satisfaction. STEPS TO TAKE PART... <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> (Video) The Importance of Empathy <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.youtube.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 11, 10:04 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Try to understand how other people experience the world. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Empathy Initiative in Healthcare <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From cultureofempathy.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 11, 9:29 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> The Empathy Initiative is a group of like-minded academics and practitioners with a strong belief in the power and potential of empathy to change lives and improve the quality of care provided to patients/clients/residents. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> (Empathic Leadership) Stop Workplace Drama With Empathy <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.forbes.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 10, 1:50 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Empathetic leaders find younger workers lacking empathy like never before, yet can adequately build the self-image of their workers of any age by emotionally connecting with their state of mind. This is a retention strategy that doesn’t take long because the nervous system is emotionally reading others hundreds of times per second.Empathetic leaders avoid judgments about drama and instead identify the emotions within. By shifting the focus from the attention-getting facts to the heart of the matter, employees internalize your authenticity, which evokes maturity and belonging. Belonging is crucial to motivation. People work harder when they feel belonging. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Bridging Political Divides with Empathy Circles (2019-01-26) <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.empathycircle.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 10, 2:14 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Every Saturday, 10 AM – 12 PM PST. <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> (Empathy in Education) Top 7 Best Empathy Lesson Plans and Why You Need Them <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> >From www.aeseducation.com <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> - January 10, 2:00 PM <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> *Over the past decade, teaching empathy has surged in popularity across United States education. Some schools may not teach it yet. Others may teach it as early as elementary schools. Some even give it a shot in middle schools and high schools. * But why is empathy important to teach? Isn’t it something that people are just born having? And if you do have to teach it, how can you teach a soft skill that's so conceptual and non-concrete? In this blog post, we’ll answer all of those questions so you can start teaching empathy tomorrow! Now that you’re motivated to teach empathy, let’s lighten the mood with some awesome empathy lesson plans! 1. Developing Empathy (Teaching Tolerance) 2. Empathy in Your Classroom (The Teachers Guild) 3. Be Fearless, Be Kind: An Empathy Toolkit (Hasbro & Ashoka) 4. Empathy Activities (Preventing Bullying) 6. Start Empathy: Diversity and Respect (Minneapolis Public Schools) 7. 4 Proven Strategies for Teaching Empathy (Edutopia) <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Support Us on PayPal <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: Facebook] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Facebook <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: Website] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Website <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: fb Edwin] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> fb Edwin <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: Email] <EdwinRutsch(a)gmail.com> Email <EdwinRutsch(a)gmail.com> [image: LinkedIn] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> LinkedIn <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: Google Plus] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Google Plus <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: YouTube] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> YouTube <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> [image: Twitter] <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> Twitter <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> *Copyright © 2019 Center for Building a Culture of Empathy, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this newsletter because you are a friend or contact of Edwin Rutsch and the Center for Building a Culture of Empathy. *Our mailing address is:* Center for Building a Culture of Empathy 515 Kearney St. El Cerrito, CA 94530 Add us to your address book <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/vcard?u=83b412dd95de60e7b42e0b…> unsubscribe from this list <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=83b412dd95de60e7…> update subscription preferences <https://cultureofempathy.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=83b412dd95de60e7b42e…> -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: Powering Our Future
by Michel Bauwens 12 Jan '19

12 Jan '19

