Sunday, February 22, 2009

Social Networking for Social Justice

Check out http://www.wiserearth.org , an online community that maps and connects organizations and individuals addressing the central issues of our day: climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, human rights and more

In other words, WiserEarth...

....is a directory of more than 100,000 groups working toward a just and sustainable world
...is a place where communities of action can collaborate, share resources and grow their network
...is like Wikipedia, where any registered user can create and edit content.
...is like FaceBook where you can find social networking tools allowing you to connect with others.
...enables funders to view a comprehensive landscape of organizations engaged in specific program activities.
...hosts geographic maps to help locate individual organizations
...is free of advertisements and commercial interests, and also free to use.

This is a great resource that we all should support. It is free to sign up and connect with other individuals, groups & communities that are the change they want to see in the world