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eHub Category: Environment and Outdoors

Feb 21, 08
GrowVeg
Plan and grow your garden year round with subscription service GrowVeg.com. This web-based resource helps you plan what to plant and where to plant it, offers tips on how much space your plants may need, and even helps you create a timeline for planting and harvesting. Think project management for your garden! Requires an annual subscription and offers a 30 day free trial. (Link: GrowVeg)

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Jan 24, 08
Greenopolis
An interactive, collaborative and educational green community web site bringing together individuals, communities, organizations and corporations to help people earn, partner and make incremental positive environmental changes in their daily lives and communities. (Link: Greenopolis)

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Jan 18, 08
LocalCooling
Download the free application and it automatically optimizes your PC's power consumption by using a more effective power save mode. You will be able to see your savings in real-time translated to more environmental terms such as how many trees and gallons of oil you have saved. (Link: LocalCooling)

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Nov 19, 07
Bouldr
Providing a free platform for climbers, Bouldr lets you share advice, problems, and local expertise related to climbing. You may be looking for a climb that's known only by a few, or you may have done a climb that you'd like to share with other dedicated climbers. Bouldr aims to be a site specific bouldering guide, place where you can talk about your experiences on the crag, and a community where you can find a climbing partner or two. (Link: Bouldr)

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Sep 16, 07
Planetfesto
Help create a "living manifesto of love and action, a ribbon long enough to stretch around the planet, six inches at a time." Help show your love for the earth by creating your own panel. Choose a picture or upload your own, answer the questions, and come back later to update your progress or see what others are doing. Create a panel as an individual, a business, or a group. (Link: Planetfesto)

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Aug 27, 07
Blog Action Day
"On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone's mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future. Blog Action Day is about mass participation. That means we need you!" eHub will be participating along with thousands of other blogs. (Link: Blog Action Day)

Permalink - Posted in Activism • Blogs • Environment and Outdoors

Aug 17, 07
Picnicmob
A mashup of peanut butter and jelly, potato salad, and flashmobs, Picnicmob matches data from a survey you fill out with data from other local users to not only schedule a flashmob picnic, but to determine where you should sit so you'll be near others with similar interests. Currently supports Boston, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Chicago, and New York City. (Link: Picnicmob)

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Aug 01, 07
My Abodo
This Flash-based site is aimed at kids, but it teaches both kids and adults about what it takes to create an environmentally friendly homes by allowing you to create one yourself. (With your kids, of course!) By selecting and customizing components of the home, you learn about the environmental impact of each choice. The site allows you to view houses created by others as well. The Tools section is presumably more aimed at adults. It offers relevant news items, project guides, and a project planner. (Link: My Abodo)

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Jul 04, 07
MakeMeSustainable
An online community of individuals, groups and local businesses dedicated to environmental change. The site offers a comprehensive tool set for managing carbon and energy consumption, including advanced social networking capabilities for tracking and sharing experiences in real time. (Link: MakeMeSustainable) Also see: eHub Interviews MakeMeSustainable

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Jun 29, 07
Save the North Shore
A volunteer, non-profit website devoted to preserving the environment and culture of the North Shore, O'ahu, and raising awareness about the proposed hotel expansion plans. (Disclosure: This is a personal project of mine and I urge you to please sign the supporters list.) (Link: Save the North Shore)

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Apr 27, 07
GoLoco
A service that helps people quickly arrange ride sharing between friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Also handles online payments from passengers to drivers for their share of the trip costs. Created by Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar. (Link: GoLoco)

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Apr 11, 07
Playgreen
A new wiki site devoted to anything related to green living and sustainable development. Anyone can edit the content of the website. Intends to bring ideas, how-to's and knowledge to anybody who wants to become "greener". (Link: Playgreen)

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Mar 05, 07
Greener
A new search engine for green products, services, organizations and information. (Link: Greener)

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Feb 19, 07
Tree Nation
Fighting climate change with 8 million trees and a social community (you). Help plant 8 million trees in Africa in the shape of a huge heart to fight climate change and poverty. Using the map you can buy trees for yourself or offer to send one to someone you love. Plant a tree on a virtual map and a real tree will be planted in the same place in the real world. (Link: Tree Nation)

Permalink - Posted in Environment and Outdoors • Philanthropy • Social web

Feb 14, 07
Step It Up
Rally together with other citizens to tell the U.S. government to cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. April 14th is world climate day. Organize and mobilize to make a difference. (Link: Step It Up)

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Jan 25, 07
Outdoorzy
A social network catering to outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. (Link: Outdoorzy)

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Nov 19, 06
MyOutdoors
Providing the ability for the outdoor community to journal, map, and share their outdoor activities with one another. (Link: MyOutdoors)

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Nov 13, 06
WorldCoolers
A community powered by Collactive technology, whose goal is to raise public awareness to global warming. Users can become effective online activists by participating in news sites and blogs, contact policymakers, spread videos, and more. (Link: WorldCoolers)

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Nov 07, 06
WorldChanging
"600 pages of emerging innovations and solutions for building a bright green future, from disaster relief to sustainable business, community gardens to climate change." (Link: WorldChanging)

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Oct 26, 06
BeGreen
A community site to spread the awareness of the effect that carbon emissions have on our environment (global warning). Gives members an immediate way to make a difference with carbon emissions by calculating their emissions and purchasing renewable energy credits. Creates a community of socially-conscious users that interact and share their ideas of being green. (Link: BeGreen)

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Oct 09, 06
Ecolocal
A UK-based website aiming to provide news and discussions around three main topics - health, family and all things 'green'. Users submit news and events, resources and eco-friendly tips. (Link: Ecolocal)

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Aug 28, 06
Mountain Reviews
A community site with ratings and reviews of ski areas browsable by rating, difficulty and region. The easy way to find the best places to ski and snowboard. (Link: Mountain Reviews)

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Jun 26, 06
Geobirds
Join the birding community online. Post bird sightings, clubs, or hotspots, anywhere in the world using Google Maps. Identify birds using BirdBrain, a point-and-click bird identification tool that helps new birders identify North American species in seconds. (Link: Geobirds)

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