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Wiser.org
Wiser.org, formerly WiserEarth.org, was a user-generated online community space for the social and environmental movement.〔(Treehugger article )〕 As one of the social networks for environmental sustainability and social change, Wiser.org was the primary initiative of the non-profit organization (WiserEarth ), which tracks the work of non-profits around the world.〔() "WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world" by Elsa Wenzel ''cnet news,'' October 21, 2007〕 The site mapped and connected non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, governments, groups, and individuals addressing global issues such as climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, human rights, and more.
On 6 January 2014, Wiser.org's Executive Director, Peggy Duvette wrote an open letter to all members (which she updated on 24 January 2014) explaining the need for changes and the possibilitiy of archiving the Wiser.org website to the Wayback Machine; and on 17 March 2014 she officially announced that the closure and archiving of the Wiser.org website would occur on 10 April 2014.
==History==
Wiser.org was launched as WiserEarth.org on Earth Day (April 22) 2007 as an online directory of the 100,000+ organizations touched upon in Paul Hawken's book, Blessed Unrest.〔Hawken, P. (2007). ''Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming''. Viking Press. ISBN 978-0-670-03852-7〕 Hawken had amassed a collection of business cards from thousands of organizations over the years, but had not found a comprehensive directory listing all non-profit organizations involved in the social justice and environmental sector. Estimating the total number of non-profit organizations around the world to be well over a million,〔(MetropolisMag.com - Blessed Unrest )〕 Hawken launched Wiser.org, which stands for the World Index for Social and Environmental Responsibility, as an online directory to help map out the work done by these organizations. Today, Wiser.org incorporates additional social networking features, such as status updates, likes, walls, groups,〔() Beth's Blog - How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media〕 and email messaging to provide greater possibilities for collaboration. Wiser.org has expanded its organization directory to include listings of for-profit businesses and government agencies.
On 17 March 2014, it was announced on the Wiser.org website that it will be archived and shutdown on 10 April 2014.〔
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