Katie Kurtz of WorldChanging did a great writeup of this project the other day and I wanted to mention one part of it here because it so interestingly describes what I think this project can do:

“Climate commons has slowly revved up since Marsching’s introductory post November 26th, serving as a collective diary by folks with varying backgrounds who are doing something worldchanging within their sector to address the affects of climate change. Contributors include artists, architects, a climatologist and a glaciologist, activists, even an Episcopalian priest, and others (including Worldchanging’s own Sarah Rich)… Rather than forge ahead alone to understand the intricacies of ice, the problem of soot, the science glacial changes, and other Arctic-specific topics, Marsching assembled a dream team that could offer new and alternative perspectives on the site.
Aside from a collective diary, it can also be seen as a text-based panel discussion. Or a potluck conversation. Or evidence of how people from different backgrounds are exploring ways we are connected to a landscape that may be remote in terms of distance but is around the corner in terms of our impact on it.”

Worldchanging itself has a similar aim I think. They describe their mission: “This is a conversation, not a sermon. We encourage not just feedback, but active participation, and, yes, challenge.”

How can we move from passive reading of information to active response/dialog/action?

-- JaneMarsching