WiserEarth Suggestions

Problem: There are several perceived barriers– social, economical, political, and physical– enviromental that contribute to individuals inaction on social issues that smite our planet Earth. The DoGooder attempts to help break down some of those barriers by allowing anyone with an Internet connection to support causes, in both tangible and intangible ways, simply by browsing the Internet. Donate money to green initiatives and charitable causes without spending a dime– on a the surface level, a paradox...

Action: Simply download and install (takes literally about 10 seconds) the browser plug-in for free. It is available for Firefox (recommended), Internet Explorer, and Safari (with some limitations). The plug-in allows end users to opt-in to see campaigns related to environmental issues, charitable causes, health and wellness, and green and cause related tips.

Problem: Attaining --and maintaining-- financial stability is very difficult for grassroots civic groups/projects; more generally, the world faces a Democracy Deficit. Our world, increasingly globalized, hightech, fast-paced, accelerating, faces unprecedented challenges from Climate Destabilization to Peak Oil; yet the internet has been underutilized as a means for facilitating bottom-up, decentralized, yet coordinated actions. Both principle and pragmatism argue in favor of harnessing the fuller pote...

Action: Thresholdware is software which allows citizens to coordinate intentions and actions on a mass scale. It works by securely and privately storing individual commitments, and then putting the aggregate of those individual commitments into coordinated action when a specific critical mass or threshold has been reached. These can include financial transactions, such as fundraising commitments, or "action transactions'" such as strike votes, product boycotts, civil disobedience, provisionally joini...

Problem:     Year of the star: 1999    The project "Voices from the Edge" began in 1999, after a workshop to present the results of projects developed by community managers in the search for new partners.    Although various communities were represented at the workshop seeking help individually, we realized that despite the positive turn out, the aid simply wasnt being obtained.     Large institutions and public power werent opening up contacts. Those groups seemed to view t...

Action: Original objectives at project outset To facilitate the formation of community networks which will allow an exchange of experiences; To search for partnerships and sustainability through a strengthening of the social movement, CONGESCO - "the Community Managers Tribunal of Rio de Janeiro."   Services offered:     Construction of community networks; Founding of partnerships; Exchanges of experiences; Elaboration of network projects; Community mobilization; Communit...

Problem: 1. Collaboration Research has shown that what we almost universally do in meetings seems right, but actually doesn't work very well.  To be specific, human nature intervenes.  Namely, we all want to tell our story and tend to repeat pet agendas over and over, making the proceedings inefficient and closing off paths to innovation.   On the other hand, highly productive groups tend to be similar, to have similar characteristics.  As Tolstoy said, "All happy families resemble one another".  Thi...

Action: IdeaTree is a flow chart for ideas, a visual wiki, a concept mapper.  It enables project teams to collaborate and brainstorm far more effectively and efficiently.  It also implements a revenue sharing plan to help organizations which use it to also benefit financially.   Think of back-of-the-napkin brainstorming, shared worldwide. Arrange your ideas on a global tabletop in the form of websites, audio, spreadsheets and visually show how they relate.     IdeaTree sits at the con...

Problem: The Problem Arizona’s juvenile corrections system, behavioral health services, and educational environments are lacking successful programs to meet the needs for at-risk or challenged youth across all ethnic groups. It is likely that this situation can be applied nationally. Patterns of abuse continue to plague our society in growing numbers. Emotionally and physically jailed juveniles are simply not available to learn coping skills that help them survive and thrive as community member...

Action: The Solution The analogy of taking a fish out of a dirty fish tank, cleaning it off, and throwing it back in with expectations of survival and success applies here. We need more than a clean fish tank, we need a new aquarium. Spectrum Academy is that new aquarium, equipped to meet the needs of habilitating at-hope youth with skill and precision for the 21st Century, by harvesting historical values and restoring cultural and traditional foundations. 21st Century youth need 21st Century ...

Problem: A well secure & connected IT infrastruture avoid travelling & optimize storage & bandwidth.

Action: Installing Altiris automation solutions with Computers Clients Management Suite.

Problem: The problem is that not enough people lobby their leaders about the environment. Perhaps this is because they do not know how to reach their leaders or they do not know what to say.

Action: www.informaction.org is an easy to use automated lobbying service, allowing people to quickly send emails, letters or faxes to politicians and business leaders all over the world. 

Problem: At the Special Session on HIV/AIDS at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGASS) in 2001, countries unanimously endorsed the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, which set forth time-bound targets to strengthen the response at the global, regional and national levels. HIV/AIDS affects us all, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic identity, income, or even where we live.STD’s, and the deadliest of them all, HIV/AIDS, continually advances humanity on a path to extinction. Anew form of co...

Action: Overcoming such obstacles – and strengthening global resolve to achieve universal access – will requiresignificant, long-term financing, in addition to sustained political support, increased national capacity, and reliance on strategies that have proven to be effective in addressing HIV and AIDS. Even though these challenges appear daunting, the movement towards universal access must begin now with a 21st century S.A.V.I.O.R.© “Responsibility Awareness” campaign!   “S.A.V.I.O.R.© ” is a new F...