First, what is it? It tells you on the homepage that it’s an online community space connecting people, nonprofits and businesses working toward a just and sustainable world.

They explain on the FAQ page that the goal is to encourage collaboration, provide people with the tools and resources they need, and thus also help reduce duplication of efforts, with the overall purpose of increasing the effectiveness of people working for sustainability and justice.

This made me think of a quote that I saw recently:

The world doesn’t change one person at a time. It changes as networks of relationships form among people who discover they share a common cause and vision of what’s possible.

This is a quote from the Berkana Institute, which I saw over at the US Transitions website. So I wasn’t surprised when the Berkana Institute was featured on the home page of Wiser Earth.

It’s active worldwide, as this interactive map from the site shows:

Over 100,000 organizations, over 20,000 people, and over 5,000 resources (websites, books, RSS feeds, etc., over a thousand groups, and hundreds of events are listed, with descriptions. Like other networking sites, you can add people as friends and create your own profile page. You can join groups and communicate with others

It’s a not-for profit site, no ads, which gives it a refreshingly clean interface. To take part in discussions, you need to join, which is free: here’s the tutorial for joining Wiser Earth.

This article came from: Wiser Earth: A Review of a Website for Connecting at Simple Living, Sustainable Living.