Oceanside Perspective’s Post

How not to stifle #creativity. 👇 👇👇 Recently, I had the pleasure of #collaborating with a group of young #urban #doers determined to make their #city more #vibrant for its #youth. 🍬 To break the ice, we embarked on a creative twist of the #marshmallow #challenge. Their task? Build the tallest tower using just 20 spaghetti sticks, a meter of tape and a meter of string, crowned with a marshmallow. 🔥 And guess what. 🔥 They started from the top! They stuck the marshmallow to the ceiling and worked their way down with spaghetti. 👇 👇👇 This example offers a profound metaphor for how young people think and act. By approaching #challenges from unexpected angles, they often come up with #solutions that may seem unconventional or even weird to us - adults. 🔔 And sure, we can argue that a tower should be built from the ground up (good luck with that!). We can also trust in their unique #perspective and see where it takes us. Who knows? Maybe with a shift in mindset, we can #collectively construct the tallest tower? It's easy to kill #creativity. So let's treat it like a treasure. #placemaking #happytogether #citiesforchildren #citieswithchildren

The impact of nature and parks on well-being is profound, offering numerous psychological, physical, and social benefits. Being in nature has been shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve mood. Parks provide a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of urban life, allowing individuals to reconnect with the natural world. The presence of green spaces in communities can foster a sense of tranquility and contribute to overall mental health, making these areas invaluable for maintaining a balanced, healthy lifestyle. For young people growing up in this generation, the benefits of nature and parks are particularly significant. In an era dominated by digital technology and screen time, regular exposure to natural environments can promote physical activity, creativity, and social interaction. Parks provide safe spaces for play and exploration, fostering developmental growth and a sense of adventure. Additionally, experiences in nature can instill a sense of environmental stewardship and responsibility in young people, shaping a generation that values and protects the natural world. By highlighting these benefits, the film can inspire families, educators, and policymakers to invest in and advocate for accessible, well-maintained parks and green spaces for the well-being of future generations. https://lnkd.in/eZHEEsTb

Our communities have a wealth of ideas and initiative that need to be harnessed. Empowering them to lead the change they desire and to play an active part in its delivery can offer so many benefits. Participating in this groundbreaking program is an absolute honour. Looking outside the norm for ways to fund and enable such ideas and initiatives to come to fruition whilst equally shifting the power of our local people to invest in and play a more tangible part in bringing their ideas to fruition. It’s collaborative, it’s building local capacity and most importantly building a more resilient way to respond to our local needs and taking action. Win:win for everyone, wouldn’t you agree?

“One Community is facilitating eco-cooperatives making a difference through collaborative action. Our all-volunteer team is dedicated to creating a sustainable blueprint that transcends borders. By fostering global collaboration, we're not just envisioning change; we're actively making it happen. The heart of our mission lies in "The Highest Good of All", driving us to pioneer and create tools, tutorials, and DIY instructions for sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economic design, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Through open sourcing and free-sharing all of these, our model is designed as a catalyst for eco-cooperatives, forming a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs working towards a world that works for everyone. This is the February 5th, 2024 edition (#568) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments.” #Planet #Sustainability #Community #Design #Globalization #HowTo #Living #SocialArchitecture #Permaculture #ClimateChange #Regeneration #OpenSource #GlobalSustainability

Check out how stakeholders came together to save funds and staff time at the San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks. Key improvements have helped to increase the life of San Francisco's parks by keeping the parks and facilities in the best condition possible. Click the link below to read more about this facilitated improvement! #facilitatedimprovement #improvement #successstories #sanfrancisco #sf #processimprovement #rootcauseanalysis

As we look for ways to live more sustainable, many people are taking creative steps to help protect the environment. What are some creative ways you have seen people in your area help the environment? #Realestate #REALTOR #bobkoryteam #katyhomes #listing #homesforsale #richmondhomes #zillow

“One Community is facilitating eco-cooperatives making a difference through collaborative action. Our all-volunteer team is dedicated to creating a sustainable blueprint that transcends borders. By fostering global collaboration, we're not just envisioning change; we're actively making it happen. The heart of our mission lies in "The Highest Good of All", driving us to pioneer and create tools, tutorials, and DIY instructions for sustainable approaches to food, energy, housing, education, for-profit and non-profit economic design, social architecture, fulfilled living, global stewardship practices, and more. Through open sourcing and free-sharing all of these, our model is designed as a catalyst for eco-cooperatives, forming a global network of teacher/demonstration hubs working towards a world that works for everyone. This is the February 5th, 2024 edition (#568) of our weekly progress update detailing our team’s development and accomplishments.” #Planet #Sustainability #Community #Design #Globalization #HowTo #Living #SocialArchitecture #Permaculture #ClimateChange #Regeneration #OpenSource #GlobalSustainability

This week, we got into the first focus session for the 2024 Living Future Institute of Australia Accreditation + Regional Intensive Course! Co-facilitators Samantha, Laura & Stephen got to meet another awesome cohort of participants and explore the ‘Place’ and ‘Beauty’ Petals of the Living Building Challenge. These are two of Sam’s favourite categories, which require teams to consider fun (and important) things like; regenerating ecologies of place, protecting land for species other than humans, integrating biophilic design, and educating and inspiring others. 🌱 Do you have a favourite Living Building Challenge Petal? #Done #ProjectPlanningandDelivery #RegenerativePractice #ProjectManagement #Connection #Community #Collaboration #LivingBuildingChallenge

📚 I'm back with my #readoftheweek from Canvas8! 🚲 This Friday I'm spotlighting my article on Bolt, who commissioned kids to reimagine car dominated cities on old school playmats 🌍 Do you remember those mats that had a lil town printed on it? So #nostalgic right??? Well, often those cities depict loads of roads and parking spots - just your average (carbon filled) public spaces 🚗 Well, Bolt is trying to challenge the norm of traffic, smog and irritable locals by showing how these can be replaced with green spaces, public transit, and biking to promote healthier urban living and reduce #emissions 🌱 This appeals to the increasing desire for #greenspaces and #thirdspaces that appeal to human needs (rather than make space for more vehicles to dominate the roads) 🌆 What would your ideal city look like? 🌿 Check out Bolt's 'Little Big Think Tank' in the link below: https://lnkd.in/eKk2ahbc https://lnkd.in/eKFGfa6P

"Green spaces act as glue in communities, bringing a touch of nature to the built environment." In this piece, Teagan Milford takes us through what a green space is and the multitude of benefits that come along with it. Whether it's providing a community a "third space", reducing a city's carbon impact, or just giving people a chance to take a breather, Teagan describes how green spaces help to #UNLITTER a city every day. Read the blog below: