From July 30th to August 3rd 2026 we got over 100 DWebbers together for our second DWeb Camp Cascadia at the Salt Spring Island Farmers Institute. Under the theme of Co-Adapt, Co-Create, Co-Here we learned and talked about many topics from decentralized technology to community practices to land stewardship and economic justice. ## Thursday Camp opened at noon for the arrival day to help everybody get situated and set up. With some ferries being delayed, the registration table stayed open until late at night but we did get everybody settled in successfully. A few folks also did make it to the performance of "Terry Riley's In C" by the Of Sound Minds orchestra in the nearby Ganges village. ## Friday Every morning, Boyd from Stretch Yoga Studio got us started into the day with an hour of yoga. Breakfast, like all the other delicious meals were sourced from local farmers and prepared by the wonderful "After Eight Catering". After a few opening words and a daily meditation by Eve from Apple Tree Meditation, camp was officially on its way. Personal Digital Archiving session in the Circus Tent Kicking us off was Wesley talking about Personal Digital Archiving and Ese leading a Solarpunk Visioning session. Then Trav Fryer talked about Custo, a kiosk for fostering and archiving the relationships between people and things. We also had some impromptu demos for various local-first apps that people were working on or excited about. After lunch, it was time for the unconference part of the day, facilitated by Emily and Ivar using open space technology. Anybody could submit a session and then gather with whoever else was interested in the topic in one of many spaces around the farmers institute. Friday Unconference schedule In the evening people gathered in the exhibition hall for board game night, trying out many different games. This included play testing "Games for Commons: a Post-Collapse Monopoly" currently being developed by members of the community. Games for Commons: a Post-Collapse Monopoly In the chill-out area, Garret took us on a journey into the fascinating world of microscopic organisms. It was a great way to wind down for the day. A microscopic journey All notes from Friday can be found here. ## Saturday After a windy night, we had our morning routines locked for the second day of camp. In the Exhibition Hall, Brewster Kale started us into the day with an introduction to Onion Press, an open-source desktop app that turns your laptop into a WordPress site and the Wayback Machine makes it always-on. Brewster talking about Onion Press The Picnic Area was all about cooperatives and community. Dawn gave us an overview of the history and traditions of cooperatives and how they look like in practice, followed by Andy talking about how co-operative ownership might be a way to make open source projects more sustainable. "Cooperate Now!" with Dawn Walker Just before lunch, LX gave us an introduction to Folk Technology, a movement born out of last years DWeb Camp Cascadia to build tech for living beings and in the exhibition hall, Emily ran a workshop on Neurographic-inspired Art. After lunch it was time for the second day of unconference. You'd think that all the good topics were already pitched the first day but that was not the case at all. We ended up with even more sessions than the day before and it was hard to choose which ones to go to! Saturday Unconference schedule After dinner and under the setting sun, DJ Graham Van Pelt put the vinyl on deck and invited us all to a boogie woogie dance party. With colourful lights, bubbles and a disco ball, the dance floor was packed right up until quiet time. DJ Graham Van Pelt on deck All notes from Saturday can be found here. ## Sunday Yoga, Breakfast, Meditation, morning sessions. We're pros at this now. At the circus tent, Terry and Terri invited us to sit with our "Ick"periences, talking about values alignment as a practical filter. In the Picnic Area, the Placed-Based Regenerative Agriculture Panel brought together agriculture, smallholders, homesteaders and agroforesters from the bioregion to share their experience. While the morning sessions were happening, local artist Peter Hatch was welcoming people in the exhibition hall to "Hours. Minutes. Seconds.", an immersive sound installation exploring how time is felt, measured, and embodied in everyday life. Piece of "Hours Minutes Seconds" On the other side of the exhibition hall, folks could also wander the final form of the D:Food web that Jenni started back at DWeb Camp in Germany and brought all the way to Salt Spring Island to continue at Cascadia Camp. D:Food/web corner It all came together in the final workshop of camp. In "The Emerald Edge" we explored collaboration between islanders, the bioregion and the greater DWeb community. The Emerald Edge The second half of the day was all about field trips around the island. In the eco-friendly shuttles from Tour Salt Spring, campers had the choice between four different field trips. * At Xwaaqw'um, we visited Indigenous-led restoration work including camas cultivation and wetland restoration, wandered through the forest, and swam in the ocean. * We toured Jane Squier's epic resource-efficient greenhouse cultivating cold-hardy citrus and avocado. * After Nick Jones spoke to the 'why' of regenerative agriculture earlier in the day, we got to explore the 'how' through a walking tour of this 80 acre family homestead and working farm which provides Salt Spring with plants, livestock, produce and soil. * We visited the Entelechy EcoVillage to explore the land and construction on it, the reasoning behind the community's choices, key aspects of their future vision, followed by a Q & A and the installation of a Meshcore repeater. Visiting Xwaaqw'um All notes from Sunday can be found here. Last but not least it was time for the open mic night. After talking all weekend about everything from low level protocol design to permaculture we got to see and celebrate the creative and artistic sides of each other. From seasoned stage veterans to many first time performers it was a silly, saucy, cheerful, heartfelt, honest and generally wonderful close to this years camp. The Open Mic Stage Overall, DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026 felt like a great success, where all the new inspiration and connection could really be felt when saying our goodbyes on Monday morning. Mark your calendars for **August 13th - 16th 2027** to meet again next year! * * * For more DWebYVR events and Camp updates, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter below! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

