Published by Antoinette Siu on 19 Dec 2012
This week, we want to bring you exciting updates from the Wiser.org community in India! WiserIndia is supporting some major initiatives which help us in connecting with communities more effectively and cover issue areas through these efforts. A couple of them are national and some younger initiatives are still regional at the moment, but nonetheless making great [...]
Published by Antoinette Siu on 06 Dec 2012
Celeste, Wiser.org’s community manager shares her thoughts on her recent trip to India, which included some incredible experiences, part of which included a broken elbow after hiking. Here she recounts a short story of her visit. India really is an incredible country I came here in early November for our yearly staff and editors gathering [...]
Published by Antoinette Siu on 05 Dec 2012
by Laura Ross-Perry WiserEarth U.S. staff/interns show their appreciation with handmade, recycled paper signs (L to R: Laura, Alex, Antoinette, Peggy, Ari). December 5, 2012, marks the 27th anniversary of UN International Volunteer Day! As Volunteer Coordinator for Wiser.org, I have witnessed first-hand the incredible impact that volunteers can have on an organization. The Wiser [...]
Published by Alex Romanak on 26 Nov 2012
We spoke with David Fox, a Wiser.org member and Board Member hailing from Australia, about why he believes Wiser.org‘s work to be so important. As we kick off our year-end fundraising campaign and ask for your help in maintaining the only ad-free global sustainability network, we wanted to hear why other Wiser.org members lend their support. Alex, from the campaign team, [...]
Published by Yatin Thakur on 18 Oct 2012
Understanding and Adopting Your Social Responsibility We have often attend lectures, meet ups, seminars, and symposiums informing us about the big challenging issues plaguing society. Experts enlighten us in their talks. We sometimes keep up with the jargons and often decide to educate ourselves on the issues later. We gain knowledge, go home thinking we [...]
Published by Suzanne York on 02 Oct 2012
It is estimated that globally, every two seconds, two people move into cities. Currently twenty-two percent, or 1.5 billion people, live in 600 cities around the world. Africa is home to the fastest growing countries in terms of population growth. It is projected that the continent will double from 1.1 billion people today to 2.3 billion by [...]
Published by Celeste on 26 Sep 2012
Vladimir Tretyakov is the creator behind the Free School for Panoramic Thinking, a special Wiser.org group combining teaching and learning with discussion, practice, training, and estimation. Community Manager Celeste Salter talked with the brain behind the virtual schoolroom. Celeste: Why did you decide to create the group “Free School for Panoramic Thinking”? What was the spark [...]
Published by Gillian Gurish on 17 Sep 2012
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Part of the joy of working with WiserEarth, whether as an intern (like me), a volunteer, a donor or a staff member, is not just explaining what we do but how we do it. We have 8 staff members and 6 interns – and they are spread out over 8 countries. And that doesn’t even include our incredible volunteer force that is spread out all over the globe. How exactly can a small organization run when its staff lives in more time zones than you can count on one hand? Step inside our office and find out. |
