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“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
~ R. Buckminster Fuller
Gathering ’11 brings together leading thinkers, change-makers and collaborators from across Australia and around the world to explore what’s possible, and develop ideas on how we can best solve today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges, together.
Exploring big questions and bigger opportunities
How might we tap into the potential of emerging technologies, networks, and systems to co-create a thrivable new world?
Where are the opportunities – and what do we need – to lay the foundations for a new economy, a cleaner environment, resilient communities, and a happier planet?
What can we all do to build better futures?
Co-creating socially innovative solutions
Gathering ’11 will provide a space and experience that supports the emergence of socially innovative and transformative ideas. Using the World Café process, Open Space Technology and drawing from the methodology of Improv, Presencing and Theory U, we have collaboratively developed a program to transform inspiration into action with positive social impact.
Join us at Gathering ’11 to:
> experience new approaches to idea generation and problem solving;
learn how to engage and mobilise your friends, your community and your organisation around a cause;
> discover models for business that are having a positive social impact and thriving in challenging economic times;
find out how you can use technology and social media to make a real difference;
> hear how small moves, smartly made, can set big things in motion; and
> develop ideas and cocreate opportunities for world-changing projects and game-changing enterprises.
Join us at Gathering ’11 to share, learn, grow and build. Come plant the seeds for a community of practice with other visionaries, though-leaders and change-makers from across Australia and around the world – taking steps toward better futures for all, together.
What might outcomes look like?
We’ve created a program to support the emergence of radical innovation and creativity. At Gathering ’11 we’re aiming to inspire implementable concepts that effect real change, like:
> Communities that come together to address climate change and ensure low-carbon, secure energy futures.
> Enterprises that have a positive social impact and help those in need.
> Businesses that value people and thrive from providing goods and services with real meaning.
> Systems that enable a shift in the way that people buy, consume and lessen their impact on our precious planet.
> Organisations that connect people who want help with people that need it.
> An online platform for open participation in creative problem solving to today’s big challenges.
Bring your imagination, creativity, passion and insights and be prepared for something amazing!