renewable tech dev's ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Katerva <Bettina(a)katerva.net> Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 4:30 PM Subject: Powering Our Future To: <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> “The global energy equation is one quite damaging to the atmosphere and environment. Carbon emissions are perhaps the largest problem to result from current energy systems. This category covers new technologies and innovations in energy production, storage, and delivery. It also includes technologies and initiatives focused on cleaning up current power systems.” This is how we at Katerva set out the stall for our *Energy & Power* <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> category. The flow of electric currents is what underlies the functioning of everything. Be it the human body, plants - or the economy. Bioelectronics - electricity on prescription next? Scientists suggest stimulating the body's nervous system using electric currents might help with many things including arthritis and alcoholism. It has already proven successful with drug-resistant epilepsy patients and plans are under way to use electric currents to restore bladder control to patients with spinal injuries. The Independent <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, 6th November 2018 In our search of energy to support our needs we seem to have come full circle: before the industrial age and the start of a dramatic increase in consumption of fossil fuels, humans have relied on what we consider renewable energy today: wind, water, geothermal energy. While fossil fuels had been used to a very limited extent since 1,000 BC, it was the industrial revolution that made us humans realise the full potential of fossil fuels, and we have been relying on it heavily ever since. As you can see from the graph <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, what has taken millions of years to create, we’ll have finished off in the blink of evolution’s eye. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> *A quick history lesson* When we humans started off deliberately accessing energy to keep warm, process food, protect ourselves about 400,000 years ago, we used wood. It took us quite a while to figure out how to make use of another source for energy production: wind. Originally we used wind to propel ships - the oldest images of sailing boots are from 5,500BC and can be found on discs from ancient Mesopotamia. It was the Persians who around 500-900AD figured out how to use wind to power grain mills and water pumps; the Chinese got there around 1,200AD. The first time water was used to generate power was in the Greek colony of Byzantium around 300BC where the horizontal-wheeled watermill was invented, followed by the vertical one about half a century later in Ptolemaic Alexandria. Geothermal energy has been used by the Romans, Chinese, and Native Americans for cooking and later for heating their houses and baths for much longer than either. *Where to next* Realising not only the finality of fossil fuel - it is anticipated that we will run out in 50-100 years - but also the damage its consumption causes for the environment, the hunt for alternatives is on. The graph <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> below from the World Economic Forum shows the anticipated shift over the next twenty odd years. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> The graph also shows the extent to which renewable energy is already been used, it seems we have almost reached the point where the scales tip. According to a report <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> published by the UN, the proportion of world electricity generated by wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy, geothermal, marine and small hydro rose from 11% in 2016 to 12.1% in 2017, an increase of 10%. Looking at another graph <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> from the World Economic Forum (see below), it is not only about replacing the sources for the energy we currently use, it is also about finding ways to generate more, much more. By the way, if you think that the digital economy means that we need less energy, think again: each individual bitcoin transaction uses almost 300KWh of electricity – enough to boil around 36,000 kettles full of water. In the 24 hours hours to 3pm UK time on the 19th January 2019, 272,428 bitcoin transactions were conducted… <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> While China is clearly the biggest consumer of electricity, it is also making a great effort to improve the proportion that comes from renewable energies. In 2017 alone China invested $126.6 billion - which is 45% of the total global investment in renewable energy. An interesting example how China aims to cure (rather than prevent) pollution, is a 100-metre-tall smog-sucking tower <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> in the city of Xian. It sucks polluted air into the glasshouses that surround the tower where the is heated (by solar energy) so it rises through the tower, passing through multiple layers of cleaning filters. