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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Anyone in or outside of Haiti could use the tool via the web or on a mobile phone to make reports with voice, text or video; the reports were then mapped and sources verified. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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3 Ways to Engage Community to Drive Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Climate change is a global, systemic crisis and there are many points of entry.”. By elevating the voices of community leaders and shining a light on the importance of climate justice, we can help bridge the connection between policy-level decisions and tangible impacts on local communities. Principle 1: Seek Community Validation.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home. If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis.

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Interview with Jodie Van Horn of Freedom from Oil and Plug-in Bay Area

Have Fun - Do Good

They recognize that citizens are extremely concerned about global warming. Additionally, there has been a lot of rhetoric on the part of the automakers regarding the greenness of their operations, when in fact what we are seeing is a lot of green-washing. They recognize that green is very vogue right now.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

We need a combination of political action and big personal changes to get the global community moving forward to protect our home. If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis.

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