It's NOT TOO LATE to submit a proposal or join a team @ the MIT Climate CoLab Contest!
The 2011 Contest Question: How should the 21st century economy evolve bearing in mind the risks of climate change?
James Greyson, who participated in our #48forEastAfrica blogathon, is a moderator @ the MIT Climate CoLab and is administering our small group here @ Kos.
So far, gmoke has submitted a proposal Ongoing Global Brainstorm and another Kos eco writer is also considering entering the contest. Blindspotter's entry is Fix the system not just the symptom.
This year's question was chosen because the building a green economy is the theme at Rio+20, Earth Summit 2012.
While we have passed the window of opportunity for experts to provide advice on our proposal ideas, the contest is still open for team members and submissions.
Stop by the CoLab and read some of the phenemonal proposals! Log in and you can join discussions and support proposals with ideas. Even join a team!
Contact James (Blindspotter) colab@blindspot.org.uk with questions.
Tue Sep 06, 2011 at 11:29 AM PT: 4 proposals in CoLab: (see comments from jamesgreyson for links
Fix the system not just the symptom "All climate policy is too limited. Global problems can be solved as a whole. The economy can be made to solve the problems it's caused."
Carbon-negative 'biochar economies' "Biochar offers civilisation an "AHA" moment. We must cut GHG levels not just emissions. Climate, nature and economies must recover together."
Gmoke has done 2 too!:
Ongoing Global Brainstorm "Online, ongoing global brainstorm on local, practical solutions being implemented now and adaptable to different conditions around the world"
How to Change US Energy in One Growing Season "How to Change US Energy in One Growing Season through practical demonstrations of available technologies and public education in all media."