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> *What are they key sources for renewable energy* It seems that in the past we have predominantly relied on one of the four elements: fire. Now it is time to start drawing more on the other three: earth (geothermal energy), air (wind energy), and water (hydro energy). Below a little more on each, all examples are from our pool of nominees. Solar Power <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> Solar power is probably the first that comes to mind when thinking about renewable energy. Not surprising, as the potential is huge: sun has the power to provide planet earth with 1,800 times the energy we currently need. Capturing the sun’s energy is relatively easy and there are two different types of solar panels: photovoltaic and thermal. The former capture the energy from the sun’s light and convert it into usable electricity whereas the latter use the sun’s energy to heat water which can then be used for direct use, or indirect, ie for heating. In 2016 solar capacity installed amounted to 227 GW globally. Here some exciting developments: - The Sungrow Huainan Solar Farm <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> in Huainan, China, which can produce 40 megawatts, is the world's largest floating solar power plant . It produces enough power for about 15,000 homes for a year. Floating solar arrays have several advantages: they don't take up valuable space on land, and the water has a cooling effect, making the panels more efficient. The floating panels can also help to mitigate the evaporation of water for drinking or irrigation by intercepting sunlight before it hits a reservoir's surface. Supervision and monitoring happens via drones. - Australia based CSIRO <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> has developed new materials and processes to produce thin, flexible and semi-transparent solar cells based on printable ‘solar inks <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>’. These inks are deposited onto flexible plastic films using a range of processes including, reverse gravure coating, slot-die coating and screen printing. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> Wind Power <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> The winds that cross the earth can satisfy our energy needs 200 times over, and wind farms are springing up everywhere. China is leading the pack: in 2017 alone they installed 19.7 GW of capacity and this source of energy is expected to deliver as much as 20% of global electricity production by 2030. In 2016 wind power capacity installed amounted to 432 GW globally. - As with other renewable resources, storage can be a problem - which is a challenge tackled by Nominee Temporal Power <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, collaborating with Hydro One Networks <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>. Using a novel low loss flywheel generator combination their array has the capacity to absorb real power for up to six minutes, and release it back to the Hydro One distribution network for the same duration. It may not sound much but certainly helps with the spikes and troughs of the system. - Another exciting development is VORTEX <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, a blade-less wind turbine. While the argument that wind turbines kill birds is true only under certain circumstances - generally only if the turbines are on breeding grounds or in migration paths - blade-less wind turbines are more versatile, take up less space, and avoid the problem altogether. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> Hydro Power <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> & Marine Power <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> Hydro power, harnessed from the flow and movement of water is currently the biggest contributor to renewal energy. While the flow of rivers is most commonly associated with hydro power, it is the rise and fall of the tides that has much greater potential. The World Energy Council has estimated that if the planet’s wave power were harnessed, we could generate double the amount of electricity currently produced worldwide. In 2016 hydro power capacity installed amounted to 1,210 GW globally (even excluding marine power / tidal energy). - Aqua Power Technologies <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>' invention sits on the surface of the water and, unlike other wave power systems, works on a multi-axis basis; it can generate power no matter what direction the waves come from. - CETO <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, based off the coast of Western Australia and named after the primordial sea goddess in Greek mythology, converts ocean wave energy into zero-emission electricity and desalinated water, using fully submerged buoys . From the first concept in 1999, the CETO 1 prototype started generating around 1 kW as well as freshwater. The latest generation, CETO 6, has a diameter of 20m and is expected to exceed the capacity of 1000kW. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> - A different way to use water to address the energy challenge is a technology developed by Israeli-Australian startup Electriq~Global <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>: fuel that is to 60% made up of water. Their technology extracts hydrogen from liquid fuel which is en used to create electricity to power. Geothermal <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> Our planet contains a lot of heat - about 1.4 x 106 terawatt-years of heat energy flows to the Earth's surface every year, which equates to roughly three times the world's annual consumption of all types of energy. Countries that can easily access geothermal energy include Iceland and Indonesia where magma conduits and hot springs are easily accessible, able to drive turbines for electricity generation or provide natural heating. Geothermal capacity currently installed amounts to 83 GW globally. - ENERTUN <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> is a system developed by the Italy-based Politecnico di Torino that allows transforming a tunnel lining into a low enthalpy geothermal system (enthalpy is similar to energy, but not the same. When a substance grows or shrinks, energy is used up or released). It is integrated with pipes containing a fluid that exchanges the heat with the surrounding soil and can transport it to the surface. