[HacktionLab] FYI: Carbon Techie Weekend - 30th/31st October - London

[ana]

For a second I thought The New Internationalist was involved in this too
... You may want to clarify when forwarding things from your work address ;)

So The Guardian, the leftie paper that sacked journalist and stopped
hiring "freelances" already working in precariousness while keeping the
big salaries at the top, wants to help people do their bit for the
environment and climate change while keeping their lifestyles untouched.

I'm not sure I want to learn more ;)

Charlie Harvey wrote:
> Might be of interest to tech/activist/climate folks.
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Carbon Techie Weekend - 30th/31st October - London
> Date:     Wed, 6 Oct 2010 21:58:59 +0100
> From:     Sam Smith <s at msmith.net>
>
>
>
>
> hey all,
>
> In the last weekend in October, 10:10, the Guardian and Rewired State are
> running a techie Hack Weekend - where they'll be creating ideas and
> building
> interesting display/interactive/engagement projects for carbon and
> energy data.
>
> For example, you could create interactive displays showing when your local
> airport is in breach of air pollution levels and noise levels.
> Or  - you could create a display to help decide when to run your
> laptop off
> the mains or the charged battery - depending on whether the wind was
> blowing or
> coal was being burnt to supply electricity to the national grid.
>
> The weekend is about imagining better than this - and then building
> solutions like the ones mentioned in this Guardian article below.
>
> ECF members and their organisations are some of the types of people who
> might be interested
> in coming along - it's not pure techie, but includes all the stuff that
> need to go round a good web
> based project. Also, we're happy for groups to come in and do their
> thing as a part - many campaigning
> groups have interested volutneers with tech skills, but which don't
> really get used that well.
> This is an opportunity to let your supporters/volunteers see what
> they're interested in doing
> working autonomously together in a supportive environment.
>
> We're also really happy for people who want to come along and work on
> their own carbon/energy stuff too.
> (for those who like the idea, but don't do carbon/energy/climate stuff,
> RewiredState.org <http://RewiredState.org> runs a variety of
> similar days on different topics).
>
> Happy to chat if you think it might be interesting.
>
> cheers,
> Sam
> (email: sam at rewiredstate.org <mailto:sam at rewiredstate.org>, IM:
> s at msmith.net <mailto:s at msmith.net>)
>
>
> (text to forward or include bits in a newsletter or similar)
>
>
> *Rewired State: Carbon and Energy Hack Weekend*
> *October 30, 2010 - October 31, 2010
> @ the Guardian Offices - *
>
> http://rewiredstate.org/events/carbon-and-energy
>
>
> Wanted: internet and computer developers with a planetary conscience.
>
> Climate change, dwindling resources, ecosystems collapsing & the world has
> got itself into quite a mess - so we need all the best human brains
> working
> on this - and that means you!
>
> Brought to you by Rewired State, 10:10 and the Guardian, the carbon and
> energy hackday weekend on October 30/31 will give tech developers a chance
> to apply their skills for the greater good.
>
> On 5th October the Guardian reported that government buildings will be
> installing live energy meters.
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/05/government-department-energy-use
>
> But this is only the beginning of what's possible.  Join us for a
> weekend of
> experimentation and info sharing on how we can mix transparency with
> technology to help us reduce our energy levels.  There will be loads
> of new
> and exciting features  to work with, including live energy feeds from
> government buildings, a ridiculously comprehensive breakdown of UK
> emissions
> and a Honda Prius dashboard (touch screen control panel) - which can be
> potentially used to display any information at all.
>
>
> There will be free food, drink, crazy ideas, interesting collaborators and
> comfy space in the Guardian office.
>
>
> http://rewiredstate.org/events/carbon-and-energy
>
> or email sam at rewiredstate.org
>
>
> *
> *
>
>
>
>

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