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useful.
This FAO report: Solar photovoltaics for sustainable
agriculture and rural development http://www.fao.org/sd/EGdirect/EGre0057.htm
lists http://www.solarsite.net/ which goes
here http://cannecy.free.fr/solar/index.php
They help develop solar energy in the third world.
http://www.freerice.com/
click on the correct meaning of words and they donate rice.
Listed in these news stories at UN
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=24753&Cr=food&Cr1=
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs/2007/db071109.doc.htm
Ecology fund http://ecologyfund.com/ecology/_ecology.html
rainforest, pollution, etc.
The state of Washington lists the ecology fund
here http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/search_detail_cfr.aspx?cfr_id=20823
and has details about how much of the money they collect goes
to charity.
Mass.gov fish and games lists it here http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/der/newsletters/newsnotes23.htm
from 2007.
care2 http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/
the
usual,
clock
to
donate
care2 is listed here http://www.servicelearning.org/link/care2-make-difference-eco-info-teachers-corner
Redjellyfish http://www.redjellyfish.com/wildlifeconservation.html
rainforest and chimps. Listed here
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cetfers/main.html
Caltech environmental task force
http://cpw.niu.edu/cpw/sites/clicktodonate.shtml
Committe for Preservation of Wildlife
http://www.landcareniagara.com/
another site to click and help plant trees.
listed here http://niagara.nypa.gov/EcologicalStandingCommittee/05272008_Niagara_Park_Commission_Presentation.htm
http://www.bhookh.com/
Feed a child in India
Bhookh.com is listed here http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/ajb/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Click-to-donate_site.html
Bhookh.com listed as a reference in this journal article by Ramanan
and Vivek http://www.siescoms.edu/journals/siescoms/Journal2.pdf
Bhookh.com is also mentioned in this Times of India article http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City_Supplements/Hyderabad_Times/Hello_conscience/articleshow/725745.cms
The swarthmore.edu page also liists TheBigTest.org but i can't find
it at any other govt or edu site
World Community Grid http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/021307/index.shtml
when you aren't using your computer, it becomes part of a networked
supercomputer that is solving various problems like clean energy,
rice, cancer, schistosomiasis. The ibm site links to the official
project site http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp
Open
access
to information
These sites are about committment to open access to data, research,
other things...
World Summit on Information Society http://www.itu.int/wsis/index.html
see the Geneva Declaration of Principles
including 28. "We strive to promote universal access
with equal opportunities for all to scientific knowledge and the
creation and dissemination of scientific and technical information,
including open access initiatives for scientific publishing."
Wikinomics and the Era of Openness: European Innovation at a
Crossroads http://www.lisboncouncil.net/publication/publication/56-wikinomicsineurope.html
From The Lisbon Council.
"A timely contribution to the Europe 2020
strategy, this e-brief explores the changing nature of innovation,
towards more open, collaborative and inter-disciplinary systems.
Entitled Wikinomics and the Era of Openness: European Innovation at
a Crossroads, the study demonstrates how Europe can benefit from
participating in a global movement to share knowledge, raise
creativity and encourage social innovation."
On line education material
Asia for Educators Online http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/
features classroom materials and teaching guides on
Asia for use by faculty and students in world history, culture,
geography, art, and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college
levels. Search for content by subject area, document type, or time
period. AFE Online also features several multimedia and image-based
units on various Asia-related topics, as well as maps, timelines,
primary source readings, and a searchable database of recommended
teaching materials from other publishers. AFE Online is an
initiative of the East Asian Curriculum Project and the Project on
Asia in the Core Curriculum at Columbia University.
Classes on population, global economy and nationalism http://globalgeography.aag.org/
websites adn blackboards.
Maps that show the world adjusting country
size depending on the variable of interest
World Mapper http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/
A
different
version
of
maps
of
the
world
by
population,
health,
other
things.
Pretty
neat.
Maps are proportional to representation, eg., gdp shows the
west large, and Africa small.
Gapminder world http://graphs.gapminder.org/world/
from
Gapminder.
Watch
world
conditions
change
over
time.
