Advancing the medium of change

The world is changing…

Political unrest

Financial market instability

War and violence

Resource depletion

Biodiversity reduction

Climate volatility

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… at a quickening pace.

Flickr: Viernest

Technologically,we’ve never beenmore connected…

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…yet as people, we are increasingly

disconnected.Flickr: Tradica

We need change.

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Change for the better.Flickr: Chris

Campbell

Micro-messaging

Mobile and SMSSocial Web

The Real-time Web

A medium of change is emerging…

#hohoTO – flash mobilization600 person party, $25k + 2t food

donatedno single leader – idea to event in 18

days

Change in……the way we come together.

Flickr: Hyfen

#iranelections – the public votea global demonstration in-spite of political

influence – surfacing the action for all to debateFlickr: Steve Rhodes | Harry Staab | Faramarz | Snapeverything ,

Change in……the systems of our society

Change in…

#MyIdeaforCA – political engagement

Harnessing the collective wisdom of constituents

…our culture & mindset

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A medium of change.

A medium born ofprivate interest.

BecomingA medium in thepublic’s interest.

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