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Just some sample ideas to get you started - pages.  
Just some sample ideas to get you started. This is not meant to indicate the whole scope of acceptable articles - there are whole important areas which haven't yet been added here.  


(If you create an article about one of these, you can remove it from this page ''after'' you have made a article of at least two or more paragraphs.)
(If you create an article about one of these, you can remove it from this page ''after'' you have made a article of at least two or more paragraphs.)


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== Agriculture, food production, permaculture ==
* [[Maize]]
* [[Fungi]]
* [[Lawn]]
* [[Mint]]
* [[Bill Mollison]]
* [[Legume]]
* [[Desertification]]
* [[Seeds]]
* [[Pigs]]
* [[Lemons]]
[[Permaculture design]] and other good practices
* Specific techniques on each of the [[principles of permaculture]].
* Check curriculum of a PDC (Permaculture Design Course]] - choose one aspect/component/principle for an article.
* [[Animals]]
* [[Weeds]]
* [[Polyculture]]
Soils:
* [[Clay]]
* [[Charcoal]]
* [[Manure]]
* [[Sand]]
* [[Bioremediation]]
* [[Soil salination]]
* [[Soil conservation]]
* [[Soil science]]
* [[Soil life]]
* [[Soil microorganisms]]
* [[Terra preta]]
[[Agricultural science]] topics
* [[Fertilizers]]
* [[Chemical fertilizers]]
* [[Agricultural chemicals]]
* [[Pesticides]]
* [[Herbicides]]
* [[Agroecology]]
[[Crops]], especially [[food crops]] - articles about important crops.
* [[Beans]] or [[Legumes]]
* [[Grass]], [[silage]]
* [[Fruit trees]] - general and specific articles
Non-food crops:
* [[Timber]]
== Appropriate technology ==
== Appropriate technology ==


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[[Urban planning]] topics:
[[Urban planning]] topics:
* [[New Urbanism]] and [[transit-oriented design]] have many subtopics which deserve articles
* [[New Urbanism]] and [[transit-oriented design]] (or [[transit-oriented development]]) have many subtopics which deserve articles
* [[New Pedestrianism]]
* [[New Pedestrianism]]
* [[Smart growth]]
* [[Smart growth]]
* [[Urban sprawl]]
* [[Urban sprawl]]
* [[Slums]]
* [[Slums]]


[[Architecture]] and [[green building]]:
[[Architecture]] and [[green building]]:
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* [[Population growth]]. (Note David Attenborough's new documentary looking at human population.)
* [[Population growth]]. (Note David Attenborough's new documentary looking at human population.)
* [[Population density]]
* [[Population density]]
[[Environmental science]]
* [[Environmental impact assessment]]
* [[Life cycle assessment]] and [[Life cycle analysis]] (are these different, or should one redirect to the other?)


* [[Organic waste]]
* [[Organic waste]]
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* [[Logging]]
* [[Logging]]
* [[Invasive species]]
* [[Invasive species]]
[[Forestry]]:
* [[Sustainable forest management]]
* [[Trees]]
* [[Ecoforestry]]
* [[Companion planting]]
* [[Forest management]]
* [[Illegal logging]]
* [[Natural forests]] (and then turn [[Forest]] and [[Forests]], now redirects to [[Forestry]], into a [[Appropedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page.)
* [[Natural forests]] (and then turn [[Forest]] and [[Forests]], now redirects to [[Forestry]], into a [[Appropedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page.)
* [[Environmental design]]
* [[Environmental design]]
* [[Environmental health]]
* [[Environmental health]]
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See also industrial ecology topics under [[#Industry topics]].
See also industrial ecology topics under [[#Industry topics]].
== Economics ==
* [[Economics]]
* [[Environmental economics]]
* [[Subsidies]]
** [[Agricultural subsidies]]
** [[Energy subsidies]]
** [[Fossil fuel subsidies]]
* [[Trade]]
* [[Natural resources]]
* [[Ecological economics]]
* [[Environmental finance]]


== Energy topics ==
== Energy topics ==


* [[Electricity generation]]
* [[Stirling engines]]
* [[Stirling engines]]
* [[Wave energy]]
* [[Wave energy]]
* solar towers (and/or parabolic arrays) with molten salt.
* [[Solar thermal energy]] - solar towers (and/or parabolic arrays) with molten salt.
* [[Solar radiation]]
* [[Solar radiation]]
* [[Grid energy storage]]
* [[Grid energy storage]]
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* [[Energy density]]
* [[Energy density]]
* [[Energy development]]
* [[Energy development]]
* [[Ethanol fuel]]
* [[Wave power]]
* [[Wind farms]]
* [[Microgeneration]]
* [[Sunlight]]
* [[Turbines]]
* [[Diesel]]


Biofuel topics:
Biofuel topics:
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* Take tips such as [http://greenwiki.org/index.php?title=Green_Tips these] and give them some order - multiple pages, apply some critical thinking, start to identify the key actions based on the 80-20 rule (that 20% of the effort is likely to give 80% of the benefit).
* Take tips such as [http://greenwiki.org/index.php?title=Green_Tips these] and give them some order - multiple pages, apply some critical thinking, start to identify the key actions based on the 80-20 rule (that 20% of the effort is likely to give 80% of the benefit).


