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'''Ekopedia''' is a free (Free Art License), collaborative (wiki), and multilingual encyclopedia project dedicated in providing answers and spreading practical knowledge related to {{tag|environmental}} {{tag|sustainability}}. Their goal is to help everyone become more independent and establish the foundation necessary to build a better world.
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{{Ekopedia}}
== History ==
[[Category:Portal]]
Created in {{tag|Quebec}} in December 2002 under the name of ''Newlimits.org'', the project was initially in {{tag|French}}. It was using {{tag|TWiki}} wiki application for collaborative edition and in 2004, community decided to migrate to {{tag|MediaWiki}}.  
 
The project got over 1000 articles December, 10 2006. In February 2007, {{tag|English}} and {{tag|Esperanto}} Projects were created. {{tag|Italian}}, {{tag|German}} and {{tag|Polish}} were created in February and March 2008 and the {{tag|Spanish}} in November 2008. Ekopedia has about 2500 articles (> 1 800 in French).
 
The Ekopedia Foundation was created in September 19, 2007.
 
== Project details ==
'''Ekopedia''' gives people solutions and practical knowledge in order to act in a more environmentally sound way. Ekopedia is a wiki-based website (like Wikipedia) using MediaWiki. Ekopedia is licensed in Free Art License in every languages except for English witch use double licensing Free Art License + GFDL and Ekopedia will soon be moving to double licensing Free Art License + Creative Commons CC-BY-SA-3.0.
 
Ekopedia is developed mainly in French, Polish, and Italian. In 2008, French Project received 2,3 millions uniques visitors and each day, an average of 11,000 people come to visit and participate in the project, which makes Ekopedia the most visited French website focused on {{tag|ecology}} and {{tag|sustainability}} issues.
 
Ekopedia articles are organized around 12 topics in order to meet the basics needs of people : {{tag|Birth}}, {{tag|Education}}, {{tag|Food}}, {{tag|Lodging}}, {{tag|Clothing}}, {{tag|Art and craft}}, {{tag|Thinking}}, {{tag|Living together}}, {{tag|Health and care}}, {{tag|Travel}}, {{tag|Play}} and {{tag|Communication}}. There are thus many articles on {{tag|green building}}, washable diapers, seasonal vegetables, {{tag|electric vehicles}} or even {{tag|tofu}} manufacturing.
 
Ekopedia is different to {{tag|Wikipedia}} as certain types of content and collaboration are not suitable for Wikipedia. In contrast to Wikipedia, Ekopedia content requires a different approach in selecting and writing articles.
 
Since the end of 2008, Appropedia.org and Ekopedia.org Projects are in active collaboration that could lead to a projects merge.
 
== Press references ==
Here is a list of some press references:
* January 15, 2009: Article ''"[http://www.canoe.com/infos/environnement/archives/2009/01/20090115-211933.html Ekopedia: Une encyclopédie pour construire un monde meilleur]"'' by Virginie Roy from [http://www.canoe.com Canoe].
* January 2 2009: Interview of Jean-Luc Henry at radio [http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/emissions/emissionv0.asp?pk=1459 Première heure] on Radio-Canada.  ''Listen in [http://blog.newlimits.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jean-luchenryentrevue-radio-canada-20090102.mp3 mp3] or [http://blog.newlimits.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/jean-luchenryentrevue-radio-canada-20090102.ogg ogg]''
* April 2008: Reportage about Ekopedia on radio [http://www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/lemouv le Mouv des campus] on Radio-France. ''Listen in ([http://www.fondationekopedia.org/images/1/14/Ekopedia-sur-Radio-France-le-mouv-des-campus-170408.mp3 mp3] or [http://www.fondationekopedia.org/images/b/bd/Ekopedia-sur-Radio-France-le-mouv-des-campus-170408.ogg ogg])''.
* April 10, 2008: Reportage about Ekopedia on radio [http://www.radio-canada.ca/radio/vousetesIci/ Vous Etes Ici] on RadioCanada. ''Listen in ([http://www.fondationekopedia.org/images/8/89/Reportage-Ekopedia-sur-vousEtesIci-RadioCanada.mp3 mp3] or [http://www.fondationekopedia.org/images/d/d3/Reportage-Ekopedia-sur-vousEtesIci-RadioCanada.ogg ogg])''
* January 11, 2007: the newspaper Metro wrote [http://metrofrance.com/fr/article/2007/01/11/18/4147-38/index.xml Ekopedia, le Wikipedia écolo].
* December 2, 2006: Magazine Télérama n° 2968 published [http://www.telerama.fr/internet/M0611271703163.html Critique Internet Ekopedia]
* April 2006 : the book ''[http://www.eyrolles.com/Chapitres/9782212119411/annexeA_Blondeel.pdf Wikipédia, comprendre et participer]'' wrote about Ekopedia.
* January 2006 : magazine "Micro Hebdo" (01net) published "[http://www.01net.com/article/303333.html http://fr.ekopedia.org : l'encyclo écolo]"
* December 2005: Liberation Newspaper published [http://www.liberation.fr/page.php?Article=346006 Ekopedia: L'encyclopédie des alternatives].
 
Other references could also be found on Ekopedia Foundation Website.
 
 
== External links==
* [http://www.ekopedia.org Ekopedia portal]
* http://www.fondationekopedia.org  Ekopedia Foundation Web site.
* [http://www.fondationekopedia.org/Bilan_2008_du_projet_%C3%89kop%C3%A9dia 2008 Ekopedia.org Project Results]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 26 July 2023

Ekopedia
[No WikiNode] • [No About]
Language: Multilingual
Engine: MediaWiki
Main topic: Environment
Wiki license: Multi-license

This Ekopedia wiki has sites available in several different language versions, as listed below:

de, en, eo, es, fr, it, pl
  • Ekopedia — at WikiApiary.com (founded 2011), the wiki site for detailed information on all MediaWiki-powered websites
  • Farm: Ekopedia (id: 24104) — list of wiki sites (active and defunct) hosted on the Ekopedia wiki farm, at WikiApiary.com (founded 2011), the wiki site for detailed information on all MediaWiki-powered websites
Ekopedia Foundation wiki sites in these languages (view / edit / talk)

Ekopedia Base (image depository) • English (en) • Esperanto (eo) • French / Français (fr) • German / Deutsch (de) • Italian / Italiano (it) • Polish / Polski (pl) • Spanish / Español (es)

Ekopedia is a free (Free Art License), collaborative (wiki), and multilingual encyclopedia project about ecology, dedicated in providing answers and spreading practical knowledge related to environmental sustainability. Their goal is to help everyone become more independent, and establish the foundation necessary to build a better world.

History

Created in Quebec in December 2002 under the name of NewLimits.org, the project was initially in French. It was using TWiki wiki application for collaborative editing, and in 2004, the community decided to migrate to the MediaWiki software.

The project reached over 1000 articles on 10 December 2006. In February 2007, English and Esperanto projects were created. The media file and image depository Ekopedia Base (similar to the Wikimedia Commons) was created in 2007. Italian, German and Polish were created in February and March 2008, and the Spanish in November 2008. Ekopedia has about 2500 articles (> 1800 in French).

The Ekopedia Foundation was created in 19 September 2007.

Project details

Ekopedia gives people solutions and practical knowledge in order to act in a more environmentally sound way. Ekopedia is a wiki-based website using MediaWiki. Ekopedia is licensed in Free Art License (FAL or LAL) in every language except for English; which uses double licensing: the Free Art License and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). Ekopedia will soon be moving all language versions to double licensing: the Free Art License and the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Ekopedia is developed mainly in French, Polish, and Italian. In 2008, the French project received 2.3 million unique visitors each day, an average of 11,000 people come to visit and participate in the project, which makes Ekopedia the most visited French website focused on ecology and sustainability issues.

Ekopedia articles are organised around twelve topics in order to meet the basics needs of people: Birth, Education, Food, Lodging, Clothing, Art and craft, Thinking, Living together, Health and care, Travel, Leisure (previously Play) and Communication. There are thus many articles on green building, washable diapers, seasonal vegetables, electric vehicles or even tofu manufacturing.

Ekopedia is different to Wikipedia, as certain types of content and collaboration are not suitable for Wikipedia. In contrast to Wikipedia, Ekopedia content requires a different approach in selecting and writing articles.

Since the end of 2008, Appropedia.org and Ekopedia.org projects are in active collaboration that could lead to a projects merge.

Press references

Here is a list of some press references:

Ekopedia press media
date article
2009-01-15 article "Ekopedia: Une encyclopédie pour construire un monde meilleur" by Virginie Roy from Canoe
2009-01-02 interview of Jean-Luc Henry at radio Première heure on Radio-Canada; listen in mp3 or ogg
2008-04-17 reportage about Ekopedia on radio le Mouv des campus on Radio-France, listen in mp3 or ogg
2008-04-10 reportage about Ekopedia on radio Vous Etes Ici on RadioCanada, listen in mp3 or ogg
2007-01-11 the newspaper Metro wrote Ekopedia, le Wikipedia écolo
2006-12-02 Magazine Télérama n° 2968 published Critique Internet Ekopedia
2006-04 the book Wikipédia, comprendre et participer(PDF) wrote about Ekopedia
2006-01 magazine Micro Hebdo (01net) published "http://Fr.Ekopedia.org : l'encyclo écolo"
2005-12 Liberation Newspaper published Ekopedia: L'encyclopédie des alternatives

Other references could also be found on Ekopedia Foundation website.

External links
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