Open Source for Sustainability and Collaborative Economies

[ UUID ] dbcb2046-6f7d-4ed5-a80c-9bdcf79e8160

[ Session Name ] Open Source for Sustainability and Collaborative Economies [ Primary Space ] Openness [ Secondary Space ] Decentralisation

[ Submitter's Name ] Jose Carlos Urra Llanusa [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] GO!Commons [ Submitter's GitHub ] @jurra

[ Other Facilitator 1's Name ] Jannes Nelissen

[ Other Facilitator 2's Name ] Vinay Bhajantri

[ Other Facilitator 3's Name ] Manolis Karamousas [ Other Facilitator 3's GitHub ] @polemidis

What will happen in your session?

1. We will introduce people to our work, our community and invite them to join via github. Our book on open source for sustainable development will be shared.
2. We will discuss key challenges related to consumption/production patterns, as new ideas for consumption/production patterns that are more sustainable.
3. Then we show our strategies and our status, including the particular challenges we are facing.
4. Based on these discussions we make an exercise in groups with business/economic modeling tools to tackle aspects related to economic feasibility of open source projects, in order to make impact. We do this using also collaborative tools in github, around a concrete project or machine.
5. Throughout this process ideas, solutions, and proposals are documented.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

1. Our goal is to teach and learn as well how to use collaborative best practices and economic principles to make impact with open source.
2. Outcome 1: A first draft that could be developed further with the community of participants, where the challenges and issues proposed are shared.
3. Outcome 2: A satisfactory, enjoyed and effective learning experience for all the participants.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

A labtop would be good enough.

Time needed

All weekend, as an installation, exhibit or drop-in session