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Bill McKibbon was in Boulder for an event later in the evening on May 10th, but an opportunity developed to gather  leaders in sustainability for a more intimate conversation inspring response to climate change.  The gathering  was designed, developed and organized by Seleyn DeYarus- the President of Boulders Best Organics and hosted by the Sterling Rice Group.

Seleyn introduces Bill Image by Sterling Rice

In a very tight space, I mapped the conversation.  Bill spent approx. 25 minutes talking to the group and the remainder of the time answering questions.

Bill McKibben Image by Sterling Rice

If you refer to the map, you will be able to see where Bill addressed the group at the top 1/3 of the map and the Q & A was on the bottom.  The box that says “HOW ARE WE DOING” on the left hand side is where the conversation with the audience began.  All of the boxes with blue writing are the questions the audience asked and the responses are linked to each.  Some big points landed at the top of the map giving you an idea of the tenor of the conversation.

Graphic Record- At the Epicenter with Bill McKibbon by Janine Underhill

This mapping technique is called Graphic Facilitation and it is a Visual Learning technique.  I listen to the conversation and capture it graphically and it happens…real time.  This conversation spanned a one and half hour time frame.  Often times when I am coaching a group on how to use GRAPHIC FACILITATION, I introduce the WHAT AND HOW questions.  What are YOU curious about, what do YOU want to know more about, and HOW might you integrate these ideas?  Give this concept a go as you look at the map.

The evening was unique in the fact that Bill brought his deep understanding of the magnitude of the problems and the issues and this very experienced and engaged audience brought theirs.  Boulder is not a place of inaction.

Bill pointed out the 2 ACTIONS that need to be taken.

1.  LOCAL AND COMMUNITY ACTION. As a rule of thumb, Bill noted that 80% of our time should be spent on local/community issues and 20% at the National level.

2.  ATTACH A PRICE TO CARBON

Bill writes on his website:

Imagine we live on a planet. Not our cozy, taken-for-granted earth, but a planet, a real one, with darkpoles and belching volcanoes and a heaving, corrosive sea, raked by winds, strafed by storms, scorched by heat. An inhospitable place. It’s a different place. A different planet. It needs a new name.

Bill and 350 Image by Sterling Rice

You will also see the number 350 prominently illustrated.  Here is a video that will shed more light to the work at www.350.org.  Find out what 10 10 10 means!

If you would like a digital file of the map, please email me at janine@idea-360.com

You can read an article in the Huffington Post by Bob Wells about the event that happened later that evening.

We just received the map that was captured on Monday night at the CREATE DENVER – Creatives Journey from Survival to Success to Significance sponsored by the Thriving Artist Alliance.

If there is one thing to note in the map, it would the idea that each of the panelists confirmed…. the ladder in the center of the circle symbolizes the continual rising and climbing…from survival to significance.  And… the definition of significance might be different than you would think.  Significance for each of the particpants included being a part of something bigger than themselves.  I found that to be poignant!  Where we might at first assume money/fame/fortune would be the defined end game..it just wasn’t.  There were some really good ideas that came when the question “what is risk”. 

Mickey Zeppelin contributed the idea that when we are evaluating risk…we use a few processes and some evaluation, we can at least answer the question…is this a stupid idea or a brilliant one.   The other point that was re-emphasized over and over again… we just need to JUMP!  Go for it… get a plan together or at least have a VISION… and GO!

We have a video taped that will unpack the video and we will be posting that tomorrow.  Then you can follow us using this map and video.  We are focused on capturing and catalyzing conversations that matter… I believe this is one of those!