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==== Marine CoLABoration Workshop - November 2015 ==== | ==== Marine CoLABoration Workshop - November 2015 ==== | ||
- | A [[start|Marine CoLAB]] workshop held at the London Zoo | + | A [[start|Marine CoLAB]] workshop held at the London Zoo on the 25th of November 2015. This was the last workshop of the first year of [[start|Valuing the Oceans Initiative]]. Louisa Hooper compared it to standing at the seashore at low tide, with rocks and mud emerging from under water, when we can begin to see the peaks, as well as what lies beneath. One of the biggest challenges for this workshop and the year ahead is how work more effectively with the resources available. The importance of keeping the big picture visible was emphasised, alongside the practicalities of projects, activities and campaigns. |
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+ | In the morning the participants focused om **Marine CoLAB as a whole**. Beginning with a reflection on //Marine CoLAB so far//, looking at what has worked and what needs more work. Grounded in this experience they moved into a visioning process lead by Giles to clarify the Marine CoLAB //vision and mission//. At the end of the morning Sue took the group through a beautiful presentation and discussion of a //values based approach//, as a lens that can be used to shape and evaluate projects, experiments and the initiative itself. In the afternoon, the focus shifted to the **Marine CoLAB project incubator**, | ||
==== Participants ===== | ==== Participants ===== | ||
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Louisa Hooper, Heather Koldewey, Sandy Luk, Nicola Frost, Amy Pryor, Aniol Esteban, Giles Bristow, Sue Ranger, Mirella von Lindenfels, Sarah Ridley. | Louisa Hooper, Heather Koldewey, Sandy Luk, Nicola Frost, Amy Pryor, Aniol Esteban, Giles Bristow, Sue Ranger, Mirella von Lindenfels, Sarah Ridley. | ||
Facilitators: | Facilitators: | ||
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- | This is the last workshop of the first year of [[start|Marine CoLAB]]. Louisa Hooper compared it to standing at the seashore at low tide, with rocks and mud emerging under water, so we can begin to see the peaks, as well as what underlies them. One of the biggest challenges for this workshop and the coming year is how to do less with game-changing effectiveness. It is important to look at the big picture as well well as the practicalities of the months and year(s) to come. | ||
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+ | ====Marine CoLAB so far==== | ||
- | ==== Framing ==== | + | The morning began by distilling |
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- | Maja Kuzmanovic looked back over the notes of the past year and distilled | + | |
- | At the very first workshop the participants designed a range of possible future scenarios for Marine CoLAB and the worlds in which it would exist. The different futures had two things in common: Marine CoLAB would be integrating values and innovation, as well as establishing and strengthening connections (between the ocean and society, between business and governments, | + | At the very first workshop the participants designed a range of possible future scenarios for Marine CoLAB and the worlds in which it could exist. The different futures had two things in common: Marine CoLAB would be integrating values and innovation, as well as establishing and strengthening connections (between the ocean and society, between business and governments, |
Over the course of several workshops, a range of challenges for Marine CoLAB were identified, including systemic change, public engagement, valuing (cultural dimensions) of oceans, perception of marine conservation, | Over the course of several workshops, a range of challenges for Marine CoLAB were identified, including systemic change, public engagement, valuing (cultural dimensions) of oceans, perception of marine conservation, | ||
Finally, before delving into the futures, mission, values and a range of experiments, | Finally, before delving into the futures, mission, values and a range of experiments, | ||
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- | ==== Agenda ==== | ||
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- | In the morning the participants focused om **Marine CoLAB as a whole**. Beginning with reflecting on //Marine CoLAB so far//: what worked and what needs more work. Grounded in this experience they moved into a visioning process lead by Giles to clarify the overall Marine CoLAB //vision and mission//. At the end of the morning Sue took the group through a beautiful presentation and discussion of the //values based approach//, as a lens that can be used to shape and evaluate projects, experiments and the initiative itself. In the afternoon, the focus was on **Marine CoLAB project incubator**, | ||
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- | ====Marine CoLAB so far==== | ||
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=== What worked? === | === What worked? === | ||
== People == | == People == | ||
- | * Supportive and energising group of people; Imaginative, | + | * Supportive and energising group of people; Imaginative, |
- | * Open - want to be doing this; Openness of everyone in embracing something new - nice people | + | * Open - want to be doing this; Openness of everyone in embracing something new |
* Enthusiasm, engagement and energy of members during LAB meetings | * Enthusiasm, engagement and energy of members during LAB meetings | ||
* Broad range of skills, expertise and organisation; | * Broad range of skills, expertise and organisation; | ||
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== Time & space to explore === | == Time & space to explore === | ||
* Flexibility, | * Flexibility, | ||
- | * Time spent together without explicit | + | * Time spent together without explicit |
* Thinking about issues from different perspectives | * Thinking about issues from different perspectives | ||
* Lack of territoriality and competition | * Lack of territoriality and competition | ||
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* New dimensions brought in from CGF (e.g. other labs and communities) | * New dimensions brought in from CGF (e.g. other labs and communities) | ||
* Workshops in stimulating environments - allowing us to think outside our daily / OP’s (?) | * Workshops in stimulating environments - allowing us to think outside our daily / OP’s (?) | ||
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== Community building == | == Community building == | ||
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== Support == | == Support == | ||
- | * CGF: Hands-on engagement, support and guidance of Louisa and CGF, their agility and responsiveness (e.g. supporting conference attendance(?) | + | * CGF: Hands-on engagement, support and guidance of Louisa and CGF, their agility and responsiveness (e.g. supporting conference attendance, networking) |
- | * Facilitators: | + | * Facilitators: |
* Connections of the group to ' | * Connections of the group to ' | ||
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=== What needs more work? === | === What needs more work? === | ||
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== Time! == | == Time! == | ||
* Time to deliver our potential of all ideas and projects | * Time to deliver our potential of all ideas and projects | ||
- | * Finding enough time to engage outside of project ideas are not core business | + | * Finding enough time to engage outside of project ideas that are not core business |
* More time thinking and developing a framework for evaluation | * More time thinking and developing a framework for evaluation | ||
* Retain energy over longer term; retain energy once in project delivery mode | * Retain energy over longer term; retain energy once in project delivery mode | ||
- | * Communication between meetings; time to do things and connect between meetings (though it is happening); Embedding CoLAB work between workshops - last minute flurry of preparation for each one. | + | * Communication between meetings; time to do things and connect between meetings (though it is happening); Embedding CoLAB work between workshops - often a last minute flurry of preparation for each one. |
* Information overload - not always possible to digest what is shared | * Information overload - not always possible to digest what is shared | ||