== Industry topics ==
== Business and industry topics ==
 
[[Sustainable business models]]
* [[Bottom of the Pyramid]]
* [[Natural Capitalism]]


[[Industrial ecology]] subtopics...
[[Industrial ecology]] subtopics...
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* [[Plastic]]
* [[Plastic]]
* [[Bioplastic]]
* [[Bioplastic]]
* [[Industrial waste]]
* [[Industry]]
* [[Industrial design]]
Sustainable business practices, including:
* Sustainable business purchasing. ([http://greenpurchasingasia.com/ Green Purchasing Asia] may be a useful source - open access, and friendly to Appropedia, but copyright so can't copy large slabs verbatim.)


== International development topics ==
== International development topics ==
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* [[Development as Freedom]]
* [[Development as Freedom]]


== Permaculture and food production ==
Specific techniques.
[[Permaculture design]] and other good practices
* Check curriculum of a PDC (Permaculture Design Course]] - choose one aspect/component/principle for an article.
* [[Animals]]
* [[Weeds]]
* [[Polyculture]]
Soils:
* [[Clay]]
* [[Charcoal]]
* [[Manure]]
* [[Sand]]
* [[Bioremediation]]
* [[Soil salination]]
* [[Soil conservation]]
* [[Soil science]]
* [[Soil life]]
* [[Soil microorganisms]]
[[Agricultural science]] topics
* [[Agricultural chemicals]]
* [[Pesticides]]
* [[Herbicides]]
[[Crops]], especially [[food crops]] - articles about important crops.
* [[Beans]] or [[Legumes]]
* [[Grass]], [[silage]]
* [[Fruit trees]] - general and specific articles
Non-food crops:
* [[Timber]]


== Society ==
== Society ==
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* [[Psychology of environmental action]]
* [[Psychology of environmental action]]
* [[Environmentalism]]
* [[Environmentalism]]
* [[Environmental economics]]
* [[Environmental justice]]
* [[Environmental justice]]
* [[Consumerism]]
* [[Consumerism]]
* [[Packaging]]
* [[Sustainable art]]
* [[Environmental sociology]]
[[Policies]]:
* Examine the effectiveness of competing policies for environmental or poverty-reduction outcomes. (Look at think tank publications - summaries of good reports can be valuable wiki articles, e.g. Grattan Institute's reports on energy and carbon policies.)


== Toilets and wastewater ==
== Water, wastewater and sanitation ==


* [[Anaerobic bacteria]]
* [[Anaerobic bacteria]]
* [[Sewage treatment]]
* [[Sewage treatment]]
* [[Sustainable urban drainage systems]]
== Water ==
Water quality and analysis:
* [[Biofilms]]
* [[Water pollution]]
* [[Biochemical oxygen demand]]
* [[Water cycle]]
* [[Drinking water]]
Water treatment:
* [[Nutrient removal]]
* [[Sand filter]]
* [[Water filters]]
* [[Slow sand filtration]] - but sure to consider why they aren't more widely used (i.e. what contexts are they good for?)


Ecosanitation topics:
Ecosanitation topics:
* Ecosanitation designs
* [[Ecosanitation designs]]
* [[Ecosanitation and health regulations]]
* [[Ecosanitation and health regulations]]


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* [[Transportation demand management]]
* [[Transportation demand management]]


== Water ==


* [[Biofilms]]
== Unclear and "big picture" articles ==
* [[Water pollution]]
 
* [[Sand filter]]
These are suitable for keen students who have become familiar with Appropedia over some months.
* [[Water filters]]
 
* [[Slow sand filtration]] - but sure to consider why they aren't more widely used (i.e. what contexts are they good for?)
In most cases the aim will be to start an overview of a broad topic, and linking it to suitable Appropedia pages, giving short summaries as appropriate.


