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www.HelpWorldClimate.com
www.HelpWorldPoverty.com
www.HelpWorldPeace.com
www.HelpWorldWildlife.com

These are the four main issues we all face. They underlie other problems around the world such as health, education, housing. And what’s more, they impact on each other. There are many people around the world who are active in these areas. Contributing to each one, in a small way. Others, more committed activists, make a more significant contribution. What we all seem to realise is that the only way these problems are going to be solved is if many more people get involved. On these global issues, people need to be more aware, more informed, and given the opportunity to participate.
Why don’t more people get involved?
Even if people are more aware and informed and can contribute easily, they still need to be motivated to do so. One way they become motivated is when they see the impact of these problems in their own lives or environment. But many in the West don’t see this impact near enough to them. They see it in the media, but because it doesn’t affect them, they don’t feel the need to get involved.
And those who do think it important, often can’t find a way to contribute to the solution.
How do we get more people involved?
If the climate scientists are right, the impact of these problems on people’s lives will increase, and the closer it gets, the more people will want to do something about it.
In the meantime, they can be motivated by making it easy for them to contribute.
The Internet is the only medium that almost anybody can access, wherever they are, with simple and cheap computers or mobile phones.
They can find ways to use the Internet in difficult circumstances, for example, when faced with difficult conditions, or political opposition.
More people = more political will
Making it easy for people to contribute is the first step. Then, when people are seen to be doing something that makes a difference, more people are encouraged to join. When more people want change, there is an increase in political will/momentum. And, things begin to change on a bigger scale.
Guiding Principles for the help networks
People/Activist focused
Easy communication of content and relationships – social networking
Quick and free access from anywhere
 
So, here they are:
www.HelpWorldClimate.com
www.HelpWorldPoverty.com
www.HelpWorldPeace.com
www.HelpWorldWildlife.com

These social networking sites are designed for activists to reach a wider audience. They can enter their posts on each help site, or through other social networks they may be a member of, such as Facebook, Twitter, LiveJournal, Hi5, Multiply, or from their individual blogs - anyone posting from these sites will have their posts automatically picked up.

Users can then follow these activists as 'friends' and reply to their posts.

All sites on bippr.com

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The sites are run by
London South Bank University
Business Lecturer Greg Tallent

Tel: +44 20 7815 7744
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