Own Your Government, LLC
Solving Global Problems
Example: Climate Adaptation
There’s flooding in a neighborhood.
Normally:
people post videos
wait for official response
confusion, fear and frustration
WITH A COORDINATED ACTION NETWORK PLATFORM
Moments of crisis become moments of alignment
People are watching decisions being made
that put their future at risk
and they have no way to influence what happens next
Not because they don’t care
Not because they don’t understand
Because there is no way for people
even when they agree
to act together in time
That’s the problem
Decisions are made in isolation
Consequences are not
How do we shape what happens next?
No single system coordinates everyone
WE HAVE NO WAY TO ACT TOGETHER
We have no way to act together
Problems drag on
We sign petitions
We show up
Nothing moves
Social media shows we feel about things
But it doesn’t show consensus
UNORGANIZED–WE ARE THE PROBLEM
ORGANIZED: WE ARE THE SOLUTION
WE ORGANIZE NATURALLY
IN COMMUNITIES
Where we live and work together
We define mutual interest
Build consensus
For collective action
COORDINATED ACTION NETWORKS
-HOW C.A.N. WORKS-
1. People show up
On a community platform
2. Share
Problems, ideas, concerns.
3. See
What people agree on-
and what they don’t
4. Discuss & Propose
Solutions
5. Vote
Consensus enables a collective voice
C.A.N. IS ALSO ABOUT PREVENTING CRISES
Example: Climate Transition
A city needs affordable housing
Normally
Developers lobby politicians for opportunities
People organize to protest unwanted density
Climate impacts are secondary
Protests cause delays and compromise
With Coordinated Action Platforms
residents adopt energy-saving options
based on shared priorities
fewer protests–faster adoption
lower costs through cooperation
communities adapt sustainable innovations
FOR THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMIES
