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Swarm Partners — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:20:02 +0000

Curating existing citizen science projects, packaging them up in one place, connecting the data dots, and marketing these projects to new audiences.

#NoticeNature

NIU — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 15:21:38 +0000

Nature intelligence facts illustrated onto people's Instagram photos.

The James Lovelock Challenge

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:24:00 +0000

The challenge is to quite simply design a nature detector that helps people to 'Notice Nature'. All inventions made with simple items from a £1 shop.

Prototypes

The Earthonauts

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:05:58 +0000

A photo series on Instagram following two lego people from outer space as they explore nature on Earth.

Introducing the Earthonauts from Nature Intelligence Unit

My Naturehood

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:03:34 +0000

A platform connecting communities to their local natural world.

Click here to see the prototype

My Naturehood from Nature Intelligence Unit

NI5

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:58:53 +0000

The top secret arm of the Nature Intelligence Unit – a collective of young people completing missions to notice and protect nature in their local area.

Click here to see the prototype

NI5 from Nature Intelligence Unit

Nature on Tab

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:54:25 +0000

See a local photo of nature in your browser every time you open a new tab.

Nature in Tab from Nature Intelligence Unit

Picture Pollinator

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:48:00 +0000

A way to turn every day posts about nature on social media into useful data that anyone can monitor and access. Turns existing behaviour into citizen science data.

Prototype

Picture Pollinator from Nature Intelligence Unit

Adventurists Needed to Notice Nature

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:44:50 +0000

Building a culture of nature noticing through adventurists.

Adventurists Needed to Notice Nature from Nature Intelligence Unit

Wildfullness

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:40:23 +0000

The Wildfullness app guides you through the simple technique of being present and noticing what's going on around you through the practice of a 10 minute 'sit spot'.

Wildfullness from Nature Intelligence Unit

Find Gary

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:31:38 +0000

Lost posters asking the public to join a search to find Gary the Beetle who has gone missing.

Map Your Walk

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:28:29 +0000

Personalised maps of your family's favourite walks, populated with the photos, videos and sounds you record.

Map Your Walk from Nature Intelligence Unit

Blue Plaques to Lost Nature

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:23:45 +0000

Blue plaques linking the nature of the past with places of the present.

Blue Plaques to Lost Nature from Nature Intelligence Unit

Natural Photographer

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:20:20 +0000

An exhibition of nature photos, shot by amateur photographers, displayed in a park.

Natural Photographer from Nature Intelligence Unit

Curio

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:14:47 +0000

A photo sharing app enabling strangers to exchange a photo of nature along with a feeling.

Click here to see the prototype

Curio from Nature Intelligence Unit

Immersive Theatre

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:12:04 +0000

Immersive, experiential theatre play where audience participation is only guaranteed by filling quota of minimal viable data contribution.

Immersive theatre from Nature Intelligence Unit

The Waiting Room

NIU — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:58:32 +0000

Exciting Adventurists into noticing nature in their down time e.g. local species watch-outs, local issue call outs, and place-based photo and story sharing.

The Waiting Room from Nature Intelligence Unit

Hedge Mage

NIU — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:48:00 +0000

A fantasy tabletop role-playing game for noticing nature.

Presentation coming soon...

Love Letters from Nature

NIU — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:30:29 +0000

Love letters from nature are left for unsuspecting members of public to find. Your secret admirer might be closer than you think.

Love Letters from Nature from Nature Intelligence Unit