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The aim of HacktionLab is to have a convergence where people interested in and/or working in the areas of alternative media, renewable energy, on-line video distribution, free software and any other form of activism that utilises technology can get together an plan how to better use the technology to support the activist movement. We have had three successful gatherings so far, a [[HacktionLab 2008/01|rural hack meeting in the Wye Valley in June 2008]], an [[HacktionLab Leeds 2008/02|urban one in Leeds in October 2008]] and another [[HacktionLab 2009/01|rural one in June 2009]]. | The aim of HacktionLab is to have a convergence where people interested in and/or working in the areas of alternative media, renewable energy, on-line video distribution, free software and any other form of activism that utilises technology can get together an plan how to better use the technology to support the activist movement. We have had three successful gatherings so far, a [[HacktionLab 2008/01|rural hack meeting in the Wye Valley in June 2008]], an [[HacktionLab Leeds 2008/02|urban one in Leeds in October 2008]] and another [[HacktionLab 2009/01|rural one in June 2009]]. | ||
− | ==Up-coming events and activities | + | ==Up-coming Hacktivista events and activities== |
* July/August: [[BGG_Promo|Big Green Gathering 2009]] | * July/August: [[BGG_Promo|Big Green Gathering 2009]] | ||
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* Autumn: [[HacktionLab Urban 2009/02]] | * Autumn: [[HacktionLab Urban 2009/02]] | ||
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+ | * The [[HacktionLab_2009/01|last rural HacktionLab took place between 11 - 14 June 2009 in the Wye Valley on the Wales - England border. | ||
* The [[HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02|last inner-city HacktionLab]] took place between 24 - 25 October 2008 in Leeds. [[HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02|click here for more information about the event and what happened]] | * The [[HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02|last inner-city HacktionLab]] took place between 24 - 25 October 2008 in Leeds. [[HacktionLab_Leeds_2008/02|click here for more information about the event and what happened]] |
Revision as of 23:42, 15 July 2009
HacktionLab 2009/02: An urban hack meeting somewhere in the north of England in Autumn 2009
The aim of HacktionLab is to have a convergence where people interested in and/or working in the areas of alternative media, renewable energy, on-line video distribution, free software and any other form of activism that utilises technology can get together an plan how to better use the technology to support the activist movement. We have had three successful gatherings so far, a rural hack meeting in the Wye Valley in June 2008, an urban one in Leeds in October 2008 and another rural one in June 2009.
Up-coming Hacktivista events and activities
- July/August: Big Green Gathering 2009
- August: Camp for Climate Action 2009
- Autumn: HacktionLab Urban 2009/02
Previous Hacktivista events and activities
- The [[HacktionLab_2009/01|last rural HacktionLab took place between 11 - 14 June 2009 in the Wye Valley on the Wales - England border.
- The last inner-city HacktionLab took place between 24 - 25 October 2008 in Leeds. click here for more information about the event and what happened
- With other campers we helped to set-up the so-called media village at last year's Camp for Climate Action 2008 in Kingsnorth, Kent.
- The last rural HacktionLab took place between 13 - 15 June 2008, click here to view a slide-show of photos from the weekend. There are more photos posted here and this exciting short video too.
Contact Details
To get in touch please use our mailing list:
- Email list - http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab
- Email address - use the list!
Interesting Links
- No Borders Mobile tech set up 2007
- Indymedia centre at Climate Camp (Sipson 2007)
- Indymedia at the Camp for Climate Action 2006: Report & Personal View
- Stirling Indymedia - Field IMC at Horizon Ecovillage during G8 protests
- Edinburgh Media Centre Tech during G8 protests
- Indymedia: HOWTO Mount a Media Centre
- Bristol Wireless LTSP suite