Big Green Gathering 2009

Don't hate the media, be the media: Following the recent G20 protests in London and the advent of social networks and other web 2.0 technologies, Indymedia's raison d'être is possibly now even more relevant than when the grass roots alternative media network began during the 1999 protests against the WTO in Seattle. With participation from Indymedia, ClearerChannel.org, HacktionLab and Bristol Wireless amongst others, the Be the Media space is the place to find out about DIY media and get involved in a host of exciting debates and workshops about everything from producing your own media to intellectual property, copyright and the Creative Commons. The space also features a suite of recycled computers providing daily solar and wind powered Internet access courtesy of Bristol Wireless and evening cinema showing independent grass-roots films. Check the board outside the space for up-to-date details of what's on.

At the Big Green Gathering in 2009 we will be involved in running the Be the Media Bristol Wireless Cybertent - see organising page. The BGG runs from Wednesday 29th July until Sunday 2nd August. Set-up crew will be arriving on sit on Saturday 25th and leaving on Tuesday 4th August.

We are appearing in the main BGG programme as: text, links and an image

The full programme as above is also available as a google doc and will appear in the official area programme.

If you want to see how we arrived at the programme have a look at this page about the programme of workshops at the Big Green Gathering 2009.

There is a mailing list at http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/bwcybertent and potential crew can let Mike & Sean know of their availability by using this corporate planning tool.