Literature review: names and descriptions of the ecosystem

[elisapaka]

Readable version of first literature review: existing names / related efforts.

Acceptance

• Directory / overview post of names for "this" ecosystem. NB: this can shade into related key concepts (e.g. is metacrisis a name for ecosystem or a key concept. Don't worry too much) Published here: https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview
  • BONUS: not just a listing. We compare previous approaches and draw out key insights and disagreements we may have
• Directory / overview of related mapping efforts Published here: https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview
  • BONUS: what is/are our research question(s)? Hypotheses: e.g. What dimensions have others compared tribes against? What questions remain open? What is missing in terms of orgs/thinkers? Tribes vs sub-tribes (?)
• Work announced and shared
  • with research community Page shared in WA
  • on Twitter
  • On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7171867898376876034/
• Post up a blog post 2024-03-12 ✅ DONE https://lifeitself.org/blog/an-overview-of-second-renaissance-ecosystem-names

Tasks

• Create page in ecosystem repo https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview
• Publish work below on page
• Announce and share

Ecosystem names

• Research
  • Find what we have already
  • List of names for the ecosystem
    • Compile list
    • Select which ones to focus on
  • Inbox of materials that describe / explain / represent each of the names
• Analysis [BONUS]
  • Draw out key similarities and differences
• Write up
• Publish on new site

Mapping / sensemaking efforts

• Pick out efforts to include from https://github.com/orgs/life-itself/discussions/969
• Pick out efforts to include from: https://github.com/life-itself/ecosystem/edit/main/content/related-efforts.md
• List of efforts to map the 2Rish ecosystem
  • A Mindset for the Anthropocene
  • Approaches to the Meta-Crisis
  • Meta-Crisis Meta-Resource
  • Gaianet Ecosystem Map
  • The Flourishing of all Living Things
  • Illuminate: Visualising the Field and Practice of Systems Change
  • Liminal Web
  • Catalist ❌ too big and confusing, leave out for now
• For each include:
  • Name
  • Link
  • Screenshot
  • Author/creator
  • Date created
  • Their description of what they're mapping
  • Type, e.g. wiki, visualisation, article etc.
  • Their inclusion criteria (if available)
  • Related materials
  • Notes
  • [Future] Purpose of mapping
• Research
  • Gather existing materials See below
• Analysis [BONUS]
  • Draw out 'definitions' of tribes/centres
  • Draw out key dimensions
  • Compare and synthesise
• Write up

Materials

• Other efforts to map "tribes" or "centres" of the Second Renaissance, https://github.com/orgs/life-itself/discussions/969 Discussion thread in forum
• Related Efforts, https://github.com/life-itself/ecosystem/blob/main/content/related-efforts.md 🔥 Inbox of related efforts, either maps or resource banks for related fields, or other maps of same/similar field

[catherinet1]

FIXED. Review of names for ecosystem and efforts to map it are published here: https://ecosystem.lifeitself.org/overview. And shared in research community WA group, Twitter and LinkedIn.