We are closing in on DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026 and there is still time to join - but not much time! Check out our full schedule of programming**,** including exciting talks, field trips, music, and lots of time for connecting and collaborating. This is just the overview! Check out the full schedule for details. Want to come to Camp but can't make it for the full four days? Local to the area and don't need to camp, just want to hang out for a day or two? **We now have** Day Passes available**!** And finally, if you are coming to Camp and want to be more involved in hosting and shaping the event, come to our last Volunteer Info session! Volunteers who contribute four shifts **receive a discount on tickets** , too. If you're coming, make sure you have joined the Signal groups and have a plan for travel. Let us know how we can help!

Greetings from Germany where we've just completed an amazing week of **DWeb Camp** at Alte Hölle near Berlin, and **Local First Conference** right after. We're so looking forward to bringing the energy to Cascadia in just a few weeks! **Join us for the only DWeb event in North America this year.** At Camp Cascadia you'll get to meet Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle who will talk about his new project, OnionPress - imagine WordPress meets Tor! And we'll host a provocative conversation led by indigenous technologist Terry (and Terri) from MRF Field Tech on _values alignment as a practical filter, not just a principle._ We'll be eating locally-sourced food and talking about food systems! What we learned from being here in Germany is that while there is joy in missing out sometimes, you can not substitute the incredible power of being with a group of like-minded folks for several days, doing and making things together, and dreaming of a future where life flourishes. Plus: Yoga! Amazing DJ! Open Mic! Field trips! and so much more. _Big thanks to our presenting partner Internet Archive Canada!_ **Do not miss out!** This might just change your life, be the place where you meet the collaborators for your future projects, and discover that there is possibility for things to be different if we do things together. There are volunteer and local discounts available! Come to our volunteer info session on Thursday, July 16 at 2:00pm to get the scoop. This is also a general Q&A call if you have any curiosities you want satisfied about Camp. **Ticket sales end July 27.** Register Now

Camp is fast approaching (two weeks!) and we're excited. This year's Camp was designed by a mix of returning and new Campers to incorporate last year's learnings, including: * **Three days, not two.** Camp opens with a relaxed Thursday evening to begin in earnest Friday morning. This means more breathing room the whole weekend. * **Movement incorporated into core programming.** Each full day there's two movement options including pre-breakfast yoga to post-breakfast slow flows. * **Two tracks.** Pre-planned morning sessions offer two content streams each day. * **Two-day unconference.** Driven by Campers, the half-day agenda is recreated Friday and Saturday. * **Field trips.** Salt Spring Island has a bounty of spots; expect to tour projects of local food systems innovators and a hike & swim in Burgoyne Bay. * **Open Mic, DJ Night, Games Night**. Flexible evening programming throughout. See the Program page for the visual overview and a sense of the content of morning sessions, which run the gamut from food systems to cooperative models, decentralized technology demonstrations, solarpunk future visions and values-aligned business models. **Got your ticket yet?** Register here! **Interested in helping out?** Come to this Thursday's Volunteer Info session online at 2pm. There's lots to do! **Egging on a friend to join you?** Share the ticket page! There's space. **Local, and looking for a day pass?** Hang tight, they'll open up on July 28.

Hello community! As the sun shines and a mild ocean breeze blows over Salt Spring Island, our global community is gathering in Germany for the DWeb camp. Here are some travel tips. ## Getting To Camp Make your travel plans now to get to Salt Spring Island! Registered campers will have access to a Signal group. All the communication about carpooling, late night pickups from Long Harbour and getting rides from Ganges to camp will happen there. If you are coming to Salt Spring by vehicle, book now and consult the Travel page. There are a limited number of vehicle reservations available for transfer on the sold out ferries for registered campers. Coming from Vancouver or Victoria with a car? Did you know that you can go to Swartz Bay and take the first-come, first-served Fulford Harbour ferry to SSI? Fulford Harbour also happens to be a quaint stop for some local flavour. Salt Spring Island map ## When To Arrive Everybody is welcome to arrive on Thursday after noon. Official camp opening is Friday so bear that in mind. Once you are done setting up your tent, if you want to help out, swing by the Volunteer Center.

