The Chef and the Power of Community Prototyping

Logan and Andie talk with Matthew “Chef” Kwatinetz about Black Rock Power, an ambitious new sustainable energy initiative rooted in the Burning Man community, and how Black Rock City is the ideal laboratory for prototyping and iterating solutions for the larger world. No pressure. They discuss Burning Man’s 2030 Environmental Sustainability Roadmap and how the struggles of 2020 have affected everyone’s plans, for the worse and for the better. Chef brings his immense economic development experience to his work in Black Rock Power and his service on the Burning Man Project Board. An avid Burning Man participant  for a decade, he has cooked meals for the Temple Kitchen, “Feed the Artist” programs, and sunset dinner cruises on the “Sacred Cow” mutant vehicle - and now he’s advising the Project on economics, city planning, and innovative approaches to sustainable power for Black Rock City and its neighboring Northern Nevada townships. Sponsor: The Leaving No Trace Workout ProgramMatthew “Chef” Kwantinetzhttps://burningman.org/network/about-us/people/board-of-directors/#MatthewChefKwatinetzBurning Man Project’s 2030 Environmental Sustainability Roadmaphttps://medium.com/@burningman/burning-man-project-2030-environmental-sustainability-roadmap-c79657e18146andhttps://journal.burningman.org/2020/07/global-network/burners-without-borders/bmp-sustainability-roadmap-update/Special thanks to Dario Russo and David Ashby for letting us use their music for the closing credits:https://dariorusso.bandcamp.com/track/mission-accomplishedLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG