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The Commonwealth Islands are a space in Second Life for progressive organizations to experiment with building a presence in a virtual world. It is a project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit foundation.

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As food prices surge, so could Amazon destruction.

Vast areas of idle land in Brazil could be part of the solution to the world food crisis but there is a danger that surging prices will lead to more burning of the Amazon rain forest.

New project targets post-harvest loss in Ethiopia

A new programme to develop low-cost technologies to reduce post-harvest losses will be launched in Ethiopia this year.The six-year programme will run at Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (JUCAVM) in Ethiopia, with US$3 million funding from the Canadian International Development Agency.

India tightens security to fight rhino poachers

uthorities in India's remote northeast said they were increasing security in the world's biggest reserve for the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros to save them from poachers.Poachers have killed at least 10 rhinos in two national parks in Assam state since January, eight of them at the Kaziranga National Park.

Climate change hitting Arctic faster, harder

Climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought, according to a new study by the global conservation organization WWF.The new report, called Arctic Climate Impact Science

Sierra Club threatens suits over coal power plants.

The Sierra Club sent letters on Tuesday threatening to file suit to stop construction of eight coal-fired power plants in six states because, the environmental group claims, they violate the Clean Air Act.

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Anyone want to discuss a joint commonwealth project on depleted uranium?

I would like to see all groups on Commonwealth do something in common. Yowza. What a thought! How about we discuss an informational project that can be displayed on CW (Of course there could be ev... Continue

Tagged: depleted, education, life., uranium, sl

Started by ana herzog Mar 14

Counters in SL
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Should our group invest in a decent visitor counter we could all use for our activities in Commonwealth spaces? If we would all chip in, I'm sure Hayduke could get something going...

Started by UNI Global Union. Last reply by SL Animal Shelter: PG-SPCA/HS Jan 15.

LAG 4 PEACE - THE NEXT BIG GIG

LAG 4 PEACE - THE NEXT BIG GIG *** NEWS FLASH *** HITS today on Google + "Lag 4 Peace" 806 hits + "Don't Iraq Iran" 3270 hits + "Dont Iraq Iran" 351 hits + WOW!!!!! **** LAG 4 PEACE PARTIES and MEE... Continue

Started by Any Gynoid Dec. 6, 2007

Blog Posts

Cooperation between Commonwealth and CDS

Hello Commonwealthers - I am trying to create a new progressive political party within the Confederation of Democratic Sims (CDS), which is the oldest experiment in virtual democracy within Second Life. There is already one progressive party in CDS, called the Citizen's Social Democratic Faction (CSDF), with which I am on good terms, but I believe there is room for another. If you are interested, please IM me in-world or send an email to dantonsideways@yahoo.com. I am also interested in making… Continue

Posted by Danton Sideways on April 13th, 2008 at 12:41pm — No Comments (Add)

Virtual Worlds at Telecommunications Subcommittee

Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing 9:30 a.m. Tuesday April 1, 2008 in room 2123 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC USA http://energycommerce.house.gov/cmte_mtgs/110-ti-hrg.040108.VirtualWorlds.shtml

Posted by Vivienne Cassavetes on April 2nd, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment (Add)

Conversation Cafe

A wonderful conversation was held today at the Peacemaker Institute site on CW as part of International Conversation Week 2008. We will continue to host Conversation Cafe's on CW weekly on Wednesdays. Please join "Conversation Cafe" group for notices and weekly topics.

Posted by Vivienne Cassavetes on March 26th, 2008 at 10:46pm — No Comments (Add)

SL Activism Commonwealth

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Posted by Vivienne Cassavetes on March 25th, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments (Add)

International Conversation Week, Mar 24-30

Peacemaker Institute will be holding 2 Conversation Cafe's on Commonwealth 3 in Second Life this week during Conversation Week. Email me if you are interested in participating. See http://conversationweek.org/ for more info. Participants will work with one of the 'top 10 question… Continue

Posted by Vivienne Cassavetes on March 24th, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments (Add)