Camp is coming soon! Before you know it, we'll be building, collaborating, learning, and dancing together under the stars! ## Volunteer for Perks and Participation _Missed the early bird ticket window?_ **Want to grab a discounted ticket and contribute a little extra to Camp this year?** Join us for a volunteer info session, or fill out this form to let Ana know you're interested. We have lots of ways to tap in and help to make Camp amazing. Join the Volunteer Info Session ## Be a co-creator! We're getting our programming together and there are already many exciting talks and workshops planned. You can follow along as this year's schedule is coming together on our camp schedule page page. We are updating it regularly so it's worth checking back to see what's new. Camp 2025 Unconference schedule That said, it's not too late to submit a talk, workshop, or art project! And never fear, even if you haven't fully formulated your idea in advance, the Unconference will allow you to bring your evolving and emergent ideas at the event itself. ## More ways to co-here... If you are local or driving to Camp and want to bring materials (fabric, lights, pillows, rugs) to create a cozy installation space, we would love that. Let us know! Camp this year will feature delicious local food and we're also highlighting food systems in our programming. **If you are connected with land and agriculture folks, please spread the word.** There are many other exciting things we'll announce upcoming. Don't delay in getting your ticket today. _Already coming?_ Encourage your friends to get their tickets before it's too late! Register Now! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. See you in Salt Spring! * * * For future events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

On the weekend of May 16th 2026 we gathered a bunch of techy, farmy and artsy nerds at the Elphinstone Farm on the unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh nation to learn and share ideas. Over two days we set up a greenhouse, planted tomatoes, learned about mesh networking, wetland agriculture, iNaturalist and Mycelial networks, shared food and danced around the fire. ## Greenhouse planting party Folks started arriving at the farm throughout Friday with campers and tents. With the caravan and a circus tent set up as the event location there was definitely a carnival vibe in the air. The caravan in front of the farm main house Everybody got to work right away to set up one of greenhouses for a first season of growing in many years. Starting to move dirt into the greenhouse We wheeled in dirt and compost and at the end of the day had two rows of tomatoes planted and watered! Marcus and Emily getting ready to plant tomatoesFirst watering of the planted rows ## Field trip The next day everything was ready to welcome the ~50 people that came in from around the lower mainland and the Sunshine Coast to participate in the events throughout the day. ### Mesh Curious Workshops Kicking the day off, Emily and Jacob talked about decentralized, offgrid networking technology with Meshcore and how to start setting up a resilient network on the Sunshine Coast. Learn more about Mesh networking and how to get involved on our Mesh Curious Page! ### Wetland Agriculture Arturo Farias talked about the farmland with an eye to constructing a chinampas style wetland agriculture. Chinampa is a technique used in Mesoamerican agriculture which relies on small, rectangular areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico. Arturo shared his previous work in water reclamation around Mexico City and his own successful experiments building chinampas to sustainably grow their own food without the need for fertilizer or pest control. Arturo sharing the vision of humans as a keystone species ### Citizen Science with iNaturalist Matthew Forster onboarded us to the iNaturalist platform, a citizen science platform to identify and catalog wild plants and animals. He explained some of the community practices and set up some fun challenges for the day, all while surrounded by the dogs that were visiting the farm that day. Matthew talking about iNaturalist next to some excellent doggos ### Farm tour With iNaturalist freshly installed on our phones, our hosts Ivar and Janai took us on a tour through the Elphinstone farm. It is still nascent as a farming operation, but it's a beautiful space and they were happy to share their vision and ideas. Wandering about the Elphinstone farm ### Mycelial Networking In a cozy conversational setting, Mendel Skulski from the most excellent Future Ecologies took us on a captivating conversation about mycelial networks and the beauty - and weirdness - of the mushroom world. ### Fire dance With everybody still buzzing from the things learned and interesting conversations had throughout the day, we lit a fire and celebrated a successful day with dancing and music by Le Laboratoire Sonore until late at night. The stars coming up over the fire and DJ tent ## Winding down The next day after a hearty breakfast and teardown, three of us made an attempt at hiking the north side of mount Elphinstone. It was still quite snowy towards the end so we didn't make it all the way but we still got some beautiful views over the farm towards the lower mainland. View on the way up Mount Elphinstone On the way back we shared the logging road for a bit with a black bear that was wandering the other direction. Though friend shaped, do not pet Last but not least, many thanks to our hosts Janai and Ivar for making this happen and being so welcoming to everybody! I am looking forward to more events in the future! Our hosts Ivar and Janai relaxing around the fire after a successful day * * * For future events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

This year's DWeb Camp Cascadia continues to fill us with buzzy anticipation as we start to see your ideas rolling in! ### A few important updates (and dates): 1. We now have **a special code for folks who want to join us but won't be camping onsite!** Salt Spring is an incredible place and we welcome locals to participate. Use code LOCALNOTCAMPING to get $75 off tickets if you're attending but not staying on site. 2. **Ticket prices go up at the end of this month!** Make sure to get your ticket by May 31st for our supported ticket price! 3. **Ticket prices do not cover all the costs of Camp** (as we feed you 3 wonderful meals per day, plus operational costs... We are volunteer-run!) so please consider a Supporter ticket if you can swing it. **If your business can support Camp, we'd love to partner!** 4. **We are still open to your ideas for programming** and the sessions you'd like to bring to Camp. Whether it's a tech talk, a movement class, an art project, or a conversation you'd like to hold, we welcome your submissions. 5. If there's anything you are curious about or want to contribute more to planning, please reach out! Thanks so much for being on this adventure with us, and we hope we'll see you this summer.

