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November 2022

WildTrack – Non-invasive Wildlife Monitoring

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – Worldwide ~ Non-invasive monitoring of endangered species based on footprint identification technique (FIT) – reviving the art & science of tracking. > 90% accuracy on species identification. Combining advanced data analytics, AI, traditional ecological knowledge, indigenous tracking expertise & art for conservation. Pioneering use of drones to collect endangered species data without […]

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Protocol Labs

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – Worldwide ~ Connecting open-source research, development & deployment under one efficient roof. Developer of decentralised cryptographic protocols, tools & services incl. data structures, file storage systems/networks, open collaboration platforms, consensus protocols, cryptocurrency & blockchain technologies (IPFS, Filecoin, IPLD, libp2p etc.), distributed randomness beacon (Drand). Mainstreaming zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) cryptography. Legal framework for

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Purism

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – USA ~ Privacy-protecting laptops, smartphones & mini-PC’s with physical hardware kill switches for camera, microphone, WiFi card, bluetooth etc. which neutralise/disable all known hardware backdoors. Portable power banks, freedom-based operating system & software. Public source codes. Software freely accessible & modifiable. Encryption tools & services. Fully user-controlled computing environment. No customer registration

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Earthing Oz.

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – Australia ~ Wide range of genuine, functional, indoor earthing solutions & EMF-protective technology rooted in years of research in the field, incl. EMF testers, clothing, shungite, protective pouches, shields & cases, bodywell chips, earthing footwear, mats, sheets etc. Partnering with Groundology, Safesleeve, Baxter Blue, Cellsafe, Bodywell, Defender Shield, Blushield. Website provides lots

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European Digital Rights

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – Europe ~ Network of civil & human rights NGOs, advocates & academics securing digital rights & freedoms through robust & enforced laws & data protection standards, informing & mobilising people, promoting a healthy, fair & open accountable technology market. Challenging mass surveillance, polarisation, deception, unlawful & discriminatory profiling practices & power imbalances.

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Fairphone

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – Netherlands ~ Phones designed for longevity, easy repair & made with more and more responsibly mined & recycled materials, incl. fairtrade gold & cobalt – changing the electronics industry towards fairer materials & responsible practices. Supporting artisanal & small-scale mining. Co-founded Fair Cobalt Alliance. Supply chain transparency. Collect old phones for proper

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Digital Democracy

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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY – Worldwide ~ Using digital technologies as tools which empower marginalized communities to defend their rights; working towards equity & inclusivity & creating local autonomy. Co-design, modify & support free, flexible, easy to use, multilingual tech solutions & open source tools. Train communities to use basic digital tools (mapping, data collection, documentation etc.)

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Allied Media Projects

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Michigan, USA ~ Incredible media-based community-organising network, merging media, art & technology for personal & systemic transformation towards true liberation, justice & care. Storytelling platforms & programs. Fiscal sponsorship, training & capacity-building for aligned people & projects. Indigenous networking. Educate about AI, healthy, relationship-based technology etc. Piloting 4-day work week –

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Sinchi

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Netherlands & worldwide ~ Support indigenous communities worldwide, raise awareness, show strength & beauty of indigenous cultures, identify challenges, invest funds & material, teach skills & share expertise. Incredible long term projects around Nepalese indigenous filmmaking, fa language preservation in Benin, Tapajós Amazon rainforest peoples & extractive industries, freeing West Papua from

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Center for Humans and Nature

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Illinois, USA ~ Community of artists, photographers, academics, writers, activists & more exploring our relationships & responsibilities to each other & all life. Offering diverse perspectives on what it means to be human in an interconnected world through art, books, essays, ‘Minding Nature’ magazine etc. Nonprofit organisation, publisher & forum, dismantling

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Iakionhnhéhkwen – We Sustain Life

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Ontario, Canada ~ Uniting 4 important grassroots community-based initiatives across indigenous clans & tribes, removing barriers, to increase community resilience, regeneration & sustainability. Rites of Passage – acknowledging & empowering youth. Workshops & books about ancestral knowledge. Traditional ways of trauma-relief & mediation esp. related to mass incarceration, discrimination & marginalization

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Mackay Homeschool Community

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Queensland, Australia ~ Highly inclusive, thriving intentional group & co-operative of families from all walks of life & homeschooling approaches who gather for support, friendship, learning experiences & community. Connecting through nature walks, fairs, community garden visits, homeschool market, camping weekends, craft circles etc. Practicing full responsibility, mutual respect, skilled conflict management

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Ownstream

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – USA & worldwide ~ Vibrant worldwide online community of people who support each other in navigating these times, create new opportunities together & move towards creating new societies aligned with nature. Hosting conversations, sharing news & tools, offering workshops & discussions on cryptocurrency, sovereignty, resiliency, digital & medical technology, guarding young

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Pun Pun

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Thailand ~ Intentional community focused on organic farming, seed saving & building from natural materials. Values: equity between community members, natural abundance, healthy team work, sharing, learning by doing. Offer volunteer opportunities & workshops/education around earthen building, Thai cooking & community-living. Non-monetary sharing fairs. How to start a community: Watch video

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The Bristol Bike Project

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – England, UK ~ Repairing & rehoming 2nd hand bicycles with marginalised & disadvantaged community members, providing affordable, healthy transport & a sense of belonging & self-sufficiency. Access to space, tools & learning for bike repair. A working community living equity, inclusivity & empowerment. Reuse of materials wherever possible. Profits from selling

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Sólheimar

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COMMUNITY & COMMUNICATION – Iceland ~ World’s oldest eco village & legacy of pioneering teacher Sesselja Sigmundsdóttir. Self-sustaining community creating opportunities esp. for those marginalised by society. Live in, with & as nature. 120 permanent residents, 45 of whom have learning difficulties. Community organic farming – growing wide variety of foods incl. vegetables, potatoes &

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Poetry booklet: Solar Flares on Earth – Standing Strong in these Times

Carina Ramm

Carina was the original founder of SunBeings who approached Kate to do the design for the platform. In the 3.5 years of working together, a friendship blossomed, and creative ideas arose between the two of them that has helped build what SunBeings has the potential to grow into.

