Newsletter, January 19, 2007
From Tribewanted
Tikina challenges, January 2007. Enter the Tribal Tikinas
Newly formed Tikinas: this is your challenge:
1. In the next 6 days recruit as many members as you
think you need in your Tikina
2. Decide amongst yourselves who shall be your first
Elder
3. Chosen Elder email your profile and picture to
island at tribewanted by Thursday 25th Jan and a brief
aim of your Tikina
4. Arrange your first Tikina live-chat and invite
tribe members
5. Use the tribewanted wiki to update your Tikina
news: http://editthis.info/tribewanted/Vorovoro_development
VOROVORO TIKINA
Role: To run the island project on Vorovoro. Those in this Tikina are obviously contracted by tribewanted to work, and have serious responsibility for the success of the project. But by having the Vorovoro Tikina it means that communication can happen between relevant Tikinas and individuals.
Current members: Tui Mali. Bengazi. Ulai. Kimbo. Sara Jane. Raina
DREAM FOUNDATION TIKINA
Role: To set-up the legal status of the Dream Foundation, its aims, its projects, and raise its funds. This Tikina is, perhaps with the exception of the Vorovoro Tikina, going to take the most work. It should be considered that whoever takes on the responsibility of running the Dream Foundation might be paid out of the funds it raises.
Proposed members: Helen Laing. Mariah Dawn. Geoff Major. Lauren (Lollypop). Mark James. Kim Lindsay
Current issues to discuss at first meeting: -How best/quickly should the Dream Foundation be set-up? -Should the person/s managing the Dream Foundation be paid part-time? (tribal vote?) -Who should be the trustees on the Dream Foundation?
VOTING TIKINA
Role: To organise and monitor the voting system and wording of votes
Proposed members: Helena Catt. John Wright. Gilligan. Steve C
Current issues: -Extra weeks – wording of votes to go to vote asap! -Chief wildgeeza's accommodation/water proposals -Voting structure
WATER TIKINA
Role > To co-ordinate and provide water solutions for Vorovoro and any water related project (Dive school, reef conservation etc..)
Proposed members: Chiron. John Wright. Kristy Revell. Tori Aitken. Tom Greenwood. Mark Donaldson. Chithru Ratnayake. Jodi Willis (MTT:Sustain). Katya
Current issues to discuss at first meeting: -Desalination debate (bringing on board UCLs advice) -Chief Wildgeeza's current suggestions
BUILDING TIKINA
Role > To co-ordinate all the building development ideas and liase with current chief and island Tikina about best options for voting.
Proposed members: Stu Wild
Current issues to discuss at first meeting: -Wildgeeza's proposals – prepare for vote -Types of accommodation -Sustainability & cost of materials -Numbers to accommodate -Location of accommodations
ENERGY TIKINA
Role > To co-ordinate all the energy ideas and issues and liase with Vorovoro Tikina and current chief. To approach renewable energy companies about partnering with the project.
Proposed Members: UCL Enivronmental Engineers. Ivan
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIKINA
Role > To assess the sustainability of each aspect of the Tribewanted project (on island and online), gather all ideas, and work out how we can become more sustainable.
Proposed members Jodi Willis, MTT Sustain. UCL Environmental Engineers. Kate Walker
CLIMATE TIKINA
Role > To campaign for a carbon neutral tribe and create ways of for the project to reduce its carbon footprint
Proposed members: Michael Buick, Climate Care. Airoy
Current issues: -How to ensure all members offset their travel to and from Vorovoro- Should offsets be compulsory for members? -Measuring and offsetting our carbon out-put as a tribe. -Climate friendly technologies and solutions for Vorovoro
GATHERINGS TIKINA
Role: Spreading the tribal word and partying hard around the world.
Proposed members: Stingers. Lollipops
Current issues: -How best to update members on gatherings. -Should gatherings just be social what other purpose can they have? -Should all travel to and from gatherings be offset?
TRIBAL NEWS TIKINA
Role: Collecting the best and important bits of the weeks tribal news for e-newsletters and blogs, and co-ordinating any tribal PR opportunities
Proposed members: Lollipops. Dan. Gilligan. Kirsty Stark. Lucy Monty
Current issues to discuss: How to co-ordinate all tribewanted goings on.
TECHIES TIKINA
Role: To create and co-ordinate any technology developments within the Tribe.
Proposed members: Carl. Go Big
Current Issues: Island online/ Wiki
CHIEFS TIKINA
(whose 'elder' is whoever the current monthly elected chief) Role: To discuss and improve the role of the elected chief
Current members: Poques. Kimbo. Riah. Wildgeeza
Current issues Should there be an online chief as well as an island chief?
APRIL CHIEF ELECTION
Micki Bradshaw - vote now!
