Published by Donnie Maclurcan on 26 Jan 2012

How to Map Assets & Expose Real Wealth for Shared Futures

Harnessed fully, there are more talents and resources within any small group of passionate citizens than are actually needed to manifest deep social change. It is just a matter of how willing we are to step back and see things through a lens of strengths and possibilities, and how creatively we can bring our multitude of capabilities to light. › Continue reading…

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Published by Camilla on 25 Jan 2012

From Bangladesh to the Blue Mountains

Members of WiserEarth from Bangladesh to the Blue Mountains are helping to initiate local gatherings where they can share learnings on social change and environmental initiatives and start supporting each others’ projects. › Continue reading…

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Published by Peggy on 03 Jan 2012

WE couldn’t have done it without you …Thank you !

Thanks to our amazing fundraisers and supporters, we’ve reached our goal of $50,000 to pay for the development of our global sustainability community! I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your role in helping to empower 1,000s of changemakers around the world. In fact, I want to reach out to all of you and give you each an enormous hug of thanks.

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Published by Yatin Thakur on 28 Dec 2011

Yatin, India: A personal appeal

My name is Yatin Thakur, and I live in New Delhi, India. Early this year, I discovered WiserEarth.org. In the past 7 years, I have experienced many hurdles and some could have been avoided if I had the right connections. Without strong communities, I believe it is harder to move towards a just and sustainable world. Communities collectively make a social impact.

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Published by Camilla on 22 Dec 2011

Editor Spotlight – My activism stems back to my childhood

Last week, I met with Xavier Grimault, one of WiserEarth’s 33 editors who actively support members of the WiserEarth community. Xavier is 27 years old. He lives in Paris and works for a NGO called CCFD Terre Solidaire which is a leading French international solidarity and development organisation.

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Published by Camilla on 16 Dec 2011

It’s OK to be against growth!

Dave Gardner is the producer of GrowthBusters, a controversial new film which seeks to de-bunk the myth that growth leads to progress. “I am suggesting that there may be another way of living. True sustainability is progress, yet many people believe that limits to growth go against progress. I am embracing the end of growth,” he says.

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Published by Camilla on 15 Dec 2011

Climate change activist focuses on empowering others in Zambia

“My ambition is to empower the local community. When we empower people, they are more likely to want to create their own businesses. It is only when we do this that they will start to take care of the environment around them.” ~Auldridge Chibbwalu

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Published by Peggy on 09 Dec 2011

World Unites Against UnWise US Push for 2020 Climate Deal @ COP17

At the UN Climate Talks in Durban, South Africa, the US is pushing for a delay on global climate action until 2020. We have 48 hours to shift the US position and pressure them to abandon their efforts for a 2020 delay.

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