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> Biomass <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> While the generation of fossil fuels takes millions of years, biomass draws its raw material generally from agricultural products such as corn, or other organic waste products. Problems with biomass emerge when it starts to complete with food production for arable land. - 2018 nominee Waffco <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> for example has developed a cooking stove that is fired with the agricultural waste generated as well as domestic and packaging waste material. - G4 Insights <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> have come up with a way to generate biogas. Rather than using gasification of biomass which requires temperatures of over 7000C, they use pyrolysis which occurs at 3100C to 5400C. The graph <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> below illustrates the potential if renewable (and traditional) sources of energy. <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> As already mentioned, a key challenge for many sources of renewable energy is the storage of the energy generated. Here some exciting developments our researchers have spotted: - H2GO Power <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, one of this year’s discoveries, has developed an approach to storing excess power from renewables in the form of solid state hydrogen. - Solar Reserve <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>, our 2018 Category Winner for the Energy & Power category, has developed some patented technology to capture and store solar energy in molten salt, providing power utilities and energy intensive entities with 24/7 reliable, non-intermittent renewable energy. Heat loss is another challenge, particularly when it comes to the already power hungry IT industry - the power consumption of bitcoin transaction has already been mentioned. Scientists at Osaka <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> university have developer an inexpensive material that significantly improves recovery of heat waste and feed it as usable energy back into the system. *Who is leading the way* If asked which countries relied 100% on renewables for their energy in 2016, would you have named the following <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>: Albania, Congo, Iceland, Paraguay, Uruguay; Costa Rica (which in the source we used was still at just under 98% has moved up to 100% in 2018 <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…>). And would you have guessed that the following are almost there (already above 95%): Namibia, Costa Rica, Tajikistan, Norway and Zambia? A bit embarrassing to see that the UK (where I live) was at 28% - but still better than the US with just under 15%. A recent study by Stanford University <https://katerva.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e2787de471dfbd83405ba12…> researchers predicted that the world could be powered entirely by renewable energy in just 20 to 40 years from now, so let's get on with it! It is not a question of what is possible, but what we decide to do. As the author of the study points out, "But it (it = a transfer to renewable energy) is possible, without even having to go to new technologies," Jacobson said. "We really need to just decide collectively that this is the direction we want to head as a society." What exciting sustainable disruptive innovations have crossed your path? 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Fwd: FW: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Repression
by Michel Bauwens 11 Jan '19

11 Jan '19

p2p-f ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hazel Henderson <hazel.henderson(a)ethicalmarkets.com> Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 3:51 PM Subject: FW: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Repression To: em(a)designextensions.com <em(a)designextensions.com> Cc: Ethical Markets <gogreen(a)ethicalmarkets.com>, Rosalinda Sanquiche < rsanquiche(a)gmail.com>, Nikos Avlonas <avlonas(a)cse-net.org>, Bauwens, Michel <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com>, Olson, Robert <bobolson2020(a)gmail.com>, Clem Bezold <cbezold(a)altfutures.org>, Kuttner, Robert (kuttner(a)prospect.org) < kuttner(a)prospect.org>, yasmeen.hussein(a)mail.house.gov < yasmeen.hussein(a)mail.house.gov>, amanda.eaton(a)mail.house.gov < amanda.eaton(a)mail.house.gov>, clive(a)clivethompson.net < clive(a)clivethompson.net>, Steve LeVine <steve(a)axios.com>, Glenn, Jerome ( jglenn(a)igc.apc.org) <jglenn(a)igc.apc.org>, garry.jacobs(a)worldacademy.org < garry.jacobs(a)worldacademy.org>, mila.popovich(a)worldacademy.org < mila.popovich(a)worldacademy.org>, Matthews, Jessica Tuchman < jmathews(a)ceip.org>, Russell,Judith <jcrussell(a)ufl.edu>, The Honorable Robert Graham <nina.gonzalez(a)grahamcos.com>, Savio, Roberto < utopia(a)robertosavio.info>, Lippin, Richard A. MD (ralippin(a)aol.com) < ralippin(a)aol.com>, Carl Hodges (carl.hodges(a)seawaterworks.com) < carl.hodges(a)seawaterworks.com>, Grunwald, Michael <mgrunwald(a)politico.com>, Achenbach, Joel (achenbachj(a)washpost.com) <achenbachj(a)washpost.com>, Tom Friedman <thfrie(a)nytimes.com> Hi Julie :Please post this on our daily LATEST HEADLINES for our 32,000 professional subscribers worldwide and on our Wealth of Networks, Reforming Global Finance, Global Citizens and TrendSpotting pages, with this intro : “Ethical Markets highly recommends this article “ The Road to Digital Unfreedom” from the Carnegie Endowment ,which documents the current use of digital surveillance by autocratic regimes , facilitated by the dangers of mis-use of human-trained machine intelligence ( so-called AI ) now tracking individuals and groups. Dictatorships are using big data collection schemes , surveillance , face-recognition , bots and trolls on social media sites , forged video and audio, to mislead and confuse citizens with widespread bias in algorithms trained by narrow demographic profiles and prejudices of most trainers and coders. While this article is an important, well-documented wake-up call to policymakers and civic organizations , it does not focus attention on the same mis-uses by corporations in psychographic tracking of social media users’ personal data , movements , health status , driving and other habits for advertising purposes and selling this data to brokers and marketers. The profit-making uses of AI and proliferating tracking devices in “smart homes “ , digital assistants , etc. were all showcased at the recent Las Vegas expo. Nor does this article propose or document the many creative responses now being debated : including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); pushbacks by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the ACLU and other civic groups; the calls for anti-trust enforcement laws to be applied to social media monopolies . These include Facebook, Google, Amazon , Twitter and the need to change their business models to Those earlier ,subscription-based like AOL, (rather than selling their users’ data and advertising); divesting of the some 450 smaller competitors they have bought up (e.g. Instagram, WhatsApp, and others), pass the bill in Congress to force them to conform to disclosure standards required of all other media, or regulate these media giants as public utilities. We hope that the publisher of this article, the Carnegie Endowment can join with Ethical Markets and the many policymakers now working to re-fund the US Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), which operated from 1975 until shut down in 1996 by the Republican majority in Congress, led by then-Speaker Newt Gingrich. This agency , worked with US universities and experts , to assessed the social and environmental long-term consequences of introduction of new technologies like so-called “AI“ and social media, to alert and inform Congressmembers, as I reported in “The Future of Democracy Challenged in the Digital Age”< http://www.ethicalmarkets.com/cadmus-the-future-of-democracy-challenged-in-…> CADMUS, Oct. 2018. Hazel Henderson, Editor (for full disclosure, I served on the OTA Technology Assessment Advisory Council from 1975-1980)” Comments welcome ! Thanks, Hazel [cid:[email protected]] From: Carnegie This Week <thisweek(a)carnegieendowment.org> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 6:37 PM To: Hazel Henderson <hazel.henderson(a)ethicalmarkets.com> Subject: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Repression Plus women in India and South Korea [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]< http://go.carnegieendowment.org/NP00ZPNo000n6hV1bV90g0n> How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Repression< http://go.carnegieendowment.org/LN90VP00n10i0Pdg60n0o0V> Around the world, new technology is accelerating the resurgence of authoritarianism. From facial-recognition software to social media algorithms, sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities are helping repressive regimes achieve new levels of control and manipulation. Steven Feldstein Read More<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/toV60N0iPg0ne01VP9000n1> India [The Women Who Fought to Ban Alcohol]< http://go.carnegieendowment.org/Xon06fP0V100Vi9gN00nP20> In the world’s largest democracy, women hold the keys to power. After years of struggling with gender equality and representation, Indian women are rapidly gaining ground in the country’s male-dominated, conservative society. Politicians are starting to pay attention. Milan Vaishnav and Jamie Hintson Read More<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/Y0o9i1gV600Ng000nPP03Vn> Asia [Can South Korea’s President Moon Make Peace With North Korea?]< http://go.carnegieendowment.org/VgPh001oin0V000Pn9N64V0> Can South Korea’s president make peace with North Korea? Moon Jae-in is a progressive and pragmatic politician, bent on bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula and securing his legacy. But his waning popularity amid economic stumbles at home could get in the way. Chung Min Lee and Kathryn Botto Read More<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/FngPn005i1P060iN000VoV9> Europe [What’s in Store for Trump and Europe in 2019?]< http://go.carnegieendowment.org/GnP0Vi00gj96P0on00106VN> The transatlantic relationship is on the rocks—here are three things to look out for in 2019. As the Trump administration continues to clash with European leaders over defense, trade, and international institutions, the new year promises new challenges to the liberal order. Erik Brattberg Read More<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/z0Ng0on0009PV7inP6k1V00> Democracy [Philippine Politics Under Duterte: A Midterm Assessment]< http://go.carnegieendowment.org/E1o0P06lP8g0V0NV0i09n0n> Democracy is in trouble in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal drug war and crass statements have attracted global controversy and media attention. But the president’s disturbing assault on human rights isn’t the only threat to good governance. David G. Timberman Read