User:Singkong2005

My name is Chris Watkins, but that's a surprisingly common name, so I usually go by the username Singkong2005. I like to be able to Google for Singkong2005 to keep track of my conversations and contributions, which wouldn't work if I used my real name.

I spend a lot of time contributing to wikis, mainly at Wikipedia and Appropedia.

Synergy!

I would like to see greater synergy, through people working on the wikis that best suit them - and WikiIndex is a fantastic tool for that. I have edited Appropedia's WikiNode so it starts with links to the relevant categories on WikiIndex.

I would also like to see wikis to merge where that's appropriate, to get a larger and more diverse community of editors in one place working on topics of common interest. I think international development and sustainability issues would be best dealt with on a single wiki - see this discussion: Merging sustainability and development wikis.

Localized wikis (e.g. a "Sustainability in Brownsville" kind of topic) would be best as part of a larger wiki rather than separate, in my opinion, and I'd like to help make that an attractive and simple option for local groups.

Areas of interest

I am interested in:

• International development, including especially
  • Appropriate technology
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Community participation in development
  • Gender issues
• Sustainability issues, especially
  • Climate change
  • Efficiency in the use of resources such as energy and water
  • Effective reuse of waste (e.g. through biogas digesters)
• Permaculture and urban agriculture
• Urban planning for sustainability, community and quality of life
• Languages
• Education

My areas of expertise are those closer to the top, particularly appropriate technology, water and sanitation.