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POC21 innovation camp

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POC21 innovation camp
The POC21 crew and the geodesic dome where the final exhibition took place.
DateAugust 15th - September 20th 2015
LocationChateau de Millemont, near Paris, France
TypeInnovation Camp
ThemeOpen Source Technology
CauseClimate Change
Budget1M €
Organised byOpen State & OuiShare
Websitewww.poc21.cc

POC21 was an innovation camp that took place in Chateau de Millemont near Paris. It lasted for five weeks from August 15, 2015, until September 20, 2015. POC21 innovation camp hosted 100 makers, designers and innovators to develop a Proof of Concept of a truly sustainable society.[1] The scope of such an innovation camp was unseen before.[2] The 'accelerator' program developed 12 open source hardware projects from energy production and monitoring to living, mobility, communication and food production and preservation.

POC21 innovation camp was a cooperation between the German collective Open State and the French network OuiShare.

Principles

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POC21 innovation camp brought together the startup world, DIY scene and environmentalist ideas[3] to show solutions to fight climate change.[4] The main principles of POC21 innovation camp derive from sustainable design, open source and zero waste.[5]

Structure

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POC21 innovation camp focused on the development of technology and on creative processes. The creative processes involved a.o. workshops, keynotes, mentoring (with a.o. Bruce Sterling and Michel Bauwens from P2P Foundation), reality checks with external business and science experts and regular retrospectives. The twelve project teams could use the knowledge and experience from 200 trainers, marketing experts, product designers and engineers to further develop their prototype in five weeks.[3]

The camp was a temporary commune. In the five weeks of the camp a living prototype of a sustainable society was established and concepts like Coworking, Coliving, non-hierarchical structures and consensus principles were used and put into practice.[6]

The infrastructure of Chateau de Millemont was basic with a community kitchen, compost toilets and a tent camp.[7] The FabLab provided high tech tools, 3D printer, laser cutter and CNC machines.[4] The camp itself was a prototype for a local micro factory.[8]

40% of the financial budget of 1M € was donated by both business companies and foundations, 20% originated from public subsidies.[9]

12 projects

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  • $30 Wind Turbine: low-cost and easy-to-build recycling solution for individual energy harvesting
  • Aker: Kits for urban gardening
  • Kitchen B: modular kitchen reducing energy and waste
  • Bicitractor: pedal driven tractor as a fuel less alternative for big industrial machines
  • Faircap: reusable water filter for bottles
  • Nautile: energy saving kettle
  • Open Energy Monitor: tool for visualizing domestic energy consumption
  • Myfood: permaculture and aquaponics greenhouse
  • SolarOSE: solar concentrator to provide thermal energy
  • Showerloop: real-time shower looping system minimizing water and energy usage
  • Sunzilla: modular and portable solar-powered generators to power remote areas
  • Velo M2: multi-functional cargo bike capsules

All twelve projects are open source and can be built, modified and distributed.[10] The blueprints are available online.

Media coverage

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From November 30 until December 12, 2015, Paris hosted the UN climate conference COP21. The POC21 innovation camp was a grassroots movement complementary to the political narrative[11][12] and therefore reached an international audience and gained much critical acclaim.[11] [13] The media coverage was especially big in France[14] [5] [15] and in Germany.[10] [16] [3]

The documentary movie premiered on November 29, 2015, in Berlin[17] and is available online.

Events

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The results of the POC21 innovation camp were featured on many events along the UN climate conference COP21.

  • Finissage at Chateau de Millemont, September 19 & 20, 2015
  • Expo Paris de L'avenir, November 18 until December 13, 2015
  • COY11, November 26 until 28th 2015[18]
  • PlaceToB, November 29 until December 4, 2015
  • ICI Montreuil, December 5, 2015[19]
  • Climate Action Zone, December 7 until December 11, 2015[20][21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bintily Diallo (2015-08-24). "POC 21: Un camp d'innovation pour le développement durable" (in French). Radio France. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. ^ Birgit Holzer (2015-09-10): Innovationscamp "Proof of concept 21" - Zukunft selbstgemacht - in TAZ (in German), retrieved 2016-09-16
  3. ^ a b c Max Biederbeck (2015-08-04). "Open-Source-Evangelisten und DIY-Bastler tun sich zusammen, um die Welt zu retten". Wired (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  4. ^ a b Suzanne Krause (2015-08-24). "UN-Klimagipfel - Grüne Alltagsprodukte für die Zukunft". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  5. ^ a b Olivier Tesquet (2015-11-03). "COP21 : les bidouilleurs de POC21 ont des plans pour la planète". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  6. ^ Dans les Yvelines, des éco-hackeurs au service du climat, in der Le Monde 16 September 2015, retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ^ Audrey Garric (2015-09-16). "Dans les Yvelines, des éco-hackeurs au service du climat". Le Monde.fr (in French). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  8. ^ Alexander Merz (2015-07-20). "POC 21: Nachhaltiges Basteln im Barockschloss - Golem.de" (in German). Golem Media GmbH. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  9. ^ Birgit Holzer (2015-08-15). "Innovationscamp: Werkstatt für eine bessere Welt - Stuttgarter Nachrichten" (in German). Stuttgarter Nachrichten. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  10. ^ a b Marius Hasenheit. "Zur Klimakonferenz: Open-Source-Treffen POC21 will grüne Innovationen schaffen". www.wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  11. ^ a b Tristan Copley Smith (2015-09-21), "Eco-geeks hold open source alternative to UN climate talks", The Guardian (in German), ISSN 0261-3077, retrieved 2016-09-20
  12. ^ Clara Potier (2015-09-16). "POC21 : la bidouille contre le réchauffement climatique". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  13. ^ Chris O'Brien (2015-08-18). "This 16th century French castle is the temporary home to 100 makers trying to save the planet". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  14. ^ "POC 21, le bricolage comme solution au réchauffement climatique". LCI (in French). 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  15. ^ Aurélien Acquier, Valentina Carbone und Damien Demailly (2016-06-30). "L'économie collaborative est-elle source de progrès environnemental ?". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  16. ^ Birgit Holzer (10 September 2015), "Innovationscamp "Proof of concept 21": Zukunft selbstgemacht", Die Tageszeitung (in German), retrieved 2016-09-20
  17. ^ PROOF OF CONCEPT: 100 Geeks, 5 Weeks, 1 Future - Der POC21 Film, Kino Babylon program, Berlin, retrieved September 16th 2016.
  18. ^ "Conférence des Jeunes Paris 2015" (PDF). 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  19. ^ "ICI Montreuil". www.icimontreuil.com (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  20. ^ "VENEZ FAIRE VIVRE LA ZAC! | Coalition Climat 21". coalitionclimat21.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  21. ^ Prisma Media (2015-12-08). "Les astucieux inventeurs de POC21 s'exposent à Paris" (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-20.

Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de:POC21 Innovationscamp; see its history for attribution.

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