Civic Action Lab
Hyper-awareness of ongoing global problems has left many with an unmatched sense of responsibility. When challenges are too big to deal with, anxiety, guilt and inaction take over.
Join the lab
The 2-day Civic Action Lab co-building event is for people who, like us, want to regain a sense of agency and stewardship over their piece of the world.
This grounded, in-person event in Helsinki aids anyone to spark grassroots action with new connections, beginner-friendly tools and facilitator support. The weekend is inspired by Unleash! hacks.
For whom?
The fully on-site event is for anyone who
wishes to make a difference but are not sure where to start
feels that their day-to-day and ideals are mismatched
is looking for a new community and paths to action
Details
Date: Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th of November
Time: From 10:00 to 17:00. Coffee, lunch and snacks included.
Location: Helsinki. The address will be shared closer to date.
Price: 0€
Tickets: Requires application
Experience: Prior knowledge of tools and themes is not required
How to take part?
Sign up on your own or with a friend by filling the application form. Before the event, participants will be paired together into small teams around their expressed topics of interest. The teams will have a chance to meet up online and hear about Civic Action Lab roughly one week before the event.
Program
The event is built around 5 themes that participants can choose from:
Healthy relationship with technology
Joy in environmental activism
Bridging social divides
Resilience to hybrid threats
Rituals for mental health & wellbeing
Participants will work on defining problems and imagining solutions to these sub-themes using tools inspired by: Theory U, Sitra, Unleash, Active hope and more.
The teams’ collaboration will be supported by dedicated experienced facilitators. The event will conclude with teams presenting and celebrating their solution ideas.
By the end of the event you will have met with folks who share a passion for similar issues, have a sense of agency around a problem you care about and have a direction for addressing it locally.
☺️ We understand that the time commitment is significant, so there will be plenty of breaks during the event as well as spaces for tending to ourselves. There will also be time for lunch and snacks. The detailed schedule will be shared in October.
Organisers
Civic Action Lab is organised by a volunteer collective of creatives, impact entrepreneurs and plant scientists. By co-addressing big challenges through the local and close-knitted events, we attempt at bringing the world we want to see into fruition.
Event page
https://civicactionlab.squarespace.com/
Strategy for Future
[email protected]
Data & code of conduct
The personal data collected via application will only be used for the formation of diverse teams and not transmitted to any third parties.
We are committed to safe space principles and strive for a discrimination free event, where everyone’s chosen identities are respected, we take care of our health and safety, we assume best intent and listen honestly. 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇵🇸🌍