August 9, 2024

Civics

An art installation that educates residents on the changes happening within their neighborhood.

Ten “voicers” are spread across Gowanus, aimed at educating locals to changes in their neighborhood. Participants can scan QR codes to record voice notes to reflect on what they learned. Image by Cameron Blaylock

Ten “voicers” are spread across Gowanus, aimed at educating locals to changes in their neighborhood. Participants can scan QR codes to record voice notes to reflect on what they learned. Image by Cameron Blaylock

Ten “voicers” are spread across Gowanus, aimed at educating locals to changes in their neighborhood. Participants can scan QR codes to record voice notes to reflect on what they learned. Image by Cameron Blaylock

"Brooklyn-based nonprofit Van Alen Institute has launched a new participatory public artwork in Gowanus, Brooklyn. With Your Voice... is aimed at educating Gowanus locals about the 56 Points of Agreement: a set of commitments made by the City of New York to the community as part of the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning." - Alexandra Surprenant

ARTICLE: With Your Voice, a New Public Art Project in Gowanus, Educates Locals on Neighborhood Investments 

Social Messaging

Civics

"We have huge power, we of the affluent societies, we who are causing the most environmental damage."

ARTICLE: The Power of One

Civics

Creating stories about what might happen in order to shape and change the future, not simply to predict or adapt to it

VIDEO: Transforming the Future with Adam Kahane

Civics

Empowering communities through reliable and impactful information

WEBSITE: The Listening Post Collective

Civics

Striking parallels link witch-hunt falsehoods to today’s online misinformation.

ARTICLE: From Printing Presses to Facebook Feeds: What Yesterday’s Witch Hunts Have in Common with Today’s Misinformation Crisis