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IMAGINE4: Iceberg Ahoy
Icebergs have been sighted off the eastern coast of New Zealand yet again.
This time they have drifted close to Auckland.
At these northern latitudes the Ice is melting rapidly but is still the size of a small ship.
Tugs have been sent out to tow the berg away from maritime navigation routes.
Instead of dragging her away from our coast the tugs bring her right into Auckland and it is… Continue
This time they have drifted close to Auckland.
At these northern latitudes the Ice is melting rapidly but is still the size of a small ship.
Tugs have been sent out to tow the berg away from maritime navigation routes.
Instead of dragging her away from our coast the tugs bring her right into Auckland and it is… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 25, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments
ACT4: Philanthropists Need our Help
I note from the video by "Water for People" that their cause is funded by the Case Foundation. I have been following Steve Case for a while now on twitter and registering interest on the Case Foundation Website.
I guess he and his wife are doing a great job supporting worthy causes all around the world.
I do have a sense of frustration dealing with Philanthropic organisations when attempting to offer help. I have done so via the web forms so many of them offer as their point of… Continue
I guess he and his wife are doing a great job supporting worthy causes all around the world.
I do have a sense of frustration dealing with Philanthropic organisations when attempting to offer help. I have done so via the web forms so many of them offer as their point of… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 25, 2010 at 12:17am — No Comments
Learn4: We are too Clean to be Green
I don't know about your countries but in my country we seem to have regulation after regulation stopping us from acting in a way that would conserve water.
Our water utilities only measure water use but charge for treatment of waste water. This sound sensible but it forces the local bodies to regulate against collecting rainwater for household use. They do this under the guise of protecting us from contaminated tanks.
If we also separated our plumbing in households into… Continue
Our water utilities only measure water use but charge for treatment of waste water. This sound sensible but it forces the local bodies to regulate against collecting rainwater for household use. They do this under the guise of protecting us from contaminated tanks.
If we also separated our plumbing in households into… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 25, 2010 at 12:01am — 1 Comment
Improving New Zealand’s Education System
An adjunct to Marks blog
To back him up, The following is a letter I sent to our recently elected Prime…
ContinueAdded by Greg Stevenson on March 24, 2010 at 7:18pm — No Comments
Learn3: Old "Earth Saving" Campaigns
Ten years ago I wrote to local government when they were calling for submissions to their budget.
Subsidise Telecommuting
Technology has come of Age enabling a work style change.
Microsoft Windows 2000 and cheap Unix clones such as Linux and FreeBSD are now stable and predictable operating systems offering… Continue
Subsidise Telecommuting
Technology has come of Age enabling a work style change.
Microsoft Windows 2000 and cheap Unix clones such as Linux and FreeBSD are now stable and predictable operating systems offering… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 21, 2010 at 1:14am — 2 Comments
ACT3: New ways to Power Something I use Everyday
Having thought about this for a while I realise that I have been sort of doing this for a few years now.
I use computer servers everyday as part of what I do. A few years back I decided to learn about, and implement virtual servers. Traditionally servers have been hardware using power to provide a particular service or group of services to computer users. More often than not the percentage of power just to have these devices turned on have been a large proportion of the power… Continue
I use computer servers everyday as part of what I do. A few years back I decided to learn about, and implement virtual servers. Traditionally servers have been hardware using power to provide a particular service or group of services to computer users. More often than not the percentage of power just to have these devices turned on have been a large proportion of the power… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 21, 2010 at 1:12am — 2 Comments
Imagine3: 2020 New Zealand now has 100% sustainable Electricity Production
The event is the commission of Auckland's first full scale tidal power plant. With this event, New Zealand becomes the second nation in the world to get to 100% sustainable electricity production. Our four geothermal plants are now at full capacity along with increased efficiency in our Hydro schemes we have exceeded our ability to handle peak load from non-fossil fuel sources. We still have a few gas fired plants idle held in reserve in case of low rainfall years.
Our major coal… Continue
Our major coal… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 20, 2010 at 9:40pm — No Comments
LEARN3: Distributed Power Generation
Centralised Large Scale Power Generation was always the way to go in the past. I assume this was due to the cost of control systems. Now the control systems have come down so much in price, distributed power generation is technically feasible and affordable. I know in my country, New Zealand, it isn't so much that you can't technically do it, you are not allowed to do it for archaic regulatory reasons. The politicians can't get their head around it, and the big energy generators won't let the… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 18, 2010 at 2:58am — 1 Comment
IMAGINE2: Eating at home in 2010
I'm eating at home in Auckland, New Zealand. Possibly a few veges from my garden, some locally produced protein. Rack of Lamb I think. mmmmm, tastes good. Mashed K**era from the local markets. Coffee with sugar from Africa with no sense of guilt that the growers have been under paid. That has long been fixed through market forces and universal compliance with the… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 13, 2010 at 12:21am — 2 Comments
COMMITMENT FOUR: The Long Term Solution to Food Security
COMMITMENT FOUR
We will strive to ensure that food, agricultural trade and overall trade policies are conducive to fostering food security for all through a fair and market-oriented world trade
system.
The Basis for Action
37. Trade is a key element in achieving world food security. Trade generates effective utilization of resources and stimulates economic growth which is critical to improving…
ContinueAdded by Greg Stevenson on March 12, 2010 at 10:05pm — 2 Comments
GAME1: Local Insight
There is me - I can't get any more local than that.
