How to start a tent in the 2R Oasis - Guide

Oasis Tents
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:circus_tent:Starting a Tent in the Oasis

A simple guide for those who feel called to create a space for their project, practice, or action in alignment with the Second Renaissance.

What exactly is a tent?

Tents are lightweight, open structures for holding projects, research, co-creation, or practices. They embody the spirit of the Second Renaissance by supporting wise action aligned with integrity, transformation, artistry, and systems change.

Your tent becomes a gathering point for exploration, creation, and transformation—whether you’re building projects, researching solutions, practicing new ways of being together, wrestling with a question you can’t stop thinking about, or nurturing a sense that something wants to emerge. They’re not formal organizations or big commitments. They’re more like “hey, I’m working on this thing regularly - want to join me?”

:wrench:Getting started

You don’t need anyone’s permission to start a tent. But a little reflection upfront helps others find you and know what they’re walking into.

Start with your “why” - What’s this tent here to explore, make, or shift?
Figure out your rhythm - How often will you meet? What happens when the tent is “open”?
Think about participation - Can people just show up, or do they need context first? How might others contribute beyond just attending?
Be clear about commitment - Help people self-select. What can people expect if they get involved?

Start light. You can always evolve as you learn what works.

:kite: Share your tent

Once you have some clarity, create a post in the Oasis Tents forum using this structure:

Title: About the [Tent Name] Oasis Tent

  1. Tent Name

  2. Led by - Who’s initiating this?

  3. Tent Schedule - When do you meet? (weekly, monthly, etc.)

  4. Tent Purpose - What are you here to do?

  5. Tent Activities - How can people participate?

  6. Commitment Level - What should people expect?

See example: GiveWiser Tent

This becomes your tent’s home base - a living invitation that you can update as things develop and evolve. The content from the forum post about your tent will also be featured on Oasis - Second Renaissance.

Join the Weekly Oasis Call

We encourage all tents to plug into the weekly Oasis call (currently on Tuesdays at 6pm CEST for 90 minutes).

Format:

First 45 minutes:* Being together (relationship, shared presence)

Second 45 minutes:* Building together (tent breakout sessions)

If your tent is active that week, you can host a breakout. Showing up periodically as the tent leader helps your tent stay visible and connected to the wider community.

Just start

The best tents begin when someone decides to try something, even if it’s not perfectly figured out yet. Your initiative creates space for others to show up with their gifts too.

Questions? Feel free to reply to this post with your questions or feedback.

— The Curators Team

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@laurenw
Hi Lauren, is ‘tent’ an online space to host your own 2R related project?

I would love to post chapters of my book, “how to win a revolution; a process of understanding history and the revolutionary future that awaits” for feedback, contribution and co-creation.

Would this be the space to do it?

Many thanks

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Hi @Josehsan, a tent is a space " where community meets project for catalyzing energy. Tents are self-organized and autonomously run by their leaders, and set a cadence between weekly and monthly for how often they are “open” in the space."

Generally, at least how they are being formulated at present, they are wider than an individually focused project but would / could / do include other sub-projects within them. So, for example, if there was a Writing a Book or Authors tent where authors gathered to support each other and there were regular meetings and check-ins that continued ongoingly to support this - then this would have more of the tent energy.

For your book feeback and co-creation I sense it would be better suited to a smaller collaborative group, sourced outside of a tent theme.

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Made a “propose a tent” template: Proposing the <template> Tent