Published by Antoinette Siu on 23 Jan 2013
by Mobei Zhang Mobei from Beijing in China shares her experiences on preparing for a WiserLocal Gathering. She has now held two gatherings in Beijing attended mostly by students and NGO representatives. This is my second time preparing for WiserLocal gathering. The first time is around July and the second one was in November last [...]
Published by Camilla on 21 Nov 2012
How do we support conscious collaboration in our community? What are the measures of success for gatherings focused on social and environmental change? What is the role of an editor? What stories are inspiring us to keep doing the work we’re doing? These were just some of the questions asked by Wiser.org staff, editors and [...]
Published by Camilla on 01 Jun 2012
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Climate change was chosen as the month’s WiserLocal topic in reference to the “Connect the Dots” event organized by 350.org and scheduled a few days later: on the 5th of May 2012, actions happened all around the world to highlight the connections between our lifestyle, different extreme climate events and climate change. But what is climate change for the common man? |
Published by StuFram on 12 Aug 2011
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By the end of this week my employment status will have officially reverted back to that of a full-time student (not that having a summer internship really counts as being employed in the first place), or more directly, my time as an intern for WiserEarth will have ended. It’s been a busy two and a half months, and my experience warrants the use of many adjectives. I’ll elaborate below, but first I’ll give a quick synopsis of what exactly I’ve been doing. › Continue reading… |
Published by StuFram on 08 Aug 2011
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After working on expanding the scope of WiserLocal gatherings for about two and a half months now, I’ve gained a new appreciation for the idea of going “local.” In this entry I explore that revelation and find that the notion of simplification is often more complex than you’d expect. › Continue reading… |
Published by Bowo on 04 Aug 2011
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July 2011 has been a month filled with all those things for WiserEarth in Indonesia. Numerous encounters with like-minds, lots of things learned and shared, connections forged, and collaboration facilitated. Below is the full story, written by Wibowo Sulistio, Global Outreach and Partnership Director at WiserEarth, who is based in the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia. › Continue reading…
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Published by Peggy on 03 Aug 2011
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Around 18 people (social workers, social entrepreneurs, social media experts, CSR manager and volunteers) joined the first WiserLocal in India’s National Capital region of New Delhi at “MoonLighting” on 9th July 2011. This gathering was the first WiserLocal in India and highlighted a few projects leading to social development as well as the challenges faced by social organizations to sustain their projects and make an impact on a larger audience/community. › Continue reading… |
Published by Bowo on 08 Jun 2011
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To connect more people globally, WiserEarth as an online social networking platform is spreading the WiserLocal gatherings initiative. Following up on the success of such gatherings in Paris, we launched the first WiserJakarta gathering in partnership with Green Artspace, a day prior to the World Environment Day.
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