Join us for a panel discussion w/ Staci Haines– leading 30yr+ politicised somatics practitioner. Joined by Farzana Khan, @indyjohar.bsky.social of @darkmatterlabs.org (& more TBA), to explore how we strategise, coordinate & become ready to hold power. Wed 22 Apr
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Developing community-led indicators is a 'radical act of civic empowerment'.
🗳️ Rather than having success defined by others, communities get to decide what impact they want in their places. Our work here is based on #CornerstoneIndicators by @darkmatterlabs.org .
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“Sheffield Design Lab took place in November 2025, as part of Future Observatory and Dark Matter Labs’ UK 2040 programme” (I was delighted to be able to run this strategic design lab in my hometown of Sheffield, recently, with @darkmatterlabs.org x Future Obs.) futureobservatory.org/news/sheffie...
On the Opus Blog, we share a monthly round-up of articles, podcasts, books and more that our team have been learning from and found inspiring to our work 📚
Here's February's, featuring @amahra.bsky.social, Jack Becher and @indyjohar.bsky.social of @darkmatterlabs.org ⬇️
#SystemsChange
Meanwhile, some good #climate news from 2050.
It was fun doing this with @darkmatterlabs.org and @berggruen.org - a little chastened hope. #COP30
Futures Morphologies!
Not about fixing the #future into one form—it's about mastering the skill (and legitimacy) to navigate the full spectrum: Platonic, Parametric, Fuzzy & beyond.
@darkmatterlabs.org
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#innovation #systems #systemschange
Capacity: Full–time (0.8-1.0)
Contract: 12 months employment w/ desirable long-term extension
Location: Mostly remote close to GMT timezone. Likely travels to/around the UK and Europe in the first months.
Language: English
Ideal Start date: October 15th
We’re curious to learn about your motivations, journey, and approach to our everyday care practices. You won’t need a CV—just thoughtful responses to four short questions.
You’re keen to dive into some gritty governance challenges.
You feel comfortable and open in uncertainty.
You’re captivated by the Boring Revolution.
Remote work resonates with you.
We’re looking for someone with a passion for—and experience in—nurturing shared, embodied leadership in a remote environment. You might thrive in this role if:
Empathy and emotional intelligence guide you.
You’re a proactive, holistic problem-solver.
We are #hiring 🌟 a Strategic People Host to co-hold DM People’s processes, experiences, and strategy.
Read more and apply here (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews held in September): app.beapplied.com/apply/knws23...
📣Hot off the press!
Taking Stock: A foundation for future housing strategy.
We challenge persistent myths about the housing crisis and highlight ways to meet housing need within environmental limits. First output for 🏠Homes that Don’t Cost the Earth🌍.
Read a 10 min summary: tinyurl.com/mu59kb29
We are excited to share that we have now finalised the dates for the 2-day Workshop and would like to invite you to register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1343879733...
Untangling Complexity: How Can We Better Support Collaboration on Complex and Interconnected Problems? open.substack.com/pub/darkmatt...
We organised a seminar talk by Chloe Treger from @darkmatterlabs.org on TreesAI. Treger shared real-world examples, use of technology modelling and data visualisation as ways to recognise natural infrastructure to be essential for urban well-being and economic growth.
Come join us as we discuss planetary supply chains and futures in a moment of geopolitical rupture. This is part of the @darkmatterlabs.org Planetary Civics Inquiry.
Hosted at #MiddlesexUniversity with an amazing panel lined up.
Come talk, come listen, come think with us.
#PlanetaryFutures
Can we create decent, affordable housing within planetary boundaries?
Announcing the launch of a new collaboration between @iipp-ucl.bsky.social, Arup, @darkmatterlabs.org and Rising Tide buff.ly/gKjjNBl
🌍 Homes that Don't Cost the Earth (#HDCE).
IIPP, along with Arup, @darkmatterlabs.org , and Rising Tide, is excited to announce the launch of a new project to reorient the UK housing strategy towards the goal of truly affordable homes for all.
🔗Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/gKjjNBl
The first launch event of @darkmatterlabs.org Planetary Civics Inquiry is starting now!
www.youtube.com/live/ZQtyehL...
This thought-provoking conversation between artist and philosopher about the interconnectedness of all life.
Er - good morning!
Rosi Bradotti is shown in a window on the bottom-right. A NASA data visualisation of the earth is shown on screen. It is our blue green orb, but surrounded by an astonishing amount of trash objects orbiting our atomosphere.
No wonder extraterrestrials haven't visited us...
An amazing talk this morning (evening in Melbourne) by Rosi Braidotti as part of RMIT University and @darkmatterlabs.org #PlanetaryCivics launch
#TrashPlanet #ThinkWeMust #DataViz
FreeHouse Tkaronto: how might reimagining our relationship with the house, beyond property, create space for #IndigenousReconciliation? Our proposal for Toronto’s Ravines.
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We strive to achieve significant milestones towards planetarity as a frame of action, influencing public policy, creating a governance framework for complex ecosystems, and building a planetary civics alliance for a new knowledge economy and more regenerative futures www.planetarycivics.net/launch
Designing an identity for an emergent initiative like Planetary Civics (www.planetarycivics.net) requires not giving answers but a visual language that enables questions. I designed a variable font at Dark Matter Labs, which is in constant flux between disorder and order, question and answer.
It all begins on the 26th of February, 2025 with a 12-hour global launch event. The launch event will feature a series of distributed intercontinental sessions spanning four time zones. Further details, including the full itinerary, will be shared shortly.
In the next 10x100 days, we strive to achieve significant milestones towards planetarity as a frame of action, influencing public policy, creating a governance framework for complex ecosystems, and building a planetary civics alliance for a new knowledge economy and more regenerative futures.
Founded by Dark Matter Labs, Politics for Tomorrow, RISD Center for Complexity, and RMIT University.
Poster for launch with similar text on the post
Announcing the Launch of the Planetary Civics Inquiry! We are thrilled to introduce the Planetary Civics Inquiry(PCI) an alliance of researchers, educators, policymakers, designers, and practitioners committed to transforming the structures and processes that shape how we govern our entangled planet
Special Note: This role can be structured as a job share, and we welcome both individual and team applications.
Think this might be you? Or know someone who fits?
Apply here: app.beapplied.com/apply/x1dgac...
The RZ Accelerator is designed to address this gap, empowering fund managers to drive change across critical domains like water, energy, and social infrastructure.
📅 Start Date: March 1, 2025
