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Category: community
Bloody Loyalty
I’ve met some fiercely loyal supporters of football clubs. Ones that have tattoos of, have named children after, and would do just about anything for their club. Intense. And emosh. This begs the question: what would you do for your club? Would you give some blood? (I would)
Kite Flying for Good
What do you do when your government won’t address the pressing issue of urban air quality? You fly kites. Kites that are kitted out to measure air pollution. This is precisely what Float Beijing does. Kite flying is a very traditional activity amongst the Chinese and serves as the perfect medium to get residents involved… Continue reading Kite Flying for Good
Gate Crashing the Energy Sector
Sometimes things need to get shaken up. Switched around. Reinvented. The energy sector happens to be one of these things. For too long many people have accepted their provision of energy as something that’s untouchable and something that must remain the way it is. The type of energy we use is another aspect of the… Continue reading Gate Crashing the Energy Sector
Amplified Leicester
Amplified Leicester is a city-wide experiment in social media. The project began as a network of 100 small local businesses and how now grown to include anyone wishing to be a part. An amplified indivdual is described as someone that ‘uses social media and the web to enhance their abilities to sense their world, create… Continue reading Amplified Leicester
‘Get Wired’
Get Wired is a little project I’ve been helping the Young Foundation and Social Innovation Camp with. It’s a experiment in getting young people to effectively tell their local council, King’s Lynn, what they think would make the Downham Market area a better place to live. Here’s a bit about the project: ‘Get Wired is… Continue reading ‘Get Wired’