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- | ==== Marine | + | ==== Marine |
- | [[start|Marine CoLAB]] workshop | + | The first [[start|Marine CoLAB]] workshop |
+ | **Participants**: | ||
- | Present; Giles Bristow, Louisa Hooper, Sandy Luk, Andrew Farmer, Amy Pryor, | + | **Facilitators**; Maja Kuzmanovic, Nik Gaffney, Vali Lalioti |
- | online; Sue Ranger, Heather Koldewey | + | |
- | Facilitators; | ||
- | {{> | + | {{> |
+ | More photos can be found in [[https:// | ||
- | ==== Welcome ==== | ||
- | by Andrew | + | ==== Framing ==== |
- | The CoLAB has impressive outputs so far, more focused work is needed to bring implicit ideas to the surface, clarify what the LAB is about. What may be needed at the moment is something like a Nicholas Stern report for the ocean ( cost / benefit / cost of delayed action ), as there is a window of a few years to press these issues internationally. It is time to pick up the pace the pace and shape Marine CoLAB’s operating model. CGF is discussing a possibility of bringing in business consultants who may be able to translate the work of the CoLAB into business models with financial sustainability. Institutional buy in from organisations remains a challenge - how to share and formally engage Marine CoLAB organisations. | + | == Andrew Barnett == |
+ | The CoLAB has impressive outputs so far, but more focused work is needed to bring implicit ideas to the surface and clarify what the LAB is about. What may be needed at the moment is something like a Stern report for the ocean (costs, benefits and cost of delayed action) as there is a window of a few years to press these issues internationally. It is time to pick up the pace and shape Marine CoLAB’s operating model. CGF is discussing the possibility of bringing in business consultants who may be able to translate the work of the CoLAB into a model with financial sustainability. Institutional buy in from within organisations remains a challenge - how can we find ways to share ideas and formally engage the organisations that the Marine CoLAB participants part of. | ||
- | ==== Framing ==== | + | == Maja Kuzmanovic== |
- | (include Maja's notes) | + | We begin the second year of Marine CoLAB by working through what the participants thought needs improving: |
- | Benefits of Marine CoLAB ( see writing exercise | + | //Knowing who we are, where we go and how to do it (sustainably, |
+ | We have begun discussing these questions, but haven’t reached any clear conclusions. The answers to the questions "who are we?" and "where are we going?" | ||
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+ | This is the story until now, the place from where we continue today. We begin by clarifying values connecting people and oceans, beginning with the individuals in the group. We’ll attempt to find some shared patterns in the individual values and proceed to examine what the " | ||
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+ | Throughout the day we will collect open questions which should help us design the agenda for the CoLAB sessions in February and March. We will begin with two questions which we know need addressing, but won’t be discussed in detail today: | ||
+ | * Communication and stakeholder management | ||
+ | * Marine CoLAB governance, operating and business models (for 2016 and beyond). | ||
==== People & oceans ==== | ==== People & oceans ==== | ||
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+ | What values illustrate heartfelt connections between people and the ocean? | ||
Shared values: | Shared values: | ||
- | * Awe of the vastness, immensity, beauty, power, sound of the ocean, while experiencing the smallness of a single human being in, on and next to the ocean | + | * Awe of the vastness, immensity, beauty, power, sound of the ocean, while experiencing the smallness of a single human being in, on or next to the ocean |
- | * Engaging with the earth: help people experience the connection with oceans (a pebble in a pocket) and its diversity, living with the environment and experiencing how it changes people (genetically, | + | * Engaging with the Earth: help people experience the connection with oceans (a pebble in a pocket) and its diversity, living with the environment and experiencing how it changes people (physically, |
* Collaboration: | * Collaboration: | ||
- | * Diversity: There isn’t one but many experiences of the sea, and as many co-existing (and often conflicting) values - we shouldn’t impose values on people, but find ways to align them | + | * Diversity: There isn’t one experiences of the sea but many, and as many co-existing (and often conflicting) values - we shouldn’t impose values on people, but find ways to align, amplify or engage with them |
- | * Togetherness: | + | * Togetherness: |
- | … Distilled from personal stories of the participants, | + | Distilled from personal stories of the participants, |
- Giles; fishing boat, evolutionary adaptation to living in canoes, oily skins, women with large lungs, " | - Giles; fishing boat, evolutionary adaptation to living in canoes, oily skins, women with large lungs, " | ||
- Louisa; turner inspired seascape; sense of awe, aesthetic response, power, viewing form the land | - Louisa; turner inspired seascape; sense of awe, aesthetic response, power, viewing form the land | ||
- Andrew; vast blue grey, endless horizon, vastness, seascape, experience of immensity, issues "big for individuals, | - Andrew; vast blue grey, endless horizon, vastness, seascape, experience of immensity, issues "big for individuals, | ||
- | - Sandy; mug which says "save the ocean' on the side, fish made from finger prints, with space for the holder' | + | - Sandy; mug which says "save the ocean' on the side, fish made from finger prints, with space for the holder' |
