Hello All,

This email is for those of you who couldn’t make the meeting yesterday.

We had a very fruitfull and engaging meeting yesterday with lots of wonderful ideas being exchanged by all. Thank you very much Ellen for offering to host it and the time you spent getting everything set up and coordinating lunch which was very tasty.

Also, thank to everyone for the great ideas, wisdom, and enthusiasm each of you brought to the table.

We set out to tackle a name for the entity, a “mission” and “vision” statement, and a story to guide our creative process moving forward.

Here is what came out of that:

Mission & Vision: To highlight consumer lifestyles and the impacts to our personal and global health.

What is the purpose of this project?

To raise awareness by providing information and solutions through entertainment and experience.

What choices are you making?/ What’s the impact(s)?/ What are the solutions?
What is global warming in a nutshell?
What comprehension level to we focus our information towards? A general audience at a 6th grade comprehension level, because we will reach more people.

Story Themes:

The natural environment
Celebration of life on earth with healthier impacts
People & their impact on the environment
“Gaia” Concept – life on earth after humans (we are only visitors here)
Land, air, water, fire
Fun – celebration of living

Names:
Museum of Global Awareness
Museum of Green
Green Machine – a museum of sustainability, change, & innnovation
Innovation Park
Innovation Station
Museum of Global Impact
Museum of Global Green
Earth Concept
Global Connect
Museum of Life
Museum of Natural Life
Environmental Park
Green Earth Park
Earth Park

Concepts:
Institution
Park
Center
Resource
Station
Village
Space
Place
House
Lab
Museum
Academy
School
Community
Plaza
…opolis
…arium

Result:

“Teeter Totter Park” The analogy, as I understand it, being that the health of our planet versis the choices we make should be at equilibrium otherwise there are consequences to us and our natural systems.

Everyone feel free to chime in if my analogy isn’t quite there or needs honing.

Big Idea:

A park with at least 5 or more demonstrations/ exhibits/ nodes/ centers/ themes
1) The Health House (green living, greening your home, healthier living, health impacts & learning)
2) Innovation Stations (technology, invention, & product development)
3) Greenopolis (whole earth, natural systems, and the environment)
4) Pillage Village (recycling center demonstration entrance fee is something you brought with you to have recycled)
5) Energarium Powerstation (showcasing, and demonstrating energy alternatives)

Carbon Credit pass required for entry.

How many carbon credits did you leave with?

Exhibit Techniques:

comparison/ contrast
personal identification
hands-on
high-tech/ multimedia
kinetic (motion, moving)/ tactile (touch, feeling)
Art
“How it works”
Sensory (evoking the five senses)

As you can see a lot came out of this, and we had a lot of fun, and some very inspiring concepts came out of it.

Our next meeting we would like to convene either in Santa Barbara on Friday December 14th at “Living Green” from 5:00pm to 8:00pm or on Monday December 17th in Culver City again at “Living Green” from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Let us know what works for you Adam. We all want you there!

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