Calling all curious people, makers, planers, scientists, creatives, technologists, young to old people, programmers & multiple perspectives!

Listen, mix & design on issues tied to our ecologies, economies & tech. See & hear from three speakers, design & play, then mix & explore at Generator, Burlington’s new maker space.

More info visit vermontmakers.org or facebook.com/VermontMakers

Eco Logic All, A Vermont Makers meetup on ecology, art, economics & tech
7-8:30 pm, Thursday, June 19th
Generator, 250 Main St., Burlington, VT

Three Speakers: economics, art & making

Val Esposito describing our current economics & Ecological Economics, a systems thinking based mode of economics that calculates the complexities & realities of our planet. She will also explore how Vermont is measuring itself with the Genuine Progress Indicator & other visionary work.

Rebecca Schwarz describing large & small scale art that works ecologically & technologically. Showing art in the form of research & large scale bioremediation to art that tests alternative economies. Beauty beyond the visual & into making meaning.

Ken Howell describing the maker ethos as an antidote to runaway consumerism. Ken will explore the potential of maker culture & the tools of additive & on-demand manufacturing to mitigate ecological pressures.

Design & Imagine: future, Vermont, art, tech
After we hear from the speakers we will break into facilitated small group design sessions. Solving challenges in playful, serious, & / or quirky ways. Each group briefly reporting back to the larger group on their thoughts & concepts.

Mix & Explore
Come early & stay after (5:30-7, 8:30-9) for conversation & exploration in Generator, Burlington’s new maker space.

With Generator, Sustain Champlain & Donella Meadows Institute