- | - Amy; Inuit carving of a seal, challenges of seal hunting as tradition practice of Inuit, disconnect between environment and consumption. working with conflicting and divergent values (Tanya Tagaq) | + | - Amy; Inuit carving of a seal, challenges of seal hunting as tradition practice of Inuit, disconnect between environment and consumption. working with conflicting and divergent values (set to the music of Tanya Tagaq) |
- | - Mirella, beach people, | + | - Mirella; a beach pebble |
- | - Aniol; plastic octopus, time as a child when he made an octopus farm, coastal | + | - Aniol; plastic octopus, |
- | - Sarah; photo form kitchen table, family holiday | + | - Sarah; photo from her kitchen table, |
- | - Manuel; sea as psychological comfort, something he misses in london, ineffable. | + | - Manuel; sea as psychological comfort, something he misses in London having grown up on the coast, something |
- | - Sue; photo of her sitting in a rock pool as a child, transition from grass veld to coast, travelled | + | - Sue; a photo of her sitting in a rock pool as a child, transition from the grass veld to coast, |
==== Values based approach ==== | ==== Values based approach ==== | ||
- | The values based approach aims to uncover, understand, recognise, align, enable and amplify values to create significant change, a value shift from dominance of the economic value of oceans, towards inclusion of a wider range of intrinsic and extrinsic | + | The values based approach aims to uncover, understand, recognise, align, enable and amplify values to create significant change, a value shift away from the dominance of economic value of oceans, towards inclusion of a wider range of intrinsic and extrinsic |
- | Possibly " | + | Possibly " |
- | Hypothesis:\\ | + | **Hypothesis:** By uncovering, understanding, |
- | By uncovering, understanding, | + | |
- | How could this hypothesis be tested? The Marine CoLAB could include **three workstreams**, | + | How could this hypothesis be tested? The Marine CoLAB could include **three workstreams**, |
- | * Exploring **new thinking** | + | * Exploring **new thinking** |
* **Testing and learning** programme of experiments and projects (a lab), creating Marine CoLAB experiments from scratch, aimed to test a values based approach | * **Testing and learning** programme of experiments and projects (a lab), creating Marine CoLAB experiments from scratch, aimed to test a values based approach | ||
- | * **Disseminating** (sharing, connecting, amplifying…) of ideas and best practices, finding ways to communicate | + | * **Disseminating** (sharing, connecting, amplifying…) of ideas and best practices, finding ways to communicate existing projects from a values perspective |
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+ | ==== The value of Marine CoLAB ===== | ||
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+ | In a short writing exercise, we looked at what value Marine CoLAB brought to the participants and theri organisations after the first year of work. We asked: | ||
+ | * How has participation in the Marine CoLAB benefited you so far? What outcomes has it had for you personally and/or professionally? | ||
+ | * What about for your organisation? | ||
+ | * Has Marine CoLAB had an effect on particular projects or initiatives that you are involved in? If so, which ones and how? | ||
+ | ( ( ( some quotes ) ) ) | ||
==== Mission ==== | ==== Mission ==== | ||
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We **bring together experts** from different fields we **catalyse** new and more effective solutions to marine issues | We **bring together experts** from different fields we **catalyse** new and more effective solutions to marine issues | ||
- | We **aim** to **shift the values** humans | + | We **aim** to **shift the values** humans |
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* outpaces for the lab | * outpaces for the lab | ||
* outcomes for the world: " | * outcomes for the world: " | ||
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==== The LAB Approach ==== | ==== The LAB Approach ==== | ||
- | What seems to be missing from the mission is the emphasis on the “LAB” aspect of the CoLAB – that it is a Laboratory for learning about how to create systemic change through a Values | + | What appears |
What is a **Lab for system change**? A lab is a place for people to **collaborate**, | What is a **Lab for system change**? A lab is a place for people to **collaborate**, | ||
- | Action research cycle could be a framework to keep continual inquiry for the lab, and helps to not get too near-sighted | + | Action research cycle could be a framework to keep the focus of continual inquiry for the lab, and helps avoid a too narrow focus on specific projects. A CoLAB would include diverse perspectives, |
Existing examples: Finance lab, Forum for the Future’s Lab for System Change, other public sector and social innovation Labs (https:// | Existing examples: Finance lab, Forum for the Future’s Lab for System Change, other public sector and social innovation Labs (https:// | ||
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* **Questions and knowledge**: | * **Questions and knowledge**: | ||
* **Plan and Strategy**: How are we going to address these questions? What is our overall approach? How will we organise collaboration, | * **Plan and Strategy**: How are we going to address these questions? What is our overall approach? How will we organise collaboration, | ||
- | * **Action** (in the CoLAB these are the experiments): | + | * **Action** (in the CoLAB these are the experiments): |
