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An ongoing list of initiatives, random acts of kindness, resources and civic models emerging from Burning Man culture and beyond.
Collaboration is now more important than ever before in the changing cultural landscape and we want to hear from you! Click HERE to share and help others stay informed.
Civic Happenings & Random Acts of Kindness
Cooped-Up Cabaret: Live Stream Variety Show
A fortnightly, pay-to-view cabaret, featuring performers from all over Australia and beyond. Created by Sophie deLightful with the help of Timothy Christopher Ryan. “It is by the artists for the artists.” More details here.
LAGI Fly Ranch 2020 Design Challenge
The Land Art Generator Initiative and Burning Man Project are partnering on a multi-disciplinary design challenge that will create the foundational infrastructure of Fly Ranch. You are invited to propose your regenerative artwork in this stunning landscape. In 2021, selected design teams will be provided an honoraria grant for the purpose of building a functional prototype on site. Learn more here.
Love in the Time of COVID-19
What do you love? What do you want to protect? How can we grow together in the current context? Samantha Stein created LoveinCovidTimes.com to aggregate messages of hope and things that make people smile. Just use the hashtag #loveincovidtimes on your social network of choice, or use the website to submit examples of what people are doing to spread the love in these times.
PoeticKinetics
PoeticKinetics is collecting messages from people like you that reflect upon this current moment to represent in an art installation called “Change in the Air.” Each message that is submitted will be written onto a single streamer of a kinetic aerial canopy that will be displayed in Washington D.C. as soon as it’s safe. Go here to learn how to participate.
Quarantime!
This show captures the feverish activity going on across the innovation landscape — connecting, entertaining, and showcasing our collective ingenuity during the COVID-19 crisis. Tune in here.
Quest for an Open-Source Ventilator
Hackaday has put out a call for folks to design and deploy an open-source ventilator. Specifically, the race is on to create plans for a nasal cannula-based NIV that can be quickly distributed to factories around the globe. Not in your skill set? There are other problems to solve, such as creating negative pressure tents or designing N95 masks at home.
Radical Cat Club
The Radical Catalyst Club is brought life by a group of passionate changemakers to radically redirect the course of humanity and co-create the change we wish to seed in the world. They’re hosting weekly conversations. Learn more.
The Oasis Burn
European Burners have created The Oasis, an ongoing virtual Burn that will continue throughout coronavirus lockdown. You can party, DJ, create stuff, build camps, make art, and connect with other people. Find out more here.
Weekly Community Conversation: BWB & Burners respond to COVID-19
Join Burners Without Borders’ series of weekly Zoom conversations focusing on “BWB & Burners Responding to COVID-19.” Learn more.
XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance
Inviting the world’s innovators to share solutions, learnings and resources and allow the global community to participate in the latest breakthroughs, research and solutions in development, ask the network for help in scaling the impact of promising and vetted COVID-19 solutions.
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Burners Without Borders: Donate Your Masks, Goggles & Gloves
Burners Without Borders (BWB) is sending out a global call for people to donate clean, unused Personal Protective Equipment such as N95 masks, goggles and gloves to medical centers in need. Read about it in BWB’s projects. Found something? Check this list to see where you can drop off your donation.
Daybreaker Dance Parties
A morning dance community of 500,000+ members in 28 cities around the world that inspires humans to start their day unlike any other — by waking up and dancing in iconic spaces, sober, first thing in the morning. Get the online schedule here.
Digital Health Desk Development Initiative
The Digital Help Desk is an online resource intended to address the immediate crisis presented by COVID-19, as well as the crises awaiting the world tomorrow. Read more.
Nation of Makers
“NOM” is dedicated to helping makers by supporting maker organizations; through advocacy, the sharing of resources, and the building of community within the maker movement and beyond. Their June conference is going online. The theme is “Sustainability: Building & Supporting an Ecosystem That Sustains Us All.” Learn more.
