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About The Big ONE
Thank you to all the beautiful people who envision, and participate in The Big ONE~ This is the peoples gathering...for the people and by the people!!!!!
Let the people always hold this vision~
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Click here for PHOTOS from the Big ONE 2008!!!!!
The Big ONE 2008 Convergence for Beautiful Communities is now history:
We discovered that the quality of the engagement at the Big ONE 2008 was rich and powerful. Intimate dialogues led to the exploration of new frameworks of thinking about our sustainability. For example, Green Bonds and Green CDs were put forward as financial instruments that could power the tectonic shifts in the market. A place-based "community justice" framework was embraced to encompass the numerous issues. People were deeply absorbed by the hands-on playshops and numerous great guest presenters from as far as Ukraine, enriched our participants in small intimate gatherings. Rather than thousands of people superficially educated, we ended up with hundreds of transformed catalysts. So, yes, the Big ONE 2008 for beautiful communities is now history, thanks to our partners, supporters, volunteers and a dozen or so community members who held steadfast on to their uncompromised vision and pursued it with unwavering passion and commitment.
We Thank Everyone who participated for co-creating beautiful communities.
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Article from SF Bay Guardian on the Big ONE:
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=6556&catid=4&volume_id=317&issue_id=383&volume_num=42&issue_num=38
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The final SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS is here - check it out!
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Community Convergence for Change
The Big ONE 2008
A Grand Collaboration
A Grand Collaboration
A village of engagement for healthy body, home, family and community
June 21& 22, 9am-7pm, 2008
Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park
next to the Children's Playground and Carousel
The Big ONE "village of engagement" is a gathering of people from Bay Area neighborhoods, schools, coops, nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and municipal agencies. Participants will design, envision, collaborate, and dialog with new friends about the future of their neighborhoods and communities.
Prepare for the challenging times ahead; come, be heard, and engage. You can set up a table or an interactive exhibit to collaborate and share information and/or do a workshop, presentation, forum, art project, or hands-on demonstration of sustainable skills. We provide the space – a large grassy area with open-air tents, a media tent, and a stage for music encircling a larger gathering tent for food and socializing.
Fill the space with your dreams.
The Big ONE "village of engagement" is a gathering of people from Bay Area neighborhoods, schools, coops, nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and municipal agencies. Participants will design, envision, collaborate, and dialog with new friends about the future of their neighborhoods and communities.
Prepare for the challenging times ahead; come, be heard, and engage. You can set up a table or an interactive exhibit to collaborate and share information and/or do a workshop, presentation, forum, art project, or hands-on demonstration of sustainable skills. We provide the space – a large grassy area with open-air tents, a media tent, and a stage for music encircling a larger gathering tent for food and socializing.
Fill the space with your dreams.
This is a 100% noncommercial event; nothing will be for sale. Bring picnic food and drink, plates, cups, and utensils for an enormous zero-waste potluck. We will have storytellers and games, and an eclectic mix of live music will be performed throughout each day.
The Big ONE movement represents a tectonic shift in thinking toward sustainability awareness and action, civic engagement, and localization of culture, economy, and decision-making. Based on respect for all life and the planet that sustains us, the gathering provides opportunities to build community through dialogue, committed engagement, and trust.
The Big ONE movement represents a tectonic shift in thinking toward sustainability awareness and action, civic engagement, and localization of culture, economy, and decision-making. Based on respect for all life and the planet that sustains us, the gathering provides opportunities to build community through dialogue, committed engagement, and trust.
We are using the Wiser Earth platform to organize, plan, and co-create the event. http://www.beautifulcommunities.org
Who we are:
We are Bay Area residents from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. The seeds of inspiration for this movement were planted in 2005 during the week-long celebration of World Environment Day in San Francisco, which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. A small group of people who felt the need to move beyond a celebration, continued the dialogue about how to develop awareness around sustainability issues.
In 2006 we started gathering every three weeks to discuss community and sustainability. We decided to host an annual “convergence” that would bring together people from all walks of life. In order to reach the full spectrum of the diverse community that inhabits the Bay Area, we focused our vision on the elements needed by all life. We all need clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and healthy soil to grow food. We all want inspiring education, decent housing, meaningful relationships, and a culture in which all life is respected and all voices are heard.
Over the past three years 110 people have flowed in and out of our gatherings. No one person “owns” this vision. The Big ONE is a collaborative, democratic embodiment of what we, as engaged members of our communities can create. It belongs to all of us.
Come experience and participate. "The New Me is We."
Who we are:
We are Bay Area residents from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. The seeds of inspiration for this movement were planted in 2005 during the week-long celebration of World Environment Day in San Francisco, which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. A small group of people who felt the need to move beyond a celebration, continued the dialogue about how to develop awareness around sustainability issues.
