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==== Marine CoLABoration Workshop - January 2015 ===== | ==== Marine CoLABoration Workshop - January 2015 ===== | ||
+ | On 15th of January 2015 a group of 16 people came together at the Gulbenkian Foundation in London for a day of co-creating a range of scenarios for [[start|Marine CoLABoration.]] | ||
+ | The aim of the workshop was for the participants to get to know each other as creative individuals and to glimpse shared vision(s) for the initiative. | ||
- | On 15th of January 2015 a group of 16 people came together | + | Looking |
- | The aim of the workshop was for the participants to get to know each other as creative individuals | + | |
Photos from the workshop can be found at https:// | Photos from the workshop can be found at https:// | ||
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Facilitators: | Facilitators: | ||
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==== Framing ==== | ==== Framing ==== | ||
- | Valuing the Oceans / Marine CoLABoration takes on a lab-approach - it is participatory and co-creative focussing on iterative cycles, experimentation and connections. Looking at oceans surfaces many ' | + | Valuing the Oceans / Marine CoLABoration takes on a lab-approach - it is participatory and co-creative focussing on iterative cycles, experimentation and connections. Looking at oceans surfaces many ' |
(further details of the [[workshop_201501_framing|framing]] by Maja Kuzmanovic) | (further details of the [[workshop_201501_framing|framing]] by Maja Kuzmanovic) | ||
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====Worldchanging==== | ====Worldchanging==== | ||
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Think of a situation in which you felt able to change the world. What did you do? How did you feel? What resources did you have at your disposal? | Think of a situation in which you felt able to change the world. What did you do? How did you feel? What resources did you have at your disposal? | ||
- | Worldchanging **actions** included; | + | Worldchanging **actions** |
- | Worldchanging **emotions** included; Excitement, Inspiration, | + | Worldchanging **emotions** |
- | Worldchanging **resources** included; | + | Worldchanging **resources** |
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What do we **know** about valuing the oceans? | What do we **know** about valuing the oceans? | ||
- | Value can be extrinsic or intrinsic. | + | * Value can be extrinsic or intrinsic. |
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- | Oceans are living ecosystems | + | * The planet won’t function as it currently does without oceans |
- | * The planet won’t function as it currently does without oceans | + | * Oceans affect weather patterns and function as a climate buffer, regulating climate and global distribution of heat and rain |
- | * Oceans affect weather patterns and function as a climate buffer, regulating climate and global distribution of heat and rain | + | * Oceans have a significant biomass and are essential for many nutrient cycles [(cn> |
- | * Oceans have a significant biomass and are essential for many nutrient cycles [(cn> | + | * The physical mass of the oceans has an effect on Earth' |
- | * The physical mass of the oceans has an effect on Earth' | + | * It can take around 40 years from cause to effect [(cn)] |
- | * It can take around 40 years from cause to effect [(cn)] | + | * 30% of all CO2 is currently absorbed by oceans [(cn)] |
- | * 30% of all CO2 is currently absorbed by oceans [(cn)] | + | * 50% of O2 generated by oceans [(cn)] |
- | * 50% of O2 generated by oceans [(cn)] | + | * 70% of the Earth is oceans [(cn)] |
- | * 70% of the Earth is oceans [(cn)] | + | * Oceans are linked to rivers, lands, seas, cities and civilisations |
- | * Oceans are linked to rivers, lands, seas, cities and civilisations | + | * Increasing temperature moves species into different regions |
- | * Increasing temperature moves species into different regions | + | |
- | + | * One vessel by MMO to inspect (?) | |
- | Threats | + | * Areas of the ocean are dead or dying |
- | * One vessel by MMO to inspect (?) | + | * Biodiversity in the ocean is reducing |
- | * Areas of the ocean are dead or dying | + | * There is a risk of acidification |
- | * Biodiversity in the ocean is reducing | + | * We pollute the oceans, but many people depend on the ocean for their livelihoods |
- | * There is a risk of acidification | + | |
- | * We pollute the oceans, but many people depend on the ocean for their livelihoods | + | * Economic value of oceans can be found in food and minerals |
- | + | * Island communities are reliant on shipping | |
- | Opportunities | + | * Oceans provide food (security) with much protein; seafood is linked to a healthy diet |
- | * Economic value of oceans can be found in food and minerals | + | * There is potential for renewable energy generation |
- | * Island communities are reliant on shipping | + | * High percentage of global trade is transported on oceans |
- | * Oceans provide food (security) with much protein; seafood is linked to a healthy diet | + | * It is possible to harvest resources sustainably |
- | * There is potential for renewable energy generation | + | * There is a lot of information about the oceans out there |
- | * High percentage of global trade is transported on oceans | + | |
- | * It is possible to harvest resources sustainably | + | * Oceans connect to the land/people on beaches |
- | * There is a lot of information about the oceans out there | + | * There is a generational loss of skills, heritage and tradition |
- | + | * Inspirational and aesthetic value of oceans can be found in art, objects, jewellery, ornaments, monuments | |
- | Intrinsic | + | * It is hard for humans to live in, off and under the ocean |
- | * Oceans connect to the land/people on beaches | + | * Most humans experience a fleeting connection with oceans |
- | * There is a generational loss of skills, heritage and tradition | + | |
- | * Inspirational and aesthetic value of oceans can be found in art, objects, jewellery, ornaments, monuments | + | |
