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'''[[Ekopedia]]''' is a free ([[:Category:Wiki Licence Art Libre|Free Art License]]), collaborative ([[wiki]]), and multilingual [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] project dedicated in providing [[:Category:Answers|answers]] and spreading practical [[:Category:Knowledge|knowledge]] related to [[:Category:Environmental|environmental]] [[:Category:Sustainability|sustainability]]. Their goal is to help everyone become more independent and establish the foundation necessary to build a better [[:Category:Earth|world]]. | ;<big><big>[[:Category:Ekopedia Foundation|Ekopedia Foundation]] wikis in these [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]]</big> <sup>([[Template:Ekopedia|view]] / [[edit:Template:Ekopedia|edit]])</sup></big> | ||
[[Ekopedia Base|Ekopedia Base]] (image depository) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (en)|English]] (en) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (eo)|Esperanto]] (eo) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (fr)|French / Français]] (fr) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (de)|German / Deutsch]] (de) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (it)|Italian / Italiano]] (it) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (pl)|Polish / Polski]] (pl) • | |||
[[Ekopedia (es)|Spanish / Español]] (es) | |||
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'''[[Ekopedia]]''' is a free ([[:Category:Wiki Licence Art Libre|Free Art License]]), collaborative ([[wiki]]), and multilingual [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] project dedicated in providing [[:Category:Answers|answers]] and spreading practical [[:Category:Knowledge|knowledge]] related to [[:Category:Environmental|environmental]] [[:Category:Sustainability|sustainability]]. Their goal is to help everyone become more independent, and establish the foundation necessary to build a better [[:Category:Earth|world]]. | |||
;''History | ;''History | ||
Created in [[:Category:Quebec|Quebec]] in December [[:Category:FoundedIn2002|2002]] under the name of '''''NewLimits.org''''', the project was initially in [[:Category:Wiki French|French]]. It was using [[:Category:TWiki|TWiki]] wiki application for collaborative editing, and in 2004, the community decided to migrate to the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. | Created in [[:Category:Quebec|Quebec]] in December [[:Category:FoundedIn2002|2002]] under the name of '''''NewLimits.org''''', the project was initially in [[:Category:Wiki French|French]]. It was using [[:Category:TWiki|TWiki]] wiki application for collaborative editing, and in 2004, the community decided to migrate to the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software. | ||
The project | The project reached over 1000 articles on 10 December [[:Category:FoundedIn2006|2006]]. In February [[:Category:FoundedIn2007|2007]], [[:Category:Wiki English|English]] and [[:Category:Wiki Esperanto|Esperanto]] projects were created. The media file and image depository [[Ekopedia Base]] (similar to the [[Wikimedia Commons]]) was created in 2007. [[:Category:Wiki Italian|Italian]], [[:Category:Wiki German|German]] and [[:Category:Wiki Polish|Polish]] were created in February and March [[:Category:FoundedIn2008|2008]], and the [[:Category:Wiki Spanish|Spanish]] in November 2008. Ekopedia has about 2500 articles (> 1800 in French). | ||
The {{tag|Ekopedia Foundation}} was created in 19 September 2007. | The {{tag|Ekopedia Foundation}} was created in 19 September 2007. | ||
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'''Ekopedia''' gives [[:Category:People|people]] solutions and practical [[:Category:Knowledge|knowledge]] in order to act in a more [[:Category:Environmental|environmentally]] sound way. Ekopedia is a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]]-based website using [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. Ekopedia is [[:Category:Wiki License|licensed]] in [[:Category:Wiki Licence Art Libre|Free Art License]] (FAL or LAL) in every [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] except for English; which uses [[:Category:Wiki MultiLicense|double licensing]]: the Free Art License and the [[:Category:Wiki GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL). Ekopedia will soon be moving all language versions to double licensing: the Free Art License and