Water treatment:
* [[Project management]]
* [[Nutrient removal]]
* [[Sharing knowledge]] (& create redirect from [[Share knowledge]])
* [[Safety]]
* [[Life]]
* [[Japan]]
* [[Earth]]
* [[Science]]
* [[Environmental technology]]
* [[Population]]
* [[Air]]
* [[Vitamins]]
* [[Libre]]
* [[Sustainable architecture]]


== To be sorted ==
== To be sorted ==


* [[Natural resources]]
* [[NASA]]
* [[Pyrolysis]]
* [[Pyrolysis]]
* [[Share knowledge]]
* [[Practical Action East Africa]]
* [[Drinking water]]
* [[Reuse]]
* [[Reuse]]
* [[Sunlight]]
* [[Turbine]]
* [[South Africa]]
* [[The Team]]
* [[Seeds]]
* [[Electricity generation]]
* [[Biodegradation]]
* [[Biodegradation]]
* [[List of environment topics]]
* [[Plant]]
* [[Social capital]]
* [[Internet]]
* [[Bioinformatics]]
* [[Bioinformatics]]
* [[World population]]
* [[Biological pest control]]
* [[Biological pest control]]
* [[Sustainable forest management]]
* [[Trees]]
* [[Ethanol fuel]]
* [[Water cycle]]
* [[Wave power]]
* [[Maize]]
* [[Software]]
* [[Beeswax]]
* [[Beeswax]]
* [[Windbreak]]
* [[Windbreak]]
* [[Project management]]
* [[Sharing knowledge]]
* [[Diesel]]
* [[Emissions]]
* [[Emissions]]
* [[Transit-oriented development]]
* [[World Health Organization]]
* [[World Health Organization]]
* [[Human Development Index]]
* [[Human Development Index]]
* [[Lists of environmental topics]]
* [[Sorghum]]
* [[Sorghum]]
* [[Safety]]
* [[Life]]
* [[Japan]]
* [[Noise pollution]]
* [[Noise pollution]]
* [[Medicine]]
* [[Medicine]]
* [[Ecological]]
* [[Ecological]]
* [[Terra preta]]
* [[Pigs]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Environmental ethics]]
* [[Environmental ethics]]
* [[Environmental impact assessment]]
* [[AboutUs.org]]
* [[Thermodynamics]]
* [[Thermodynamics]]
* [[River]]
* [[Rivers]]
* [[Wind farms]]
* [[Microgeneration]]
* [[HVAC]]
* [[HVAC]]
* [[Fiber]]
* [[Fibers]]
* [[Toilets]]
* [[United Nations Development Programme]]
* [[United Nations Development Programme]]
* [[Obesity]]
* [[Obesity]]
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* [[WikiBoxes]]
* [[WikiBoxes]]
* [[Maintenance]]
* [[Maintenance]]
* [[Earth]]
* [[Science]]
* [[Fungi]]
* [[Environmental technology]]
* [[Agenda 21]]
* [[Agenda 21]]
* [[Botany]]
* [[Botany]]
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* [[Chlorine]]
* [[Chlorine]]
* [[Biosecurity]]
* [[Biosecurity]]
* [[Industry]]
* [[Ecoforestry]]
* [[Lawn]]
* [[Population]]
* [[Desertification]]
* [[Industrial design]]
* [[Family planning]]
* [[Family planning]]
* [[Electronics]]
* [[Electronics]]
* [[Trade]]
* [[Viruses]]
* [[Viruses]]
* [[Melbourne]]
* [[Melbourne]]
* [[Open sustainability]]
* [[Open sustainability]]
* [[Bill Mollison]]
* [[Mass production]]
* [[Mass production]]
* [[Mechanical engineering]]
* [[Mechanical engineering]]
* [[Agroecology]]
* [[Natural resource]]
* [[Carbon monoxide]]
* [[Carbon monoxide]]
* [[Air]]
* [[Life cycle assessment]]
* [[Biodegradable]]
* [[Biodegradable]]
* [[Slow Food]]
* [[Slow Food]]
* [[Convention on Biological Diversity]]
* [[Convention on Biological Diversity]]
* [[Vitamin]]
* [[Biofilter]]
* [[Biofilter]]
* [[Libre]]
* [[Illegal logging]]
* [[Distillation]]
* [[Distillation]]
* [[Biogeography]]
* [[Biogeography]]
* [[Ecological economics]]
* [[Environmental sociology]]
* [[Syngas]]
* [[Syngas]]
* [[Lemon]]
* [[Oxfam]]
* [[Oxfam]]
* [[Local production]]
* [[Local production]]
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* [[Ecoregion]]
* [[Ecoregion]]
* [[Allotment (gardening)]]
* [[Allotment (gardening)]]
* [[Forest management]]
* [[DailyBuzz]]
* [[DailyBuzz]]
* [[Eco-village]]
* [[Fertilizers]]
* [[Fertilizers]]
* [[Train]]
* [[Train]]
* [[Sustainable architecture]]
* [[Legume]]
* [[Pakistan]]
* [[Pakistan]]
* [[Packaging]]
* [[Environmental finance]]
* [[Crisis]]
* [[Crisis]]
* [[North America]]
* [[North America]]
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* [[Tourism]]
* [[Tourism]]
* [[Genetically modified organism]]
* [[Genetically modified organism]]
* [[Companion planting]]
* [[Bridge]]
* [[Bridge]]
* [[Electrical engineering]]
* [[Electrical engineering]]
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* [[Health care by region]]
* [[Health care by region]]
* [[Landscape architecture]]
* [[Landscape architecture]]
* [[Mint]]
* [[Sydney]]
* [[Sydney]]
* [[WebIRCHelp]]
* [[WebIRCHelp]]
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* [[National park]]
* [[National park]]
* [[Cascading Style Sheet]]
* [[Cascading Style Sheet]]
* [[Industrial waste]]
* [[Pruning]]
* [[Pruning]]
* [[Animal husbandry]]
* [[Animal husbandry]]
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* [[Pregnancy]]
* [[Pregnancy]]
* [[Electrolysis of water]]
* [[Electrolysis of water]]
* [[Fertiliser]]
* [[Freshwater]]
* [[Freshwater]]
* [[Glacier]]
* [[Glacier]]
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* [[Petrodiesel]]
* [[Petrodiesel]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Water-fuelled car]]
* [[Trellises]]
* [[Trellises]]
* [[Lead]]
* [[Lead]]
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* [[Human Development Report]]
* [[Human Development Report]]
* [[Resources]]
* [[Resources]]
* [[Sustainable art]]
* [[Sustainable urban drainage systems]]
* [[Gecko (layout engine)]]
* [[Combustion]]
* [[Combustion]]
* [[Laser]]
* [[Laser]]
* [[Photosynthesis]]
* [[Photosynthesis]]
* [[Watt]]
* [[Watt]]
* [[List of conservation topics]]
* [[House]]
* [[House]]
* [[Power station]]
* [[Power station]]

