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This page provides an introduction to the Sustainable community action wiki (sometimes abbreviated to sca or scawiki), and its (version 2) articles merged into Appropedia.
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== What the sustainable community action wiki is about ==
== What ==


Information and knowledge sharing, but with a focus on what might be useful to community groups and active citizens interested in taking action to make their communities more sustainable and in support of environmental, social and economic wellbeing,  
'''Sustainable Community Action''' is a wiki. It's information and knowledge sharing, but with a focus on what might be useful to community groups and active citizens. You can help. What can we do to make our communities more sustainable and in support of environmental, social and economic wellbeing, ''...more''


== Types of content ==
== Where ==
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There are 3 main types of content: place based articles, topics, and resources, all of which may be useful for finding contacts, making connections and networking.


=== Sca place articles ===
At any level from local communities through villages, towns, [[:category:Cities|cities]], [[:category:Countries|countries]], regions, continents or the whole world. Check out our current list of 269 locations. If the location you're interested in isn't there, can you help by sharing some information about that place in either an existing article, or through starting a new article?  ''...more''


can include the following elements
== Why ==


*Sustainability initiatives, which generally concern themselves with more than a single issue or topic. For example initiatives that seek to promote all or several aspects of environmental, social and economic wellbeing
"We start with the simple proposition that citizens should be able to influence decisions which affect the places and communities in which they live, work and visit." 
*Initiatives by topic
*Resources, available locally or concerning the locality, including links to more extensive information, calendars, video, maps, infographics, apps for sustainability, social media links, research, funding information, etc.
*News and comment, or timeline information. Brief or headline type summaries with links to sources.
*More localised information, for example within a page about a country there may some further information about cities within that country.


The current list of proposed place articles is on [[Sustainable community action/places merge log]]. An example of a fairly extensively developed sustainable community action place article is [[Bristol]], but of course place articles can be started off with just a few items of relevant information.
Sustainability isn't just something for experts. It's about everyone's quality of life and we all have a part to play.


=== Sca topic articles ===
Sustainable Community Action aims to help link up community and personal action for sustainability worldwide. ''...more''
Information about topics from a global or generic perspective which can provide a context for more localised information within the place based articles. These generally provide a list of actions or project ideas which communties can take or develop, and links to Resources. The articles might also include news and comment, or timeline sections.  


The current list of proposed topic articles is on [[Sustainable community action/topics merge log]]
== How ==


=== Sca resource articles ===
Knowledge sharing can help! It can help with finding contacts, making connections and networking. As well as information about places the sca wiki shares information and knowledge about 29 Sustainable community action topics and Resources to help action. ''...more'' Topics, Resources


Including links to more extensive information, calendars, video, maps, infographics, apps for sustainability, social media links, research, funding information, etc.
== Do ==


The current list of proposed resource articles is on [[Sustainable community action/resources merge log]]
'''Do help! Do please help sustainable community action grow!''' Share something today! Share your knowledge and information.


== A brief history of the project ==
''...more''  '''Our''' Places, Topics, Resources


'''version 1'''
Follow us on twitter: @scawiki ''(account to follow)''
Started in 2004 on [http://sca21.wikia.com/wiki/Sustainable_Community_Action Wikia], formerly Wikicities, upwards of 2,600 articles but little updating beyond 2010


'''version 2'''
== Merge logs ==


Started in 2012 on [http://www.wiser.org/article/1746d3408b181f1a889271ab63500c03 Wiser], to be about 200 - 300 articles merged from selected content from version 1
For about the last year and over the next year some 300 to 400 articles are being merged into Appropedia from earlier versions of the scawiki. The merge logs give an overview of the process and progress: [[Sustainable community action/topics merge log]], [[Sustainable community action/resources merge log]]


