Literature review: names and descriptions of the ecosystem

[elisapaka]

Readable version of first literature review: existing names / related efforts.

Acceptance

• [x] Directory / overview post of names for "this" ecosystem. NB: this can shade into related key concepts (e.g. is metacrisis a name for ecosystem or a key concept. Don't worry too much) Published here: https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview
  • [ ] BONUS: not just a listing. We compare previous approaches and draw out key insights and disagreements we may have
• [x] Directory / overview of related mapping efforts Published here: https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview
  • [ ] BONUS: what is/are our research question(s)? Hypotheses: e.g. What dimensions have others compared tribes against? What questions remain open? What is missing in terms of orgs/thinkers? Tribes vs sub-tribes (?)
• [x] Work announced and shared
  • [x] with research community Page shared in WA
  • [x] on Twitter
  • [x] On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7171867898376876034/
• [x] Post up a blog post 2024-03-12 ✅ DONE https://lifeitself.org/blog/an-overview-of-second-renaissance-ecosystem-names

Tasks

• [x] Create page in ecosystem repo https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview
• [x] Publish work below on page
• [x] Announce and share

Ecosystem names

• [x] Research
  • [x] Find what we have already
  • [x] List of names for the ecosystem
  • [x] Compile list
  • [x] Select which ones to focus on
  • [ ] Inbox of materials that describe / explain / represent each of the names
• [ ] Analysis [BONUS]
  • [ ] Draw out key similarities and differences
• [x] Write up
• [x] Publish on new site

Mapping / sensemaking efforts

• [x] Pick out efforts to include from https://github.com/orgs/life-itself/discussions/969
• [x] Pick out efforts to include from: https://github.com/life-itself/ecosystem/edit/main/content/related-efforts.md
• [x] List of efforts to map the 2Rish ecosystem
  • [x] A Mindset for the Anthropocene
  • [x] Approaches to the Meta-Crisis
  • [x] Meta-Crisis Meta-Resource
  • [x] Gaianet Ecosystem Map
  • [x] The Flourishing of all Living Things
  • [x] Illuminate: Visualising the Field and Practice of Systems Change
  • [x] Liminal Web
  • [ ] Catalist ❌ too big and confusing, leave out for now
• [x] For each include:
  • [x] Name
  • [x] Link
  • [x] Screenshot
  • [x] Author/creator
  • [x] Date created
  • [x] Their description of what they're mapping
  • [x] Type, e.g. wiki, visualisation, article etc.
  • [x] Their inclusion criteria (if available)
  • [x] Related materials
  • [ ] Notes
  • [ ] [Future] Purpose of mapping
• [x] Research
  • [x] Gather existing materials See below
• [ ] Analysis [BONUS]
  • [ ] Draw out 'definitions' of tribes/centres
  • [ ] Draw out key dimensions
  • [ ] Compare and synthesise
• [x] Write up

Materials

• Other efforts to map "tribes" or "centres" of the Second Renaissance, https://github.com/orgs/life-itself/discussions/969 Discussion thread in forum
• Related Efforts, https://github.com/life-itself/ecosystem/blob/main/content/related-efforts.md 🔥 Inbox of related efforts, either maps or resource banks for related fields, or other maps of same/similar field

[catherinet1]

FIXED. Review of names for ecosystem and efforts to map it are published here: https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview. And shared in research community WA group, Twitter and LinkedIn.