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Carrot and Stick
We've hit a bit of a lull with the Solarpunk club. One of the projects we were doing is done and the other is tied up in some local red-tape. I'm trying to look for new community groups to do projects for, but no dice so far. I've sensed people losing a bit of motivation and some of our members showing up less often.
After our last meeting, I was chatting with one of our members and I brought up my worries. I was talking a bit about agitation (in the organizing sense) and gently prodding people to keep...
We had a great meeting yesterday. The group is growing in size and it's been a joy to watch more people join. We did some sharing about hopes and dreams for the project and it was inspiring to hear from folks. I think a lot of tech minded folks want to help and do good and aren't sure what space is for them, and I think this group has been pretty good at offering that.
We're starting to get a bit more organized which is exciting. Tracking tasks with github issues and being more explicit about assigning...
Thought I'd throw in some messages about my solarpunk club. I've been inspired for some time by solarpunk ideals and I've been wondering how one might start to explore solarpunk as a reality. I started a local club to that end. We're pretty nascent, but the general idea we're operating off of is connecting with local community and mutual aid groups to see if we can develop tech for them that might help or alleviate some of their challenges. It's been a bumpy ride so far, but we're making progress.
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