Hello everyone! I am a bit late but there is a lot of really interesting DWeb events coming up the rest of May! ## Un-Venture Adventure for the Undeceived _Non-official Web Summit Edition (Park Hang-Out!)_ If you're a technologist, founder, designer, or builder who wants to make things for people without it being an exercise in extraction, hyperscale, and rent-taking, join us for a free park meetup on **Thursday, May 14th at 3pm**. Getting tired of technoptimism and the idea that status, power, and making money is the goal of everything? Not trying to "raise" or "pitch"? Join us for a real human relaxing convening in a lovely Vancouver setting _._ Un-Venture Adventure for the Undeceived - Non-official Web Summit Edition (Park Hang-Out!) · LumaIf you’re a technologist, founder, designer, or builder who wants to make things for people without it being an exercise in extraction, hyperscale, and…LX Cast - Founder at Spacious ## atproto websummit vancouver meetup An atproto meetup around Web Summit Vancouver on **Thursday, May 14th at 6pm**. We'll have a few speakers giving short presentations, hear what other people are working on or need help with, and get to meet some out of town visitors. Sign up here ## DwebYVR Field Trip to Elphinstone Farm On **Saturday, May 16th** , Come hang out and learn for a day with techy and farmy nerds at the beautiful Elphinstone farm in Gibson's. A recently adopted asset, this nascent farm is set to become a home and hub for dweb* x agricultural tech in the Sunshine Coast with workshops around mesh networking, wetland agriculture, iNaturalist, a tour of the sorroundings and more. DwebYVR Field Trip to Elphinstone Farm · LumaCome hang out and learn for a day with techy and farmy nerds at the beautiful Elphinstone farm in Gibson’s. A recently adopted asset, this nascent farm is set…Ivar ## Folk Tech x Protopian Prize - Storytelling Workshop Happening on **Wednesday, May 20th at 9:30am** Folk Tech is a solidarity-based movement among designers, developers, and people in communities who want digital technology that supports their daily life and interdependence without the extraction, exploitation, or surveillance found in most proprietary technology today. ​The Protopian Prize is a fiction contest that asks what we can envision as people working toward liberatory futures, meeting obstacles, and making real change. “Protopian” means an achievable, optimistic future characterized by continuous, incremental progress rather than revolutionary leaps or a static, perfect state. Protopian stories imagine a future that is neither flawless nor catastrophic, but instead workably better than today. It’s about plausible progress rather than perfection or collapse. Folk Tech x Protopian Prize - Storytelling Workshop + Connection Call -May 2026! · Zoom · LumaFolk Tech is a solidarity-based movement among designers, developers, and people in communities who want digital technology that supports their daily life and…LX Cast - Founder at Spacious ## Common Space Kick Off On **Thursday, May 21st at 6pm** , join us if you are interested in exploring shared spaces and collaborative ownership in Vancouver and beyond. ​Z-Space and the CoFood Garden have been amazing spaces that are part of the larger “federation” of people and projects around DWebYVR. Members of Z-Space host DWeb events, Emily gathers people at the CoFood garden, mesh devices get permanently installed, and various computers host servers. We rely on the sustainability of those spaces to exist so we can gather and experiment together. Join us for the kick-off meeting, share your needs and interests, and start working on the Common Space project. Common Space Kick Off · LumaJoin us if you are interested in exploring shared spaces and collaborative ownership in Vancouver and beyond. Z-Space and the CoFood Garden have been amazing…Boris Mann ## DWebYVR Writing Club Our semi-regular DwebYVR writing club is coming back **Sunday, May 24th at 10am.** Join us for a two hour writing session to work on all those writing projects that never get the time they deserve! DWebYVR Writing Club · LumaJoin us for a two hour writing session to work on all those writing projects that never get the time they deserve!Wesley Finck ## OpenClaw / Local Agent Demo and Install Day On **Sunday, May 24th at 12pm** , join us for a day of learning, installing, and sharing. All about automation systems like OpenClaw, with a focus on using local compute and local AI models. Have you been experimenting with systems like OpenClaw? Join us and share what you've built. ​Are you thinking about experimenting with systems like OpenClaw? Join us and we can set up automation systems together. OpenClaw / Local Agent Demo and Install Day · LumaJoin us for a day of learning, installing, and sharing. All about automation systems like OpenClaw, with a focus on using local compute and local AI…Wesley Finck * * * For future events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

We just announced our theme Co-Adapt, Co-Create, Co-Here. Now we invite you to join us in **co-creating DWeb Camp Cascadia** , happening from **July 30th to August 3rd 2026**. If you have an idea for a talk, workshop or any other activity, let us know, we are looking forward to hearing about it! _(note: we had a tech glitch last week, so if you had an issue accessing our page, please try again!)_ Get your tickets now. Save $100 by registering until May 31st (only $300 for full meals and camping for 4 nights!). You can register here: DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026 · LumaJoin us for our second DWeb Camp Cascadia! We’ll be together for three full unforgettable days of camping, creativity, and connection in a beautiful natural…LX Cast - Founder at Spacious * * * For more DWebYVR events and Camp updates, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

