[HacktionLab] technology and climate camp

[Mike Harris]

P.S.  I'll be coming to the next gathering in Oxford.

iggyp at riseup.net wrote:
> Howdy,
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> Happy new year to you all....how's it going?
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> At the manchester gathering after kingsnorth, part of the feedback put
> forward on behalf of 'techies', commented on the lack of involvement
> between people providing 'services' with the process. I couldn't agree
> more.
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> As a way of attempting to rectify this situation for the future and to
> make it more integrated and informed, a new working subgroup of website
> called 'Technology' group has now been formed. Here is what was agreed -
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> "Website: We propose to set up a sub group called technology as a resource
> for the climate network. The technology group would cover web,
> communications and media technology as well as provide guidance on 
> security issues. A full remit will be proposed at the next gathering.
> Website already has an established remit. The other sub group is content.
> Issues for website: 1. Making sure technology functions efficiently, 2.
> Sorting out who and how can upload."
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> So, i am writing to ask you about getting involved with the structure and
> creation of such a group. Examples in my mind that would be worth looking
> at would be the formalising and documenting of the media dispatch on the
> (and other) days of action, expectations of what technology can provide
> (how much web Vs how much power) and ways of centralising technology
> (skype fones, data storage, printing etc...).
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> Obviously it'd be great for you all to get involved, but of course to pass
> on to people you think would be interested. It's an open group, however, i
> feel that we ought to discuss the remit before the next gathering, before
> garnering for members from neighbourhoods (which is of course essential).
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> So, send words, thoughts, ideas....and be cool
> Brian.
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