More<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/u9V000gP9n0o1m00i6NPVn0> Follow Us [Facebook]<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/WP0nnVP9n0a0Vo600N1gi00> [Twitter] <http://go.carnegieendowment.org/P010V0oPnP06b90i0goVnN0> [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace] hazel.henderson(a)ethicalmarkets.com<mailto:[email protected]> is subscribed to receive Carnegie This Week. Privacy Policy<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/UNp609V0nP1Poi00nV000cg> | Update Preferences<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/Xon06qP0V100Vi9gN00nPd0> | Unsubscribe<http://go.carnegieendowment.org/kP0rn0V10i600PoNgn0e90V> -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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new affiliates for p2p lab and solidarity franchising proposals
by Michel Bauwens 11 Jan '19

11 Jan '19

dear friends, some of you will appreciate that the P2P Foundation is a heterarchical network, i.e. a collaboration of autonomous streams of activity, and accompagnying independent institutions, that coordinate their work and aims around 3 shared strategic objectives (ethical livelihoods, sustainable production, commons-based policy transitions) and a agreement around constitutive values ('about the p2p foundation' page). So we have a research activity stream, represented by a physical p2p lab, a greek NGO to handle administration, and a 'affiliate network' In total, we have 13 paid people in the p2p foundation, 10 of whom are researchers, at least according to my count <g>; also we are of have hired an extra 6 people for 4 years, to do cosmo-local research. The P2P Lab is now also extending its reach and capacity for action research, through an 'Affiliate Network', where we were just joined by the amazing Laura Martelloni of the LAMA cooperative, with whom we collaborated in the past. P2P Lab’s affiliates are (in alphabetical order): Primavera De Filippi Lucas Lemos Laura Martelloni Vasilis Ntouros Elena Pagani Kelly Pavlaki The P2P Lab also announces the creation of a solidarity franchising initiative, to create a network of labs. "We will gladly collaborate with communities or individuals who want to build a P2P Lab in their city inspired by the idea of solidarity franchising." Vasilis Niaros knows more: http://www.p2plab.gr/en/members -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: MEDIA RELEASE: Cape Town drought made 3 times more likely by climate change, scientists report - 11 January 2019
by Michel Bauwens 11 Jan '19

11 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ryan Fortune <ryan.fortune(a)uct.ac.za> Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 11:42 AM Subject: MEDIA RELEASE: Cape Town drought made 3 times more likely by climate change, scientists report - 11 January 2019 To: Ryan Fortune <ryan.fortune(a)uct.ac.za> <https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/about/> <http://acdi.uct.ac.za/> *MEDIA RELEASE* *Cape Town drought made 3 times more likely by climate change, scientists report* *Cape Town, 11 January 2019* – Man-made climate change and its effect on rainfall made the drought in South Africa’s Western Cape province over the past few years about three times more likely, according to the latest study by a group of international climate scientists. Working under the auspices of World Weather Attribution (WWA) <https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/>, the scientists report that all the climate models used in their study show the likelihood of droughts like the current one going back to 2015, although still very rare, will increase with further warming. The team looked at data for the Western Cape region which contains the dams and reservoirs providing water for Cape Town and surrounding farmland. The main factor behind the drought and the consequent water shortage was below-average rainfall rather than surface evaporation caused by high atmospheric temperatures. “This drought is still a rare event in the current climate, but our results suggest the risk is changing and that it’s important to improve resilience to drought,” said Piotr Wolski <http://www.csag.uct.ac.za/author/pwolski/>, a researcher at the University of Cape Town, co-author of the study. “People’s taps did not run dry and the feared ‘Day Zero’ emergency has been narrowly averted for the moment, due to public’s adherence to water restrictions and at the cost of switching off supplies for irrigation. But this was clearly not a sustainable solution.” Friederike Otto <https://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/people/fotto.html>, lead-author of the study and acting director at the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University, adds: “These results and the generally increased likelihood of drought is in line with our general understanding of what climate change means for semi-arid regions like Southern Africa; preparing for more of the same would be wise.” Studies cited by the WWA group say the Western Cape drought was the worst almost since the beginning of the 20th century. The dams that supply Cape Town are entirely dependent on rainfall, making the system vulnerable to climatic variability and change, although it’s designed to cope with droughts that might occur once every 50 years on average. Overall, the current crisis was found to be a 1-in-150-year event for the Western Cape Region, but – the team believe – more acute local variations particularly affecting the dams’ actual catchment areas could make this at least a 1-in-300 year event for the municipal water supply. Last year some 33,000 seasonal farm-labourers lost work because of the drought. "Cape Town’s drought teaches us that climate change is not a thing of a distant future: it's happening already and impacts us today," says Professor Mark New <http://www.acdi.uct.ac.za/acdi/core-team/professor-mark-new>, director of the African Climate & Development Initiative <http://www.acdi.uct.ac.za> (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town. "We are running out of time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and more importantly, we can no longer postpone taking precautionary and adaptive actions." *Read the full paper **here* <http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aae9f9/meta>*.