This is the working page for the next edition of The Appropedia Update.

You can either edit the page or leave ideas on its talk page.


For the Update of approx April 10, 2011:

  • A warm welcome to our new interns & volunteers, including:
    • Camilla Baker, who has had a variety of experiences including teaching in Tanzania and helping the Eden Project in England. Camilla is currently in Sydney and starting a documentation internship.
    • Tahnok, who is starting a tech internship over the summer. (That's the northern hemisphere summer.)
  • Content, & open license evangelism

Announce later:

These aren't ready yet, or there isn't room in the next Update.

  • Partnerships
    • We're connected with 350.org through COTW & WiserEarth
    • WiserEarth content partnership
      • -> Forum, regular chats (monthly?)

Guidelines/suggestions - these items are always news:

  • New interns & volunteers starting work
  • Openings
  • New admins
  • Classes using Appropedia
  • Partnerships or content-sharing
  • New site features
  • Milestones (pageviews)
  • Mentions in media or journals
  • Funding (say, anything $500 or more?)
  • Tip or "Did You Know?" about using the wiki. E.g. "Related changes".

Optional (esp if other content is lacking):

  • A highlighted page or two
  • Past news topics that haven't been mentioned in the Update yet
  • Site features or related programs that aren't widely known or used.
  • Programs for participation - a line about different internships available
  • Ideas for participation - e.g. make a page about your green business, or a green business you know
  • People who could use Appropedia (pass on the idea)
  • Social media - occasionally mention our various accounts & pages.
  • Related projects & sites - e.g. AIDG, Enviu, OSE, COTW, E4C, Bloodandmilk.
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