THE OLIVE NETWORK - NEW MEDIA FOR A KINDER ERA

The media landscape today, social and mainstream, thrives on disinformation and sensationalism, pumping algorithmic chaos into the hearts of the young. The manipulation of social media by bad actors has been a major source of socio-political instability globally in recent years.

The Olive Network has been created to counter this. At the heart of the project are stories from bona fide sources, writers and organisations who check the facts and consider the long term.

ABOUT THE OLIVE NETWORK

The Olive Network (ON)  is a simple story sharing website and network (free from ads and algorithms). By sharing progressive ideas and long term thinking our aim is to connect populations with positive change makers, rising above division to the empathy and vision of charities, the arts, science and humanities.

ON advocates an earthly truth, based on ecology and kindness. Inspiring populations by creating an informed awareness about what really matters, if we are to prosper, in an equitable way. Our belief is that if people could actually see the progress that is possible they would embrace the hope they find within it.

A BRIDGE TO PROGRESS

There are many people working hard to rectify the climate crisis and create enduring sustainability, to give refuge to those displaced by war and disaster, to raise people out of poverty, to foster peace for future generations.  People pushing hard across the globe, grass roots ground up, to find new ways of seeing, believing and acting. But it is how to get those sentiments and messages heard above the constant babble of other media that is a major part of the battle. The good stuff is often hidden beneath the shouting.

The Olive Network has been created with this in mind. By sharing stories from the people who are trying to forge this change, NGO’s, International Orgs, UN, charities, museums, thinkers, educators, the arts and sciences, we focus on the humanities and progressive, long-term thinking. Our aim is to create a bridge from the people working hard to make things right to the people who are looking for answers.

A FOCUSED VOICE

Within the website there are Platforms dedicated to the Climate Crisis, Education, Museums as Agents of Change, Dwelling and The Arts and Sustainable Ecology among others, drawing threads together, extending a focused voice to issues of the day.

AN ETHICAL NETWORK

Integrated within ON, is a social network (in many ways the antithesis of established social media platforms) for sharing stories and the new ideas that spring from them. In addition to being a story sharing and networking space, users can also create their own libraries, run surveys and debates and hold citizens assemblies. 

FROM UNDER THE OLIVE TREE, WATCH THE VIEW CHANGE

Our ethos is reflected in the story of the olive tree which offers fruit and fuel and healing, the olive branch, a symbol of peace.

SUMMARY: Aware we need to heighten user experience

we are heading into a period of reNEWAL

What - ON is a new media platform that integrates stories from reliable fact based sources with a social networking facility. Our aim is to create a bridge from the people working hard to make things right to the people who are looking for answers. 

Why - to share long-term progressive thinking to counter the divisive short-termism that can be found in media and politics.

Who for - everyone. ON is grass roots ground up, focusing on the arts and humanities with an open door to education. ON advocates listening to people who understand ecology and consider the well being of others.

What stage - redevelopment of the existing model to a more intuitive version to launch in 2025.

What future - ON becomes a factual resource for students and researchers and has the potential to produce content. ON extends its reach into global communities thus sharing the deep understanding of our contributors to create an honest, factual picture of ‘where we are’.

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