ChangeMedium: Overview

Advancing the medium of change

The world is changing…
Financial market instability
Biodiversity reduction
Resource depletion
War and violence
Climate volatility
Political unrest
Flickr: Basegreen

… at a quickening pace.
Flickr: Viernest

Technologically,
we’ve never been
more connected…
Flickr: Jacktwo

…yet as people, we are increasingly
disconnected.
Flickr: Tradica

We need change.
Flickr: Bluedrakon

Change for the better.
Flickr: Chris Campbell

Micro-messaging
The Real-time Web
A medium of change is emerging…
Social Web
Mobile and SMS

Change in…
…the way we come together.
#hohoTO – flash mobilization
600 person party, $25k + 2t food donated
no single leader – idea to event in 18 days
Flickr: Hyfen

Change in…
…the systems of our society
#iranelections – the public vote
a global demonstration in-spite of political influence – surfacing the action for all to debate
Flickr: Steve Rhodes | Harry Staab | Faramarz | Snapeverything ,

Change in…
…our culture & mindset
#MyIdeaforCA – political engagement
Harnessing the collective wisdom of constituents
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A medium of change.

A medium born ofprivate interest.

BecomingA medium in thepublic’s interest.

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Community organized events. Convening local community
to develop and apply the
medium for the benefit
of humanity.
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A global online community. Connecting and contributing
to the medium and the
initiatives around
the world.
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Online micro-publishing journal for researchers exploring the medium
and its relation
to humanity
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Curated, real-time stream
of resources, applications
and developments of the medium for humanity.
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A culmination of our community’s activities Gathering the most active
and passionate members
of our community
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So far…
cmLocal | #cmToronto
cmStream | blog.changemedium.org
cmGlobal | group.changemedium.org

In Development…
cmLocal | #cmToronto2
cmLocal | #cmMontreal
cmStream, cmJournal, cmGlobal| developing the next evolution
cm2010 | seeking sponsorship

Hosted by:
Thankful for support of:
SiG@Waterloo
Research Community
Leadership
SiG@MaRS
Hosting #cmToronto

Michael Lewkowitz
Cat Herder
Ryan Coleman
Facilitation Design
RenjieButalid (SiG@Waterloo)
Research Animation
James Walker
#cmToronto
Peter Flaschner
Identity and Design
Joseph Dee
Development
Lisa Torjman (SiG@MaRS)
#cmToronto support
Dan Williams
Hosting and Development

We’re open. Join us.
Curate | cmStream
Contribute | cmJournal
Convene | cmLocal
Sponsor | cm2010, ChangeMedium

http://changemedium.org