It’s time for a new story

During the weekend of May 3-4, 2025, ethical leadership from the worlds of whole systems design, smarter cities and communities, community owned, produced and distributed food and energy systems, the arts and sciences are uniting to inspire a new and empowered story for us.

We’re recording these conversations with plans of editing them into the worlds first interconnected solutions media platform and documentary series dedicated to systems change at the community level.

The Story:

TRANSFORMED traces the origins and proliferation of our ongoing crises, examining how a centralized and restricted information system has contributed to global challenges.

TRANSFORMED advocates for a decentralized information system based on the principles of “the Commons,” open collaboration, and cooperation as a pathway to empower individuals and communities to address and overcome these crises, ushering in a new age of an empowered civilization.

Act 1: The Emergence of Crises

Introduction:
Narration outlines the interconnected global crises facing humanity, including climate change, economic inequality, public health, and geopolitical conflicts.

Centralized Information Systems:
Explore how centralized and restricted information systems have contributed to misinformation, inequality, and the proliferation of crises, limiting access to knowledge and hindering collective action.

The Impact of Disinformation:
Highlight the role of disinformation and propaganda in shaping public opinion, undermining trust in institutions, and obstructing informed decision-making.

Act 2: The Commons and Decentralization

Introduction to the Commons:
Define “the Commons” as a concept of shared resources, knowledge, and collaboration for the common good, contrasting it with privatization and restricted access.

Historical Precedents:
Showcase historical examples of decentralized and communal knowledge systems, such as indigenous knowledge sharing, open-source software, and community-based resource management.

Open Collaboration and Cooperation:
Illustrate the power of open collaboration, cooperation, and community-driven initiatives in fostering innovation, resilience, and empowerment.

Act 3: The Potential of Decentralized Information Systems

Blockchain and Distributed Technologies:
Explore how blockchain and other distributed technologies can enable decentralized information systems, ensuring transparency, accessibility, and security.

Open Access and Knowledge Sharing:
Highlight the benefits of open access to knowledge, research, and information, fostering innovation, education, and equitable development.

Empowering Communities:
Showcase examples of decentralized platforms and initiatives that empower individuals and communities to collaborate, share resources, and address local and global challenges.

Act 4: Building a New Age of Empowered Civilization

Case Studies of Success:
Present case studies of communities, organizations, and initiatives that have successfully implemented decentralized and commons-based approaches to address social, environmental, and economic challenges.

Policy and Institutional Reform:
Advocate for policy and institutional reform to support the transition to decentralized information systems, open collaboration, and cooperation, fostering a culture of sharing, transparency, and collective action.

Global Movement for Change:
Inspire viewers to join the global movement for change, emphasizing the role of individuals, communities, and networks in creating a new age of an empowered civilization through collaboration, cooperation, and the commons.

Action:

Narration emphasizes the urgency of embracing decentralized information systems, the commons, and open collaboration to address and overcome our ongoing crises, fostering a more equitable, sustainable, and empowered global civilization.

This interactive and experiential media services aims to educate, inspire, and mobilize viewers to recognize the potential of decentralized information systems, open collaboration, and the commons as powerful tools to address and overcome our interconnected global crises, fostering a new age of an empowered and resilient civilization.