"Gapminder
is
a
non-profit
venture
promoting
sustainable
global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium
Development Goals by increased use and understanding of statistics
and other information about social, economic and environmental
development at local, national and global levels."
Maps of War http://www.mapsofwar.com/
shows
the
history
and
spread
of
democracy
and
religion.
This
site
was
created
by
a
private individual, doesn't say who, that I can find. But it's
listed here http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/sed741/syllabus2011.html
(see Week 13 , November 16th: Blending History and Geography) and
here http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/other-sites/Asia.html
among many other university websites.
The UC Atlas of Global Inequality http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/
maps and graphs of of health, income, other topics. At one time and
over time.
Working paper site of political science http://workingpapers.org/
links
to bunches of working papers from many political scientists, and
some sociologists too. Many topics.
Show world http://show.mappingworlds.com/
maps
showing
country
size
by
population,
ecology,
economy,
conflict.
Seems
to
be
sponsored
by
world
bank,
UN, who, and so on.
google public data exlorer http://www.google.com/publicdata/home
make various graphs and charts
also see google fusion tables http://www.google.com/fusiontables
you
have
to log in to get access to this
also see google chart wizard http://code.google.com/apis/chart/image/index.html
here are some examples http://code.google.com/apis/chart/image/docs/chart_wizard.html
Global education project http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/index.php
No
information
about
who
they
are
except "a Canadian non-governmental organization"
UN Human Development Report http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/hd_map/
has
maps
of
human
development
and
poverty
WHO Global Atlas http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/
interactive or static mapping of health
World Bank http://go.worldbank.org/BUW47KAO50
has maps on various topics
FAO http://www.fao.org/hunger/en/
world hunger
Earthtrends http://earthtrends.wri.org/
has
maps,
although
some
data
are
old.
Other
(in no particular order)
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The Californial Digital Library http://www.cdlib.org/
has a Scholarship Editions http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/
has many free books on line, but you have to search. For
example searching for "Social Change" returns a number of
interesting books, such as the following: (click on Show only
public titles) (this site may not show up in some
versions of netscape, but the books below do.)
and many others, about specific countries,
regions and more....
The 100 People http://www.100people.org/index.php
"The
project
will
find
and
capture
in
film,
photography,
music
and
text
100
individuals
who
represent the global population... This World Portrait will be used
to make an introduction between the peoples of the earth and to
facilitate a greater understanding of the diversity and the
commonalities among us.
The IR Theory web site http://www.irtheory.com/
This
site
is
useful
for
studying
political
change,
because
it
has
interesting
stuff
about
international
relations.
"International Relations (IR) theory entails the development of
conceptual frameworks and theories to facilitate the understanding
and explanation of events and phenomena in world politics; as well
as the analysis and informing of associated policies and
practices."
Zunia, http://zunia.org/
News, discussion, announcements. from development
gateway http://www.developmentgateway.org/
Online Economics Textbooks http://www.oswego.edu/~economic/newbooks.htm
links to on line texts.
Everyday Economics http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/pubs/index.html
A series of colorful booklets explaining fundamental
economic concepts for high school students.
World Transformation http://www.worldtrans.org/
"
Here
you
will
find
a
cornucopia
of
ideas,
resources,
connections,
information,
inspiration
and
surprises,
all
aimed
at growing, creating or discovering a world that works better for
all of us."
Research Review of Global Warming Evidence http://www.oism.org/pproject/
some review and criticism of global warming
'evidence'
Technocapitalism http://www.technocapitalism.com/
From the site, technocapitalism is about "a new form of market
capitalism that is rooted in technological invention and
innovation. It can be considered an
emerging era, now in its early stage, that is supported by such
intangibles as creativity and knowledge."
The Economics Web Institute http://www.economicswebinstitute.org/
This
site
is
a
growing
hyper-text
for
an
evolutionary
analysis
of
the
economy
and
"freely
offers you to explore classical and innovative issues in economics
and management, drawing on theoretical reflections, real data, and
interactive software models."
