4. Create a group for your community of action
WiserEarth groups are free online community spaces where people working on an issue can come together. Each group is offered a unique workspace where members can connect, post discussions, share resources and collaborate on projects. WiserEarth groups are already in use by more than 1,000 ‘communities of action’.
What can you use WiserEarth groups for?
1. Help to connect people and organizations throughout the community
2. Build relationships across boundaries of geography or discipline
3. Provide a platform for the sharing of knowledge and resources
4. Assist in highlighting issues being addressed by members or member organizations
5. Enable new relationships to be formed with people around the world that support a group's cause
6. Provide a shared social space where problem solving and the development of ideas can take place
7. Create a community memory for group deliberation and brainstorming
What are the benefits of using WiserEarth groups?
It is free to use: There are no charges for using any of the tools provided and unlike other sites, your group is not cluttered with advertisements.
The tools provided are similar to Yahoo! and Google Groups: Your group benefits from many of the standard tools offered by these popular sites but in an ad-free, uncommercialized space.
You are part of the bigger picture: Your group becomes part of a larger social justice and environmental restoration network, allowing you to connect with others that share the same interests.
It's easy: Quickly and easily invite and manage members, create customized layouts, share knowledge and build your network. We are also unique in easily enabling content sharing and editing between groups.
Linked into to your main website: Existing networks can embed groups on WiserEarth into their websites, providing an online community space for visitors, members, volunteers and staff.
Help and support: WiserEarth has an active on-line help desk and ongoing group support to make things even easier.
From here you can...
- Find out more about the features of WiserEarth groups
- Browse through all groups that are here
- Create a group for your community of action right away. You will need to join WiserEarth first.
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Paul Cereghino, USA
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"WiserEarth is especially important for groups that, for different reasons, do not have the infrastructure or financial stability to maintain their own web presence."
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