Ken Walling's Blog (6)

Leaving my fellow Evoke Agents, and friends, in Japan wasn't easy. There never seems to be enough time to catch up while secretly saving a country from famine. But, it is good to be home. The electric rail brings me virtually to my door-step, and my sons greet me to bring my bags into our home. A deep breath of fresh air validates that I'm home, and life is good. As my boys hurry my bags inside, I take a moment to remove some dead leaves from the plants on our front porch. The piles of snow… Continue

They say charity needs to start at home. To complete this part of the Food Security Mission, I needed to get REAL LOCAL - my own back yard.



With enough fertile land to grow some of my own food, and a desire to become more self-sufficient and able to help others, starting my own garden was an easy decision to make. Being an Evoke Agent, and needing to complete this mission helped to get my gears in motion.



In Central Upstate New York, the weather can turn ugly and cold before… Continue

I have located the Food Bank of Central New York. It is located at 6970 Schuyler Road, in East Syracuse, New York. They have a website at www.foodbankcnv.org. I took a drive to the location and talked with some of the folks there, to gain a better understanding of our local needs, and how I might help.

I gathered quite a bit of information during my visit. There was information about the… Continue

[Vision for the future: March 2020]



As the board meeting for Upstate New York's Network (UPNY.net) finishes in the CyberCede tower in the city of Syracuse, NY, I draw a long deep breath of satisfaction for the work that has been accomplished in helping the Upsate New York economy recover. I walk toward the window-wall and look out over all of the green roof-tops surrounding the tower. Far below, I can see that the Segway and electric horse lanes are congested with traffic, and I'm… Continue

To complete my mission: Choose a hero to shadow, I have chosen Taylor Stuckert, co-founder of Energize Clinton County.



I have chosen to shadow Taylor because from the PopTech video I saw at:

http://www.poptech.org/popcasts/stuckert__rembert_green_ideas

and the information I have read so far at the… Continue

Of the 33 secrets to social innovation presented at http://designinafrica.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/innovation-in-africa-tips/ , the very first entry resonated the most with me.

1. Innovation (often) comes from constraint (If you’ve got very few resources, you’re forced to be very creative in using and reusing them.)

I have seen this in my own life in the past year. While I cannot claim… Continue