We are so excited to announce **our theme for DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026**! **Co-Adapt. Co-Create. Co-here.** These themes weave through everything we do at Camp. ### Adapt We are living into the cultivation of relationships and technology that will support resilience as we go through the challenges of these times. We can adapt and develop the capacity to support each other and care for the land we're on. ### Create Last year we discovered the magic of coming together and making Camp our collective project. We want to continue this in 2026, where we'll have enough structure to support everyone to have an amazing time, with great opportunities for exploring, learning, cooking, eating, and playing, while also making sure there's enough openness and flexibility for everyone to bring their unique gifts and perspectives to the event. We encourage you to bring your art, personal fabulousness, and ideas and bring them to life! ### Here (Coherently!) We see Camp as an opportunity for real collaborations to be seeded and grow throughout the year. We hold Camp to help people from Cascadia to create a sense of coherence and to invite those beyond to cross-pollinate with us. The land we're on at Camp is an amazing place with a long history of regenerative practices and creativity. We welcome you here and we are welcomed by the Salt Spring community in meaningful ways. Register now! Tickets are priced at $300 until May 31st. The ticket price doesn't quite cover all the costs of hosting (and does include four nights of camping and all your meals), so if you have resources, please consider purchasing a supporter ticket, or help us connect with organizations who can partner with us. We'll be sharing much more about ways of participating, but if you have ideas, please submit a proposal and/or join us as a volunteer! Reach out.

**Hello everyone!** We wanted to make sure you don't miss out this week, so check out what's happening. ### Folk Tech Futures & Atmospheric Afterpartea Join us on **Sunday, March 29th starting at 6pm** for a fun, creative, and relaxing event to talk about the future of collaboration! A perfect wind-down from the Atmosphere Conference, or a perfect end to your weekend. Snacks & bevvies provided by Taddy! (If you want to attend this free, just send us a note.) Folk Tech Futures Workshop & Atmospheric Afterpartea · LumaJoin us for our next in-person Folk Tech event! What could the future look like in a world of open protocols and community-driven technology? What could we do…LX Cast - Founder at Spacious Register Now ### Atmosphere Conference The yearly gathering for all things ATProto, is taking place at UBC **from March 26th to March 29th** , and hosted by DWeb Vancouver stalwart Boris Mann! Workshops, speakers, and great networking. See the full schedule and register here. ### Last week for Early Bird pricing for DWeb Camp Cascadia Back for our second year of amazing programming and connection under the sun and stars on Salt Spring Island. This event will very likely sell out early and if you know you want to go, why not get a discount? DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026 · LumaJoin us for our second DWeb Camp Cascadia! We’ll be together for three full unforgettable days of camping, creativity, and connection in a beautiful natural…LX Cast - Founder at Spacious Get in Early! We can't wait to see you one way or another! * * * For future events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

_We're back for the second year! If you missed out last time, get tickets early since we're likely to reach capacity._ You're invited! We will be convening on **Salt Spring Island** , BC, Canada **July 30 – Aug 3**. Get Tickets! We’ll be together for **three full unforgettable days of camping, creativity, and connection** in a beautiful natural setting! _We encourage you to arrive the night before (Thursday) and leave the morning after (Monday)._ Last year was amazing and this year we’re planning for an even richer experience. Collaborate and recharge, swap ideas, build mesh networks, dive into digital resilience and local-first tech, the intersections of DWeb and regenerative agriculture, and explore what it means to empower communities from the ground up, all centered on the _DWeb Principles_. ​Whether you're a builder, gardener, dreamer, coder, artist, organizer, or curious camper, this is the place to co-create something meaningful and find your people. **What to expect:** * Amazing people * Topics ranging from decentralized technology to community practices to land stewardship to economic justice * Delicious local-first food made with help from campers * Camping (Vehicles or tents) * _Open_ mic, dancing, and parties in the evenings * Blackberries in abundance * Unconference and scheduled talks * Art and experimentation * Imagining new worlds together **We won’t be able to accommodate more than 100 people total, so get your tickets early.** There’s a high likelihood with DWeb Camp traveling to Europe this year that we will reach capacity in advance. Register Now ## FAQ ### Q: Is this event family-friendly? Yes, kids are welcome! Depending on how many kids are expected, we will assess specific programming and activities, so if you're thinking of bringing kids, please register early. Note that all campers will need to be ticketed, regardless of age. ### Q: Do I need to be a technology person to attend? No, DWeb Camp Cascadia is for anyone who cares about: technology for human agency, distributed benefits, mutual respect, humanity, and ecological awareness. Campers have been artists, scientists, farmers, designers, community organizers, as well as technologists of various kinds. ### Q: Can I bring my car or RV? Yes! There is some space for cars and RVs in the camping area. ### Q: I want to contribute to programming or volunteer with Camp planning, how do I do that? When you register, you can let us know about what you would like to present. To volunteer, send us a message and we'll connect you with the right folks! ### Q: How do I get to Salt Spring Island? We can help you plan from wherever you are coming from. There are ferries from the Vancouver area and from Vancouver Island. There are also seaplanes for the jet-setters. There will likely be caravans of campers organizing closer to the camp date. This makes it look much more complicated than it is! ## See you in July! More will be announced over the next few weeks and months, but don't wait too long to get your ticket!