If I want change, first I must change.
Update for those intent on a more traditional approach.
I come from the biggest city in the small under populated country called New Zealand. We are so small and out of the way that even the spell checker thinks I've spelt it wrong. That is ok 'cos it doesn't like "spelt"… Continue
If I want change, first I must change.
Update for those intent on a more traditional approach.
I come from the biggest city in the small under populated country called New Zealand. We are so small and out of the way that even the spell checker thinks I've spelt it wrong. That is ok 'cos it doesn't like "spelt"… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 7, 2010 at 5:47am — 8 Comments
Game1: Collaboration
My score is not so hot on reaching out to others, as always. Too often I am content to plod on alone.
Please let it be known I did try to increase my superpower of collaboration
GAME1
Please let it be known I did try to increase my superpower of collaboration
GAME1
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 6, 2010 at 11:37pm — 2 Comments
Distilling the Evidence
Who has the time to analyse all the raw data? Which social cause is the most important right now? How can I have the biggest effect? When it comes time for me to actually save Tokyo who am I to believe?
The food council of Rome back in 1974 predicted imminent global mass shortage of food which subsequently technological advances in agriculture produced productivity gains…
ContinueAdded by Greg Stevenson on March 5, 2010 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments
This Social Innovation Game just isn't Fair
Exactly as it should be. Perfectly emulates the game of life. Life isn't fair.
- Is it fair that the poorest country in the western hemisphere just got flattened by a natural disaster?
- Is it fair that Chile's earthquake was even bigger and diverted world attention?
- Is it fair that that the new girl got the good chair next to the window you wanted?
- Is it fair you child ignores you because when you answered her question truthfully she…
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 5, 2010 at 5:30am — 10 Comments
The Little Red Hen - Revised
Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who lived on a farm. She was friends with a lazy dog, a sleepy cat, and a noisy yellow duck.
One day the little red hen found some seeds on the ground. The little red hen had an idea. She would plant the seeds.
The little red hen asked her friends, "Who will help me plant the seeds?"
"Not I," barked the lazy dog.
"Not I," purred the sleepy cat.
"Not I," quacked the noisy yellow duck.
"Then I… Continue
One day the little red hen found some seeds on the ground. The little red hen had an idea. She would plant the seeds.
The little red hen asked her friends, "Who will help me plant the seeds?"
"Not I," barked the lazy dog.
"Not I," purred the sleepy cat.
"Not I," quacked the noisy yellow duck.
"Then I… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 5, 2010 at 2:08am — 7 Comments
The Journey
You can imagine with a goal or mission to "Save the World", especially when you are not certain that it even needs saving, that the journey along the way becomes pretty important.
You've got to like the process. You have to enjoy pondering things. You have to find it interesting connecting disparate things together and deriving solutions from… Continue
You've got to like the process. You have to enjoy pondering things. You have to find it interesting connecting disparate things together and deriving solutions from… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 4, 2010 at 11:41pm — 4 Comments
Kahatika
Kahatika is Maori for "Good Power"
I have spent my life thinking. In my teenage years my thoughts caused me great angst. The cold war raging and the ramp up of nuclear arsenals meant we, as a global nation, had the power to destroy our planet and the wh*** of humanity several times over. I thought my ability to influence such an event was out of my control, my faith in our leaders to do the right thing was low. I was perpetually… ContinueAdded by Greg Stevenson on March 4, 2010 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments
What motivates you?
The following is a TED talk by Dan Pink. Sixty years ago Edward Deming understood the strange counter-intuitive results of experiment Dan explains and railed against the motivational techniques being used in business. Are we finally coming of Age?
Twelve and a half minutes minutes in he speaks of Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose.
The business tools to help proceed down this new path are being invented now.
Until these tools are implemented… Continue
Twelve and a half minutes minutes in he speaks of Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose.
The business tools to help proceed down this new path are being invented now.
Until these tools are implemented… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 4, 2010 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments
IMAGINE1 The Future is Bright
Ten years from now I have saved the world but no one knows it yet. Only history, fifty years on, will recognize this as the turning point.
I have completed my plan, designed the solution, sold the idea, and built a new system of tools.
The early adopters can no longer live with out it. The technology is starting to be accepted by the mainstream, not wanting to be left behind. Some of the initial participants are now engaged in the 2nd and 3rd tier of the design functionality.… Continue
I have completed my plan, designed the solution, sold the idea, and built a new system of tools.
The early adopters can no longer live with out it. The technology is starting to be accepted by the mainstream, not wanting to be left behind. Some of the initial participants are now engaged in the 2nd and 3rd tier of the design functionality.… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 4, 2010 at 5:00am — 2 Comments
ACT1 Shadowing Richard Branson
I don't like making a choice on hero to shadow. The moment you choose, they let you down. Thought I might as well choose a naughty boy with a good heart. At least his antics won't be a surprise.
Seems to be a family man and a man of vision. He knows the most powerful tool in the box is business and he is using it.
I admire his intent with the Carbon War Room and believe he is on the right track.
I believe that… Continue
Seems to be a family man and a man of vision. He knows the most powerful tool in the box is business and he is using it.
I admire his intent with the Carbon War Room and believe he is on the right track.
I believe that… Continue
Added by Greg Stevenson on March 4, 2010 at 3:30am — 1 Comment
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