- | * It is hard for humans to live in, off and under the ocean | + | |
- | * Most humans experience a fleeting connection with oceans | + | |
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What can we **presume** about valuing the oceans? | What can we **presume** about valuing the oceans? | ||
* Economics can describe (or ascribe) value for everything | * Economics can describe (or ascribe) value for everything | ||
- | * Once value of oceans is recognised | + | * Once value of oceans is recognised |
* Change will not happen without a value shift | * Change will not happen without a value shift | ||
* Evidence leads to change | * Evidence leads to change | ||
- | * At the moment oceans | + | |
- | * Value can be universal as well as culturally specific | + | |
- | * The governance of oceans is ineffective | + | * Values |
+ | * The governance of oceans is currently | ||
* Policies are implemented | * Policies are implemented | ||
- | * We can cooperate with existing economic | + | * We can cooperate with existing economic |
* Post-capitalist methods of understanding value are needed to truly value the oceans | * Post-capitalist methods of understanding value are needed to truly value the oceans | ||
- | * Numbers are useful and/or able to be accurate | + | * Numbers are useful and/or able to accurately represent value |
- | * There is a relative importance of values | + | * There is a relative importance of values |
* Economic valuation can be misused | * Economic valuation can be misused | ||
- | * People care about things that cave value | + | * People care about things that have value |
* People are mostly rational | * People are mostly rational | ||
- | * Most productive coastal | + | * Most productive coastal |
* We could get more fish/jobs out of the ocean | * We could get more fish/jobs out of the ocean | ||
- | * Having the evidence will automatically lead to valuing of oceans | + | * The economic assumption that natural resources |
- | * Resources | + | |
What is **unknown** about valuing the oceans? | What is **unknown** about valuing the oceans? | ||
- | * Does the ocean need saving? | + | * Does the ocean need saving? |
* What does ' | * What does ' | ||
* What happens if/when we accurately value the ocean? | * What happens if/when we accurately value the ocean? | ||
* Are there shared value systems which can be communicated? | * Are there shared value systems which can be communicated? | ||
- | * What is the valuation model that superseeds | + | * Is there a valuation model that supersedes |
* Does the perfect elevator pitch for valuing the oceans exist? | * Does the perfect elevator pitch for valuing the oceans exist? | ||
* What is the level of political will? | * What is the level of political will? | ||
* What is the economic value of the oceans? | * What is the economic value of the oceans? | ||
- | * What are the resources devoted to oceans research? | + | * What are the resources |
* How will the oceans’ ecology change? | * How will the oceans’ ecology change? | ||
- | * What will be the effect of China on oceans? | + | * How will China' |
- | * What can be the contribution of individuals to saving the oceans? | + | * What contribution |
* How to reconcile incremental and radical change (is it possible to reconcile them at all)? | * How to reconcile incremental and radical change (is it possible to reconcile them at all)? | ||
* When and where will opportunities arise? | * When and where will opportunities arise? | ||
* What are the biggest loci for change? | * What are the biggest loci for change? | ||
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====Change Drivers==== | ====Change Drivers==== | ||
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* Linking marine issues to primary needs | * Linking marine issues to primary needs | ||
* Public frustration with politics | * Public frustration with politics | ||
- | * Acqua culture | + | * Aquaculture |
* Population growth | * Population growth | ||
* Growth economy (over exploitation of resources, paradigm of ' | * Growth economy (over exploitation of resources, paradigm of ' | ||
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What are the extreme positions of our scenario logic? | What are the extreme positions of our scenario logic? | ||
- | * Growth economy <-> Sustainable | + | * Growth economy <-> Sustainable |
* Climate mitigation <-> Climate chaos | * Climate mitigation <-> Climate chaos | ||
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====Scenarios==== | ====Scenarios==== | ||
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* [[Pollutopia]], | * [[Pollutopia]], | ||
* [[Rescue]] is a world where climate chaos surpassed several tipping points, forcing humanity to redesign our value system and practice sustainable economy in order to survive. | * [[Rescue]] is a world where climate chaos surpassed several tipping points, forcing humanity to redesign our value system and practice sustainable economy in order to survive. | ||
- | * [[Cool Growth]] allows economy to continue growing while focussing | + | * [[Cool Growth]] allows economy to continue growing while focusing |
* [[Imagine]]… is a world where a planetary cultural shift to sustainable economy and climate mitigation is changing the shape of our civilisation and reversing our damage to the planet. | * [[Imagine]]… is a world where a planetary cultural shift to sustainable economy and climate mitigation is changing the shape of our civilisation and reversing our damage to the planet. | ||
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Marine CoLABoration uses climate mitigation as impetus and reason for better ocean protection. " | Marine CoLABoration uses climate mitigation as impetus and reason for better ocean protection. " | ||
- | Marine CoLABoration is a true global collaboration that shares and supports existing | + | Marine CoLABoration is a true global collaboration that shares and supports existing and novel solutions. We provide a connection of ideas and innovations from local to global using established and new partnerships. ([[Imagine]])… |