Here’s to the Crazy Ones
Co-op Days January 2019 originally published on the We Are Open Co-op blog Hello world, it’s me, Laura, reporting to you live in the sporadic fashion… Read More »Here’s to the Crazy Ones
Concepts & Models
I design open educational programs and participation initiatives here in the 21st Century. Technology is fast moving, and my work requires a good bit of conceptualization and invention to discover ways of empowering lots of people. This category is little bit meta, but the models, concepts and frameworks within are meta-ideas that might make something you’re working on easier. As with many of “my” thoughts and ideas, I must give credit to the inspiring thinkers who have helped me develop these ideas over the years. You know who you are!
Special features for campaigns
Originally published Special features for campaigns on Medium. In March, we wrote a post about some pervasive problems at Greenpeace — mainly, microsites. We detailed many of… Read More »Special features for campaigns
We are all patients and carers
cross-posted on medium On March 9, the year of our Lord 2018, Mr. Mathers and I traveled to the Royal Infirmary at the Edinburgh University… Read More »We are all patients and carers
Planet 4 is a Software, not a Design
cross-posted on medium In the latest Engagement Community Call two provocative agenda items drove the community — organisation — tech discussion: , the first “We suck at International Campaigning” and… Read More »Planet 4 is a Software, not a Design
Supporting the collective: Co-ops, CoTech and Anti-capitalism
For a while now, since realizing that co-op values and principles and open source ones overlap quite extensively, I’ve been noticing something interesting capitalism (or… Read More »Supporting the collective: Co-ops, CoTech and Anti-capitalism
Prototype Development Phase: Towards the launch of Greenpeace.org
cross-posted in Greenpeace’s Planet 4 publication on medium.com With little to no fanfare, the Design Phase of the Planet 4 project has come to an… Read More »Prototype Development Phase: Towards the launch of Greenpeace.org
Content is complicated: let’s try to simplify
cross-posted in Greenpeace’s Planet 4 publication on Medium Content can be simple… But when it needs to represent a dynamic, diverse, global organization like Greenpeace… Read More »Content is complicated: let’s try to simplify
A Collection of Voices: We Are Open Co-op Day: September 2017 Edition
On the first day of September in the Year of Our Lord 2017, the We Are Open Co-op joined together in a celebration of piety… Read More »A Collection of Voices: We Are Open Co-op Day: September 2017 Edition
Change is Everywhere: The Planet 4 Creative Concept
(cross- posted in the Planet 4 publication on Medium) With bated breath, the Planet 4 team has been sharing the creative concept for Greenpeace global… Read More »Change is Everywhere: The Planet 4 Creative Concept
Thinking about robots
In the biweekly call I’ve been running since I came to Greenpeace, we have some deep philosophical discussions. We start with something meta, and then… Read More »Thinking about robots