In 2006 we started gathering every three weeks to discuss community and sustainability. We decided to host an annual “convergence” that would bring together people from all walks of life. In order to reach the full spectrum of the diverse community that inhabits the Bay Area, we focused our vision on the elements needed by all life. We all need clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and healthy soil to grow food. We all want inspiring education, decent housing, meaningful relationships, and a culture in which all life is respected and all voices are heard.
Over the past three years 110 people have flowed in and out of our gatherings. No one person “owns” this vision. The Big ONE is a collaborative, democratic embodiment of what we, as engaged members of our communities can create. It belongs to all of us.
Come experience and participate. "The New Me is We."
Partners: 350.org, Ahuma Institute, Alemany Farm, Architects Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility, Arizmendi Bakery, Bay Localize, Bayview Farmers Market, Bayview/Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement, Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Buy Local Buy Fresh, Cafe Gratitude, Center for Safe Energy, Communities of Opportunity, Community Alliance for Family Farms, Conscious Change Collective, Core Values, CUESA, Culture Change, Dig Cooperative, Earth Charter Community Alliance, East Bay Pesticide Alert, Ecology Center of San Francisco, Farm Fresh Choice, Gabriel Cousens & Tree of Life, Global Exchange, Global Oneness Project, Green Gulch Farm, Green Music Network, Greywater Guerrillas, Hillary Rubin Yoga, JK Sound, National Holistic Institute, Network for Good, New Leaf Paper, Oakland Based Urban Gardens, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, Off the Mat into the World, Open World, Other Avenues Cooperative, Pacific Edge Institute, Peace Every Day, People’s Grocery, Permaculture Guild, Planet Drum, Quesada Gardens, Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, Regenerative Design Institute, Roots of Change, SF Bike Coalition, SF Dept, of Public Health, SF Dept, of the Environment, SF Food Systems, SF Green Schoolyard Alliance, SF Parks Trust, SF Peak Oil Task Force, Slow Food Nation, Sunrise Center, Sunset Green, Ultimate Prosperity, Urban Alliance for Sustainability, Veritable Vegetable, Wiser Earth, World Savvy, and many more
Partner Sites:
Ahuma Institute: www.powermanifestation.com
Cafe Gratitude: www.cafegratitude.com/
Culture of Life Community: www.gabrielcousens.com
Global Exchange: www.globalexchange.org/
Global Oneness Project: www.globalonenessproject.org
National Holistic Institute: www.nhi.edu/index2.html
Natural Logic: www.natlogic.com/
Neighborhood Empowerment Network: www.empowersf.org/
New Leaf Paper: www.newleafpaper.com/
SF Dept. of Environment: www.sfenvironment.org/
ZipCar: www.zipcar.com/
Meet Your Neighborhood Hosts!
Meet Your Neighborhood Hosts~
we are here to help and work with you~
Schoolyard & Community Garden~
Storytelling~ Tori
Youth Engagement~ Darrow, Lance & Dana 
Discussions
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Our collective identities: A new way of thinking about "groups" in ...
"Hey guys! A small brainwave! What if there's a better way to define ourselves instead of "groups" within the BIG ONE? In a fun, visioning kind of way? How about the following? The Economy Bazaar " ...more
Sudeep commented over 2 years ago
Planning Meetings
"Hi Ben~Yes...they are for all the neighborhood groups to attend~ We hope to see you! Check out the New Town Hall Gatherings....it's going to be amazing!Take care~ Tori"
ToriJacobs commented over 2 years ago
Seeking Film Students and Artists
"I might want to take this on with some collaborators. I may also have a crew that can get on the logo. I will get back to y'all. "
Regenerate commented over 2 years ago
Upcoming Projects, Meetings and Events
COME BE A PART OF THE "SUMMER OF SOLUTIONS" IN 2009!!!!2 Program Coordinator positions open and
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
www.summerofsolutions.org
2009 Details/locations of local SF projects: in process-come join and design it together!
2008 Location of the Big ONE Convergence for powerfully beautiful communities: Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park (near Haight & Stanyan)
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How to get involved in The Big ONE
Click here. Please specify "The Big One" in the "Designation" field. If you can give, give what you can and spread the word. See document below on what we are working to create in the world.
Invite your friends to join The Big ONE on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10610689265&ref=nf
Volunteer to be a part of this event by joining the Big ONE 2008 Volunteers Corps. See neighborhoods below for more info.
Download a PDF of the official program guide for The Big ONE Convergence (TBOC guide). See a map of the projected layout of the "Village of Engagement" and a schedule of presentations, discussions, and activities in the various "neighborhoods."
Essential File Library
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Neighborhoods of Engagement
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Social Beehive of the BIG ONE
Culture, Spirit & Social Justice
Membership: Open To Apply
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The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative
"... bringing to the fore what is often hidden...."
