It is becoming harder and harder to believe NGO's, charity's and other organisations who are claiming to be making a difference in the lives of economically poor people in the south when you know they are going for your donating dollar or euro. Fundraising promotion campaigns work on our cultivated image of "the poor" filled with all our prejudices about what's the problem and what's should be the solutions. Wouldn't it be much more fair we ask them what their perspective is on how we are trying to help? With other words to let them tell the story...   Read more...

Are you having trouble finding the perfect thing for that special someone on your gift list this holiday season? Looking for advice? Who better to call than the jolly guy himself - Santa Claus.

I am St. Nick is a new website created especially for this holiday season. After plugging in the phone number of your loved one and your email address, Santa will give them a personal call to find out what they want this Christmas. Santa will then email the results.   Read more...

Amsterdam, 15 december 2008 1e Godinnenspektakel Event in Amsterdam op 9-2-2009

Wees erbij, op deze 3e golf emancipatie manifestatie!   Read more...

Vinoloog Els Groot en journalist Connie Harkema organiseren samen van 30 augustus tot en met 5 september 2009 een schrijfreis in de Luberon. Deze streek in de zuidelijke Provence heeft menig schrijver geïnspireerd.   Read more...

SingleSpotCamping allows people to share land with each other. Their website says, "The idea is: anyone who owns land (it can consist of your garage entrance) and would like to welcome one or a couple of camping guests are welcome to connect."

The site allows people to register and list their camping-spot which could be a farm, a back yard, or even - like they said - the entrance to your garage. They say the benefits of SingleSpotCamping include a wide range of camping sites to choose from, opportunities to camp spontaneously, cheaper than paying for a camp-site, and many more.   Read more...

Rob Coleman of the Rogue Element, a design and branding firm out of Chicago just announced their first annual Green Design Grant. The team will be giving away a year's worth of design services to a sustainable or green organization in need of design services who couldn't otherwise afford them.

Rogue Element does not have any limitations about where your organization is located, or even if it is in more than one location. They work with clients world-wide. However, any travel costs incurred by Rogue Element while providing services under the Grant will need to be paid by the winning organization.   Read more...

Farm Forward is a nonprofit group advocating Americans to transform the way our nation eats and farms. They oppose the method of "factory farming" which began in the 1920's and is now prevalent in the meat, dairy, and egg industries. New farming technology has not been used positively and instead is promoting factory farming and destroying rural life.

Their website boasts their many accomplishments saying, "From years of innovative efforts to improve conditions on farms and in slaughterhouses worldwide, we have built a unique network of strong relationships with animal welfare experts, food retailers, nonprofit animal advocacy organizations, religious leaders, scholars, small farmers, and writers concerned about farmed animal welfare. This unprecedented network and our tight focus on rolling back factory farming allows us to enhance the effectiveness of existing organizations and implement comprehensive new strategies that are unavailable to other groups."   Read more...

Thomas Friedman advocates for a bipartisan, revitalized definition of the term green.   Read more...

Google is now allowing its users to create themes that showcase the change they are helping to create with an application called iGoogle for Causes.

You can choose to support organizations like Heifer International, Oxfam America, Ashoka, Doctors without Borders, Save the Children, charity:water, and Conservation International.   Read more...

Ma'o Organic Farms is located on the island of O'ahu. They exist to help people who live in the Wai'anne region. Residents there have struggled due to scarce resources. Ma'o Organic Farms says the youth are struggling to achieve their socio-economic goals.

"The statistics suggest a bleak future for many native Hawaiian youth with the State’s highest rates of teen pregnancy, school suspensions, incidents of substance abuse, and juvenile arrests. In addition, Wai‘anae is recognized as the most food insecure region of Hawai‘ with native Hawaiians having the highest rates of preventable disease including diabetes, heart disease and some cancers."   Read more...