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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.
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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 14,526 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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Project: Onsite and academic projects- A collection of real word projects using and demonstrating appropriate technology, e.g. UTC Solar Distiller
- Organization:
- A home for international development, appropriate technology and sustainability Organizations, e.g. Demotech
- Topic: Public education and discourse topics.
- Provides a navigational aid and context for articles throughout appropedia, e.g. Photovoltaics
- Program: Schools, Summer Intensives, Classes, Workshops
- A place for programs to organise and implement appropedia into thier curriculum, e.g. Parras
- How to: Step by step instructions
- Mostly a subset of articles providing practical technique, e.g. How to Weld wood
- 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
- Organise your collaborations here, e.g. Car-Free Day
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Appropedia follows an 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.
We would like to include your projects, current works, observations and suggestions! If you've got an idea for a new article, please see our "Contributing content" page for some suggestions. You can also enrich existing articles by clicking on "edit" at the top of the page or section. The software is robust and forgiving, so Be Bold and contribute!
Find more ways to support the cause at our Community Portal page. Or enter your questions and suggestions at the Village Pump page.
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Content on Appropedia is made available under the terms of the GNU-FDL copyright, which has been chosen to ensure that the information will continue to be available. See our copyright page for details.
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