DWeb Camp Cascadia Program and Schedule

Start your day with Yoga for the Soul. Mats provided.

Local-First software ("LoFi") is an approach to software that boasts many advantages over the cloud, from enhanced privacy to improved collaboration without relying on the network or a specific host. This promises more user agency, lowers barriers to entry, and adds new degrees of freedom, but comes with new constraints and challenges. In this talk, Brooke will explore the state of LoFi today, what we can learn from its successes, and what comes next.

Exploring what democratization looks like in practice—from activism and civic participation to solidarity and digital literacy. Through small group dialogue, participants will reflect on power, equity, and the tools we need to build more inclusive systems. Join us for a grounded, action-oriented conversation on doing democracy together.

What's possible for sharing space for our DWeb community? A community talk exploring how we co-inhabit land and infrastructure—from communal homes to open tech labs to forest cooperatives. We'll hear from existing projects and ask what's possible, together, including the future for DWeb Camp in Cascadia.

Get hands-on with a few different meshtastic radios and learn how they work. Dive into the world of off-grid communication with a hands-on introduction to mesh networks using Meshtastic devices. This session explores how low-power, peer-to-peer tools can enable resilient, local-first messaging—ideal for remote camps, community organizing, or disaster response.

Salt Spring Island Local Civics talk on the SSI community commons and civic activation and innovation efforts.

Co-create with two days of unconference. In true decentralized spirit, campers propose and decide the agenda and topics —anything you want.

Discovery Night is your opportunity to showcase your DWeb project & discover what others in the community are working on. We welcome all types of decentralized projects, whether you're building a tech solution that helps build a more open, resilient, and equitable internet or making community-driven DWeb initiatives happen like cooperative housing, urban farming, or local resource sharing systems.

Start your day with Yoga for the Soul. Mats provided.

Regional farmers and land stewards share their lived experience with regeneration in practice—from food sovereignty and soil health to cultural reciprocity and intergenerational planning. Learn what it means to grow systems that heal land and community.

We are living a transformative moment in the ways we socialize using web tools. The platforms are crumbling (yay!) but we need to invent and create the new ways. And that is where many players on the Open Social Web gets to action: the Fediverse, BlueSky and Nostr are some of them and we want to invite you to engage with their ideas.

The Hex.Camp open source project is building software tools and web hosting infrastructure for individuals and groups to enrich their local communities. The core idea is a unique system for geographically organizing web sites, where each site is one of trillions of hexagons arranged on the world map. Combined with traditional and cutting edge web tools, communities can build online places to communicate, collaborate and archive. A non-profit governance model means that each community can be independent and self-reliant.

The DWeb community has grown organically since the first DWeb Summit — with the publication of the DWeb Principles in 2021 defining the network's shared values — with now over 800 people who have participated or attended in DWeb events over the past 9 years. However, there have been some apparent rifts surrounding values alignment, leading to conflicts that may point to more fundamental fissures in the community. How do we reckon with differing ideological alignments, and balance the tension between DWeb being an open and dynamic space for dialogue and being a safe, trustful one of close affinities?

Co-create with two days of unconference. In true decentralized spirit, campers propose and decide the agenda and topics —anything you want.

Choose your own adventure: swim, hike, nap, relax, or connect informally. This space is designed for you to care for your own energy before the next gathering.

Enjoy locally sourced falafel, salads, and kebabs - with Quebecois cheese curds at the red food cart

Express yourself—music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, performances, or something completely unexpected. Come celebrate community creativity under the stars, with a mic and a welcoming vibe. Don't be shy, campers are a friendly, encouraging bunch of people and light-heartedness is most welcome!

Pick up a breakfast to go at the Volunteer Center. Help each other pack up our tents and let's leave the site better than we found it.