[OSList] OST as a way to go in addressing climate change and other perils

[R Chaffe]

Alan,
Peter Sandman would say that until the hazard and outrage are balanced in the community of concern dialogue is not really possible.  The issue at the moment may be summarised as the hazard associated with climate change is academic to the majority of the community,  in particular the right wing of the community denying the scientific evidence.  Even science itself.  Ie No hazard, no outrage therefore no issue. 

The answer to your core question is that Open Space is perhaps the only way to address such a complex and systematic issue.  Open Space technology is one of the better tools to use to create situations where dialogue may be achieved and where the classic adversarial situation minimised or avoided.

The irony is that opening the space would be an ideal way of getting the community to the point that they are ready to work seriously on this major issue.

I have used Open Space technology very effectively to explore our preparedness for climate change and the massive investment required in infrastructure to facilitate innovation and adaption.  It has taken 12 years, far too slow but this is the current reality.

It is again time to try and try again.

Regards
Rob

> On 16 Apr 2019, at 7:05 pm, Alan Stewart via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
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> G’day from Downunder again
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> To express my appreciation for the responses received to my missive of 13 April 1919 about this topic. They were all offline. Mainly from people who know me personally from our meetings during times and places since my being an OST facilitator, starting in 1994.
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> Including this: “Great idea Alan. I look forward to hearing what response you get. I am so ‘over’ the alternatives (commonly called ‘summits’ or ‘round tables’ (which might be ‘round’ in name only), where the regular suspects talk ‘at’ each other.
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>  Open Space, open invitation, is really the way to go with such a complex question.”
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> And who have offered sage suggestions, such as:
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> Delete all references to myself and how I came up with the idea. 
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> Instead state clearly in as few words as possible, viz 'the juicy' parts about:
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> What do I suggest?
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> What could the proposed action possibly achieve?
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> What will be the details?
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> One responder wonders if the way of using OST I am suggesting could only be done at a national government level; a fair query, in my opinion.
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> Nonetheless what I will go ahead in proposing is to have an OST based gathering with the backing of a State’s ‘Climate Body’. In this instance South Australia.
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> Together with the local organizers of ‘School Strikers’ as the 'auspicers' to invite representatives of some main 'constituents' to participate in a 2.5 day OST event I the manner I had outlined earlier.
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> And so I will go ahead with the basic initiative as spelled in my note to our List of a few days ago.
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> On the premise that ‘whatever happens …’ <smile>  
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> To be despatched shortly after the forthcoming Easter weekend. 
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> Before doing this I would ask you again: Do you have any thoughts on my proposed way of using OST which you reckon could strengthen the likelihood of its being acted upon?
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> Looking forward.
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> Al  
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> Al (formerly Alan) Stewart, PhD
> Process Artist 
> Facilitator of conversations that matter and participatory fun
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> Senior Fulbright Scholar
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> Residence: Adelaide, South Australia, since 1975 
> With time away in the USA (1981) and Hong Kong (2005-2011)  
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> "Whenever we treat each other well good things happen."
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> Al Stewart
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> “Be yourself.  And be it well”  
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> PS You may also be inspired – and alarmed – by the recent contribution from Bill McKibben to this most vital concern of our times. See his new book entitled Falter here and here.  
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