* *Find the technical summary **here* <https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/analyses/the-role-of-climate-change…> *.* - *Ends – * *FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK INTERVIEWS: * Ryan Fortune Strategic Communications Manager African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI) +27 (0)21-650-3434 +27 (0)72-202-5629 ryan.fortune(a)uct.ac.za About the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) <http://www.acdi.uct.ac.za/acdi/about-us> *The African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI) is the University of Cape Town’s collective response to the challenge of climate change in the context of sustainable development in Africa. *ACDI is an inter- and transdisciplinary research and training Institute that brings together academics across UCT and beyond, NGOs, business, civil society and government to co-produce and test new insights, evidence and innovations that will help to solve Africa's climate and development challenges. About World Weather Attribution (WWA) <https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/about/> World Weather Attribution (WWA) is an international effort to analyse and communicate the possible influence of climate change on extreme weather events, such as storms, extreme rainfall, heatwaves, cold spells, and droughts. Recognising society’s interest in reducing the human, economic, and environmental costs of weather-related disasters, WWA delivers timely and scientifically reliable information on how extreme weather may be affected by climate change. WWA was initiated in late 2014 after the scientific community concluded that the emerging science of extreme event attribution could be operationalised. Disclaimer - University of Cape Town This email is subject to UCT policies and email disclaimer published on our website at http://www.uct.ac.za/main/email-disclaimer or obtainable from +27 21 650 9111. If this email is not related to the business of UCT, it is sent by the sender in an individual capacity. Please report security incidents or abuse via https://csirt.uct.ac.za/page/report-an-incident.php. -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Fwd: We're looking for a new PhD student
by Michel Bauwens 10 Jan '19

10 Jan '19

Call for a PhD student The Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology Estonia, is offering doctoral position for ERC Starting Grant “COSMOLOCALISM – Design Global, Manufacture Local” led by Prof. Vasilis Kostakis. http://www.cosmolocalism.eu/call-for-a-phd-student/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Vasilis Kostakis <kostakis.b(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 5:00 PM Subject: We're looking for a new PhD student To: Michel Bauwens <michel(a)p2pfoundation.net> Michel, you may share the following call for applications: http://www.cosmolocalism.eu/call-for-a-phd-student/ -- Vasilis Kostakis Professor of P2P Governance, TalTech Faculty Associate, Harvard University Founder, P2P Lab -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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Michel Bauwens Introducing Peer Production for the World Commons Week of the IASC
by Michel Bauwens 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

dear friends, trying to generate some extra views to this valuable collection of commons presentations by the IASC, thanks for diffusing if you can. It's a seminar type overview of our approach and the evolution of the commons from a historical perspective. Michel Bauwens Introducing Peer Production for the World Commons Week of the IASC <https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Michel_Bauwens_Introducing_Peer_Production_f…> <https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Michel_Bauwens_Introducing_Peer_Production_f…> Video via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjz4SFcrAt0&t=55s Introduction and overview of (commons-based) peer production. Includes a historical overview of the evolution of the commons throughout history. P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: Public Declaration about Just and Sustainable Manufacturing in Australia
