Published by Antoinette Siu on 16 May 2012

Rio+20 Call for Participants!

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Are you going to Rio? We are holding a call enable those who are attending the Rio 2012 summit to connect with others representing different regions and issue areas before the summit. › Continue reading…

Published by Celeste on 29 Aug 2011

Liveable Buildings in Future Cities & The Asian European Classroom

It is easy to think of WiserEarth as a social networking place for environmentalists and those involved in social justice. Or to think of it as a database for listing your organization. A recent project with the Asia European Classroom, showed just how flexible and versatile the WiserEarth site can be for running your project. › Continue reading…

Published by Angus on 16 Apr 2010

Sad that Ning went paid service, WiserEarth will remain free to use and free of ads

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The internet is a buzz with the news that Ning has ended it’s free service. For many grassroots efforts that means they are looking for a new home. WiserEarth offers free groups to people working on social justice and environment issues. We already have close to 2,000 groups with more people joining the WiserEarth community everyday. › Continue reading…

Published by Angus on 16 Nov 2009

Great design rules for online groups

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We are sharing some of our standard advice for designing an effective online group. We believe the key to any effective group is simplicity. Relatively few key topline messages, a lack of clutter, and relatively little functionality. Do you have any ideas to share? › Continue reading…