- GreenNet
GreenNet is a not-for-profit initiative based in
London ,England , that supports what it terms the "progressive community working for peace, the environment, gender equality and social justice, through the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs)." Fact|date=October 2007"ISP, unlike others"
GreenNet was founded by Mitra Ardron in 1985. It calls itself an ISP that is "unlike many other
Internet Service Provider s, is geared to the needs ofnon-profit organisation s,activist s and people working forsocial change ." [http://www.gn.apc.org/about/]It supports groups working for peace, human rights and the environment, through the use of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT).GreenNet Educational Trust
In 1994, GreenNet set up the [http://www.greenneteducationaltrust.org.uk GreenNet Educational Trust] , a registered charity, which receives profits from GreenNet activities. The Trust's goal is to support and promote the use of ICTs. GreenNet is a founding member of the
Association for Progressive Communications (APC).GreenNet says it "began as a cheap and effective way for environmental activists to communicate." [http://www.gn.apc.org/about/] In 1989, it started collaborating and exchanging information with similar networks in other countries.
International gateway to Africa and Asia
Since 1987, GreenNet played the role of providing an international gateway for small networks in
Africa andAsia . This made possible the exchange of email between the internet and 52 networks in Africa and Asia.GreenNet has been built "specifically to support small to medium sized organisations, in particular, activists and NGOs." It also hosts web pages for social and activist organisations focussed on peace, economic and social justice, human rights and environmental sustainability.
Right to communicate
GreenNet also promises to "defend your right to communicate and support users' on-line campaigns and materials." It considers itself "an active member of the
NGO community" [http://www.gn.apc.org/about/] .GreenNet has been focussing to deliver the alternate and campaign network with "content driven websites", based on the [http://www.actionapps.org/ ActionApps] content management tool.
External links
* [http://www.gn.apc.org GreenNet]
* [http://www.mitra.biz/apchistory/ Mitra Ardron's archive of GreenNet and APC history]
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