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Appropedia is a living library of {{tag|appropriate technology}} and open design, covering {{tag|sustainability}}, {{tag|climate change}} ({{tag|global warming}}) and broader {{tag|international development}} issues including {{tag|green living}}, {{tag|public health}}, {{tag|water}}, {{tag|sanitation}}, {{tag|community 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}} ({{tag|global warming}}) and broader {{tag|international development}} issues including {{tag|green living}}, {{tag|public health}}, {{tag|water}}, {{tag|sanitation}}, {{tag|community 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. | ||
It is currently ( | It is currently (2012) the most active {{tag|Green}} Wiki, the most active Appropriate Technology wiki, and the only active {{tag|Permaculture}} Wiki. | ||
Appropedia is being [http://www.appropedia.org/Portal:Service_Learning used by educators], with students creating topical and project information as part of their courses. | Appropedia is being [http://www.appropedia.org/Portal:Service_Learning used by educators], with students creating topical and project information as part of their courses. | ||
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Many active contributors, dozens of changes a day ( | 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]). | |||
Now with [[Semantic MediaWiki]]! | |||
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