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Open Green Map to Support the Greening of China

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Open Green Map to Support the Greening of China

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Summary

With so much at stake and so much opportunity, we seek your help in developing a Chinese interface for our new interactive social mapping platform to support our emerging network of local leaders. read updates from the field

How You Can Help

Make a donation

$10 - Will support the translation of a key website page
$25 - will give a Chinese grassroots group an educational Green Mapmaking session
$50 - will support a Chinese Hub’s outreach and support of several local Green Map projects
$75 - will support an inclusive workshop for Chinese educators and youth group leaders
$100 - will help popularize the newly expanded Green Map Icons throughout Chinese communities

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Received $1,200 from 41 donations from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Lack of resources and information prevents people from making better everyday choices, protecting biodiversity and addressing issues together. GreenMap.org already has a large Chinese audience and 15 diverse cities have locally-led Green Map projects underway. Supporting their access to the Open Green Map will lower technical and financial barriers to participation. Let's help them instantly chart green sites, nature, social and cultural resources thus guiding and inviting all to go green.

Activities

A Chinese interface will strengthen our emerging network and give their communities a healthier future. People are yearning to get involved and Green Mapmaking can fulfill that need, if we can provide the tools, trainings and universal icons to all.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,200
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $5,800
Total Funding Goal: $7,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

At this critical time, our efforts to promote and localize the budding sustainability movement in China will bring people of all ages together to discover, share and care for their communities, directly countering pressing environmental challenges.

Project Message

IThis quote compelled us to significantly expand our toolbox with the Open Green Map, "If the best greening resource in the world is around the corner but nobody knows about it , what good can it do?"
- Yelitza Espinosa, Green Map project co-leader in Pereira Colombia

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Wendy e. Brawer
Founding Director & Secretary
220A East 4th St.
New York, NY 10009
United States
+12126741631
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Tech Awards

Organization

Green Map System
220A East 4th Street (perm-175 Rivington 1D, NYC 10002)
New York, NY 10009
United States
1 212 674 1631
http://www.greenmap.org

Learn more about Green Map System and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in China and can also be found under Environment.

For more information about China, read the Human Development Report on China or the Wikipedia entry for China.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 19, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 6, 2008

Latest Update from the Field

Fresh Blogs, Tangible Outcomes

By Wendy E Brawer - Founding Director, November 19, 2009 04:29 PM

All Green Map project leaders are invited to blog at GreenMap.org/news, where you can quickly enjoy some of the latest activities and impacts of local Green Map projects. Here are some highlights from our Blog's front page today:

Copenhagen: Green Map System and Green Mapmakers are presenting our practical, community building approaches at several events and meetings during COP15, the UN climate conference.

Indonesia: 3 prestigious national media awards recognized creators of Green Map stories!

Craik Canada: This rural Green Map project has added 1500 images to the online resources it already offers. Now building an eco centre using natural materials, the Craik Sustainable Living Project is planning to make a new Green Map in 2010.

Tianjin China: The "Love Without Borders" group provides delightful images of the 25 people who experienced their October Green Map workshop. Scroll further down for a translated Blog.

Iceland: Green Map Iceland held an exhibition celebrating the 3,171 sites they have charted using both Green Map Icons and ‘home grown’ Icelandic icons signifying volcanoes, whale-watching areas, light-houses and turf-houses.

Kauai Hawaii: Enjoy Current TV video clips about the Kauai Green Map and how it supports local green businesses created by Malama Kaua'i, a Kilauea based non-profit.

New York City: Recent interactions with local universities and student interns' reflections on their experience at the global Green Map office.

Budapest Hungary: A terrific new digital Budapest Green Map was launched at a press conference and resulted in exciting media coverage for the Hungarian Association of Conscious Consumers on World Heritage Day.

Detroit USA: Announcing plans to restart their project, Green Map Detroit invited all interested partners to meet and discuss at the Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit event.

Cape Town South Africa: As the city gears up to host the FIFA World Cup Games in 2010, the City of Cape Town is moving quickly on printed and Open Green Maps.

Click the 'More' link at the bottom of each page of the Blog - the stories continue. This is an inspiring testament to the diversity and impacts Green Map System has supported worldwide!

We hope you are inspired to support our work and all these green communities worldwide. Your donations are worth 50% more to Green Map in November, thanks to Global Giving and our board of directors. Special thanks to all who help us meet this Challenge. We all win when we work together to make the world a better place!

Visit GreenMap.org/news anytime for fresh Blog posts and inspiration, thanks to the dedication and insights of Green Mapmakers around the world.

Links:

http://GreenMap.org/news

Pictures:

Click News or the Blog links below for the latest updates (JPG)

Attachments:

Backgrounder (PDF)

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