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==Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis==
==Sustainability, environment, & international development wikis==
[[User:Singkong2005|Chris Watkins a.k.a. Chriswaterguy]] <small><sup>[[User talk:Singkong2005|talk]]</sup></small> proposes that [[:Category:International development|international development]] and [[:Category:sustainability|sustainability]] issues would be best dealt with on a single wiki - see this discussion: [[User:Singkong2005/Merging sustainability and development wikis|'''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.
See the discussion and proposal on Appropedia, about [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Synergy merging sustainability and development wikis].
 
No need to list all wikis, if they are already in the linked categories.
*[[:Category:International development]], including:
**[http://www.appropedia.org Appropedia] is currently the most active. Having merged with Village Earth's wiki it's now the leading "[http://www.appropedia.org/Portal:Appropriate_technology Appropriate Technology Wiki'''] as well as billing itself as "The Sustainability Wiki".
*[[:Category:Sustainability]] wikis, including:
**[[PermaWiki]] (inactive) - permaculture people are often interested in appropriate technology, and vice versa, and both permaculture people and appropriate technology have a concern for sustainability.
*[[:Category:Environment]] & [[:Category:Ecology]] wikis - these might be a bit different, but much overlap with sustainability. Is there any reason ''not'' to consider the option of merging with environment wikis?
* [http://www.howtopedia.org Howtopedia] - specifically for how-to pages.
* [http://www.greenlivingpedia.org/ Greenlivingpedia] - in discussion with Appropedia, but for now exploring its own direction, look and focus.
 
===Name===
If several international development and/or sustainability-related wikis merge, what name should we choose? Something broad and positive is good. (Note: this debate went on for some time at Appropedia, and it was decided to stick with ''Appropedia''. The discussion is left here though - a name change would still be an option if an amazing name was coined.)
*'''WinWinWiki'''? The owner of that name (Curt Beckmann) is happy for it to be used for this purpose.
*'''Appropedia'''? Suits its focus on "appropriate technology"; arguably not broad enough for the merged wiki.


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