Membership: Open
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Peak Oil Tank of the BIG ONE
Geo politics, Economics, Alternative Fuels, Impacts
Membership: Open
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The Big One 2008 Volunteer Corps
Seva: Selfless Service for Sustainability
Membership: Open
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Village of the Future
Co-creating the village of the future in Fairfax, CA
Membership: Open To Apply
Privacy: Private
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Youth Engagement Pack of the BIG ONE
Leadership, education, and eco-literacy at the Big One event
Membership: Open
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Economy Bazaar of the Big One
Green Jobs Training and Development
Membership: Open
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WiserEarth Group Support
Share questions, problems and tips on growing a WiserEarth group
Membership: Open
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Body of Health in the Big One
Nutrition, Care, Housing, Education
Membership: Open To Apply
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Sacramento Permaculture Guild
Cultivating Beneficial Relationships and Cultures in Sacramento
Membership: Open To Apply
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Permaculture Forest of the BIG ONE
Agriculture sustainability
Membership: Open
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The Food Justice Community Kitchen in the BIG ONE
Healthy, fair food for all... forever.
Membership: Open To Apply
Privacy: Semi-Private
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WiserCop16
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, UNCCC
Membership: Open
Privacy: Semi-Private
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Musical Tribe of the BIG ONE
Let's bring music to the village of solutions
Membership: Open
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The Great Turning
We are the ones we have been waiting for.
Membership: Open To Apply
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EcoLogic Design Lab Network
Moving from ego-centric to eco-centric in the built environment
Membership: Open
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The School Yard and Community Garden of the BIG ONE
organic garden education for sustainability
Membership: Open
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The Sustainability Flywheel of the BIG ONE
Economics, environment, design at the Big One
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Relevant Resources
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Seven Policy Switches for Global Security
Together the switches define a very rapid, practical strategy for global security; for a serious attempt at revival of co-operation, ecosystems and prosperity.
Beyond the Dark Night of the So ...more
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DK GreenRoots: true cost eco-economics and degrowth
(Note: The link to this particular diary does not work; therefore, I have proivided the link to my page on Kos. The diary is posted below in its entirety.)
What's the true cost behind a tin of tiger ...more
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Good Guide
What chemicals are in your baby shampoo?
Was sweatshop labor used to make your t-shirt?
What products are the best, and what products should you avoid?
Increasingly,
you want to know about the imp ...more
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Descriptive Documents
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EcoJustice: Kampala, Uganda. Case Study I
Crossposted on DailyKos
"You know, right now we are standing on top of ten feet of plastic." Overheard in Kampala, Uganda at a Rotary International Meeting. Fall 2007.
Market Day, Kampala Uganda
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2008 Permaculture Symposium
Permaculture at The Big ONE
June 21-22, 2008
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CAPermaculturists are teaming up with other sustainability activists to share information and models for healthier and mo ...more
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The Permaculture Alliance of California 2008 Symposium
The Permaculture Alliance of California 2008 Symposium
@ The BIG One
June 20-22, 2008
Golden gate Park, San Francisco, Ca
This Permaculture gathering is to share our Permaculture ideas,the ...more
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Solution Neighborhoods
Solution Neighborhoods
Sustainability: Climate Change, Resource Depletion, Urban
Planning, Food- Water- Sewage Security
Youth Engagement: Leadership, Education, Eco-literacy
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Honoring People’s Talents and Generosity
Back to our group homepage
The Big One is all about people from our
community that give of their time and
talents. On this page we want you to see
how beautiul and giving people are~
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Guidelines for participating in The Big One FREE Three D...
Guidelines for
participating in The Big One FREE Two
Day Convergence:
We ask that the
organizations or individuals participate in THREE ways ...
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Participating Organizations
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Bioneers
Activities: Educational, Networking
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: national
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Global Oneness Project
Activities: Networking
Scope: international
Type: Media Organization
Scope: international
Type: Media Organization
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Global Exchange
Activities: Activist, Educational, Networking
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: international
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Tomorrow Matters
Activities: Educational
Scope: national
Type: Media Organization
Scope: national
Type: Media Organization
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Literacy for Environmental Justice
Activities: Activist, Educational
Scope: regional
Type: Community Based Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Community Based Organization
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Urban Alliance for Sustainability UAS
Activities: Educational, Networking
Scope: regional
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
Scope: regional
Type: Network/ Coalition/ Collective
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Presidio Performing Arts Foundation
Activities: Educational
Scope: international
Type: Community Based Organization
Scope: international
Type: Community Based Organization
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Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibili...
Activities: Educational
Scope: national
Type: Chapter Organization
Scope: national
Type: Chapter Organization
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