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 JaneLee on 26 Apr 2013
By Laura Ross-Perry WiserEarth is blessed to have an amazing international team of volunteers, Editors, and WiserLocal organizers who dedicate themselves each day to social activism and the Wiser community. The week of April 21-27, 2013 has brought us three very important occasions: International Earth Day, Wiser.org’s 6th birthday, and National Volunteer Week in the [...]
Published by JaneLee on 15 Apr 2013
A focus by the Wiser.org community on women’s empowerment began in February, a month before International Women’s Day. This was the start of a deliberate campaign by members of Wiser.org to shine a light on inspirational women around the globe and to help build up discussions related to issues and inequalities that affect women each [...]
Published by Camilla on 09 Apr 2013
Wiser.org recently celebrated its 75,000th member Dr. Dave Adams (PhD), founder of GoodWork Academy, based in Oxfordshire in the UK. After many years in the development field, Dave believes it is critical to “inspire ourselves to create the change that we want to see in the world.” He also believes that a focused network like [...]
Published by JaneLee on 02 Apr 2013
It was a whirlwind of activity for Wiser.org’s Women Empowered group during the weeks leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8th. Women and men of all ages from over 25 different countries participated in discussions, sharing their thoughts on the importance of women’s empowerment, favorite quotes by women they admire, and much more. [...]
Published by JaneLee on 21 Mar 2013
Our WiserLocal Program Coordinator Laura gives us an update about the exciting developments that have been taking place within the WiserLocal program so far in 2013. By Laura Ross-Perry This past week marked a very successful “first” for the WiserLocal program. Members of the community in Kumbo, Cameroon, traveled upwards of 10 kilometers during the [...]
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 [...]
Published by Camilla on 14 Feb 2013
Nancy Bacon talks about her passions for change as well as how she is making a difference through her work with Sou Digna/I am worthy which helps women and children gain knowledge and skills. Tell us about your passions for change in the world and how you are living these passions? I believe people anywhere [...]
