Growing Collective Intelligence: Democratizing Technology and Citizen Science with Ben Knight & Shannon Dosemagen

Bioneers | Published: October 25, 2017 Eco-NomicsEnvironmental EducationJusticeMedia Podcasts

A new wave of technologies designed to regenerate people, planet and democracy is emerging in ingenious ways. Designers are creating online software for democratic group decision-making that weaves diverse perspectives into a coherent whole. And citizen science is spreading low-tech, high-impact tools that empower communities to work directly with data and mapping that can save them from harm and hold perpetrators accountable. With: democracy technologist Ben Knight of Loomio, and citizen scientist Shannon Dosemagen of Public Lab.

Ben KnightCitizen Media ActivismCooperativesEcoliteracyEnvironmental EducationEquityGreen Career GuidanceLeadership TrainingMission-Driven CompaniesOpen-Source MediaShannon DosemagenSocial EntrepreneurshipSustainability Education

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