Hi everyone, this is a summary of our futurespotters workshop in Tbilisi. Our group was working on this issue and we’re trying to lay the foundation for improving key issues in our society - bottomup! If you were there, go ahead and fill in this wiki by clicking Edit (make sure you’re logged in). If you’re on Edgeryders and reading from afar, please help with advice!
How to better communicate the work of activists & NGOs for environmental protection?
UBRAN PLANNING: what public institutions need to put skin in the game?
mobile apps Fix the streets/ Speaking stones
waste management
monitor green shots
Steps:
Increase coordination needed among NGOs.
CENN can help convincing NGOs to cooperate.
Meeting with CENN.
Inform NGOs about workshops like Future Spotters.
Open Data should be promoted within organizations.
Inspire and engage UNDP decisionmakers to cooperate.
Motivate people to volunteer.
Make videos, plan workshops, involve kids in volunteering.
Involve media to raise awareness about volunteering.
National Volunteering Day to lead up to.
Give workshops on brainstorming and how it works. (One of the locations is Vake Park)
Involve Edgeryders community in brainstorming consultations.
Flash mob picnics with surprise locations.
Resources:
Human Resources: facilitators, networks to engage participants.
Promotional materials.
Social media skills.
Future Spotters could teach workshops on brainstorming and facilitating them.
Call for help:
We need brainstorming facilitators.
Help with communication streams between NGOs.
Videographers/Animators/Screenwriters for content creation.
Plan twitter storm for international media.