Coastal Community Leaders
Here you can find a summary of the workshop contents from the Coastal Community Leaders programme sessions held at the Ucheldre Centre. Presentations, articles and reading materials are linked in the corresponding underlined bullet point below. New materials will be uploaded within 7 days after sessions have been held.
Session 1
10:00 - 14:00, Sat 3rd February 2024
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Introduction: Our connection to the sea and discussion about video documentation
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Humanity-centred design:
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​Example of conventional design: Anti-homeless spikes in Swansea
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Example of human centred design: Ramsey Sound tidal energy project
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Examples of humanity centred design:
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Reflection and homework task on 'circles of community'
Session 2
10:00 - 14:00, Sun 4th February 2024
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Check-in with 'origin stories' of participants
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Feeding back on our 'circles of community'
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Criticality in research and especially on sustainability claims
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Your island exercise
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Discussion on project development plans
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Skills and knowledge audit, reflective exercise + mapping
Session 3
10:00 - 15:00, Sun 3rd March 2024
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Mirror values:
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With aid from a list of adjectives, describe your 5 core values​
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Ask a family member or close friend of what they view your core values
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Compare to better understand which values you want to build on
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Time audit
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Mapping out your typical 7 day week
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Mark activities with a +, - or 0 depending on whether they energise, sap energy or have no impact
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How might you change your week to strengthen your core values
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Feeding back on our 'circles of community'
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Projection:
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Consider a potential project that aligns with your values, your time availability and your communities needs
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What can you do on your own in afternoon to work towards this project?
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What can you do with a small group of people over a weekend?
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What can you do with a large groups of people over several months?
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Reflect on these three stepping stones and note what resources are required to go from step to step
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Expert Panel: audio tracks of 4 speakers and Q&A below.​
Session 4
10:00 - 15:00, Sat 6th April 2024
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Talk and Q&A from the Wild Oyster Project Team:
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Organisational structures and funding
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Discussion on which organisation structure and funding is most suitable for your project
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A letter to myself in 6 month