Octree news · spring 2022
What can we do together?
This month, we continue our exploration of the intersections between technologies, ecologies and distributed governance.
In a nutshell:
Presentation of the Swiss civic tech barometer in Geneva.
The team is growing!
An introduction to self-management: feedback.
Civic tech in transition seminar #3: presentation of the Swiss civic tech barometer
Citizen participation technologies have the potential to lead the ecological transition. Switzerland is not to be outdone: led by EPFL, the Swiss Barometer of civic techs 2021 will be presented on March 28.
Genève en transition is organizing 3 meetings with Swiss players. The event is free and open to the public.
You are invited to take part online!
The team is growing!
It was getting a bit lonely on our island, so we welcomed a few new occupants (from left to right):
Edouard (Geneva) does user research and UX design
Renato (Brazil) RoR engineer on Decidim
Simon (nomad) front and sustainable development
Sophia (Geneva) creates partnerships for Caroster
Octree is now global and local. That's a lot of work for us. In every sense of the word. We look forward to remaking the world with you, soon.
Self-management: a path rather than a goal?
Feedback from a self-managed arrival at Octree: Edouard joined the team in November 2021 to practice UX design and user research.
Latest activities
Psst... reserve your afternoon on April 29. A surprise is in store...
Were you unable to follow the Decidim presentation in Geneva? Here's the video, translated and subtitled.
The whole team looks forward to seeing you this spring!
The Octree team
Image: Donella Meadows, The Limits to Growth 1972. Source: Monoskop.
