Welcome to Eco-mmunity. This website aims to connect people to all the green resources in the world. One of those resources is environmental events and important environmental locations. Creating event and location markers in Eco-mmunity is a great way to create awareness about ways to lessen damage to the environment, and also to protect special areas of wildlife, so that the ecologic system of our planet can continue to exist.

Step One(Can be skipped if you already have an account with Sundance Channel) – Create a membership with Sundance Channel. Once you have logged in to your membership, click “My Profile” (in the upper right corner of the screen) whenever you want to access your membership, subscribe to newsletters, or add/edit map markers on Eco-mmunity Map.

Step Two – Create your first map marker for your event. This map marker will allow people to learn about your event, discover when the event will take place, and also a place for people to get contact info about the event. If you are making a location, like “Yellowstone National Park,” then you would be helping society remember the value and importance of these parks. On your “My Profile” page click the link called “View/Add Green Map Markers.” The first question you are asked is what type of marker you should make. Select “Event Map Marker.”

Step Three – Filling in data about your event or location.

- Title

This is the most important piece of data in the marker, as it is the first thing people will see when they open your marker. The name of the event is a great place to start but you may want to add a dash and use one to three words that describe the purpose of your event. Examples might be, “Picking Up The Trash Day 2009,” “Green Groceries – Sustainable Shopping Workshop” or “Solar Power and Coffee – Power your notebook with Solar Energy.”

- Marker Address

This is the location on the Google Map where your marker will exist. It should represent the location of your event so that your marker is in the correct location on the map. If you are making a location, like the Grand Canyon, then just pick a close city in Kansas, you can always drag the map marker over the map manually later on.

- Display Address

This is the public address that you can put so that people will know where the event or location is.

- Contact Information

Email and/or Telephone information for the event can be listed if there is any.

- Website

This crucial piece of information allows people on Eco-mmunity to navigate to your website, which should be directly related to your event if at all possible, most locations of environmental importance do have some type of website, you might be able to find it if you decide to make a map marker for something like the “Florida Wetlands,” which is a threatened ecosystem in the great gator state.

- Date and Time of Event

Self-explanatory.

- Event Description

This is your first spot to write a well-written and hopefully enticing description of why your company is great. Try to keep this section direct, assertive and short, about three to five sentences. Make your event sound awesome but do not get overly wordy, you only have a few words to make an impression before people get bored.

- Marker Keywords

It is utterly crucial that you enter a few keywords into this field, as they will help people find your event or location when they search Eco-mmunity Map. Separate them with commas. Try selecting words that relate to your event’s main purpose or general objectives. For locations, put as many keywords as you can think of that relate to that location, it could be the type of animals that live in that location, there could be water there, there could be an old mining site there, it could be a superfund site, the list is long. If you pick a handful of keywords it will help people to find your marker.

- [b]Select An Icon For Your Marker[b]

Pick a picture for your marker and click “Update Marker.”

Congratulations, you have listed a new resource on Eco-mmunity and people will now be able to learn more about how they can be an integral part of preserving our beautiful planet.

Welcome to Eco-mmunity. This website aims to connect people to all the green resources in the world. Listing your business here is free and it can only help spread the word about the sustainable value of your goods and services.

Step One – Create a membership with Sundance Channel. Once you have logged in to your membership, click “My Profile” (in the upper right corner of the screen) whenever you want to access your membership, subscribe to newsletters, or add/edit map markers on Eco-mmunity Map.

Step Two – Create your first map marker for your business. This map marker will allow people to find your business when they come to Eco-mmunity Map. On your “My Profile” page click the link called “View/Add Green Map Markers.” The first question you are asked is what type of marker you should make. Select “Business or Organization.”

Step Three – Filling in data about your business.

- Title
This is the most important piece of data in the marker, as it is the first thing people will see when they open your marker. Your company name is a great start but you may want to add a dash and then a one to three word description of your business. Examples might be, “Sustainable Hardware Store,” “Green Groceries” or a full title might be “Big Mirror Solar Power – Supplying Nevada.”

- Marker Address
This is the location on the Google Map where your marker will exist. It should represent the location of your business so that your marker is in the correct location on the map. If your business does not have a physical location, you can put a general city, state location, like “Chicago, Illinois.” This information is private and cannot be viewed by any Eco-mmunity Member.

- Display Address
This is the public address that you can put as an easy reference for people in your area to find you.

- Contact Information
Email and/or Telephone information for your business

- Website
This crucial piece of information allows people on Eco-mmunity to navigate to your website, which should be directly related to your business.

- Please Tell Us About Your Business
This is your first spot to write a well-written and hopefully enticing description of why your company is great. Try to keep this section direct, assertive and short, about three to five sentences.

- What Kind of Green Products/Services Do You Offer?
This is a great place to start with a list of product/service categories which your business offers. Try to keep the categories broad. You may also wish to list one or two examples of your premier goods/services, and provide a moderate amount of textual description of them. Try not to write beyond three paragraphs if at all possible as you really want people to visit your website or contact you by phone/email.

- Marker Keywords
It is utterly crucial that you enter a few keywords into this field, as they will help people find your business when they search Eco-mmunity Map. Separate them with commas.

- [b]Select An Icon For Your Marker[b]
Pick a picture for your marker and click “Update Marker.”

Congratulations, you have joined Eco-mmunity and people will now be able to do business your company.

The current climate-induced peril the world is experiencing can often be described in very drab, academic jargon that only a scientist would understand. This “members only” quality of the environmental movement presents a major barrier to involving a huge segment of the population in a concerted effort to reverse climate change. There are still people out there who feel human beings are not the cause of climate change (apparently dense scientific reports are not convincing or even approachable enough for these individuals).

Image from Cape Farewell website that depicts a google map that takes you through the expedition

David Buckland [www.capefarewell.com] created the Cape Farewell Project with the express intent of bridging the gap between science and art in the attempt to educate people about climate change. David recognizes that some people respond better to scientific education and other people prefer some type of entertainment aspect to be a part of their learning process. He decided that the combination of art and science could create a more widely accepted message about the need to understand and then take steps to create a healthy planetary environment.

The Cape Farewell Project is a yearly excursion of around 40 artists, scientists and educators. The ‘creative team,’ as they are called, get in a large sailboat and head up to arctic areas of the north pole. They call this region “The Front Lines of Climate Change.” On September 24th, the seventh excursion is scheduled to begin.

Some of the celebrities going on the trip include Feist, Laurie Anderson, Martha Wainwright, KT Turnstall, Robyn Hitchcock, Marcus Brigstocke and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Find out more details on the crew here [www.capefarewell.com].

If you are interested in getting more info about this noble enterprise, then you can head over to the Cape Farewell Website [www.capefarewell.com]. If you are looking to get periodic updates on the most important information, and would consider putting a Cape Farewell Widget on your own website, then you can find all the details about embedding this widget here [www.capefarewell.com].

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