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@Sociocracy4All There were no objections during the Consent round. The group erupted in applause after the decision was complete. Despite initial wrangling over terms and process, we had elected chairs and left the group more unified than before. Congrats Forest Row! (4/4)
@Sociocracy4All Every councilor and some members of the public present were heard. After nomination and change rounds there was still a wide range of arguments for many candidates. But when I had five candidates talk among themselves, the choice became obvious. (3/?)
In 2007 I brought #Sociocracy to the UK in a training for Transition Brighton & Hove. Tonight I will facilitate the first election by consent in British government history, at Forest Row Parish Council. What a journey!
“I commit to use the utmost of my power to act with love for all people and all of nature, in my home, in my community, and for our whole society.”
#AlternativeOath
At the end of the last ice age, ice sheets retreated at up to 2000 feet a day, much faster than scientists had believed. If we see icemelt like that in the 21st century, sea levels will rise much faster than currently forecast. https://t.co/V0siBdAyrx
It is with profound sadness that we at CATAN Studio acknowledge the passing of Klaus Teuber, legendary game designer and creator of the beloved board game CATAN. Our hearts go out to Klaus' family during this incredibly difficult time.
Yesterday I was asked: “what are the 5 things you think everyone needs to know?”
So, I thought I’d share them here too:
1. This chart from the IPCC 6th Assessment Synthesis report, released this week, shows just how far away we are from limiting warming to below 2C: (1/11)
Network effects, population size, & strategy, plus US waste of global sympathy post-9/11 on foolish + murderous war on Iraq, gave China the tech lead in all but a few fields. https://t.co/vdsvzeMwXb
"That kind of risk is obscene," ... "You can’t let that get out."
Is your #ESG strategy getting you down?
You need cancer-causing "biofuels".
The perfect blend of environmental racism and greenwashing.
Brought to you by @Chevron.
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