WiserIT
So that we don't forget about the impact of IT
How much energy does a laptop use? Where do batteries go when we "recycle" them? What's the kilowatt cost of our data centers? This group was started mainly to talk about our increasing dependency on IT to do our work in the non-profit/ngo world, and how we may often overlook the impact of using this technology. After all, if we go on strike to protest t ...learn more
GROUP DETAILS
Created: Oct 10, 2007
Updated: Aug 27, 2009
Membership: Open To Apply
Semi-Private
Resources
Results 1 to 10 of 238 resources
Updated: about 2 hours ago
Think before Trying is a blog written by two university students. It directly challenges the main motto of the consumer society, which is enjoy today, pay tomorrow!
It is alarming how are qualitie...
Areas: Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Cultural Diversity, Finance Policies and Institutions, Democracy and Civil Society, Globalization Impacts, Ethnic Equality, Internet, Appropriate Technology, Employment, Militarism and Violence ...
Type: Blog - Author: Jakub Arnold & Ondrej Dyrka
Type: Blog - Author: Jakub Arnold & Ondrej Dyrka
Updated: 1 day ago
Dreaming in Life talks about things that are mostly in dreams of conscious people, but definitely should
be the reality. It examines major issues, puts forth unknown facts and
it doesn't hesitate ...
Areas: Dialogue, Deliberation and Consensus-Building, Internet, Appropriate Technology, Democracy and Civil Society, Employment, Militarism and Violence, Cultural Diversity, Youth Education and Empowerment, Human Rights and Civil Liberties ...
Type: Blog - Author: Ondrej Dyrka
Type: Blog - Author: Ondrej Dyrka
Updated: 7 days ago
The Earth CharterPREAMBLEWe
stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity
must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly
interdependent and fragile, the future at o...
Areas: Biodiversity Conservation, Responsible Business Practices, Ecological Economics, Natural Capitalism, Social Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Training for Nonprofits, Dialogue, Deliberation and Consensus-Building, Leadership Training ...
Type: Other - Author: Global civil society
Type: Other - Author: Global civil society
Updated: 7 days ago
The Global Oneness Project is exploring how the radically simple
notion of interconnectedness can be lived in our increasingly complex
world. Sin...
Updated: 7 days ago
How The Largest Movement
In The World Came Into Being,
and Why No One Saw It Coming
Blessed Unrest is a leading environmentalist and social activist's examination of the worldwide movement for ...
Updated: 8 days ago
Website of tools, resources, documents, advice, and information for Federal program officers of multiple agencies responsible for funding and evaluating place-based initiatives.
Updated: 8 days ago
Areas: Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, Community Participation, Leadership Training, Democracy and Civil Society, Democratic Participation, Affordable Housing, Poverty Alleviation, Social Development, Sustainable Communities ...
Type: White Paper - Author: The Aspen Institute
Type: White Paper - Author: The Aspen Institute
Updated: 8 days ago
A Framework for Learning and Results in Community Change Initiatives: Imagine, Act, Believe. This paper suggests strategies for becoming more intentional about learning and more disciplined about ...
Areas: Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, Community Participation, Leadership Training, Democracy and Civil Society, Democratic Participation, Affordable Housing, Poverty Alleviation, Social Development, Sustainable Communities ...
Type: White Paper - Author: Terri Bailey & Audrey Jordan
Type: White Paper - Author: Terri Bailey & Audrey Jordan
Updated: 9 days ago
WHY KERALA, GRAMPA? is an 87 min. documentary completed in 2009 about one of the most progressive p[laces on the planet.
Kerala, India is a remarkable place. One of India's 26 states with a popul...
Areas: Sustainable Agriculture, Arts Activism, Community Participation, Culture and Sustainability, Democracy and Civil Society, Democratic Participation, Literacy, Globalization Impacts, Distributive and Economic Justice, Land Reform ...
Type: Video - Author: tom chamberlin
Type: Video - Author: tom chamberlin
Updated: 18 days ago
GAIAN RELIGION Chaoter 4
A third aspect of the Gaian paradigm is more amorphous and far more sensitive than the two I’ve suggested so far. It is the melding of science and religion. While ...
Country: .Global
Areas: Organizational Governance, Community Enterprise, Cultural Diversity, Culture and Sustainability, Democracy and Civil Society, Green Schools, Global Governance, Human Rights Protection, Conflict ResolutionType: Article - Author: Bill