A study of Major Social Institutions in China http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~sosc1/soc/aboutus/drruan/
"This
website
has
been
developed
to
assist
students
who
are
taking
courses
related
to
modern
China. On this site, you will find
1. A Bibliography for the Study of Major Social
Institutions in China (books and journal articles since early
1980’s)
2. A list of China-related social science
journals
3. A list of China-related videos
4. Useful internet links"
Radix - Radical Interpretations of Disaster http://www.radixonline.org/
"It
is
meant
as
a
home
for
discussion,
working
papers,
opinion
pieces,
resources,
links
that
can help to develop radical interpretations of and radical solutions
(see resources for low cost rural rebuilding) for ALL disasters in
ALL parts of planet earth."
The International Professors Project http://www.internationalprofs.org/
This
"is
a
non-profit
global
network
of
Professors
who
have
begun
working
as
academic
“citizens
of the world” on university campuses in the developing world. Our
professors teach, mentor and conduct local research as they
internationalize college and university faculties in their host
countries."
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime http://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html
"is
a
global
leader
in
the
fight
against
illicit
drugs
and
international
crime."
The
UNODC
has an interesting project,
The Global Initiative to Fight Human
Trafficking http://www.ungift.org/knowledgehub/
"The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with
financial support from the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates,
has therefore set in motion a Global Initiative to Fight Human
Trafficking (UN.GIFT). The process, formally launched in London on
26 March 2007, is designed to have a long-term impact to create a
turning point in the world-wide fight against human trafficking."
You Can Make a Difference http://www1.chapman.edu/~Babbie/YCMAD/index.html
from Earl Babbie.
Kiva.org http://www.kiva.org/
they
let
you
lend
money
to
entrepreneurs
in
the
developing
world
so
they
can
empower
themselves. Kiva.org is listed here:
http://www.globalpulse2010.gov/topic7.pdf
Nepal Study Center http://nepalstudycenter.unm.edu/P2PMicroFinance_Kiva.htm
Fifth Asian and Pacific Ministerial Conference
on Social Development http://www.un.org/Depts/escap/sps/conf.htm
Manila,
5-11
November
1997
This
was
a
United
Nations
ESCAP
conference.
"The
Fifth
Asian
and
Pacific Ministerial Conference on Social Development was held to
review and assess the progress achieved towards attaining the goals
and targets of the Agenda for Action on Social Development in the
ESCAP Region. Here you can find all documentation related to that
important event."
Gallup World Poll http://www.gallup.com/consulting/worldpoll/24046/About.aspx
Demographics,
survey
questions
about
well-being,
war
and
peace,
law
and
order,
hopes
and
dreams,
healthcare,
suffering
and striving, personal economics, poverty, environmental issues,
availability and quality of jobs, and many other economic and social
issues. Can see some limited stuff for free. Cannot get
data for free.
Keep an eye on this: Konarka http://www.konarka.com/
"develops light-activated Power Plastic® that is flexible,
lightweight, lower in cost and much more versatile in application
than traditional silicon-based solar cells."
Some new on line encyclopedias to
which visitors can contribute.
Citizendium http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Welcome_to_Citizendium
people write under their own names.
I (Dr Shackman) contributed to citizendium http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Free_statistical_software
Scholarpedia http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Main_Page
from google http://knol.google.com/k/knol
Scholarpedia mentioned here http://home.fnal.gov/~carrigan/infrared_astronomy/infrared_astronomy_master.htm
and http://supernova.lbl.gov/~evlinder/index.html
see the science resources. This is the home page of Eric Linder,
Co-Director, Institute for Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Citizendium founder was a speaker here http://grants.nih.gov/grants/KM/OERRM/OER_KM_events/wiki_fair.htm
and here http://videocast.nih.gov/Summary.asp?File=13658
Not social change, but ...
My site of list of links to free resources
for methods in evaluation and social research
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/
My son made this page http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/TR/Events/PandaPages?pg=fund&fr_id=1040&pxfid=8170
asking for donations. This is part of World Wildlife
Fund, donations for wildlife.
Washed up http://washedup.us/
marine trash, reborn as art. by Deb Ris.
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