Open Heart & Mind
Creating new ways for communities to share, care and coordinate.
We’re developing Wisdom, a free and open system that helps communities recognise the value of diverse contributions, enabling them to celebrate and support contributors, govern transparently, and coordinate action towards the common good.
OHM Gathering
OHM Gathering is a participatory, drug- and alcohol-free camping event where people of all ages and backgrounds can connect, spend time in nature, and share gifts such as art, music, knowledge, culture, food, and more. Before and after the event, we use Wisdom to coordinate contributions and reciprocate value, exploring a circular gift economy in practice.
Open
We follow Open Science principles: transparency, sharing, inclusivity, fairness, reproducibility, and accountability. Our research and tools are made freely available under open source licenses wherever possible. We explore transparent ways to recognise contributions and reciprocate value, making our methods and findings available for others to learn from and build upon.
Heart
Gifting, gratitude, and inclusivity are at the heart of our community. By bringing together people with shared intentions but different backgrounds, skills, and perspectives, we’re developing approaches that welcome and celebrate diverse abilities and contributions towards the common good.
Mind
Our research explores how collective intelligence can help communities recognise contributions and make decisions about reciprocating value. By testing Wisdom across gatherings, conferences, and other collaborative settings, we’re developing open methods and datasets that communities can adapt to their own needs.
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OHM Team
OHM is a diverse collaborative effort, where every contributor earns recognition for their efforts. Meet some of our core team below, or view our most recent Contributor Honourboard.