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== Project details ==
== 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''' 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 in every languages except for English which uses 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 is developed mainly in French, Polish, and Italian. In 2008, French Project received 2,3 millions unique 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 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|Leisure}} (previously 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.
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.
Since the end of 2008, Appropedia.org and Ekopedia.org projects are in active collaboration that could lead to a projects merge.


== Press references ==
== Press references ==