by Michel Bauwens 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joanne McNeill <J.Mcneill(a)westernsydney.edu.au> Date: Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 5:05 AM Subject: Public Declaration about Just and Sustainable Manufacturing in Australia To: michelsub2004(a)gmail.com <michelsub2004(a)gmail.com> Hi Michel We thought you may be interested to see the attached Public Declaration that outlines a vision for just and sustainable manufacturing in Australia, signed by industry leaders who are participating in our Australian Research Council Discovery Project ( https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ics/research/projects#manufacturing) Before Christmas, on behalf of the signatories, we sent this declaration to a broad range of politicians in the Federal and NSW governments in an attempt to inform policy deliberations in the lead up to the 2019 Federal and NSW State elections. As you are no doubt aware, business is being asked to take a lead in meeting the targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (see the recent report www.pwc.com/sdgreportingchallenge) Our research has identified that the manufacturers who are signatories to this Public Declaration have much to showcase about how the Sustainable Development Goals *Decent Work and Economic Growth* (Goal 8), and *Responsible Consumption and Production* (Goal 12) can be met. Their stories are largely unknown. We have also sent the Declaration to a range of stakeholders here in Australia, with the following included: *In the coming months we will be preparing a policy and industry focused report and so are currently seeking input to inform its broad positioning. We would be very interested to hear of any events, publications or other channels you may be able to suggest - through which we could help to raise the profile of the work of this group of manufacturers and to promote discussion of the research findings. * With best regards Jo (for the research team) ----- *Joanne McNeill * PhD (Political & Social Thought) | MA (Comms) | Churchill Fellow (2008) Research Projects Manager | Senior Research Associate Institute for Culture & Society | Western Sydney University J.McNeill(a)westernsydney.edu.au | +61 402 200 816 <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joanne_Mcneill4/contributions> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joanne_Mcneill4 www.linkedin.com/in/joannemcneill/ @JoanneMcNeill <http://twitter.com/JoanneMcNeill> -- P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net Connect: http://p2pfoundation.ning.com; Discuss: http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation Updates: http://del.icio.us/mbauwens; http://friendfeed.com/mbauwens; http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens

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Fwd: FoP RoP - the landscape of the heart-mind in activist practice
by Michel Bauwens 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: mike hales <michaelhales(a)mac.com> Date: Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 6:21 PM Subject: FoP RoP - the landscape of the heart-mind in activist practice To: mh home <michaelhales(a)mac.com> Dear all, happy new year / Here’s a link to a blog post which introduces a recently added section of my FoP RoP website, addressing the landscape of the heart-mind (‘emotional commons’) in organic intellectual, libertarian-socialist, cultural-materialist, P2P-commons, activist practice . . 05 | Walker takes up his place in the scheme of things <https://www.foprop.org/blog-1/walker-living-the-activist-life> > This section includes a piece from 2018 on sectarianism and activism in ’the Lower Left’ > <https://www.foprop.org/lower-left> The piece also serves to outline the framework of the whole FoP RoP project (FoP RoP = Forces of production, relations of production). > The (under-developed) heart of the project is a ‘pattern language’ for P2P-commoning. The vocabulary of patterns is yet to be installed (there’s an outline list of working titles, derived from Bollier & Helfrich). But there’s quite a bit of work on the architecture that’s appropriate to this kind of experiential, maker-activist framing. This includes thoughts on diverse approachs to platforming in a pluriverse of political-cultural formations > <https://www.foprop.org/platforms-in-a-pluriverse> > And the interweaving - in a commons-of-commons - of commons of material provision and dependency (including money and software code), commons of labour-power (including stories and sciences) and emotional commons. > > A major strand is work on making 'a living economy', being carried out within/by a book collective gathered during 2018, in honour of economist Robin Murray. Not a lot in the FoP RoP website at present, but more to come over coming months, as work on the book gets into gear. For example, stuff around literacy of ‘the heart-mind’ will be developed as a contribution in a stream of work on ‘formacion’ for venturing in the living economy. And there’ll be stuff on solidarity economy/coops/P2P-commons/OpenApps as activist formations in ’the new economy'. > > There’s also a chunk on the 70s-80s radical science movement > < https://www.foprop.org/blog-1/p2pcommons-the-historical-third-movement-of-r… > > within a section on historical formations of ‘radical professional’ activism in the baby-boomer generation. History matters? Sometimes, wheels shouldn’t be reinvented; and sometimes they shouldn’t be re-used! All these are linked from the above blog piece. I would be delighted to know what you make of FoP RoP as a project - spun up just 6 months ago. There’s a Forum section in the website, as yet undeveloped. If you’d like to pitch in some comments please let me know, and we can ‘christen’ the forum? Or you could become a contributor to the blog? Alternatively, for some recipients, we can pick this up in Loomio or social.coop mastodon. Looking forward to what will hatch in the new year / mike -- Check out the Commons Transition Plan here at: http://commonstransition.org P2P Foundation: http://p2pfoundation.net - http://blog.p2pfoundation.net <http://lists.ourproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/p2p-foundation>Updates: http://twitter.com/mbauwens; http://www.facebook.com/mbauwens #82 on the (En)Rich list: http://enrichlist.org/the-complete-list/

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