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March 11, 2010
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 Hawk Thompson
 

Attend Earthstock. Your Grandkids Will Thank You.

"Grandpa, what was Earthstock like?"

"Well, honey, a coalition of youngsters called Consequence built a virtual National Mall — like the one they have in Washington D.C. — so all of us would-be activists could rally for environmental change without missing a day of work."

"Were there lots of people there?"

"Oh yes. People from all over the world logged into Facebook and Twitter to attend. All they had to do was post about Earthstock and they would appear at the Mall, like magic."

"Bor-ring. That sounds like how you and grandma vote for the President."

"Yes, honey — but it wasn't always like that. Now finish your cereal."

Filed under  //   Consequence   Earth Day   Earthstock   environment   Facebook   social media   social networking   Twitter  

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January 19, 2010
Posted by:
 RPPL
 

Social Life: The Copenhagen Wheel Project

Funny how social technology tends to get pigeonholed as a purely digital phenomenon. Many of us rely on social media to make our lives better online, but offline much of the integration we see is only memorable for its novelty.

The bright minds at MIT's SENSEable City Lab aim to help change all that with the Copenhagen Wheel Project. The Project revolves around the Copenhagen Wheel, a device that captures and stores the energy and data generated from cycling. In short, it transforms your average ten speed into a hybrid e-bike. Your smartphone, laptop or PC can lock and unlock the device, enabling you to access and share stored information with your friends (or your city) across your social platforms of choice.

Technologies like the Copenhagen Wheel make it possible for us to crowdsource geolocational usage patterns, energy consumption habits anad other potentially beneficial environmental data. To us, it's the kind of innovation that can do wonders for our collective social life.

Filed under  //   crowdsourcing   data   e-bike   environment   geolocation   hybrid   MIT   SENSEable City Lab   social media   The Copenhagen Wheel Project  

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September 26, 2009
Posted by:
 RPPL
 

Local Farmers Use Social Media to Grow Relationships with Consumers

Socially savvy farmers find organic ways to spread the word about their farms and reap the benefits.

Filed under  //   environment   farming   local   social media  

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September 26, 2009
Posted by:
 RPPL
 

Introducing Apple Environment

At first blush, Apple's new green site is exactly what it should be: clean, efficient, transparent and inviting. All it needs now is a social component....

Filed under  //   Apple   environment  

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