Thursday, December 30, 2010

cameron sinclair

speaking in seatle  oct 21 2010


12 uni's global working with tribal groups
focus - talk to people, integrate renewable systems,
generational sustainability and storytelling
i don't work with foundations i work with dot.coms
how to incorporate silly marketing dollars to do something that helps the world

let's not just keep talking/writing about things.. let's do them.
more on involving kids.. afghani and skateboarding
mostly there - fighting sports and male dominated
skateboarding is unique - if you skateboard down a street - you own a street - as in you are safe
let's start owning streets bit by bit..
give me a skateboard and i'll show you what to do.

giving away half a mill dollars in sports of social change
39:41 - homeless worldcup

a great idea doesn't have to wait a generation to get things done
design is the ultimate sustainable resource
http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/

looking into agriculture for humanity - i guess denver has a branch.

his 2006 ted
interview on the story

find him at @casinclair