Burning Man Festival - November 26, 2025
JRS: π YOU Are the Ripple Effect
The Jackrabbit Speaks by Burning Man Project | V30:#7 β β...
| No images? Click here  Volume 30, Issue #7 | November 26, 2025   Making things happen β however weird, whimsical, or experimental β at Burning Man has a way of rewiring our brains, challenging preconceptions, and changing how we work in the world. Sometimes this means going home to build a giant, fire-breathing minotaur in your driveway. Other times, experiencing Immediacy and participatory creativity sparks an idea for a new venture, or a different way of doing business. Whatever you do with that impetus, YOU are the ripple effect of Burning Man. Your connection, innovation, and creativity is making an endless, ever-evolving impact on the world. Dive into the Journal and Burning Man LIVE podcast to meet four movers and shakers who took their Burning Man learnings into the world, founding nonprofits and community-focused businesses, and making inspired changes to an existing business. Scroll for the goods. Whether you build, make art, cultivate community... or do it all, your participation is the spark for a global cultural movement. Amplify the awe, connection, and creativity by making a year-end gift to Burning Project. Beneath the 2025 Man Pavilion an unusual art project invited participants to enjoy, and then save a collection of books chosen for their value to restart civilization. Scroll to watch a new documentary about the library at the end of the world. A legendary Southern Hemisphere Burn, Fuego Austral will celebrate its tenth edition February in Argentina. Also coming up are Witch's Tit in Minnesota and Frostburn atop a mountain in West Virginia. Whether you're hearty, foolhardy, or both, be sure to pack your long underwear for some multi-day cold-weather shenanigans. If you could go to a Regional Event ANYWHERE, where would you go?   How Burning Man Inspires Organizational Creativity  That's right, there's a real-world Black Rock Roller Disco in San Francisco that's open year 'round and welcomes all to boogie on the rink. It all began in Black Rock City; today it connects people and brings awe into the world, year-round. Church of 8 Wheels founder David Miles is just one of many, many Burners who lit their entrepreneurial spark at Burning Man. Some have found the impetus to create something completely new; others are emboldened to take an established venture in new directions. In our latest Journal article, meet three leaders whose businesses draw inspiration from Burning Man, and are now making an impact on the world. Read "How Burning Man Inspires Organizational Creativity" (Photos by Mark Mennie, Mark Fromson, and Sasha Baybarin)   Be the Spark for More Burning Man!  As participants, we know Burning Man is not something we attend β itβs something we do. Burning Man Project exists to support these efforts year-round: to connect us, tell our stories, and fuel the innovation and creativity YOU bring to life. Your participation and generosity sustain this grand social experiment. When you donate to Burning Man Project, you help fund Honoraria art grants, support collaborative creativity around the globe, and keep Black Rock City tickets financially accessible. It reflects a core principle of this culture: Participation is the driving force. Art: "Rose Wonders" by Thomas Dambo, 2025 (Photo by Lara Crespo Davo)   Meet the Crew and Vision Behind the Library at the End of the World  An unusual library came to life beneath the 2025 Man Pavilion. Created by Alexander Rose and friends, "The Clarisse McClellan Manual for Civilization Library" invited participants to peruse more than 1,400 books chosen for their value to restart civilization. On Friday at dawn, people were challenged to save any books they did not want to burn with the Man. By Friday afternoon, every book was saved. Get more of the backstory in this Burning Man LIVE interview with its creator. Watch "The Library at the End of the World" (Video by Jesse Chandler)  Art is the How β From BRC to Public Policy  Randy Engstrom brought theme camps and art installations to Black Rock City, now he brings the spirit of kindness and collaboration (and do-ocracy) into creating public policy. Along the way he co-founded a Burning Man Regional nonprofit, ran the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, and today he creates affordable housing through community development projects. Hear how Burning Man is a thread that runs through it all in this Burning Man LIVE podcast interview.   Placement & Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours Are Back  Black Rock City office hours are BACK. (Or maybe they never went away?) All are welcome to join office hours with Placement and the Department of Mutant Vehicles. Here's where you ask how to register that mutant vehicle, when the theme camp Statement of Intent opens, and anything else you're curious about. Placement Office Hours Department of Mutant Vehicles Office Hours (Photo by Duncan Rawlinson)   Frostburnβ February 12 - 16 β West Virginia  Where: Marvin's Mountaintop, Masontown, West Virginia Frostburn brings Black Rock City's desert spirit to the winter tundra, where participants create an event filled with music, art, fire, dancing, food, and all manner of cold weather shenanigans. Listen to our Burning Man LIVE podcast interview with Frostburn event lead Bexx for the lowdown on staying cozy while winter camping with friends. Fuego Austral: Olympic Fires β February 13 - 17 β Argentina  Where: Buenos Aires province, Argentina Summoning Olympic Flames, South America's first and only official Regional Event is a call to reinvent how people come together, play, participate, and grow in community. Their tenth event, Fuego Austral participants will embody the Olympic spirit through collective celebration, sharing art, gifts, and extraordinary feats.  We were listening to... Riche @ Robot Heart, Black Rock City 2025 | Listen on Soundcloud   Burning Man Project on Facebook   Post Request: Credits: More Information: Previous Editions of the Jackrabbit Speaks: Subscribe & Unsubscribe:    You are receiving this because of your interest in and support of Burning Man Project. Burning Man Project β’ 660 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 β’ 415-865-3800 |
