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'''Appropedia''' is a living library of {{tag|appropriate technology}} and open design, covering {{tag|sustainability}}, {{tag|climate change}} (global warming) and broader {{tag|international development}} issues including {{tag|green living}}, {{tag|public health}},  {{tag|water}},  {{tag|sanitation}}, {{tag|community}} {{tag|development}}, {{tag|agriculture}}, {{tag|renewable energy}}, {{tag|urban design}} and managing natural {{tag|disaster}}s.  Although the focus is mainly technical so far, it is intended that Appropedia will develop more material on {{tag|poverty}} and prevention of {{tag|hunger}}, as well as green living.
'''Appropedia''' is a living library of {{tag|appropriate technology}} and open design, covering {{tag|sustainability}}, {{tag|climate change}} (global warming) and broader {{tag|international development}} issues including {{tag|green living}}, {{tag|public health}},  {{tag|water}},  {{tag|sanitation}}, {{tag|community}} {{tag|development}}, {{tag|agriculture}}, {{tag|renewable energy}}, {{tag|urban design}} and managing natural {{tag|disaster}}s.  Although the focus is mainly {{tag|technical}} so far, it is intended that Appropedia will develop more material on {{tag|poverty}} and prevention of {{tag|hunger}}, as well as green living.


It is currently (2012) the most active {{tag|Green}} Wiki, the most active Appropriate Technology wiki, and the only active {{tag|Permaculture}} Wiki.
It is currently (2012) the most active {{tag|Green}} Wiki, the most active Appropriate Technology wiki, and the only active {{tag|Permaculture}} Wiki.
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Appropedia allows for networking, discussion, analysis and {{tag|collaboration}} and is replete with:
Appropedia allows for networking, discussion, analysis and {{tag|collaboration}} and is replete with:
*topics, with a practical emphasis – building a comprehensive
*topics, with a practical emphasis – building a comprehensive
*how-tos
*{{tag|how to}}s
*project description
*project description
*research write-ups
*research write-ups
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Many active contributors, dozens of changes a day (2012).  Active [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Service_learning partnerships with university programs] are adding important in-depth sustainability and appropriate technology information.
Many active contributors, dozens of changes a day (2012).  Active [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Service_learning partnerships with university programs] are adding important in-depth sustainability and appropriate technology information.


There is a [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Discussion_lists discussion list], an [https://www.facebook.com/Appropedia Appropedia page on Facebook] and [http://twitter.com/appropedia @Appropedia] on Twitter (and [https://identi.ca/appropedia Identi.ca]).
There is a [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Discussion_lists discussion list], an [https://Facebook.com/Appropedia Appropedia page on Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/appropedia @Appropedia] on Twitter (and [https://identi.ca/appropedia Identi.ca]).


Now with {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} and a {{tag|custom skin}}!
Now with {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} and a {{tag|custom skin}}!


Appropedia and [[Ekopedia]] have been in the process of [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Memorandum_of_Understanding/Ekopedia merging] for several years.
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