Concerned Connections

News about, and from, interest groups and organizations - determined by those groups. Presented without editorial control or comment - without preference as to left, right, black, white, “right” or “wrong.” Organizations and groups will post notices concerning what they perceive to be news-worthy events, and/or issues that relate to their work. Imagine juxtaposing news from a wide range of groups, searchable, categorized, and sorted by issue and date.

Projectmart, or P-Mart, presents an easy way for customers making a purchase to also make a contribution to specific projects, organizations, or large scale efforts, that help people and the planet. It also makes it easier for any commercial entity to associate themselves with a wide range of issues as well as specific projects.

Consider an organization whose purpose is to promote and educate for peace using standard marketing tools. In other words, a marketing group that promotes an image, a focus - that becomes as much a part of the culture as fashion jeans or cigarettes. If advertisers can sell anything, why not peace?

A notice posting service assisting people in locating basic needs such as housing, jobs, and social activities, as it provides information on a wide range of social and environmental issues. The service will bring people into closer contact with different issues, and the organizations working in these areas.

Goals for individuals: fulfill personal needs such as housing, jobs, interests, hobbies, social activities, dating, economic and support functions. Provide comprehensive listings of organization meetings, local support groups, events, and media.

Goals for organizations: Assist organizations in gaining greater exposure, and developing closer relationships with the public and their members - bringing resource-oriented material together with personal issues, and assisting organizations in increasing a level of interaction amongst their membership.

“News is entertainment, and entertainment is news.” How can we expose a new generation to the significant issues affecting our lives and the life of the planet - when we must compete with the likes of youtube, myspace-styled networks, and gaming? INAGG supports the use of computer gaming for the purpose of educating people and funding projects and organizations.

“Being green” is now a familiar notion - replace your light bulbs with fluorescents, and recycle - with familiar practical activities we can participate in. As issues of global non-sustainability impact our environment, it may become desirable or necessary to alter our lifestyles in other ways.

The mission of Treetop Library Resources is to increase interest in libraries, reading, and in a wider range of reading material, than is generally found in local libraries.

Added to the more traditional review sources librarians rely on to select reading material, Treetop Library Resources would provide reviews and distribution information regarding a wider range of material including non-traditional items such as zines, self-published books, and minor or independent publishers.

Facilitate local communities in bringing older and younger people together in a variety of social and educational settings.

Age Without Borders will address: isolation of both youth and elderly; generation gaps and misunderstandings; social skills and experiences; education programs and tutoring