“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ~ Bucky Fuller
Gathering ’11 is the inaugural Gathering Unconference, bringing together leading thinkers, change-makers and collaborators from across Australia and around the world to explore what’s possible, and develop ideas on how we can best solve today’s most pressing social and environmental challenges, together.
Exploring big questions and bigger opportunities
How might we tap into the potential of emerging technologies, networks, and systems to co-create a thrivable new world?
Where are the opportunities – and what do we need – to lay the foundations for a new economy, a cleaner environment, resilient communities, and a happier planet?
What can we all do to build better futures?
Co-creating socially innovative solutions
Gathering ’11 will provide a space and experience that supports the emergence of socially innovative and transformative ideas. Using the World Café process, Open Space Technology and drawing from the methodology of Improv, Presencing and Theory U, we have collaboratively developed a program to transform inspiration into action with positive social impact.
At Gathering ’11 you will:
- experience new approaches to idea generation and problem solving;
- learn how to engage and mobilise your friends, your community and your organisation around a cause;
- discover models for business that are having a positive social impact and thriving in challenging economic times;
- find out how you can use technology and social media to make a real difference;
- hear how small moves, smartly made, can set big things in motion; and
- develop ideas and cocreate opportunities for world-changing projects and game-changing enterprises.
Why you should join us…
If you’re wanting to live a life, or start a business, or bring people together in ways that make a real difference, than you should join us at Gathering ‘11.
We’ve created a program to support the emergence of radical innovation and creativity with the intention to inspire implementable ideas that can effect real change and build foundations for better futures. Come to Gathering ‘11 to learn how you can do things like:
- Bring your community together to address climate change and ensure low-carbon, secure energy futures.
- Start your own enterprise that has a positive social impact and helps those in need.
- Build your own business that thrives from providing goods and services with real meaning.
- Develop your own systems that enable a shift in the way that people buy, consume and lessen their impact on our precious planet.
- Help your organisation shift from being just a service provider, to one that connects people who want help with people that need it.
- Design your own online platform for open participation to facilitate creative problem solving for today’s big challenges.
- Make a living and a difference by being creative and sharing your passion.
Join us at Gathering ’11 to share, learn, grow and build. Come plant the seeds for a community of practice with other visionaries, though-leaders and change-makers from across Australia and around the world – taking steps toward better futures for all, together.
Bring your imagination, creativity, passion and insights and be prepared for something amazing!
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Gathering ’11: To Build Better Futures
11-13 June, 2011
Abbotsford Convent
Melbourne, Australia
Learn more and book your place at the Gathering ’11 Website