Future Canvas is starting a global conversation about changing the world. Our lives are made up of many choices and actions that affect the world we live in. This conversation is about how we can change the world through our everyday choices and actions.
What do we mean by changing the world?
Future Canvas is starting a conversation about 6 themes; these everyday themes are design elements to help, enable and guide us to design in our everyday!
Food – what we eat?
Fashion – what we wear?
Wellbeing – how we feel?
Transport – how we move?
Housing – where/how we live?
Community – how we connect with others?
The actions and choices we make around these everyday elements create our world.
People all around the world are making conscious design choices and actions in their everyday, and Future Canvas is providing the platform and global network where we share this knowledge and ideas to change our world.
Stay tuned for Future Canvas inspiration on these design themes!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Reforestation
Reforestation Update
Over the next few months there is going to be some exciting developments for Future Canvas' Reforestation Project. We will be designing and constructing an urban agriculture garden in the Docklands next to our shared waterfront warehouse in Shed 4, Docklands. This garden is going to be a very urban - urban agriculture garden. The garden space is 50metres x 6 metres; enough to fit a cafe, greenhouse and beautiful community garden allotments for Docklands residents.
We are also working towards Reforestation Day which will occur in the first week of Spring 2009. Reforestation Day is where people all around Metropolitan Melbourne design and create their own urban agriculture project where they plant their own food and create their own gardens in their community or at home.
Volunteers?
We would like as many people as possible to come and participate in the Reforestation Project. We will need assistance with designing and constructing the garden, furthering stakeholder relationships, communications, website, making short films etc. Hugo Leemhuis is the volunteer manager for Future Canvas. If you would like to volunteer for Reforestation please contact him via this email address: hugoleemhuis@hotmail.com
Meeting Times
Our meetings over the coming weeks will be important to attend if you wish to be involved in the Reforestation Project this year. We will be meeting at our new office space in the Docklands;
Shed 4, Dock 4 (basically the end of Collins Street!). Map 2E 7D.
Here are the Reforestation meeting dates for the coming few months:
Thursday 22nd January, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 5th February, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 19th February, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 5th March, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 19th March, 6pm - 8pm.
Attached is the agenda for the first meeting on the 22nd of January.
Look forward seeing you at our first meeting for the year!
Emily and Ash.
Convenors, Future Canvas
Over the next few months there is going to be some exciting developments for Future Canvas' Reforestation Project. We will be designing and constructing an urban agriculture garden in the Docklands next to our shared waterfront warehouse in Shed 4, Docklands. This garden is going to be a very urban - urban agriculture garden. The garden space is 50metres x 6 metres; enough to fit a cafe, greenhouse and beautiful community garden allotments for Docklands residents.
We are also working towards Reforestation Day which will occur in the first week of Spring 2009. Reforestation Day is where people all around Metropolitan Melbourne design and create their own urban agriculture project where they plant their own food and create their own gardens in their community or at home.
Volunteers?
We would like as many people as possible to come and participate in the Reforestation Project. We will need assistance with designing and constructing the garden, furthering stakeholder relationships, communications, website, making short films etc. Hugo Leemhuis is the volunteer manager for Future Canvas. If you would like to volunteer for Reforestation please contact him via this email address: hugoleemhuis@hotmail.com
Meeting Times
Our meetings over the coming weeks will be important to attend if you wish to be involved in the Reforestation Project this year. We will be meeting at our new office space in the Docklands;
Shed 4, Dock 4 (basically the end of Collins Street!). Map 2E 7D.
Here are the Reforestation meeting dates for the coming few months:
Thursday 22nd January, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 5th February, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 19th February, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 5th March, 6pm - 8pm.
Thursday 19th March, 6pm - 8pm.
Attached is the agenda for the first meeting on the 22nd of January.
Look forward seeing you at our first meeting for the year!
Emily and Ash.
Convenors, Future Canvas
FutureCanvas-GlobalConversation
Future Canvas is a global web of projects and ideas which spark people to live sustainably everyday. We would like to start a global conversation and action on living sustainably everyday.
We are based in Melbourne, Australia from a waterside warehouse in a central part of the city. In this warehouse we will be designing a space for creative people in Melbourne to vision and design a sustainable future.
Emily - Convener/Co-founder Future Canvas
We are based in Melbourne, Australia from a waterside warehouse in a central part of the city. In this warehouse we will be designing a space for creative people in Melbourne to vision and design a sustainable future.
We want to know how you are making a difference in your community and share this with other people around the world.
Is your contribution around the topic of 'food'; i.e. making an organic food garden, permaculture garden or making your own bread?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'housing'; installing solar panels, rainwater tanks or thinking feng shui in your home?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'transport'; riding your bike, car sharing or walking to work?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'wellbeing'; practicing yoga, meditation, playing music or participating actively in community life?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'fashion'; making your own clothes chemically free, alternative brand choices or buying vegan friendly clothing?
Or is your contribution around the topic of 'community'; looking after elderly, supporting mothers with children, caring for members in your family or groups of friends, helping the disadvantaged, being active in a community group or keeping an eye out for your fellow citizens?
Soon Future Canvas will be posting some inspiring stories on how we see people all around the world making creative choices to live sustainably everyday. We would like you to respond and start a global conversation on how we can act in an empowered and creative way for a sustainable future. Look forward to hearing from you!Is your contribution around the topic of 'food'; i.e. making an organic food garden, permaculture garden or making your own bread?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'housing'; installing solar panels, rainwater tanks or thinking feng shui in your home?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'transport'; riding your bike, car sharing or walking to work?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'wellbeing'; practicing yoga, meditation, playing music or participating actively in community life?
Is your contribution around the topic of 'fashion'; making your own clothes chemically free, alternative brand choices or buying vegan friendly clothing?
Or is your contribution around the topic of 'community'; looking after elderly, supporting mothers with children, caring for members in your family or groups of friends, helping the disadvantaged, being active in a community group or keeping an eye out for your fellow citizens?
Emily - Convener/Co-founder Future Canvas
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