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<big>Appropedia is a dynamic and open library ''wiki'', focused on success in two core initiatives:</big>
<big>Appropedia is a dynamic and open library ''wiki'', focused on success in two core initiatives:</big>
*Reduce poverty through '''International Development'''
*Reduce poverty through '''International Development'''
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;<br><big>[[:Category: Project|Project]]:</big> Onsite and academic projects  
;<big>[[:Category:Projects|Project]]:</big> In-country and academic projects
:A collection of real word projects using and demonstrating appropriate technology, e.g. [[UTC Solar Distiller]]<br><br>
:[[Bathing water project, Madura, Indonesia, 2000]] and [[UTC Solar Distiller]]<br><br>
;<big>[[:Category: Organization|Organization]]:</big>
;<big>[[:Category:Organizations|Organization]]</big>
:A home for international development, appropriate technology and sustainability Organizations, e.g. [[Demotech, design for self-reliance| Demotech]]<br><br>
:Organizations, e.g. [[Demotech, design for self-reliance| Demotech]], [[Practical Action]] and [[AIDG]]<br><br>
;<big>[[:Category:Topic|Topic]]:</big> Public education and discourse topics.
;<big>[[:Category:Topics|Topic]]:</big> Public education and discourse topics
:Provides a navigational aid and context for articles throughout appropedia, e.g. [[:Category:Photovoltaic|Photovoltaics]]<br><br>
:Subject matter articles, e.g. [[:Category:Photovoltaics|Photovoltaics]] and [[:Category:Rainwater|Rainwater]]<br><br>
;<big>[[:Category: Program|Program]]:</big> Schools, Summer Intensives, Classes, Workshops
;<big>[[:Category:Program|Program]]:</big> Schools, Summer Intensives, Classes, Workshops
:A place for programs to organise and implement appropedia into thier curriculum, e.g. [[:Category:Parras|Parras]]<br><br>
:Schools, Summer Intensives, Classes, Workshops, e.g. [[:Category:Parras|Parras]]<br><br>
;<big>[[:Category: How to|How to]]:</big> Step by step instructions
;<big>[[:Category:How tos|How to]]:</big> Step by step instructions
:Mostly a subset of articles providing practical technique, e.g. How to [[Weld wood]] <br><br>
:Step by step instructions, from how to [[Weld wood]], to constructing a [[Home biogas system]]<br><br>
;<big>[[:Category: Thesis|Thesis]]:</big> Thesis papers
;<big>[[:Category:Theses|Thesis]]:</big> Thesis papers
:Provides a place for your thesis to be more publicly accessible than your university library, e.g. [[Water management and culture in Indonesian cities|Water management & culture in Indonesian cities]]<br><br>
:Provides a place for your thesis to be more publicly accessible than your university library, e.g. [[Water management and culture in Indonesian cities|Water management & culture in Indonesian cities]]<br><br>
;<big>[[:Category:Coordination|Coordination]]:</big> For managing events, publications, projects
;<big>[[:Category:Coordination|Coordination]]:</big> For managing events, publications, projects
:Organise your collaborations here, e.g. [[Car-Free Day]] <br><br>
:Organize your collaborations here, e.g. [[Car-Free Day]] <br><br>
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==AT Merger==
==Wiki Merger==
* '''[[Appropedia_welcomes_the_WikiGreen_community|Appropedia welcomes the WikiGreen community!]]'''<br>
* '''[[Appropedia_welcomes_the_WikiGreen_community|Appropedia welcomes WikiGreen!]]'''<br>
==Recent Praise for Appropedia==
 
*[http://www.ewb-international.org/solutionofmonth.htm Engineers Without Borders-International] solution of the month for September, as well as inclusion in their [http://www.ewb-international.org/ASTdatabases.htm Comprehensive Appropriate and Sustainable Technologies Databases] and placed among their list of 12 phenomenal [http://www.ewb-international.org/Tools.htm Useful Tools]
==Most active articles==
*Listed as one of [http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/index.php?s=appropedia Ethan Zuckerman]'s, links... and quote, <tt>''"very cool idea"''</tt>.
*[[Solar Charged Lawnmower]]
*One of five '''Links of Interest''' on [http://www.aiti-kace.com.gh/blog/ Kofi Annan's Centre of Excellence in ICT Blog].
*[[Low voltage connection basics]]
*One of three [http://www.inveneo.org/?q=webresources recommended websites] at [[Inveneo]].
*[[Filing Metal]]
*A mention on the [http://www.o2nederland.org/main.asp?pid=5&sid=0&iid=395 O2 Nederland] site.
*[[Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps]]
*A mention on the [http://www.itdg.org/?id=links_development ITDG / Practical Action] site.
*[[Chris's ENGR305 Solar Food Dehydrator]]
*[[Understanding Solar Concentrators]]
*[[Renewable Energy Dictionary]]
*[[Home biogas system]]
 
==New pages==
*[[ECOVILLAGE TRAINING CENTER]]
*[[Jon Tester]]
*[[Phantom loads]]
*[[Humboldt miscellaneous gallery]]
*[[Humboldt greenhouse gallery]]
*[[Electric insulating wood]]
 
 
 
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Appropedia follows an [[Wikipedia:Open_design|open design]] approach. Anyone can write or edit articles, anyone can plant the seed of an idea that others will build upon.  Any group can use these pages to work collaboratively.
Appropedia follows an [[Wikipedia:Open_design|open design]] approach. Anyone can write or edit articles, anyone can plant the seed of an idea that others will build upon.  Any group can use these pages to work collaboratively.


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Find more ways to support the cause at our [[Appropedia:Community portal|Community Portal]] page.  Or enter your questions and suggestions at the [[Appropedia:Village pump|Village Pump]] page.
Find more ways to support the cause at our [[Appropedia:Community portal|Community Portal]] page.  Or enter your questions and suggestions at the [[Appropedia:Village pump|Village Pump]] page.
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==Respect Copyrights==
Content on Appropedia is made available under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU-FDL] copyright, which has been chosen to ensure that the information will continue to be available.  See [[Appropedia:Copyrights|our copyright page]] for details.
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Appropedia is a dynamic and open library wiki, focused on success in two core initiatives:

  • Reduce poverty through International Development
  • Increase Sustainability through the use of Appropriate Technology

Learn more about Appropedia's vision and mission at our Mission page.

The material on this site is here free (as in speech) for your use! Use the search box at left, click on one of the categories in the table below, or browse all categories and all 14,480 articles. If you don't find what you're looking for, we would appreciate it if you would let us know on our Requested content page.
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Main Areas Appropedia News
Project: In-country and academic projects
Bathing water project, Madura, Indonesia, 2000 and UTC Solar Distiller

Organization
Organizations, e.g. Demotech, Practical Action and AIDG

Topic: Public education and discourse topics
Subject matter articles, e.g. Photovoltaics and Rainwater

Program: Schools, Summer Intensives, Classes, Workshops
Schools, Summer Intensives, Classes, Workshops, e.g. Parras

How to: Step by step instructions
Step by step instructions, from how to Weld wood, to constructing a Home biogas system

Thesis: Thesis papers
Provides a place for your thesis to be more publicly accessible than your university library, e.g. Water management & culture in Indonesian cities

Coordination: For managing events, publications, projects
Organize your collaborations here, e.g. Car-Free Day

Wiki Merger

Most active articles

New pages


Interested in Contributing to Appropedia?

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