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We’d like to share the story of Katie Young, who has been using WiserEarth to link up with our extensive permaculture community. In one month, she’s off to New Zealand to work on organic farms through WWOOF, to pursue her interest in sustainable agriculture and to tell a really good story. What drives her? Read on and get inspired! › Continue reading…

Ami Dar, Founder and Executive Director of Idealist.org, has made the site a key resource for the non profit sector. They now need everyone’s support to overcome the financial crisis and stay in business. › Continue reading…

To mark the UN International Year of Biodiversity, we are spotlighting one of our related communities, the Biocultural Diversity Portal, on WiserEarth. An expert on this topic, Luisa Maffi, Director of Terralingua, took some time out to talk with us. We would like to share with you what biocultural diversity is, how it has evolved over the years, and why it is so crucial to maintain. › Continue reading…

Amy Sample Ward is the Global Community Development Manager for NetSquared. This piece was originally published on Amy’s Blog: Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech. Here she shares a recent report on the failure of nonprofits to effectively communicate their message. › Continue reading…

Over the past three months you may have noticed that WiserEarth’s search system has undergone an upgrade. It’s part of our ongoing program of continuous improvement. We listen to the community to make WiserEarth more effective. Read on to find how your searches will be even better than ever! › Continue reading…

2009 has been an amazing year for WiserEarth and the community it represents. We would like to share some of the highlights. The strategy is evolving for 2010 and we look forward to sharing another post about plans for the coming year in next couple of weeks. › Continue reading…

The horrific 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti’s capitol Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12, destroyed infrastructure that was already weakened from years of hurricanes and flooding, and has left thousands homeless, injured or missing. An estimated 3 million have been affected.

At WiserEarth, we have formed an impromptu group to collect lists of aid organizations and ongoing news and Twitter streams. Below, we’ve listed some of the ways you can help. › Continue reading…

If you’ve been on WiserEarth recently, you’ve probably seen a buzz of activity around WiserCopenhagen. It’s been a featured community, and since its inception back on November 24 it’s grown rapidly to 106 members, and even hit the local Marin County news. Learn more about this groundswell of community action below! › Continue reading…