Own Your Government, LLC
Solving Global Problems
COORDINATED ACTION NETWORKS
Moments of crisis become moments of alignment
People see decisions being made
that put their future at risk
We have no way to influence what happens next
Not because we don’t care
Not because we don’t understand
But because there is no way for most of us to be heard
we have to organize to act together
and it’s not like we have nothing else to do
The problem:
Decisions are made far away
Consequences are not
How do we shape what happens next?
No single system coordinates solutions to global problems
WE HAVE NO WAY TO ACT TOGETHER GLOBALLY
Problems drag on
We sign petitions
We show up
Nothing moves
Social media shows how we feel
But NOT our consensus
UNORGANIZED–WE ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM
BUT ORGANIZED – WE ARE THE SOLUTION
WE ARE NATURALLY
ORGANIZED AS COMMUNITIES
Places where we live and work together
We have mutual interests
We share an ecological system
We can meet and build consensus
And take action
COORDINATED ACTION NETWORKS
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
WITH A COORDINATED ACTION NETWORK
Example: Climate Adaptation
Sea level rising cause coastal flooding
Community is organized
C.A.N. is a communication hub
Community is mobilized
Volunteers coordinate action
Example: Climate Transition
A city needs affordable housing
Residents adopt energy-saving options
based on shared priorities
Without protests
lower costs through cooperation
Communities can adopt sustainable innovations
FOR THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMIES
Without community organization
Developers lobby politicians for opportunities
People organize to protest unwanted density
Climate impacts are secondary
Protests cause delays and compromise
