Knowledge Garden Tag Index

Formats

  • article
    Written reflections or thought pieces, often standalone or published on blogs/magazines.

  • case-study
    Deep dives into specific projects, communities, or experiments using Ethereum and peer to peer technologies in a localist context.

  • guide
    Step-by-step how-tos, onboarding resources, or documentation for replicating localist practices.

  • interview
    Conversations with organizers, builders, artists, or researchers involved in Ethereum localism.

  • research
    Formal or informal investigations into practices, patterns, or outcomes related to Ethereum and place.

  • zine
    Informal, often creative and visual publications made to share ideas, experiences, memes, and protocols.

  • book
    Longer-form works—collections, anthologies, or single-author volumes focused on Ethereum-related themes.

  • video
    Audiovisual storytelling—recorded talks, walkthroughs, or documentaries.


Themes

  • ethereum
    General reflections or analyses related to the Ethereum ecosystem.

  • ethereum-localism
    Projects or ideas that root Ethereum tools, values and culture in specific communities, geographies, or traditions.

  • community
    Work centered around collective identity, belonging, and shared purpose.

  • community-currency
    Locally relevant or context-specific tokens used to circulate value within a group or place.

  • community-governance
    Collective decision-making processes, often enhanced or recorded using Ethereum-based tools.

  • gatherings
    Events, meetups, or festivals where people come together to exchange knowledge, build trust, or organize.

  • public-goods
    Infrastructure or resources that serve the whole community, not just private interests.

  • regenerative-finance
    Financial models focused on restoring ecosystems, communities, and long-term wellbeing.


Tools

  • dao
    Decentralized Autonomous Organizations—Ethereum-native collectives used to manage resources, vote, and coordinate actions.

Places

  • urban
    City-based contexts: high-density, infrastructured environments.

  • rural
    Low-density or countryside settings, often featuring different needs and resources.

  • indigenous-territories
    Projects rooted in or in partnership with Indigenous communities and their governance systems.

  • global-south
    Work based in or centering regions historically marginalized in global economic and political systems.


Values

  • reciprocity
    Practices that emphasize mutual exchange, support, and long-term relationships.

  • solidarity
    Aligning with others across difference, often through shared action or care.

  • care
    Ethics and actions that prioritize wellbeing, maintenance, and interdependence.

  • autonomy
    Self-governance and local control over decision-making and digital infrastructure.

  • pluralism
    Recognition of multiple ways of knowing, building, and being—especially across cultures and contexts.


Issue Areas

  • food-systems
    Work involving local agriculture, food distribution, or sovereignty.

  • climate
    Projects tackling environmental resilience, ecological repair, or emissions transparency.

  • housing
    Alternative housing models, ownership experiments, or tools for housing justice.

  • land-stewardship
    Long-term, collective, and responsible relationships with land and territory.