Co-founder @KumasiHive & @MakerNetGlobal. #FRSA. Supply chain, biz models for local manufacturing. Makerspaces. Open H/W. Tweets on stuff that inspires me.
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Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
📆 We're super excited to share this gem with you!
Join us on Friday 12pm UTC for the talk by Bahar Kumar, Executive Director of @impacthub Kathmandu, teaching the Critical Making mentoring participants about building for continuity – all about sustainability in your business.
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
At some point we'll have to face the fact that politely asking the ruling class to stop climate destruction is not going to work.
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
Seeing the current case of Twitter confirms my belief: we need more discussions about the models of ownership and profitability of tech, including open source. They are far too important for them to be taken over by just a few.
This is the kind of #MotivationalQuotes I need right now - Higher Ground cafe @ Hirst Wood, Saltaire
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
📢The Global South Climate Database is live!
After months of work, I am SO excited to share this resource!
Please use this free, searchable database of climate experts from the global south to help elevate under-represented voices. #GSCD
bit.ly/GSClimateDatabase
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Had to steel myself to check the news from #Brazilelections this morning - I’m SO happy about the outcome 🇧🇷 #Lula #LulaPresidente2022 It’s a win for people and planet #AmazonRainforest
I no longer believe that the set of values, beliefs, power structures, and decision making mechanisms that got the world into this situation, will get us out of it. It’s time for #SystemChange #ClimateAction
UNEP: Meeting global climate goals now requires ‘rapid transformation of societies’ | @hausfath @daisydunnesci @UNEP
Read: bit.ly/3DFXrgD
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
We opened a Fixing Factory today! An actual shop on an actual high street!
People can bring their broken stuff and get it fixed for free. This will reduce waste, cut carbon, and help with the cost of living crisis in the local community.
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
We’ve built our world around a system that values corporate profit more than life itself.
That’s the problem, & only system change can fix it.
@Tholand_ says if we are all together, there’s nothing we can’t solve. @JustOneGiantLab exists to make innovation more accessible and inclusive. #BaliFabFest #wearewhatwecreatetogether
Hearing about the #shebuilds program from @FablabWinam, via @landonbentum of @AfricaOSH at #balifabfest - this global sharing of knowledge on how to create impact is invaluable @FabFndn @fabcityglobal
Great to hear from @landonbentum of @AfricaOSH at #balifabfest on how communities in Africa are shaping action around #openhardware #OpenScience @makeafricaeu @KumasiHive @weareGIG
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
So that's going to be a new PM, six week after they had an election. Why are Tories allowed to change their minds - but Scotland isn't? 🤔
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
"What if we measured true success not by the amount of money you have but by the amount of human energy you unlock, the amount of potential you enable?
If that were our metric, our world would be a different place"
Jacqueline Novogratz
Leaving Yaoundé full of gratitude for the event that the team @LabMboa put on, the people I’ve met, the discussions, the new collaborations kindled, and of course the food! Thank you Cameroon, it has been great. #AfricaOSH2022 @makeafricaeu #H2020
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
Another reason for more renewables: climate resilience
This is what climate resilience looks like👇🏻
This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage - CNN apple.news/A95arhCwmSx2Gw2D5…
Anna Sera Lowe retweeted
The £130 billion Liz Truss is about to hand energy companies could build enough wind farms to power 10 million houses with free energy for 30 years.
