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As the Spring of Sustainability wraps up its first week, I reflect on some talking points from our environmental leaders. › Continue reading…

83 percent of small businesses said they plan to hire up to half of their workers as virtual workers in the next year.
With a social network of over 65,000 members from around the world and half the staff leaving across the world, WiserEarth has certainly learned a lot about working virtually. › Continue reading…

Did you know that online fundraising makes up 8% of all fundraising? I had the pleasure yesterday to present with Jen Benka, National Development and Marketing Director of 826 National, Greg Harrell-Edge, Membership Director of Friends of the Urban Forest and Allan Pressel, Founder of PowerSite123. There is so much to learn in this emerging area. › Continue reading…

Did you know that 88.6 million people watch online videos on an average single day in the US. Videos are a powerful way to impact communities and raise money but how do you make a video effective? What are the top questions one should ask itself before doing a video? This is a brief summary of my learning on the topic today. › Continue reading…

WiserEarth’s community includes many changemakers using social media, such as Twitter, to spread the word about social justice and environmental issues and events. We wanted to follow up on our initial post of WiserEarth Changemakers on Twitter with a second installment. Stay tuned for more Changemakers on Twitter. › Continue reading…

WiserEarth’s community includes many changemakers using social media, such as Twitter, to spread the word about social justice and environmental issues and events. We were inspired by Mashable’s great list of Environmentalists on Twitter to create one of our own. › Continue reading…

Chris Jordan’s amazing work, E Pluribus Unum, has all the names of the organizations on WiserEarth devoted to peace, environmental stewardship, social justice, and the preservation of diverse and indigenous culture around the world. E Pluribus Unum describes an action – that many become one. › Continue reading…