Since December 2025, Carina has left to move onto engaging with the world in other ways, more offline, but we cannot forget the legacy she has left behind – SunBeings wouldn’t have existed if it wasn’t for her!

Carina’s dedication, passion, and knowledge is very admirable. Her compassion and drive for supporting a new better world we know is possible is still felt. She was a whiz at research, writing and speaking. Her sense of solidity enabled her to work even while on the move with her constantly changing environments.

Carina managed to research and write summaries for nearly 500 ethical businesses! She shared many possibilities for how we can live with less dependency on money and banking systems, how we can use gift economies, a new donation model, what real ethics aligned with nature is, the true histories of this planet and more.

She has lived for many years without a bank account or phone, engaged very minimally with financial systems, travelled to many parts of the world, and lived in deep trust and communion with herself and nature to receive what it is she needs. She has contributed many posts onto the blog inspiring others with her experiences and findings.

Check out her poetry booklet she has left behind with a wonderful collection of poems and writings she has done over the years.

You won’t be forgotten Carina! We hope to continue what you have started.

Poetry booklet: Solar Flares on Earth – Standing Strong in these Times

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Owen Hanner

Owen is Kate’s partner and a grounded presence behind SunBeings. Both highly creative and logical, with a gift for words, an eye for beauty, and an artistic soul. With his keen eye for what’s in alignment, Owen gives feedback, helps with writing and streamlines the content.

He is a gifted musician who can play many instruments, delighting those who happen to come across his live, dynamic improvisations, and the magic that happens when he gets together with other musicians. A treat for the ears and those who are willing to dream. His music is an expression of his dream for a new world, and it has often been his key to opening doors in his life… including in bringing Kate to him. He has had his music included in some of the SunBeings videos.

Owen has a deep appreciation for the history of the arts and culture, and in reviving the forgotten magic of our lives. He has a way of capturing that in his music… blending into whatever culture is presented to him and taking us back to our roots, with nature and the mystery.

As a video editor, he makes dreamy worlds bursting with freedom, colour and nature through the videos he sets to his music.

Highly creative at whatever he applies himself to, he creates with high attention to detail that reveals more subtleties when one looks deeper. It reflects his feeling and sensitivity for the intricacies in life.

Owen has a deep sense of love and beauty and lives in deep communion with it. With that, Kate and Owen share an adventurous life together that has provided a driving spark behind SunBeings. They have dived deep into exploring what following nature and a new earth looks like… this can be both a painful and joyful process, and one of deep growth, that helps to ignite this platform. Thank you to Owen for the flame and loving support!

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Kate Priestley

Kate is an original co-founder and the current coordinator of SunBeings providing much of the foundation and is the designer. Bouncing around with creative ideas, listening to others’ ideas, she has a way to ground them into the physical.

She is a passionate multi-disciplinary creative, and she treats this platform as a creative outlet, to make a space where people can commune and share themselves. Kate loves to nurture others’ gifts and help bring them out into the world. She likes to share the good and the innovative and has a natural passion for community.

An adventurous and playful spirit who likes to push the usual boundaries of the known. Through answering nature’s calls, she has found life to reward her in ways often very unexpected. Discomforts and challenges are often met but they provide doorways into her own understanding of herself and life. As a storyteller, she is enthusiastic about sharing her experiences with others in case it may benefit another.

She also is a painter, illustrator and photographer. Her works are often highly expressive with an explosion of colour and play. As someone who has a deep appreciation for music, she enjoys playing with Owen’s musical instruments. She is a practising daf player!

Kate has long been interested in projects that bring about change or have a positive impact on the world. Since a young age, she has liked to combine art and social engagement. Now all her interests come together in running SunBeings, and growing its community platform for all of us.

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Nixi “No fixed thing” Cole

Coordinator, Coach, Creative and Champion of whole hearted projects and creatives. Nixi offers her gifts as a writer, editor, group holder, artist and art curator. She also loves being in a garden and growing things.

Nixi has a passion and strength for recognising and nurturing gifts in people, places and projects. She is empathic, intuitive, enthusiastic and dynamic in nature, naturally uplifting and energising in many of her offerings. Making connections across the physical and non-physical and encouraging our full and true expression.

Wonderful at coaching, mentoring and holding a safe space, she is gifted in seeing and expanding possibilities with a great sense of joy, play and creativity that pushes on our usual boundaries of imagination.

She has been helping behind the scenes at SunBeings for a little while supporting Kate and Owen and the wider field of the platform and its potentials, coming up with fun ideas, gently questioning, feeling and finding possibilities.

She loves playing with words, pens and fabric and hopes some of this will find its way on to SunBeings offerings too.

Nixi has a free and bright spirit, with extremely sensitive sensors for all subtleties of life. She is connected to the vastness of the universe and yet deeply grounded and anchored in nature. She moves fluidly between energetic, emotional and practical levels, integrating it all with humility and humour.

Nixi is full of magic, joy and love, while also not scared to sense and feel what’s uncomfortable, painful, or unfamiliar. Her curious and listening nature have carried her to many places and experiences and she has been nomadic for over two years.

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