{"id":14533,"key":"Welcome_to_Appropedia","title":"Welcome to Appropedia","latest":{"id":1264646,"timestamp":"2026-09-03T16:07:29Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{Main page intro\n| title = Welcome to '''Appropedia''', the sustainability wiki!\n| subtitle = Help us build rich and sustainable lives by sharing your knowledge, experiences, ideas and more. [[Appropedia:About|Read more »]]\n| button1 = {{Button|text=Leave a message|page=Appropedia:Village pump}}\n| button2 = {{Button|text=Subscribe to the newsletter|url=http://eepurl.com/i8WXvg}}\n| button3 = {{Button|text=Donate|url=https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=D7A5BUCS2JSX6}}\n| button4 = {{Install app}}\n}}\n\n== Technologies ==\n\nAppropedia started in 2006 as an encyclopedia of [[appropriate technologies]]:\n\n<div class=\"grid-5\">\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Solar cooker homepage no frame.png\n| page = Solar cookers\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Photovoltaics homepage no frame.png\n| page = Photovoltaic systems\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Rainwater catchment homepage no frame.png\n| page = Rainwater harvesters\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Ecoladrillos homepage no frame.png\n| page = Ecoladrillos\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Greywater system homepage no frame.png\n| page = Greywater systems\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Compost bin homepage no frame.png\n| page = Compost bins\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Composting toilet homepage no frame.png\n| page = Composting toilets\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Rocket stove homepage no frame.png\n| page = Rocket stoves\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Bike trailer homepage no frame.png\n| page = Bike trailers\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Pedal powered generator homepage no frame.png\n| page = Pedal powered generators\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Natural paints homepage no frame.png\n| page = Natural paints\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Water testing homepage no frame.png\n| page = Water quality testers\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Water filter homepage no frame.png\n| page = Water filters\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = Vertical garden homepage no frame.png\n| page = Vertical gardens\n}}\n\n{{Main page technology\n| image = 3D printing homepage.png\n| page = 3D printing\n}}\n\n</div>\n\n== Projects ==\n\nNow we document over [[:Category:Projects|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Projects}} projects]]. Here are a few selected examples:\n\n<div class=\"grid-3\">\n\n{{Main page project\n| page = Tolocar\n| image = Tolocar Activities Map.png\n| text = Sending mobile makerspaces into Ukraine to help, train and equip local communities.\n}}\n\n{{Main page project\n| page = Surgical Education Learners Forum\n| image = Tibial Shaft Transverse Fracture Simulator v5.0.jpg\n| text = Surgical training modules for health care workers in low-resource settings.\n}}\n\n{{Main page project\n| page = Enciclopedia Fashion Revolution\n| image = Enciclopedia Fashion Revolution.png\n| text = Information and startups for a more sustainable fashion industry.\n}}\n\n{{Main page project\n| page = 215 Cassiopeia solar apocalypse computer\n| image = Apocalypse Computer Final build.jpg\n| title = Cassiopeia\n| text = Solar apocalypse computer.\n}}\n\n{{Main page project\n| page = Insitu/Ahuachapán 2015\n| title = Ahuachapán playground\n| image = Habitatpark006.jpg\n| text = Turning a landfill into a community playground.\n}}\n\n{{Main page project\n| page = Cómo hacer un deshidratador solar con una caja\n| title = Solar dehydrator\n| image = Deshidratador solar.jpg\n| text = How to make a solar dehydrator from a box.\n}}\n\n</div>\n\n{{Button|Category:Projects|More projects}} {{Button|Appropedia:New project|Share your project}}\n\n== Map ==\n\nMuch of our content is geo-located, so you can explore it by location:\n\n{{#ask: [[Project coordinates::+]] OR [[Organization coordinates::+]]\n| ? Project coordinates\n| ? Organization coordinates\n| format = map\n| cluster = on\n| limit = 10000\n}}\n\n{{Button|Category:Maps|More maps}}\n\n== Publications ==\n\nYou can also read some of the best content on Appropedia in a curated and packaged format:\n\n{{Main page publication\n| page = To Catch the Sun\n| cover = Tocatchtesun.jpg\n}}\n\n{{Main page publication\n| page = To Catch the Rain\n| cover = To Catch the Rain.jpg\n}}\n\n{{Main page publication\n| page = New Public Thinking\n| cover = New Public Thinking cover.jpg\n}}\n\n{{Main page publication\n| page = The Future We Deserve\n| cover = The Future We Deserve cover.jpg\n}}\n\n{{Main page publication\n| page = Neem\n| cover = Neem cover.jpg\n}}\n\n{{Main page publication\n| page = Small-scale maize milling\n| cover = Small-scale maize milling cover.jpg\n}}\n\n== Sustainable Development Goals ==\n\nOr browse content by its relevance to each of the UN's global goals:\n\n{{SDG tag|SDG01 No poverty}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG02 Zero hunger}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG03 Good health and well-being}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG04 Quality education}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG05 Gender equality}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG06 Clean water and sanitation}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG07 Affordable and clean energy}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG08 Decent work and economic growth}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG09 Industry innovation and infrastructure}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG10 Reduced inequalities}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG12 Responsible consumption and production}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG13 Climate action}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG14 Life below water}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG15 Life on land}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG16 Peace justice and strong institutions}}\n{{SDG tag|SDG17 Partnerships for the goals}}\n\n== Organizations ==\n\nKnow some of the organizations that chose to publish on Appropedia:\n\n{{Horizontal list|\n* [[Cal Poly Humboldt]]\n* [[Michigan Tech in Open Sustainability Technology]]\n* [[Catholic Relief Services]]\n* [[Global Ecovillage Network]]\n* [[Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios]]\n* [[Intuitive Foundation]]\n* [[Fashion Revolution]]\n* [[Practical Action]]\n* [[:Category:Organizations|more]]\n}}\n\n== Our service ==\n\nWe help individuals and organizations produce, publish and spread knowledge focused on poverty reduction and sustainability.\n\n{{Button|page=Appropedia:Contact|text=Contact us!|progressive=yes}}\n\nBut why Appropedia?\n\n* '''Vision-driven''' — Imagine a world where every human being can live rich and sustainable lives. Does this resonate with you or your organization? If so, we'd love to help you!\n* '''Free and open''' — Appropedia is and always will be free to access and with open licenses.\n* '''Advanced tools''' — We've been documenting projects since 2006! In the process we developed powerful yet simple to use tools and standards.\n* '''Accessibility''' — We strive to make content in Appropedia available to everyone. Appropedia can be accessed offline via [https://kiwix.org Kiwix] as well as plain prints and books, can be easily read aloud for visually-impaired (or busy) people, translated to many languages, accessed via APIs, and more!\n* '''No overhead''' — Start documenting right away without having to worry about developers, domains, hosting, setup, configuration or maintenance.\n* '''Resilience''' — Keeping content online indefinitely is hard. According to various studies, most links break after only two or three years. Appropedia not only hosts content about sustainability, but is determined to be sustainable itself!\n* '''Strong SEO''' — Take advantage of our many years online and hundreds of thousands of backlinks to see your content rise to the top of search results in no time.\n* '''Community support''' — You're not alone! [[Appropedia:Village pump|Leave a message anytime]] and we'll do our best to help you!\n* '''Exit button''' — If you ever want to leave or copy your content elsewhere, we provide tools to do so.\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| hide = yes\n| description = Welcome to Appropedia, the sustainability wiki! We help build rich and sustainable lives by sharing knowledge, experiences, ideas and more.\n}}__NOTOC____NOSTANDARDWIKITEXT__"}