* **Observe and Reflect**: What insights do you now have about your questions? What have we learnt? //How do we learn? This is still the weakest link for Marine CoLAB, it needs more emphasis on ' | * **Observe and Reflect**: What insights do you now have about your questions? What have we learnt? //How do we learn? This is still the weakest link for Marine CoLAB, it needs more emphasis on ' | ||
- | (((( nik to add diagram | + | ( ( ( nik to add diagram ) ) ) |
- | Before coming up with a plan for 2016 and a longer term strategy for Marine CoLAB in 2017 and beyond, the action research cycle could be used to line up the open questions, which can be tackled in the Marine CoLAB sessions in February and March, which will focus on **how will we operationalise the LAB**. | + | Before coming up with a plan for 2016 and a longer term strategy for Marine CoLAB in 2017 and beyond, the action research cycle could be used to evaluate |
* Knowledge: questions around values, systems, the lab… which knowledge needs to be acquired from outside, etc. | * Knowledge: questions around values, systems, the lab… which knowledge needs to be acquired from outside, etc. | ||
* Plan: questions about who, what, when, how… related to membership, decision-making, | * Plan: questions about who, what, when, how… related to membership, decision-making, | ||
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The challenges: | The challenges: | ||
- | * How to bring the projects together, how to create a shared agenda, how to maintain the network? | + | * How to bring the projects together? how to create a shared agenda? how to maintain the network? |
- | * Can we define what mean by Values-Based-Approach in a clearer way? Can we translate what we mean by Values-Based-Approach into user-friendly, | + | * Can we define what mean by Values-Based-Approach in a clearer way? Can we translate what we mean by Values-Based-Approach into a user-friendly, |
* How to align all these forces – projects – energies – constituencies around a common Marine CoLAB agenda? What is this agenda? what are the principles and values that underpin it? | * How to align all these forces – projects – energies – constituencies around a common Marine CoLAB agenda? What is this agenda? what are the principles and values that underpin it? | ||
- | * Can we co-create a common agenda | + | * Can we co-create a common agenda together (e.g. a Marine Campaign Lab)? |
- | * What is the infrastructure needed (i.e. a NEON type of platform)? | + | * What infrastructure |
* How do we give our diverse stakeholders a voice (i.e. a Spokesperson network trained to speak on key topics)? | * How do we give our diverse stakeholders a voice (i.e. a Spokesperson network trained to speak on key topics)? | ||
- | * Are there effective frames that we need to use to align messaging/ | + | * Are there effective frames that we need to use to align messaging/ |
==Incubator approaches== | ==Incubator approaches== | ||
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* Game On | * Game On | ||
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- | Emerging topics: | + | Emerging topics |
* MPAs | * MPAs | ||
* Fisheries | * Fisheries | ||
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* Marine litter | * Marine litter | ||
- | Emerging interventions: | + | Emerging interventions |
* Funding mechanisms | * Funding mechanisms | ||
* Capacity-building | * Capacity-building | ||
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=== Incubator: SUPB === | === Incubator: SUPB === | ||
- | A sea of change – seeing through the plastics problem. The project | + | A sea of change – seeing through the plastics problem. The project started with meetings in December and January. This was a session |
==Overarching aim: creating a “team” to deliver this project== | ==Overarching aim: creating a “team” to deliver this project== | ||
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* Presents the whole picture of the projects work so that it creates a coherent narrative | * Presents the whole picture of the projects work so that it creates a coherent narrative | ||
* Creates a pattern of how different impacts and outcomes are nested together | * Creates a pattern of how different impacts and outcomes are nested together | ||
- | * Seeks to present the connections between the interventions so that additionality is achieve | + | * Seeks to present the connections between the interventions so that additionality is achieved |
* Names it’s assumptions and is open to change through learning | * Names it’s assumptions and is open to change through learning | ||
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* (The risks and consequences of these interventions) | * (The risks and consequences of these interventions) | ||
- | Exisitng | + | Exisiting |
* Water delivered through SUPB -> Eliminated SUPB and alternative ways delivered | * Water delivered through SUPB -> Eliminated SUPB and alternative ways delivered | ||
* Oceans are valued for economic purposes -> Oceans are valued in a way that protects and enhances | * Oceans are valued for economic purposes -> Oceans are valued in a way that protects and enhances | ||
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(MLP: landscape / regime / niche mapping) | (MLP: landscape / regime / niche mapping) | ||
- | ==Next steps in the evolution of our ToC:== | + | ==Next steps in the evolution of our ToC== |
* Examine the activities across the different objectives, especially objective one: | * Examine the activities across the different objectives, especially objective one: | ||
* Deepen our diagnosis to understand the existing system – “mapping the system” | * Deepen our diagnosis to understand the existing system – “mapping the system” | ||
