What's Keystone XL? Aside from the actual pipeline, we think the political process involved in this fight exposes challenges the the design of our civil society.
Design Problem: Senate's attempt and capacity to force a decision of the magnitude of Keystone XL through within a 24 hour time period.
Implications of Design Problem: That it was possible that such a major decision could happen within a 24 hour window means that there is an asumption that the public doesn't need to weigh in on it.
Design Opportunity: The chance to imagine new forms and opportunities for the public to be in dialogue with their elected officials.
Action: Send quick sketches of systems, processes, scenarios or ways to use current media tools that have been more inclusive, deliberative, commensurate and democratic to your Senator and to us.
action@ds4si.org
Design Extra Credit: Take a picture of you with your Senator (or someone on their staff) along with your design solution.