Anyone in Ontario working on ultrafine particle pollution?
I'm posting this question on behalf of a community member:In Ontario, is there any scientist group speaking up for ultra fine particles waste? Thanks.
View ArticleIf i'm worried about soil pollution, how should i decide where to take samples?
The area i'm concerned about has a lot of possible locations where i could collect a soil sample from -- how do i make a plan?
View Article"Rounding up" research areas?
I often impatiently just want to know, "what's the State of X topic?"On publiclab.org, it's easy to find what the latest research is, but not straightforward to gain a comprehensive understanding of,...
View ArticleBroadcasting the Barnraising?
Hi everyone, many people aren't able to attend Barnraising but want to follow along from afar. But how? Some ideas i've heard:Broadcast a live stream so others can tune in remotelyPost the schedule...
View ArticleMeetings?
Open Call has been running for over a year - wow! With its weekly "same time, same place" routine and casual, drop-in format, it's ideal for onboarding newcomers and inviting collaborators in for...
View ArticleProject management?
In a community where we all help each other, there are teams that work together more closely on particular projects. Some teams are all staff, some teams are staff and community members, some are all...
View ArticleUpdates from Staten Island Northshore Conservancy
If we get another Sandy or another Irene, we’re gonna be in big trouble. Any area that already struggles to contain stormwater and / or already has industrial sites is gonna have problems.I just had...
View ArticleConvening diversity and inclusion initiatives across open source projects
Mozilla is convening a diversity and inclusion working group across open source projects, and many large communities are already involved: OpenStreetMap's Women's group, Drupal, Wordpress, Linux's...
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Make Barnraising signs
lead image from the 2015 Barnraising of the Open Space Technology signs that the group wrote in a variety of languages including Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Korean, and EnglishBackground -- why are we...
View ArticleSigns for 2017 Appalachian barnraising
I drew the signs for the 2017 regional barnraising "appalachian barnraising" :D
View ArticleSigns for 2016 Los Angeles Barnraising
I drew the English lettering, and Val Verde residents translated and drew the Spanish letters!
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Set up the schedule grid
lead image from the 2016 Annual Barnraising at LUMCON, Cocodrie, Louisiana with @klie, @gretchengehrke, and mystery personBackground -- why are we making a schedule grid?The facilitation style of...
View ArticleSchedule grid for Appalachian Barnraising 2017
This was a small one! We only had a day and a half together, so we took advantage of this nice glassboard and dry erase markers to make a small grid.
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Make nametags for each Barnraiser
The lead image is a good example of the end goal of making nametags: alphabetized and organized on the Welcome table. Make sure you have blank cards and extra holders for surprise drop-ins!LayoutHere's...
View ArticleCreate a run sheet + facilitator script
Here's the run sheet for the 2017 Annual Barnraising: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1erkclv17M25gp_NOBb2XiIkqajssBO2kN_VWYENlgK4/editIt begins with "night before barnraising" set-up activities,...
View Articleevaluation notes: community segments -- not what you think!
I just got off the phone with the fine people of https://www.fundforsharedinsight.org/listen-for-good/. We were discussing ... evaluation.When i mentioned the low rates of response to last June's "All...
View Articlemarinetraffic.com has really improved since the BP Oil Disaster!
A heads-up from a visitor to OpenCall yesterday alerted us to the vastly improved http://www.marinetraffic.com which the community used during the BP oil spill. Worth a visit if you haven't checked it...
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Evaluation: Listen4Good round two results
BackgroundIn 2015 we began creating an evaluation framework for understanding more about Public Lab's constituency and how we, as a non-profit, can better serve them. See...
View ArticleAll Summer of Code convening Live Call
Lead image from https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/Dear Summer of Coders (students and mentors and others), and everyone in general:Tomorrow, May 8, 2018 at 8:30am Vancouver, 10:30am New Orleans and...
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