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== Mayoral campaign == | == Mayoral campaign == | ||
- | Has to be quick, as the elections are already | + | Has to be quick, as the elections are in May. It focuses on the landscape around the two key candidates, and works on finding influencers (now it is clear how to go after them and who they will listen to). It is important not to prejudge the long term aims of the project. |
- | Instead of big media pushes, the campaign will focus on letting | + | Instead of big media pushes, the campaign will focus on letting social media do its work. Lots of face-to-face contact, focusing on the message "why wouldn’t you", targeting personal commitment (and if elected, a commitment to eradicating SUPB in their buildings, as well lowering the amount of SUPB in London. There will be 1-2 events (e.g. with Selfridges) to create noise, link to clean air (Tory) |
==Discussion== | ==Discussion== | ||
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**Everyone agrees to be part of the steering committee, but more like an advisory committee** | **Everyone agrees to be part of the steering committee, but more like an advisory committee** | ||
* How do you want to be updated? Do you follow the traffic on the email? Do we need to flag communications: | * How do you want to be updated? Do you follow the traffic on the email? Do we need to flag communications: | ||
- | * Answer: updates as appropriate, | + | * Answer: updates as appropriate, |
* How do you want to be involved? How to create sufficient connection with the CoLAB? | * How do you want to be involved? How to create sufficient connection with the CoLAB? | ||
* Answer: as members of the advisory committee, as ambassadors and experts. | * Answer: as members of the advisory committee, as ambassadors and experts. | ||
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In the first year the project will focus on design, planning and research phase, so there is still flexibility in the plan and budget (core spend + flexible spend), for those who want to get involved at a later stage. | In the first year the project will focus on design, planning and research phase, so there is still flexibility in the plan and budget (core spend + flexible spend), for those who want to get involved at a later stage. | ||
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What is the role of SUPB/other projects in feeding wider Marine CoLAB ToC | What is the role of SUPB/other projects in feeding wider Marine CoLAB ToC | ||
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* Test how the ' | * Test how the ' | ||
* Explore further connection with circular economy | * Explore further connection with circular economy | ||
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==== Upcoming meetings ==== | ==== Upcoming meetings ==== | ||
- | In 2015 the Marine CoLAB focused on starting | + | In 2015 the Marine CoLAB focused on establishing and enabling |
The key questions to answer include: | The key questions to answer include: | ||
* How to keep Marine CoLAB going? | * How to keep Marine CoLAB going? | ||
- | * How will it to function? | + | * How will it function? |
* How to govern it? | * How to govern it? | ||
- | * How to create more impact | + | * How to create more impact? |
* What have we learnt about setting up a LAB over the last year? | * What have we learnt about setting up a LAB over the last year? | ||
* What do we not know? In relation to each part of the AR Cycle, esp. LAB purpose? What questions do we still want to ask? | * What do we not know? In relation to each part of the AR Cycle, esp. LAB purpose? What questions do we still want to ask? | ||
- | * What questions do we have around making the LAB function? (governance, | + | * What questions do we have around making the LAB function? (governance, |
=== 11 Feb: Workplan 2016 === | === 11 Feb: Workplan 2016 === | ||
- | The workshop on the 11th of February 2016 will focus on creating a workplan for 2016. It will begin by looking at where the group wants to be at the end of the year and working backwards. The aim for the meeting is to produce clear outcomes, activities (projects, experiments, | ||
+ | The workshop on the 11th of February 2016 will focus on creating a workplan for 2016. It will begin by looking at where the group wants to be at the end of the year and working backwards. The aim for the meeting is to produce clear outcomes, activities (projects, experiments, | ||
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+ | === 3 Mar: Operating models === | ||
The workshop on the 3rd of March will build on the plan for 2016 and look at a longer term operating and business model, including governance/ | The workshop on the 3rd of March will build on the plan for 2016 and look at a longer term operating and business model, including governance/ | ||
- | == TO DO == | + | == To Do == |
(before the next workshop) | (before the next workshop) | ||
- | Giles and Aniol: group the existing [[action_research_questions|questions]], | + | * Giles and Aniol: group the existing [[action_research_questions|questions]], |
- | All: send a list of (5?) outcomes, proposed activities for 2016, ideas for operations and reflection. | + | |
- | Vali: assist with creating and finalising the agenda before the 11th of February. | + | |
- | Louisa: find out if the consultant will be involved in this and/or the March workshops, and what the scope of their involvement will be in creating the business plan for Marine CoLAB. | + | |
- | Heather, Sue, Nic: write a paragraph on how Marine CoLAB benefited their work and life so far. | + | |
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