Meshwork™ Description - Gaiasoft perspective

Aligning Stakeholders to Achieve Resilience, Social Cohesion and Economic Development Meshworks Markets knowledge-based economies and the green dividend Gaiaspace platform Templates for scale

March 11, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (1)

meshworks, economic development, meshwork process, gaiaspace, gaiasoft

Meshworks: An organizing form for global transition

A meshwork is a field of purpose, possibility, values and intention, with the agility to reconfigure and realign itself... Multifaced - a community; a movement; a collaboration; a knowledge hub; a marketplace; a workspace Finds the people and resources and develops the media and communications to fulfill on its purpose Meshwork Leadership Facilitation Resilience Lifecycle Global Emergence Gaiasoft

March 11, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (1)

gaiasoft, global emergence, lifecycle, resilience, facilitation, meshwork leadership, purpose, communications, media, workspace, marketplace, knowledge hub, collaboration, movement, community, meshwork

The Great Transition Initiative

Introducing Scenarios: more of the same; breakdown; Great Transition A global Citizens Movement Diversity Change in what it means to be a full person Leapfrog development built on local culture Environment - must find our place in web of life 3 Areas - understanding; vision; action Building a new history

March 10, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (2)

scenarios, great transition, transition, leapfrog

The Whale Who Visited London - a story for our time

A message from the whale who visited London: a story of people cooperating with nature Whale visited London People rushed to save the whale Used technology and heart A metaphor for collaborating for Gaia

March 10, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (0)

london, nature, new story, story, gaia, record keeper, whale

Limits to economic growth - The Impossible Hamster

Shows the flawed assumption of endless growth Great metaphor for economic growth The impossible hamster Grows for ever Comsumes the Earth

February 28, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (0)

hamster, economic growth

Hope in a Changing Climate 2 - watch this 20 minute film

Examples from China and Africa of restoring ecosystems and human security Ecosystems restoration Food security Economic development Carbon sequestration Biodiversity inrease Soil restoration

February 28, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (0)

soil, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, economic development, food security, restoration, Ecosystems

Hope in a Changing Climate 1 - watch this 20 minute film

Examples from China and Africa of restoring ecosystems and human security Ecosystems restoration Food security Economic development Carbon sequestration Biodiversity inrease Soil restoration

February 28, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (1)

Ecosystems, restoration, food security, economic development, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, soil, hydro electric, power, renewables, rivers, water basin, hydrographic basin, etheopia, china, loess plateau, rwanda

Lessons from Loess Plateau - large scale ecosystems & agriculture regeneration

Restoration of ecosystem and agricultural productivity of an area the size of Belgium Ecosystems restoration Food security Economic development Carbon sequestration Biodiversity inrease Soil restoration

February 28, 2010 by Morel Fourman   Comments (0)

soil, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, economic development, food security, restoration, Ecosystems

Copenhagen completion

"What have you become aware of?" Impression of the completion circle at Klimarforum09 where we hosted the 2020 Climate Solutions Meshwork

January 6, 2010 by Lisette Schuitemaker   Comments (1)

cop15, klimaforum, hosting conversations, circle, sharing, climate change, personal, 2020 climate solutions, meshwork, country rating, peter merry, anne-marie voorhoeve, morel fourman

World Rainforest Movement

Network of grassroots organisations Sustainable practices Grassroots solutions International

December 13, 2009 by Morel Fourman   Comments (0)

mining, dams, monoculture, plantations, deforestation, rainforest