Cross-pollination: unearthing assets and mobilising collaboration
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Cross-pollination: unearthing assets and mobilising collaboration
We have been experimenting with an approach called Cross-pollination which aims to create a simple mechanism for such conversations, and for mapping local assets and initiatives. We have found that one of the things that people have valued most in this process is that they simply learn more about what is happening in their area. This knowledge is... See more
Scheme-based vs Place-based Conversations
Through prototyping new forms of mutual aid community such as the Conscious Change Collective, we’ll have the opportunity to foster our own thriving micro cultures of human interaction, and embed ourselves in the kind of reciprocal trust networks that can radically increase our ability to cope with any societal crises that may emerge. We’ll be
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For example, how might a small community food growing
project both enhance and benefit from new housing being led
by the public or private sector? How might local businesses
and community interest groups work together to activate and
manage an underused space? And how can a design process
help reveal such opportunities?
Shouldn’t we be thinking about
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