Tucson For the World (#1) - Resilience

Turn your idea for a new sustainability project, non-profit or startup into a reality.

ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/4946932237

WHY PARTICIPATE?

• Meet like-minded people.
• Create something meaningful in just three days.
• Put all that virtual learning and reading you've been doing to good use ;)
• Find a cofounder for your new startup or non-profit.
• Help turn Tucson into a hotbed of innovation in sustainability and climate change solutions. There's no reason Tucson can lead the world in this fight.

THIS MONTH'S THEME: RESILIENCE
"Resilience" could mean different things to people in different situations. What you work on is up to you.

To learn more about the topic of Resilience and see how your fellow Tucsonans (+ some experts) think about what it means to build stronger, more resilient communities, head over to Sustainable Tucson's monthly discussion on August 11th @ 6pm. Register at http://www.sustainabletucson.org/2020/08/01/resilience-building-strong-communities-beautiful-neighborhoods/

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

1. Pitch an idea and form a new team with others
2. Listen to the pitches and join a team
3. Show up as a pre-formed team
4. Use this opportunity to launch a new project for an existing organization

AGENDA
Monday, August 24th @ 2:00-3:30

• The Shortest Kickoff Ever (3 min)
• Overview of this month's theme (5 min)
• Idea pitching (15-30 minutes)
• Team forming (15 minutes)
• 15 Minute Master Class on validating, prototyping and launching a project in just 3 days (15 minutes)
• Teams break out and begin working

[all the time in between]

• Teams work on their projects and schedule time to check-in with mentors

Wednesday August 26th @ 2:00-3:30

• Teams present their projects. Mentors and other teams watch, ask questions and offer ways to make connections and help other teams in different ways
• 🎵 Special celebration 🎵

WHAT IS 'FOR THE WORLD'?
For the World (ftw.org) is a non-profit organization that empowers people in communities around the world to take action in their own unique way on climate change and sustainability issues.

We started For the World because we believe in the power of creation, innovation and entrepreneurship to solve problems. We're concerned that government and corporations won't change quickly enough to address the worst case scenarios of the climate crisis. Consider that no government or corporation ever changed without tremendous pressure from the bottom-up, our mission is to drive massive action in cities, towns and neighborhoods around the world that inspire new solutions to the climate crisis and give people a new sense of hope.

After all, it's not a lack of concern, solutions or funding stopping us from addressing this crisis. It's a lack of action.

For the World events are inspired by Startup Weekend's "No Talk, All Action" approach.

Get involved
To help organize a future Tucson For the World event or bring For the World to a new city, industry or theme, contact shane@ftw.org.