> Hi to each of you > > Further to my em of 21 February 2019 and the correspondence on our OSList > on this ... >
I have the notion of contacting a key 'Climate Body' in South Australia to bring the note below to their attention. To be addressed to the head, with whom I happen to have a personal - not professional - connection. > > *Prior to doing so, I would welcome your thoughts/comments on how my draft > may be strengthened/modified to increase the likelihood of being acted on. * > One means of doing this is to reduce the length of time from that indicated in which to conduct the proposed event. Thoughts on this? * And do you know of any similar kind of initiatives/actions which could serve as models for what I am proposing? * Looking forward. *Al * Al (formerly Alan) Stewart, PhD Process Artist Facilitator of conversations that matter and participatory fun Senior Fulbright Scholar Blog: www.conversare.net Member: American Society for Cybernetics <http://asc-cybernetics.org/> *Member: **National Trouble Makers Union* <http://www.ntmu.com.au/> *Residence: Adelaide, South Australia, since 1975 With time away in the USA (1981) and Hong Kong (2005-2011 <(2005-2011>) * *_________________________________* *"Whenever we treat each other well good things happen."Al Stewart* *“Be yourself. And be it well” * > > > Dear > > This is to bring to your attention an idea to do with addressing climate > change which may resonate strongly with you and your colleagues. > > It is based on the recognition that: > . there is a now a new and mighty force to be considered in regard to urgently needed mitigating the rate of climate change. Which is, as you would likely appreciate, the School Strikers <https://www.schoolstrike4climate.com> initiative. This, in my opinion, is the main hope and reason for positive notice and > associated action to be taken to keep global temperature rise to no more > than 1.5 C. For nobody can deny the validity of their concern and > associated plea. > Here is my ‘idea’ on the kind of action which could be effective in this regard. * A 'way to go' in acting on their plea is to have a gathering of key 'constituents' to address their concerns. * * And that the ‘School Strikers’ in South Australia be the ‘auspicers’ of an invitation to some 'main players’ to come together to consider potential constructive action IN THE SAME ROOM. * This firmed up in my mind after the recent showing of the > #AccelerateClimateAction <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4gXzF5GzFo> > documentary of Bill McKibben of 350.org here in Adelaide last week. At > which It dawned on me that, while there are numerous 'political activist > groups' wihich focus on action to do with mitigating climate change I > have not ever seen happening a *gathering *of main 'constituents' to > address this. > And from my also seeing this video <https://jembendell.wordpress.com/2019/03/24/grieve-play-love-short-film-on-climate-despair/> on climate despair recently. Plus: Opinion | Time to Panic - The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/opinion/sunday/fear-panic-climate-change-warming.html> > *Among the invitees who come to my mind are representatives of:* > > . Owners of the production of fossil fuels. > > . Business Council of Australia > > . Politicians - State and Local government > > . Locally based environmentalist groups such as 350.org.au and Australian > Conservation Foundation <https://www.acf.org.au> > > . Agriculturalists > > To join with them, ie School Strikers to address the question which they > have formulated, viz > > “What can and must be done urgently to ensure our secure future in the > face of dangerously increasing escalation of climate change?” *Or words > to that effect.* > > > *What process is tailor made to be used to handle this novel enterprise? > This is Open Space Technology, a widely tried and tested way of addressing > complex - and conflicted - issues effectively. For information on this see > www.openspaceworld.org <http://www.openspaceworld.org>* > > In essence, this is a process which is carried out over 2.5 days: > > Day 1: What needs to be done urgently if the level of global climate > change is to be capped at no more than 1.5 C forever? > > Day 2: What strategies can be implemented in South Australia as a > contribution to this global goal? > > Day 3 (Half day) Which of these strategies can be implemented immediately > and which will need to be further developed before putting into practice? > Everybody present is potentially a full participant. There is, in principle, no limit to the number of participants. This number may be limited by the size of the venue. *Please let me know if you would wish to explore this possibility further. * Looking forward ... > > > >
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