== Sca wiki Q and A ==


Q Why the focus on community action?
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A ''see separate article'': [[Citizen Centred Participation - Phil Green]]
== Coming up ==
: "Community is the only sensible context for change-making... Change is not sustainable if it is not embedded in a community." <ref> Vicki Robin, A Permaculture *of* Community, [http://www.resilience.org/stories/2014-05-27/a-permaculture-of-community resilience.org], May 27, 2014</ref>
:A Manifesto for Smart Citizens, <ref>[http://waag.org/nl/blog/manifesto-smart-citizens Waag Society], 2013</ref>
:Greening Our Desires, <ref>Nicholas Powers, September 9, 2014 [https://indypendent.org/2014/09/09/greening-our-desires  The Indypendent]</ref>


[[File:Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Protest at Tufts University.jpg|120px|left]]
'''February 13 and 14, 2015''' - Global Divestment Day, "Let’s make fossil fuels history." ''...more''
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Q What about integrating content more within Appropedia?
== News ==


A There's likely to be more of an effort toward this once the 200 - 300 articles have been set up




''Further questions? Feel free to add a question here or on the [[Talk:Sustainable community action|talk page]].''
== Recent articles ==


== External links ==
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File:WMFMsep08.JPG|[[Localism UK]]
File:Christchurch Farmers Market (8133184272).jpg|[[Localism]]
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Sca wiki (version 1): [http://sca21.wikia.com/wiki/Sustainable_Community_Action:About About this wiki], [http://sca21.wikia.com/wiki/Village_Green Why build Sustainable Community Action wiki?]
== Recently edited ==


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File:South Perth, Western Australia 4.jpg|[[Western Australia]]
File:Southwark1.jpg|[[Southwark]]
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File:640px-Serekunda market.jpg|[[Gambia]]
File:Steinadler Aquila chrysaetos closeup2 Richard Bartz.jpg|[[Albania]]
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== Wanted pages ==
*[[Cycling NYC]], ''can be forked from [[New York City]]''
*[[Food NYC]], ''can be forked from [[New York City]]''
*[[Enfield]] {{W|London Borough of Enfield}}
== Featured quote ==
* “Anyone who believes in infinite growth on a finite planet is either mad or an economist.” ''D. Attenborough'' <ref>[http://www.gaiafoundation.org/wakeupcall/ Wake Up Call]</ref> / [[Ethical consumerism]]
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Welcome

What

Sustainable Community Action is a wiki. It's information and knowledge sharing, but with a focus on what might be useful to community groups and active citizens. You can help. What can we do to make our communities more sustainable and in support of environmental, social and economic wellbeing, ...more

Where

At any level from local communities through villages, towns, cities, countries, regions, continents or the whole world. Check out our current list of 269 locations. If the location you're interested in isn't there, can you help by sharing some information about that place in either an existing article, or through starting a new article? ...more

Why

"We start with the simple proposition that citizens should be able to influence decisions which affect the places and communities in which they live, work and visit."

Sustainability isn't just something for experts. It's about everyone's quality of life and we all have a part to play.

Sustainable Community Action aims to help link up community and personal action for sustainability worldwide. ...more

How

Knowledge sharing can help! It can help with finding contacts, making connections and networking. As well as information about places the sca wiki shares information and knowledge about 29 Sustainable community action topics and Resources to help action. ...more Topics, Resources

Do

Do help! Do please help sustainable community action grow! Share something today! Share your knowledge and information.

...more Our Places, Topics, Resources

Follow us on twitter: @scawiki (account to follow)

Merge logs

For about the last year and over the next year some 300 to 400 articles are being merged into Appropedia from earlier versions of the scawiki. The merge logs give an overview of the process and progress: Sustainable community action/topics merge log, Sustainable community action/resources merge log


Coming up

Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Protest at Tufts University.jpg

February 13 and 14, 2015 - Global Divestment Day, "Let’s make fossil fuels history." ...more

News

Recent articles

Recently edited

Stubs

Wanted pages

Featured quote

  • “Anyone who believes in infinite growth on a finite planet is either mad or an economist.” D. Attenborough [1] / Ethical consumerism
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References

  1. ↑ Wake Up Call
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