PLANET EARTH
People Power at the press of a button. Where very click counts. Now you can actively make a difference
Donate, volunteer, plant a tree or buy a gift of a fruit tree at Greenpop
Greenpop is a social enterprise that runs urban greening and re-forestation projects in sub-saharan Africa. They plant trees in communities, schools and deforested areas with the aim of spreading environment awareness.
Why trees?Trees promote life by increasing biodiversity, they produce oxygen, provide homes for animals, replace soil nitrates making soils more fertile to grow plants like fruit trees and vegetables. Trees recharge the groundwater and prevent erosion of the soil.
Care2
A14 million strong online community empowering people to lead green and healthy livs and get involved in campaigns for animal rights, humanitarian and environmental issues. Sign global petitions. Do the 'daily click' - Your free click generates donations from Care 2 sponsors, click once a day every day on a range of issues including feeding a rescued primate, protecting big cat habitat, saving baby seals, feeding pets in need, saving rainforest etc.
In a few short years Avaaz.org has grown to become the largest global web campaigner in history. It uses the model of internet organising e.g. petition signing, to take one individual click to a combination of powerful collective voices.
In June 2010 Avaaz.org built the biggest Whale saving petition in history signed by 1.2 million concerned world citizens and delivered directly to key delegates at the International Whale Commission meeting. Resulting in the upholding of the 24 year whale ban.
Since 2007 Avaaz.org has take 20 million actions online and off. They have raised 10million online for human rights and democracy advocates in Burma, Zimbabwe, Tibet, Iran, Haiti and more.
They have organised almost 10,000 rallies, vigils, marches and flashmobs.
Change.org
A new new online advocacy community that brings people power to global decision making. Causes they cover include: Animal Rights, Human Rights, Government Transparency, Gobal Poverty, Health Care and Sustainable food.