No one knows how we stop global warming-or if we do
We don’t lack for scientific understanding, technology or awareness
We can’t choose to do without things
That sustain our lives
Though we know
We cause global warming
Human civilization is off the charts
But, we’re hitting a wall with global warming
BECAUSE
We lack a way to coordinate economically driven
decisions across infinitely variable local conditions.
People act where they live.
So a solution begins where people live.
INDIVIDUALLY
We are classes of consumers
(Data systems identify us by a unique number)
SOME PEOPLE
EARN GOOD MONEY
DOING WHAT’S (MOSTLY) LEGAL
(That’s the system)
WORKING AS DESIGNED
ANYONE CAN PAY TO PLAY
THE MORE THEY PAY
THE GREATER THEIR ADVANTAGE
We cause global warming where we live and work
We live and work in communities
But communities are not typically organized
This is our system, working as designed
Communities have the least ability to act collectively, as organized agents.
People are connected socially, economically and politically as neighbors—but not in a way that gives them power
Because we lack a structure to use collective power
and coordinate for responsible action
yet we feel responsible for global warming
Social and news platforms draw attention
But attention is not agency
Agency is powerful
CAN provides a structure for community action
Making global warming actionable
The limiting factor is not technology
We are limited only by our available choices
Our system rewards people for global warming
Coordinated Action Networks
MAKING NEW CHOICES AVAILABLE
FOR LOCAL ACTION
AND GLOBAL COORDINATION
COLLECTIVELY – WE ARE POWERFUL
COORDINATED ACTION NETWORKS
A NETWORK TAILORED FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE
1. You show up online
On your community’s platform
2. Hear and see
Problems, ideas, concerns
Personal experience
3. Interact
Establish mutual interests
Test what holds up
(rewarding activities)
4. Listen
What people agree on—
Vet information
5. Define Actions
Negotiate
Challenge
Propose
6. Build Consensus
Collective voice
7. Take Action
Coordinate resources
COORDINATING RESOURCES
FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
C.A.N HELPS SAVE LIVES IN EMERGENCIES
Coordinated Action Networks
maintain communication
coordinate volunteers
communities support others
share vital resources
facilitate government efforts
MOBILIZING COLLECTIVE ACTION
Who decides what matters?
PROPOSED PILOT: PLAYAS DE TIJUANA
COMMUNITY SHAPES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPERS WANT TO BUILD 1600 APARTMENTS, A HOTEL AND A SHOPPING MALL–THE COMMUNITY OBJECTS
Concerned about water, waste disposal, traffic.
neighbors are circulating a petition
Without a structure for consulting the community, people protest and petition
TO STOP PROJECTS
This doesn’t ensure sustainable development
CAN LETS THE COMMUNITY SHAPE DEVELOPMENT
Collective Action For Sustainable Development
CAN makes community consensus practical
CAN shapes liveable communities
Affordability preserved
Community Childcare
Open space & parks protected
Community banking
Support for local enterprise
Reduce energy demand
Global Warming
Community consensus drives coordinated action
Homes can become affordable.
Childcare can be organized.
Parks can be protected.
Local economies thrive
Government can be responsible
GLOBAL WARMING BECOMES ACTIONABLE
Coordinated Action Networks
NO ADS – NO PERSONAL DATA COLLECTION
ALIGNING LOCAL ACTION
FOR GLOBAL IMPACT
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Independent Action
What people agree on—right now, moving the world
REMEMBER
Organized, we are communities.
With CAN infrastructure, communities are powerful