Revision as of 12:40, 24 March 2012

Just some sample ideas to get you started. This is not meant to indicate the whole scope of acceptable articles - there are whole important areas which haven't yet been added here.

(If you create an article about one of these, you can remove it from this page after you have made a article of at least two or more paragraphs.)

Agriculture, food production, permaculture

Permaculture design and other good practices

Soils:

Agricultural science topics

Crops, especially food crops - articles about important crops.

Non-food crops:

Appropriate technology

Built environment and construction topics

Urban planning topics:

Architecture and green building:

Carbon cycles and climate change

(Consider wider issues around carbon, including carbon cycles, ocean acidity, other aspects of air pollution, and energy security, though obviously climate change is a particularly important aspect of carbon issues.)

Carbon management and climate mitigation policies:

Low carbon technologies:

Ecology & related topics

Ecological footprint (note also Carbon footprint):

Environmental science


Forestry:


See also industrial ecology topics under #Industry topics.


Economics

Energy topics

Biofuel topics:

Green living

  • Take tips such as these and give them some order - multiple pages, apply some critical thinking, start to identify the key actions based on the 80-20 rule (that 20% of the effort is likely to give 80% of the benefit).

Business and industry topics

Sustainable business models

Industrial ecology subtopics...

Sustainable business practices, including:

  • Sustainable business purchasing. (Green Purchasing Asia may be a useful source - open access, and friendly to Appropedia, but copyright so can't copy large slabs verbatim.)

International development topics

Communications:

Food security:

Status of development:

Participation:


Society

Policies:

  • Examine the effectiveness of competing policies for environmental or poverty-reduction outcomes. (Look at think tank publications - summaries of good reports can be valuable wiki articles, e.g. Grattan Institute's reports on energy and carbon policies.)

Water, wastewater and sanitation

Water

Water quality and analysis:

Water treatment:

Ecosanitation topics:

Transition topics

Transition towns topics

  • Organizing a transition town
  • (Find out about the community in Ballard, Washington state, where a CSA farm grows and distributes without the use of petroleum, as far as possible.)
  • Local economy

Transport


Unclear and "big picture" articles

These are suitable for keen students who have become familiar with Appropedia over some months.

In most cases the aim will be to start an overview of a broad topic, and linking it to suitable Appropedia pages, giving short summaries as appropriate.

To be sorted


Advanced

  • See also Category:Suggested projects - each page will have a "suggested project" tag, which in many cases is an idea for researching a topic.
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