This video features a seminar on self-organizing sustainability, focusing on the role of technology in social change and community building. Robin Takashi leis, a social entrepreneur, shares his experiences and insights, illustrating how technology can be leveraged to address pressing global issues like plastic waste and environmental degradation. The presentation uses interactive exercises and real-world examples to engage the audience.
Rapid Technological Advancement: The speaker highlights the rapid pace of technological progress and its potential to address urgent societal challenges. He uses examples such as the shift from flip phones to smartphones in just eight years.
The Triangle of Inaction: This concept illustrates how citizens, companies, and institutions often blame each other for inaction on societal issues, hindering collective responsibility.
Mymizu App: The speaker details his creation of the Mymizu app, a platform enabling users to locate free water refill stations, reducing plastic bottle usage. The app's success is attributed to its co-creative and open-source nature, fostering community engagement.
Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Thinking: The speaker advocates for social entrepreneurship, combining business acumen with social impact. He emphasizes systems thinking—a holistic approach to understanding complex problems—as crucial for effective solutions.
Scalable Platforms and Digital Change: The presentation underscores the power of digital platforms in amplifying messages for change, encouraging collaborative action and community building.
