Welcome to HacktionLab

2010 brings us two HacktionLabs, a small gathering in the south of England in the Spring and the next rural HacktionLab in the Wye Valley. For more details please get in touch through the mailing list http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hacktionlab.

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.

Lloyd Cohen R.I.P

It is with heavy hearts that we receive the sad news of the death of fellow hacktionlabber Lloyd Cohen, who died on the 26th August 2009. Lloyd was a supportive member of HacktionLab, whose contribution to the first edition in 2008 was much valued. He worked for several years for Bristol Wireless providing the majority of the current network infrastructure and provided dedicated and indispensable support for Indymedia UK at 2007's Camp for Climate Action at Sipson. Lloyd will be sorely missed by all friends and colleagues that knew him. A Facebook group has been set up in his memory.

Previous Hacktivista events and activities

• November: HacktionLab 2009/02 - An urban hacklab in the north of England.

• August: Camp for Climate Action 2009

• July/August: Big Green Gathering 2009 - cancelled

• The 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 2008 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