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The power of Free Software: Turning trash into treasure!

The Cape Verdean American Community Development (#CACD) group has been reviving otherwise-obsolete computers with KDE #Plasma (#Kubuntu).

"The result? Less #eWaste and more control over the functioning of personal devices. That means not having to buy new when your software becomes unusable over time."

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/22/rhode-island-teens-are-fixing-junked-computers-and-learning-valuable-tech-skills/72340312007/

#KDE #KDEEco #FEEP #BE4FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #SustainableSoftware #Sustainability

In 2016, 44.7 million metric tons of e-waste was generated. This is estimated to be equivalent to 4,500 Eiffel Towers, which, when stacked, is 17 times higher than Mount Everest. Less than 20% of e-waste is collected and recycled. Although e-waste makes up less than 2% of trash in landfills, it contributes to almost 70% of the toxic waste found in them. (Image from KDE published under a CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. Eiffel Tower icon by Daniela Baptista, mountain icon by Samy Menai, recycling icon by Kosong Tujuh, Excavator icon by Peter van Driel, Poison icon by Adrien Coquet, all licensed under a CC-BY license. Design by Lana Lutz.)

From: "Handbook: Applying The Blue Angel Criteria To Free Software"

https://eco.kde.org/handbook/

Caste discrimination is legal in Australia, home to more than 1 million South Asians. Some deny it even exists

Despite living in Australia, many ‘lower caste’ South Asians from India, Nepal and elsewhere say the system of hereditary social hierarchy persists.

#CasteDiscrimination #australia #caste #casteism #nepal #india #IndianDiaspora #hindus #CACD #brahminism #kshatriyas #dalits

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3246546/caste-discrimination-legal-australia-home-over-1-million-south-asians-some-deny-it-even-exists

Grateful for small joys, like the arrival of the First Page proofs of #TheRelationshipsTheProject from New South Publishing. Closer and closer to the second edition being out in the world, with all of its wisdom from our 42 contributors about respect, listening and checking our privilege when it comes to working and engaging with communities. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNyfyeyc/

#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD

Thrilled to start 2023 with the news that we received funding to produce a second edition of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject, which will be updated and extended with 10+ new chapters on ‘right now’ community-engaged practice this year. Watch this space. www.TheRelationshipIsTheProject.com

#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

Such a privilege to facilitate this discussion on #TheRelationshipIsTheProject with #CaraKirkwood, #ClaireGColeman and #AnthonyPeluso for the #Guildhouse Voice of the Artist podcast last month (https://guildhouse.org.au/podcast/).
#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

I look so happy in this photo of me and Jade Lillie holding the VERY LAST BOX of #TheRelationshipIsTheProject. Hundreds of people have already downloaded since it went online last month (link in bio if you’d like to@do the same).

#CommunityEngagedPractice #CommunityLedPractice #CommunityArt #CommunityArts #CACD #CCD #CommunityArtsAndCulturalDevelopment #CommunityCulturalDevelopment #SocialPractice #ParticipatoryArt

#CACD

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