UBEC Living Labs · Citizen Science Network
Cultivating Regenerative Literacy Through Place-Based Science
Where technology and nature collaborate to understand our living world
“As we learn to think like a plant, we discover that technology and nature are not opposites but complementary expressions of the same creative forces that shape our world.”
Become a Steward
Join our network of environmental observers. Contribute to citizen science and earn UBECrc tokens for your observations.
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Register your senseBox or environmental sensor to start contributing real-time bioregional data to the network.
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Live sensor data from our distributed network across the Schlaubetal bioregion and beyond.
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Ubuntu philosophy — the foundation of every UBEC commonsWhy Join the Living Labs Network?
Six principles that guide how we observe, record, and regenerate together.
Phenomenological Observation
We observe phenomena as they present themselves — honouring both human perception and technological sensing in equal measure.
Blockchain-Recorded Science
Every observation is recorded on the Stellar blockchain, creating an immutable, transparent record of place-based knowledge.
Reciprocal Economy
Stewards receive UBECrc tokens for their observations — building a regenerative data economy where contribution is rewarded.
Learning by Doing
Students and citizen scientists develop genuine scientific literacy through real environmental monitoring — not simulations.
Open Science
All data is transparent and accessible, contributing to a shared understanding of bioregional patterns and living systems.
Regenerative by Design
Systems that give back more than they take — honouring the living processes of soil, water, air, and community.
The Four-Element Token Economy
Observations earn UBECrc tokens — your contribution flows back into the commons.
UBEC · Air
Universal Access
Primary circulation token — open access to the commons protocol.
UBECrc · Water
Reciprocity & Rewards
Earned through observations — data flow rewarded with reciprocity credits.
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Stable Stewardship
Anchors documentation and long-term place-based knowledge.
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Governance & Action
Activates transformation — governance participation and collective decisions.