Innovation Through Open Government
Beth Simone Noveck
May 18, 2011
Professor of Law at New York Law School, Dr. Noveck served in the White House as United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer (2009-2011) and leader of the White House Open Government Initiative (@opengov). As a result of this initiative, today every department and agency has an Open Government Plan, and citizens have burgeoning opportunities to participate in their democracy. Noveck…
Innovation Through Open Government
Beth Simone Noveck
May 18, 2011
Professor of Law at New York Law School, Dr. Noveck served in the White House as United States Deputy Chief Technology Officer (2009-2011) and leader of the White House Open Government Initiative (@opengov). As a result of this initiative, today every department and agency has an Open Government Plan, and citizens have burgeoning opportunities to participate in their democracy. Noveck…
Molecular biologist Richard Jefferson is one of the most prominent scientists in global agriculture, inventor of major enabling technologies in biotechnology, and a pioneer in public participation and transparency in innovation. After a role as senior molecular biologist for the Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN, in 1991 he founded the non-profit social enterprise Cambia to democratize science-enabled innovation, and to bring efficiency and…
David Bollier has devoted the past decade to exploring the commons as a new paradigm of economics, politics and culture. He was was Founding Editor of Onthecommons.org and a Fellow of On the Commons from 2004 to 2010. He is the author of ten books, including Silent Theft: The Private Plunder of Our Commons Wealth, Brand Name Bullies: The Quest to Own and Control Culture, and Viral Spiral: How the Commoners Built a Digital Republic of Their Own. He…
Alan AtKisson helps governments, businesses and nonprofits accelerate innovation for sustainability. In 1990, he co-founded the Sustainable Seattle initiative, and went on to lead the National Indicators Program, Redefining Progress, the Belaton Group, and his own consulting company, the AtKisson Group. He is the author of two books: Believing Cassandra: An Optimist Looks at a Pessimist's World and The ISIS Agreement: How Sustainability Can Improve…
Welcome to Illahee! In an ever-specialized and complex world, most of us have less and less time to devote to understanding critical environmental issues. Where can we—from average citizen to environmental professional—look for balanced, useful, and timely information about the Northwest’s environment? And how do we follow up on that information?
We’re unusual in that we’re more exploratory than most nonprofits. We value
Welcome to Illahee! In an ever-specialized and complex world, most of us have less and less time to devote to understanding critical environmental issues. Where can we—from average citizen to environmental professional—look for balanced, useful, and timely information about the Northwest’s environment? And how do we follow up on that information?
We’re unusual in that we’re more exploratory than most nonprofits. We value questions and innovation above dogmatic pre-determined answers. We’ve found that this open-ended exploratory worldview has struck a nerve with a significant segment of the region’s citizens. Our focus is environmental issues, but environment is so interconnected with society, economics and culture, that we have to reach beyond environment when we explore issues. While our core mission is inquiry, the result has been a better-informed public that feels a sense of community and direction.
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