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My friend has started a website for free sharing of sustainable technologies and solutions

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SkaterGrrrrl · 16/09/2009 13:46

What do green-minded MNers think?

Any feedback welcomed

Thanks!

www.ivili.org/

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SkaterGrrrrl · 16/09/2009 13:47

Ahem.

www.ivili.org

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Fennel · 16/09/2009 13:50

it looks interesting.

who's it particularly aimed at? People working in developing countries?

DP and I are thinking of starting a company/website to share sustainable technology on, among other things, but our idea is more about computer applications.

SkaterGrrrrl · 16/09/2009 14:14

It does seem to be aimed at people in developing countries, although there are also green tips for people in the developed world.

The word iVili is Xhosa for wheel and I gather the idea of iVili is to save people from re-inventing the wheel every time by sharing know-how.

Good luck with your company fennel, what sort of thing do you have in mind? uBuntu or Druppel software, that kind of thing?

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Fennel · 16/09/2009 14:30

The main gist of our website/company is to offer technology to small companies, charities, local organisations who might have a website but not much more, and might or might not have grants for technology. looking at what they need (database, computer-coordinated volunteer rota, website, all sorts of application) and tailoring it to the needs of small companies and not-for-profit organisations. Also helping them get grants to do this.

and could/would involve freeshare applications. Linux-based technology, links to freeshare sites, details about OpenOffice and similar, things that computer programmers know about but people setting up small businesses or voluntary organisations don't.

now we need a name for this.

SkaterGrrrrl · 16/09/2009 17:24

Martha Lane Fox (founder of LastMinute.com as I'm sure you know) has set up a trust helping charities think through how they use web and mobile technologies.

www.antigone.org.uk/need-support/

Might be worth a look!

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