Get ready for our busiest month so far! From our regular meetups to world class conferences, this March we have at least **ten** (10!) DWebYVR and adjacent events going on. ### DWebYVR Writing Club The regular Sunday writing club is happening this month on March 1st and March 15th. A two hour writing session to work on all those writing projects that never get the time they deserve! DWebYVR Writing Club · LumaJoin us for a two hour writing session to work on all those writing projects that never get the time they deserve!Wesley Finck ### DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026 call for participation DWeb Camp Cascadia 2026 is officially happening from July 30th to August 3rd. Join us **online on March 3rd at 5pm PT** to help create an amazing camp! This is a meeting for anyone considering contributing to camp as a participant and volunteer, with the opportunity to step into a steward role. DWebCamp Cascadia 2026 call for participation · Zoom · LumaLet’s start planning DWebCamp Cascadia 2026 which will be happening from July 30th - August 3rd on Salt Spring Island! This is a meeting for anyone considering…David ### Presentation: Hundred Rabbits Artist Collective Hundred Rabbits is an artist collective that documents low-tech solutions with the hope of building a more resilient future. They will be presenting on **Friday, March 6th. 1:30-4:30pm at the University of Victoria**. A DWebYVR contingent will make journey to the island for the event. Join our signal group to learn more. Presentation: Hundred Rabbits Artist Collective – Kula: Library Futures Academy NewsKula: Library Futures Academy NewsMatt Huculak ### Community Platform Design Jam As tools like Discord begin to implement high-surveillance tactics, perhaps it’s time for a rethink of what the real jobs-to-be-done and motives-to-be-met are for members and stewards of communities. On **Monday, March 9th at Z-Space and online** , we will have an open jam session to map needs, play with ideas, and imagine together. Community Platform Design Jam · LumaOnline-joining details will be provided to registered attendees. Community platforms mostly fail to deliver on the needs of communities in terms of connection,…LX Cast - Founder at Spacious ### March DWebYVR Planning Meeting Our next planning meeting will be on T**hursday, March 12th**. As always, we will discuss and plan upcoming events. Thinking of making something happen? Put it on the agenda DWebYVR Planning Meeting · LumaThis is the regular planning meeting for the DWebYVR node. What do we want to take on? Who wants to get involved? What needs doing? The ongoing agenda and…David ### Z-Space Electronics Bazaar Join us for our second new and old electronics sale on **Saturday, March 14th 2026 at Z-Space**! Bring in your cables, computer cases, and other electronic curios. ​​Put items you bring up for sale, trade for other fine items, and we'll redistribute electronics gear, old, new, and slightly used, back to new enjoyers. ​​We'll also arrange for a pick up of any remaining items to go to the e-waste recycling center. Electronics Bazaar · LumaJoin us for our second new and old electronics sale! Bring in your cables, computer cases, and other electronic curios. Put items you bring up for sale, trade…David ### Code BEAM Vancouver Code BEAM**** Lite Vancouver, the Conference for Erlang, Elixir & Gleam Developers in Canada is happening from **March 22nd to 24th 2026** , and we'd love to see you there! Code BEAM VancouverCode BEAM Vancouverdev.events ### DWebYVR reading group - March On **Wednesday, March 25** , join us for our discussion of the second part of Shannon Valors The AI Mirror. You do not need to have read the whole thing to attend. We will also decide on our next reading! DWebYVR reading group - March · LumaJoin us for our discussion of the second half of Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror, chapters 4-7 (pp. 102-end). You do not need to have read the whole thing to…David ### ATmosphere Conf 2026 ATmosphereConf is the global AT Protocol community conference. AtProto is the open, decentralized protocol behind Bluesky and many other interoperable social media apps. The conference will happen from **March 26th to 29th 2026** at the UBC campus. Come early for two days of extended events, deep dives, and local activities, then gather for two full conference days with topics for everyone. **We can just do things.** Together. ATmosphereConf 2026ATmosphereConf is the global atproto community conference. Join us in Vancouver, Canada, March 26th - 29th, 2026. * * * For future events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver A community cultivating decent & decentralized technology. Based in and around Vancouver, BC Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Last summer's best DWeb Camp is back for a second year and you're invited! Save the date: **July 30th - August 3rd 2026.** On the beautiful **Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada** , we'll be camping, cooking, collaborating, sharing our projects and ideas, learning with each other, getting creative, dancing, music-making, and being with the land and its stewards. Boris setting up camp The camp will be from July 30-August 3, and like last year, it will be a highly participatory experience where we make the experience together. More ticket info to come, but in the meantime, put it on your calendar! Interested in being a bigger part of the planning and hosting? Join us for a call **on March 3rd at 5pm PT** if you are interested in learning more! DWebCamp Cascadia 2026 call for participation · Zoom · LumaLet’s start planning DWebCamp Cascadia 2026 which will be happening from July 30th - August 3rd on Salt Spring Island! This is a meeting for anyone considering…David * * * To stay up to date with DWeb Camp Cascadia and other events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and **subscribe to our newsletter here**! ## Sign up for DWeb Vancouver Get news about DWeb Camp Cascadia and other DWebYVR events Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

