Comments on: Connecting to Grow http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ArkAngel http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-310944 ArkAngel Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4653#comment-310944 It won't do anyone any harm "to give up the luxury of having all types of produce year round" - it is an expectation and assumption (particularly prevalent in the US) that needs to be challenged. People will feel better if they become more attuned to seasonal living again. 'Landshare' was commissioned and financed by Channel 4 in the UK, inspired by an item in the TV show 'River Cottage'. It is an attempt to amplify an existing behaviour, make it more accessible and spread best practice. That it has come into being through a TV network is a good indication of how widespread and diverse can be the forces which drive this kind of economic innovation. It won’t do anyone any harm “to give up the luxury of having all types of produce year round” – it is an expectation and assumption (particularly prevalent in the US) that needs to be challenged. People will feel better if they become more attuned to seasonal living again.

‘Landshare’ was commissioned and financed by Channel 4 in the UK, inspired by an item in the TV show ‘River Cottage’. It is an attempt to amplify an existing behaviour, make it more accessible and spread best practice. That it has come into being through a TV network is a good indication of how widespread and diverse can be the forces which drive this kind of economic innovation.

]]> By: International collaboration: Connecting the world to make your neighbourhood a better place! http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-310556 International collaboration: Connecting the world to make your neighbourhood a better place! Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:26:42 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4653#comment-310556 [...] To take the pressure off; working together with people having common concerns and interests is about gaining strength from the group, and reducing reliance on self; it’s connecting to grow [...] [...] To take the pressure off; working together with people having common concerns and interests is about gaining strength from the group, and reducing reliance on self; it’s connecting to grow [...]

]]> By: Liz M owner hyperlocavore http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-307253 Liz M owner hyperlocavore Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:13:40 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4653#comment-307253 For folks on hyperlocavore.com - they aim is to start up right away at the block level, with friends, family and neighbors. I supply collaborative tools and support, but my emphasis is getting people out their doors and into their neighborhoods! Still - it's helpful to have online tools for collaboration, planning etc... We can help neighbors, neighborhood organizations, service or religious groups get up and running tomorrow! In fact - that's what's happening! We opened the doors in January 09 and the reaction and activity has been incredibly validating for an idea I had been hanging onto for most of my life. People clearly want more community, more resilience and more neighborliness... I'm so so happy to be able to help! For folks on hyperlocavore.com – they aim is to start up right away at the block level, with friends, family and neighbors. I supply collaborative tools and support, but my emphasis is getting people out their doors and into their neighborhoods! Still – it’s helpful to have online tools for collaboration, planning etc… We can help neighbors, neighborhood organizations, service or religious groups get up and running tomorrow! In fact – that’s what’s happening!

We opened the doors in January 09 and the reaction and activity has been incredibly validating for an idea I had been hanging onto for most of my life.

People clearly want more community, more resilience and more neighborliness… I’m so so happy to be able to help!

]]> By: Ben Ziegler http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-306666 Ben Ziegler Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:34:29 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4653#comment-306666 Paul, thanks for the great research and links. I think doing it closer to home aligns with collaborative best practice. I did a recent review on Alisa Smith's bestselling book The 100 Mile Diet - A Year of Local Eating, at... http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/archives/1009. I think the whole urban gardens thing is great. Paul, thanks for the great research and links. I think doing it closer to home aligns with collaborative best practice. I did a recent review on Alisa Smith’s bestselling book The 100 Mile Diet – A Year of Local Eating, at… http://www.collaborativejourneys.com/archives/1009. I think the whole urban gardens thing is great.

]]> By: Online Culture IS The Culture « Fredzimny’s CCCCC Blog http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-306665 Online Culture IS The Culture « Fredzimny’s CCCCC Blog Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:27:46 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4653#comment-306665 [...] Connecting to Grow (wikinomics.com) [...] [...] Connecting to Grow (wikinomics.com) [...]

]]> By: links for 2009-08-29 « lugar do conhecimento http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/28/connecting-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-306373 links for 2009-08-29 « lugar do conhecimento Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:02:08 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=4653#comment-306373 [...] Connecting to Grow [...] [...] Connecting to Grow [...]

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