Published by JaneLee on 04 Jun 2013
June 5th is World Environment Day! Tell us about one thing you would do to make our planet a better place. For inspiration, read below to find out what the UN is focusing on in 2013… In 1972, the UN organized the first World Environment Day with the purpose of encouraging individuals all over the [...]
Published by JaneLee on 23 May 2013
Photo credit: Dr. Mark Kimura With International Day for Biodiversity yesterday and World Environment Day coming up on June 5th, it’s fitting that this week’s featured woman is a passionate advocate for animals and the environment. Megan Lamson is a marine biologist and conservationist who works with Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund to coordinate coastal marine debris [...]
Published by JaneLee on 07 May 2013
All around the world, members of the Transition movement are taking up the call to combat climate change and free their communities from oil dependency. Nowhere is this more apparent than on Wiser.org, which hosts dozens of groups created by Transitioners all around the world who use the platform to coordinate their efforts. This spring, [...]
Published by Laura Ross-Perry on 01 May 2013
Photo credit: Saad Faruque By Laura Ross-Perry This year, Earth Day celebrated it’s 43rd anniversary on April 22nd. Across the globe, people gathered to pay respect to the planet, discuss the current state of the earth, and talk about ways in which we can improve how we treat it in order to also improve the [...]
Published by Sil Gabriell on 23 Apr 2013
Wiser.org Editor Sil tells us about how food cooperatives are creating more sustainable communities and benefiting the environment. Join this growing global movement and check out a co-op near you! By Sil Gabriell A food cooperative or food co-op is a food distribution outlet organized as a cooperative. This means the decisions regarding the production [...]
Published by Camilla on 22 Apr 2013
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“I have a dream… about a unified global social movement, a great awakening of humanity.” ~Felix, Germany This Earth Day, the Wiser.org Community is celebrating dreams. Whatever your dream for Earth Day, please share it!
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Published by JaneLee on 22 Mar 2013
In honor of World Water Day, Wiser.org Editor and water expert Frank Patton shares his reflections about the crucial role water continues to play in societies around the world. By Frank Patton It’s a cliché but true: Water touches everything and everyone. Photo credit: Allan Foster To elaborate on that simple idea is to delve [...]
Published by Camilla on 19 Mar 2013
Wiser.org is celebrating an important milestone as it sees its community surpassing 75,000 members. This niche social network, which can be likened to a sort of green LinkedIn, has become a place for kinship-building among 10s of 1,000s of activists, social change organizations, and not-for-profits working on some of the planet’s most pressing issues. Members [...]
