One of the great thinkers of the green movement, Paul Hawken, in his latest book, Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came Into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming, explores the fragmented world of environmental and social justice organizations, from giant multinational NGOs to four-person internet-based activist groups. Hawken's theory is that these organizations, taken collectively, represent the largest social movement in the history of the world. Though fragmented, he says it's highly effective.
With no leader, center, organizing system or ideology, the movement Hawken identifies in Blessed Unrest grows organically, crossing borders, class and ethnic differences. It's driven mostly by the desire for a common good. Trying to organize the movement, as well as documenting it, Hawken has created WiserEarth, a collection of wikis that serve as an umbrella for the millions of organizations he has identified and provide a platform for discussion and information sharing.
http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/news/2007/08/hawken_qa
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Hello! Thanks for blogging on the green movement and WiserEarth.org
Anyone can view the WiserEarth database, but if you want to edit or add to one of the currently 107,000 orgs, or events, jobs and resources, simply register for free as a user. An org on WiserEarth includes student associations, foundations, international ngos, research institutes and local community groups.
I'd begin by searching for orgs through one of the 378 areas of focuses that covers the fields of social and environmental justice, such as: Worker's Rights, Socially Responsible Investment, Democracy and Civil Society, Alternative Fuels, Local Food Systems and Human Rights Protection.
Another useful thing to try, is to search for orgs in the city where you live in.
Have a great day
Thanks Mike.
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