Infinity loop ripples; technology and the brain; it starts with the individual; earthquake prep; how can we continue to enact change?
Snuffy! Gaga! Spike! ÒInnovationÓ; metrics; labels; sustainability burden -> innovation tool; barriers
How to make sustainability fun; more fun, less stuff; drive urgency, accelerate momentum; SROI on life; empathy; Fox News op-eds; who is your super hero inside? Questions as weapons ("why")
Prohibitors to health; cost due to mass production and low quality; access; subsidies; sugary crap; time; money
Changing sustainability from burden to innovation toolIdeation tools; business; bridging the connections of all disciplines
How can the environment be a big issue in the 2012 election?Diverse stakeholders; the Òdo my actions matterÓ peeps; what are the political strategies?
Facilitating great conversations with JimOpen dialogue; share, listen, respond
Participant agreements
To be a good facilitator; keep convo going, paraphrase, don't come in with an agenda
Ninja sustainabilitySneaky sustainability w/ ment; Zipcar example Ð convenience
Cross cultural visual facilitationMusic; cartoons; the narrative; what translates?
Personal growth-driven positive change + sustainability organization"Infinity loops"; your actions ripple; where do I channel my energy?
Future of GreenerMind1. How do you want this community to play a role in your life over the next year? 2. What do you want to contribute?
Desire of people here Ð want to lead, want to teach/share, want to learn; maintain momentum
How do we connect personal wellness with global sustainability?Or is it global wellness? (a) Current day: selfishness is a motivator, needs; (b) Future: selflessness as a motivator, nice to haves; it's about people
What's after the earthquake?How do we survive? Impact on culture? Shape the new conversation? Prepare, respond quickly, build habits
Technology connectsLocally, strangers from across the globe; filtering yourself; you are the change you want to see; Why don't people share? (1) trust issues (2) geographic constraints (3) lack of time
Malcolm X of sustainability
"American Idol" groom a leader
Rio + 20: Green economy and world government for sustainability
Sustainable businessMaking degenerative business less so; Human examples: prisons, retirement homes; Full system view; regenerative business model in a closed ecosystem; clustering complementary businesses
Regenerative business; How do we shift business models? Idea is for businesses to give more than they take; Untapped waste streams
Thinking of the products of companies being supporting of sustainability
Living in a digital worldAre we giving ourselves ADD? Set boundaries, tech detox; tiny tasks in games
SharingTrust; convenience; centralized product as service; societal behaviors
How do we get companies to do this? Lower cost, brand loyalty; service facilitates community; how do we connect with consumers?
Backlash - outsourcing, shrinking economy; technology for collaboration. What are the consequences? (a) shift in measuring economic health (b) consumer union-izing
How to keep GMS momentum goingFundamentals; hard fascination vs soft fascination
FUN; bring element of surprise to end user; Do it locally
How to make sustainability funSustainable messaging can be negative; inspire; picture a better future; attracting positive energy
Sharing; gamification; Burning Man
Story and artDisruptive; What visceral experiences do we need to have/show for people to imagine?
Stories = meaning; fact to action, 5 senses; How to inspire large group; What can be? What is at stake?
Loud sauce; propaganda for good
Addressing domestic poverty and (class/color) diversity in the sustainability movementIssues: diversity at GMS, cost/wage; models: church groups; Why?; empathy <-> authenticity; GMS Oakland
What do WE have to give? What do WE have to give up?
