For those that missed it, we launched our $PRTN token and genesis NFT two weeks ago with a panel on “What is good growth?” featuring Sirsu, Priyanka Kanse, Claire Yurika and Sterling Proffer. It was pretty dope, if we do say so ourselves. Since then, our 70 or so Founding Members have been collaboratively discussing, defining and building the next iteration of the Protein Community to get ready for our Season 1 launch in a few weeks 💛 So, if this sounds like your thing and you’d like to join our mission to redefine good growth you can …
(p.s. If you’ve applied and haven’t heard back yet, we’ll be contacting you via email when our Season 1 launches)
#studios
- Looking for a beautiful new workspace in the heart of Shoreditch? Come and join the Protein Studios family for six months and get a free month on us! 👍
#playlists
This month’s mix is from Amaliah, a London based DJ whose been making waves with her Borne Fruits radio shows on Balamii and Threads Radio. Her selections provide something for everyone but always bring the fruity vibes!
#interesting
- Want to understand Web3? Coinvise Learn, Forefront Learn and our own Web3 Guide are a good places to start
- If there’s one thing you should read, it’s Positive Sum Worlds: Remaking Public Goods by Other Internet
- Gal-dem are releasing their fifth print issue on the Roaring Twenties, pre-order it now
- Borrow a human rather than a book at the Human Library
- Brands are (finally) waking up to the need of radical transparency and brutal honesty when it comes to sustainability messaging
- Apply to be part of the Femnoise’s Metaverse music festival
- Zhiqin Lu explores the cultural taboo with Synthetic Eros
- Resident Advisor has done a nice write up on the DAO of the moment, Friends with Benefits
- Aerial offsets the carbon emissions of your NFT's
- Trippin explain how your unused airmiles can help refugees
- Our friends at CogDis ask, should we humanise fashion brands?
- Learn a language while you browse the internet
- Pussy Riot are one of the 15 projects selected for the 3rd Seed Club cohort and for those that missed it, we were in cohort 2 back in February this year
- Chase Chapman on measuring value what nature can teach us about the evolution of crypto
- Up your snacks game with Snaxshot
- Strutsafe are helping people to get home safely in Edinburgh
- Join Seeds is a currency that aligns people, planet and prosperity for all
- Next Nature has a worthwhile read on a new way of ecological thinking
- Mariana Mazzucato asks What is economic value and who creates it
- Why 2022 will be all about Community DAOs
- 31 ideas for how the music industry can getting into Web3
- FKA Twigs fronts, Joins The Chorus, a campaign against domestic and sexual violence
- The last Mercury Retrograde of 2021 is here and it’s coming for your relationships
- Find and support the most environmentally and socially transparent fashion brands
- Finally, why send flowers when you can send an NFTree 🌿
#events
- 1-4th - ON Running’s Point 2 Weekender with Lucy Hardcastle, Trippin, High Snob, Reprezent Radio and BLOK at Protein Studios 🏃♀️
- 3rd - Bernardine Evaristo: Manifesto On Never Giving Up
- 4th - Future Art Ecosystems 2 Live: Robin McNicholas x Alex Boyes – How do public arts organisations stay relevant
- 6th - Feminism vs Womanism: Is feminism inclusive? A discussion on womanist's views on the body
- 7th - Virtual Event on Reducing Your Digital Footprint
- 7th - De-colonising the future: the movement for intergenerational justice
- 12th - Dark Matter - Independent Filmmaking in the 21st Century
A special shot out to all our members who’ve contributed to this months Supplement: @alexwilson @anaroman @dindindeniz @eliot @gustavo @nataliecrue @sterling @tommann @yurikush and expect to see lots more community curated content coming SOON™️
Until next month, your friends at Protein 💚
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