Hey, it’s not all doom’s day all the time! Right? Right?!? It can’t be. We have to be progressive because we are still alive here, we are capable of turning things around. How? Through Urgent Reinvention! This is a global design competition that asks an international community of thinkers, workers, designers, and creators of all backgrounds to solve for four design briefs. There is incentive. $10K and an incubator spot is awarded to the winning design solution.
Check out the 2022 Briefs:
#1 Health Misinformation - Health misinformation is a threat to public health. How can we make reliable information more accessible in every community?
#2 Digital Equity - The digital divide is a human rights issue. How can we remove barriers to entry in the tech industry by fostering young talent at the community level?
#3 Environmental Intersectionality - Climate change solutions should be accessible for everyone. What are low-cost ways to combat climate change that allow more people to participate?
#4 Digital Democracy - Democracy means working with the people, not just for the people. How can we enable better civic participation and dialogue between citizens and government?
I want to invite the entheogen, cannabis, and mycology community to think about these briefs and ask how we might be addressing these issues through practice. There are also many opportunities to innovate in this space. If you are interested, we are taking a personal stake in radical mycology and would like to invite you to participate in our ideation session. We are going to address the brief regarding environmental intersectionality by bringing mushroom cultivation to communities facing food insecurities.