The year is coming into swing and there are three DWeb adjacent conferences and events happening in March that are definitely worth checking out! ## ATmosphereConf 2026 ATmosphereConf is the global AT Protocol community conference. AtProto is the open, decentralized protocol behind Bluesky and many other interoperable social media apps. Join us from **March 26th to 29th 2026** at the UBC campus. Come early for two days of extended events, deep dives, and local activities, then gather for two full conference days with topics for everyone. **We can just do things.** Together. ATmosphereConf 2026ATmosphereConf is the global AT Protocol community conference Join us in Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 2026 at the UBC campus. Come early for two days of extended events, deep dives, and local activities, then gather for two full conference days with topics for everyone. We Can Just Do Things Together.TitoTeam Tito ## Code BEAM Vancouver Code BEAM**** Lite Vancouver, the Conference for Erlang, Elixir & Gleam Developers in Canada is happening from **March 22nd to 24th 2026** , and we'd love to see you there! **Here is a quick snapshot** **World-Class Speakers:** * Hayleigh Thompson - Gleam Core Team Member & Lustre Maintainer * Bruce Tate - Author, Founder of Grox.IO * Andrea Leopardi - Elixir Core Team Member * James Aimonetti - Lead Systems Architect, Ooma * Lorena Miles - Elixir Developer at Erlang Solutions * Joseph Koski - Pragmatic Programmer Author * Robert Virding - Co-Creator of Erlang **Expert-Led Masterclasses:** * Scalability & Reliability with Francesco Cesarini * Secure Coding on the BEAM with Robert Virding * Advanced Concurrency Patterns in Elixir with Andrea Leopardi * Layer Everything: Engineer more and vibe less by using layering techniques in Elixir and AI prompts with Bruce Tate * Functional Programming Patterns in Elixir with Joseph Koski Code BEAM VancouverCode BEAM Vancouverdev.events ## Z-Space Electronics Bazaar Join us for our second new and old electronics sale on **Saturday, March 14th 2026**! Bring in your cables, computer cases, and other electronic curios. ​​Put items you bring up for sale, trade for other fine items, and we'll redistribute electronics gear, old, new, and slightly used, back to new enjoyers. ​​We'll also arrange for a pick up of any remaining items to go to the e-waste recycling center. Z-Space Electronics Bazaar · LumaJoin us for our second new and old electronics sale! Bring in your cables, computer cases, and other electronic curios. Put items you bring up for sale, trade…David * * * For future events, follow our Luma calendar, join our local Signal group and the global DWeb discord and subscribe to our newsletter here!

<p>What does it mean to be human and what does AI have to do with it?</p><p>Our next reading, Shannon Vallor's <strong>The AI Mirror - How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking</strong>, offers an investigation into that question.</p><p>Join us on <strong>Wednesday, February 25th</strong> for our discussion of the first half of the book, the introduction and the first three chapters (pp. 1-101).</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://luma.com/vvbumb7z"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">DWebYVR reading group - February · Luma</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Join us for our discussion of the first part of Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror, the introduction and the first three chapters (pp. 1-101). The second half we…</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-40.png" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">David</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/thumbnail/event-one-39" alt="" /></div></a></figure><p>The second half we will tackle on <strong>Wednesday, March 25th 2026</strong>:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://luma.com/biqu4y4n"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">DWebYVR reading group - March · Luma</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Join us for our discussion of the first part of Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror, the introduction and the first three chapters (pp. 1-101). The second half we…</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-41.png" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">David</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/thumbnail/event-one-40" alt="" /></div></a></figure><p>The book can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-ai-mirror-9780197759066?cc=ca&amp;lang=en">OUP Link</a><br /><a href="https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S38C9916912">Vancouver Public Library Link</a></p><p>An excerpt from the Preface:</p> <blockquote> <p>One cannot heal what one does not know. It has always been, and will always be, a struggle to know what and who we are. We ask the question of what it means to be human, again and again, without ever hearing a definitive answer. That’s because to be human is to have to answer that question yourself, and then do it again, over and over, with every choice that you make or unmake. Yet there are always more choices open in the future. Humans endlessly make ourselves anew: we are always more, always unfinished—and for this reason, always uncertain of ourselves and one another.</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p>Artificial intelligence is not the first technology to place our future in jeopardy; nuclear weapons hold that dishonor. But AI, or rather the particular form of it that is the subject of this book, is the first technology that can place our future in jeopardy by preventing us from knowing how to make a future at all. AI is the first technology that can make us forget how to answer our own question. This book is about how to keep from losing ourselves and our futures in the AI mirror. It’s about how to remember ourselves, and our power and responsibility to make a world for one another.</p> </blockquote> <p>You do not need to have read the whole thing to attend. If the reading sounds interesting to you, please come and hang out and share in our conversation around it.</p><p>Happy reading!</p><hr /><p>The DWebYVR reading group meets monthly, and the idea is to read something together loosely related to DWeb themes – anything from technical or policy papers and essays to philosophy or sci-fi imagining better futures or offering cautionary tales. Future readings are chosen by attendees at the end of each meeting concluding a current reading.</p><p>Our past readings:</p><p>Jo Freeman - <em>The Tyranny of Structurelessness</em><br />David Graeber - <em>The Utopia of Rules</em></p>

