We’ve been planning and scheming this week in the background getting ready for the Live Futures Event which will occur between 12:30pm and 6pm AEST on the Islands of jokaydia! (7pm SLT, 16 Aug. Check Your Local Time here!).
As I’ve previously written - our inworld event is part of the Global Youth Foundation’s real life event - Live Futures 2020: A World of World of Possibility, which is being held at Newtown Square (corner of King St and Enmore Rd opposite Newtown Station).
Our Inworld Program for the day is as follows:
- 12pm AEST - Welcome and Second Life orientation
- 12:30pm AEST - Dell Wolfensparger Speaks!
The fabulous Dell Wolfensparger will share some his work and insights, followed by a tour of his Island in Second Life! - 1:30pm - Topophilia - Love of Land: AAEE Gallery Exhibition, Islands of jokaydia
Birut Zemits and members of the Australian Association for Environmental Education will share their exhibition in Second Life, titled Topophilia - Love of Land - 3:00pm AEST - Global Challenges and Sustainable Futures - Cocreation and Collaboration Session
Janine Cahill and her team will lead an inworld discussion and collaboration session - which will explore some of the issues presented at the real life conference. Help co-create the future! - 4:30pm - Dr. Andrew Wallace PhD, Director of the Network of European Technocrats
Dr Wallace will give a presentation titled Technocracy: Building a New Sustainable Society for a Post Carbon World live in Second Life.
There will also be lots of opportunities to share your thoughts about sustainability, technology and the future, visit interesting spaces in Second Life and meet the residents of the Islands of jokaydia! We’ll also be sharing links, videos, ideas and images from the festival throughout the day!
To join us simply TP to the Islands of jokaydia Meeting Hall (SLurl)
For those who are interested in attending the real-life festival in Newtown, click here to view the program!
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Comment from: Tim Longhurst[ August 15th, 2008]
Wow - great lineup. All the best for Live Futures 2020 - I’m going to be at a computer, but I don’t know if my Beijing web connection will be up to it!
Comment from: killerbee[ August 15th, 2008]
Sounds like a really interesting afternoon. I will try to make it but have football game.
Comment from: alexanderhayes[ August 16th, 2008]
Looking forward to visiting my home :)
Will be there somehow…
Comment from: GeonNasu[ August 16th, 2008]
Great Jo..the more of these events the merrier, smarter, funnier, more …inventive, connected, creative, dynamic..we all are! Thanks for your initiatives and enthusiasm. Be there!
Comment from: Live Future 2020 event in Second Life this Sunday : The Metaverse Journal - Australia’s Virtual World News Service[ August 16th, 2008]
[...] being held in Newtown, Sydney but there’s a stream being coordinated by Jokay Wollongong, with some interesting speakers confirmed (all times in [...]