the [[:Category:Wiki Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0]] (CC BY-SA 3.0). | '''Ekopedia''' gives [[:Category:People|people]] solutions and practical [[:Category:Knowledge|knowledge]] in order to act in a more [[:Category:Environmental|environmentally]] sound way. Ekopedia is a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]]-based website using [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. Ekopedia is [[:Category:Wiki License|licensed]] in [[:Category:Wiki Licence Art Libre|Free Art License]] (FAL or LAL) in every [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] except for English; which uses [[:Category:Wiki MultiLicense|double licensing]]: the Free Art License and the [[:Category:Wiki GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License]] (GFDL). Ekopedia will soon be moving all language versions to double licensing: the Free Art License and the [[:Category:Wiki Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0]] (CC BY-SA 3.0). | ||
Ekopedia is developed mainly in [[:Category:Wiki French|French]], [[:Category:Wiki Polish|Polish]], and [[:Category:Wiki Italian|Italian]]. In [[ | Ekopedia is developed mainly in [[:Category:Wiki French|French]], [[:Category:Wiki Polish|Polish]], and [[:Category:Wiki Italian|Italian]]. In 2008, the [[Ekopedia (fr)|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 [[:Category:Ecology|ecology]] and [[:Category:Sustainability|sustainability]] issues. | ||
Ekopedia articles are organised around twelve [[:Category:Wiki Topic|topics]] in order to meet the basics needs of people: Birth, [[:Category:Education|Education]], [[:Category:Food|Food]], [[:Category:Lodging|Lodging]], [[:Category:Clothing|Clothing]], [[:Category:Arts|Art]] and [[:Category:Crafts|craft]], [[:Category:Thinking|Thinking]], [[:Category:Community|Living together]], [[:Category:Health|Health and care]], [[:Category:Travel|Travel]], [[:Category:Recreation|Leisure]] (previously Play) and [[:Category:Communication|Communication]]. There are thus many articles on [[:Category:Green living|green]] building, washable diapers, seasonal vegetables, electric [[:Category:Automotive|vehicles]] or even tofu manufacturing. | Ekopedia articles are organised around twelve [[:Category:Wiki Topic|topics]] in order to meet the basics needs of people: Birth, [[:Category:Education|Education]], [[:Category:Food|Food]], [[:Category:Lodging|Lodging]], [[:Category:Clothing|Clothing]], [[:Category:Arts|Art]] and [[:Category:Crafts|craft]], [[:Category:Thinking|Thinking]], [[:Category:Community|Living together]], [[:Category:Health|Health and care]], [[:Category:Travel|Travel]], [[:Category:Recreation|Leisure]] (previously Play) and [[:Category:Communication|Communication]]. There are thus many articles on [[:Category:Green living|green]] building, washable diapers, seasonal vegetables, electric [[:Category:Automotive|vehicles]] or even tofu manufacturing. | ||
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*[http://www.Ekopedia.org/en www.Ekopedia.org] — Ekopedia portal | *[http://www.Ekopedia.org/en www.Ekopedia.org] — Ekopedia portal | ||
*[[Archive.org:20110723103133/http://FondationEkopedia.org/Accueil|FondationEkopedia.org]] — Ekopedia Foundation website ([[Archive.org]] link) | *[[Archive.org:20110723103133/http://FondationEkopedia.org/Accueil|FondationEkopedia.org]] — Ekopedia Foundation website ([[Archive.org]] link) | ||
*[[Archive.org:20090122020622/http://FondationEkopedia.org/Bilan_2008_du_projet_%C3%89kop%C3%A9dia|2008 Ekopedia.org Project results]] — (Archive.org link) | *[[Archive.org:20090122020622/http://FondationEkopedia.org/Bilan_2008_du_projet_%C3%89kop%C3%A9dia|2008 Ekopedia.org Project results]] — (Archive.org link)<includeonly> | ||
[[Category:MediaWiki]] | |||
[[Category:Wiki Licence Art Libre]] | |||
[[Category:Ekopedia Foundation| ]] | [[Category:Ekopedia Foundation| ]] | ||
[[Category:Quebec]] | [[Category:Quebec]] | ||
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[[Category:Travel]] | [[Category:Travel]] | ||
[[Category:Recreation]] | [[Category:Recreation]] | ||
[[Category:Communication | [[Category:Communication]]</includeonly> | ||
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[[Category:Ekopedia Foundation| ]] | [[Category:Ekopedia Foundation| ]] | ||
[[Category:Article templates]]</noinclude> | [[Category:Article templates]]</noinclude> |
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