MBT Committee meeting 9 Mar 2026

Who:  Simon, Jade, Wade, Maggie, Sarah, Rob

Minutes: Rob

Task completed: 5+ node stewards.  Jade

Task completed: Website updated: Sarah, Simon


Agenda:


  * Solarpunk meetup
    * 18 people signed up
    * Makerspace
    * Props
      * Screens – Jade
      * Raspberry Pi’s – Jade and Wade
    * 2 tables
      * 1 – Node stewards
        * Pair up
        * Skill level
    * 2 – Get off big tech
  * Other tasks
    * Rob set maximum number.  Done set to 25.
    * Jade run a tour of the makerspace

  * Degrowth Festival  Sun Mar 22, 11am to 7pm
  * Jade running workshop, will need people to cover.  Volunteers wanted to help on the stall.  Jade to send doc with slots for people to cover.  Not just committee as volunteers – ask in MBT general
  * 50kg per leg (200kg) req. for marquee weigths – Jade
  * Marquee required?
  * Props
    * Raspberry Pi ?
    * Chairs
    * Poster + a board – Rob to prep poster
    * Clipboard
  * Other business
    * Sarah researching Coop cloud with the view of becoming a member
      * Coop cloud static web hosting
   * Discussion on Node Steward experience
   * Node map coming as future feature
   * Lores Roadmap has been updated – Jade
   * Partnerships paused, more work needs to be done to identify partners 
     * Catalyst is a possible partner, discussion of joining working bees and of talking with contacts, at the moment just building contacts – Sarah
       * Sarah and Wade to visit
     * Decision:  Build relationships and other connections with Catalyst
     * U3A possible partner
   * Lores Milestone – user accounts, products e.g. static web sites
   * Telematics Trust grants are open 30 Mar to 30 Apr, Sarah to research possibilities