Wiser.org
 Wiser.org logo | |
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2014[1] |
| Current status | Defunct |
Wiser.org, formerly WiserEarth.org, was a user-generated online community space for the social and environmental movement.[2] As one of the social networks for environmental sustainability and social change, Wiser.org was the primary initiative of the non-profit organization WiserEarth,[3] which tracks the work of non-profits around the world.[4] The site mapped and connected non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, governments, groups, and individuals addressing global issues such as climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, human rights, and more.
On 17 March 2014, it was announced on the Wiser.org website that it would be archived and shut down on 10 April 2014.[5]
History[edit]
Wiser.org was launched as WiserEarth.org on Earth Day (April 22) 2007 as an online directory of the 100,000+ organizations touched upon in Paul Hawken's book, Blessed Unrest.[6] Hawken had amassed a collection of business cards from thousands of organizations over the years, but had not found a comprehensive directory listing all non-profit organizations involved in the social justice and environmental sector. Estimating the total number of non-profit organizations around the world to be well over a million,[7] Hawken launched Wiser.org, which stands for the World Index for Social and Environmental Responsibility, as an online directory to help map out the work done by these organizations. Wiser.org incorporated additional social networking features, such as status updates, likes, walls, groups,[8] and email messaging to provide greater possibilities for collaboration. Wiser.org expanded its organization directory to include listings of for-profit businesses and government agencies.[citation needed]
On 6 January 2014,[9] Wiser.org's Executive Director, Peggy Duvette wrote an open letter to all members (which she updated on 24 January 2014[10]) explaining the need for changes and the possibility of archiving the Wiser.org website to the Wayback Machine; and on 17 March 2014 she officially announced that the closure and archiving of the Wiser.org website would occur on 10 April 2014.[5]
In 2017, the domain WISER.org became the website for the Workie Institute for Social and Educational Research, a non-profit[11] focusing on social exclusion, including bullying and systematic barriers to society, based on the work of the late Dr. Abaineh Workie.[12]
Facts and figures[edit]
As of September 15, 2012, Wiser.org provided a directory of more than 114,000 organizations worldwide,[13][14] over 71,900 registered members,[15] and more than 2,800 groups.[16] It featured resources and information on various social issues ranging from women's rights to climate change. These resources and information are organized into 47 distinct issue areas and 381 sub-issue areas.[17] Wiser.org was available in English, Chinese (simplified), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Charles Heckscher. Trust in a Complex World: Enriching Community. Oxford University Press. 2015. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-19-101817-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "WISER Earth: User Created Directory of 'the Largest Movement on Earth'".
- ↑ "Workie Institute for Social and Educational Research". WISER. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world" by Elsa Wenzel cnet news, October 21, 2007
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Duvette, Peggy. "Open letter to "friends, members and supporters" of March 17, 2014". WiserEarth. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 18 March 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hawken, P. (2007). Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming. Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-03852-7 Search this book on .
- ↑ "Blessed Unrest - Metropolis". Metropolis. 2007-04-01. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ [1] Beth's Blog - How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
- ↑ Duvette, Peggy. "Original Jan 6 2014 Open letter to Wiser.org members". WiserEarth. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 18 March 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Duvette, Peggy. "Jan 24 2014 update to Open Letter to Wiser.org Member". WiserEarth. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 18 March 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Workie Institute for Social and Educational Research - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org.
- ↑ "WISER - Workie Institute for Social and Educational Research". WISER.
- ↑ "Paul Hawken Speaks about Social Change:The New Global Movement" by Felicia M. Tomasko Santa Barbara Independent, Thursday, May 10, 2007
- ↑ "Organization". www.wiserearth.org. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ Wiser.org Members
- ↑ "Groups". www.wiserearth.org. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "Issues". www.wiserearth.org. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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