<p>This month is all for our regular DwebYVR events at <a href="https://z-space.ca/" rel="noreferrer">Z-Space</a>!</p><h2 id="february-planning-meeting">February planning meeting</h2><p>Our next planning meeting will be on <strong>Wednesday, February 11</strong>. We will start planning the details for <em>this years DWebCamp Cascadia</em> and other upcoming DWeb events. Have anything else you'd like to discuss? <a href="https://notes.commonscomputer.com/rmBYozdlSOSWjzsTBUGVtg?both" rel="noreferrer">Put it on the agenda</a></p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://luma.com/pxfu4gf3"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">DWebYVR Planning Meeting · Luma</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">This is the regular planning meeting for the DWebYVR node. What do we want to take on? Who wants to get involved? What needs doing? The ongoing agenda and…</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-34.png" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">David</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/thumbnail/event-one-33" alt="" /></div></a></figure><h2 id="writing-club">Writing club</h2><p>Wesley is hosting a new bi-weekly Sunday morning writing club! On <strong>Sunday, February 15th</strong>, join us for a two hour writing session to work on all those writing projects that never get the time they deserve!</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://luma.com/0o7g3t24"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">DWebYVR Writing Club · Luma</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Join us for a two hour writing session to work on all those writing projects that never get the time they deserve!</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-37.png" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">Wesley Finck</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/thumbnail/event-one-36" alt="" /></div></a></figure><h2 id="reading-group">Reading Group</h2><p>On <strong>Wednesday, February 25</strong>, join us for our discussion of the first part of Shannon Valors <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-ai-mirror-9780197759066" rel="nofollow noopener">The AI Mirror</a>. You do not need to have read the whole thing to attend. If the reading sounds interesting to you, please come and hang out and share in our conversation around it.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://luma.com/vvbumb7z"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">DWebYVR reading group · Luma</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Join us for our discussion of the first part of Shannon Valors The AI Mirror. You do not need to have read the whole thing to attend. If the reading sounds…</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-35.png" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">David</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://dwebyvr.org/content/images/thumbnail/event-one-34" alt="" /></div></a></figure><hr /><p>For future events, follow our <a href="https://luma.com/dwebyvr?ref=dwebyvr.org" rel="noreferrer">Luma calendar</a>, join our <a href="https://signal.group/?ref=dwebyvr.org#CjQKIODy2EEMBP_tF0YP4t3-WzGRqaHCDChDnldfEl8A29OmEhAuVXCHCC91O7p2OIdqE5OC" rel="noreferrer">local Signal group</a> and <a href="https://discord.gg/zFh7h7Yh9z?ref=dwebyvr.org" rel="noreferrer">the global DWeb discord</a> and subscribe to our newsletter here!</p>

Happy new year everyone! I hope you all had a relaxing holiday. I was expecting January to be rather quiet but it turns out we are starting the year with at least five events already!

For our next meeting, on December 10th, we will read the introduction and the first essay (Dead Zones of the Imagination) of David Graeber's The Utopia of Rules.

How can we make and use technology that supports us in our everyday life and is also easy and fun to use? How can great p2p, open source, open standards-based, and decentralized tech emerge from community rather than be imposed upon us? These are the questions that we explore in Folk Tech. We connected with a kickoff event at Vancouver's Z-Space on October 18. The morning began with introductions and moved on to a workshop to try out Story-Based Interviewing. Then we spent the afternoon exploring some of the terminology and moving into discussion and ideas, including some mesh network set-up, discussion about motivations in social media, and how to create "marketing" for Folk Tech. The room was packed with a range of people with different experiences, backgrounds, and technical skills. As much as anything we discussed, the energy of this group of people made the day a success. ### Folk Tech for People There's a growing awareness that technology developed in the systemic architecture of VC and extractive capitalism can't support the relationships we need for collaboration and for life. Technology that gives us the freedom and responsibility for our data and community relationships can emerge when we work in community to source needs, understand motives, and operate with solidarity rather than trying to "get users," which implies technology makers are the dealers not healers. Moving ahead, we want to offer more participatory design practices for technologists and more gatherings for people living and doing work or learning in community to find supportive and delightful technology to support them! Here's the slide deck from the event, if you'd like to revisit it! Here are some terms that we discussed- please share YOUR definitions of these concepts! * Peer-to-Peer * Local First * Open Source * Open Standards * Decentralized * Distributed ### What's Next? We plan to host informal virtual meetings to share out what we're working on, learnings, collaboration opportunities, and resources. Sign up for events here and join us on November 19! [Join Us!](https://ocswf.ebay.com/mudcwf?deptName=USSelling )

Fall is upon us and it is always a great time to cozy up with a book and to get out and connect with fellow Dweb folks. We have a lot going on this November and hope to see you at one of the following events!

Our first reading for November 12th: Jo Freeman's essay The Tyranny of Structurelessness.