AV-Technologist's Blog

Ann Schertz plays Ashokan Farewell and others

2009-01-30T10:59:00.001-08:00

VolunteerNow on a mobile phone

2008-05-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

http://www.netsquared.org/2008/conference/projects/volunteer-now

mapping money and politics

2008-05-27T11:08:00.001-07:00

http://www.maplight.org/node/1807

Firefox extension for social responsibility web reporting

2008-05-27T11:05:00.000-07:00

www.knowmore.org

Mash up of social actions

2008-05-27T10:49:00.001-07:00

http://mashup.socialactions.com/actions?keywords=mountaintop+removal+coal+mining&commit=Search&action_type=all&created=&sites%5B%5D=1041101928&sites%5B%5D=757797673&sites%5B%5D=583316495&sites%5B%5D=1061711813&sites%5B%5D=285985636&sites%5B%5D=908406582&sites%5B%5D=434467939&sites%5B%5D=968133144&sites%5B%5D=1039924068&sites%5B%5D=517402238&sites%5B%5D=606949681&sites%5B%5D=599250674&sites%5B%5D=152672700&sites%5B%5D=29079428&sites%5B%5D=850833553&sites%5B%5D=499168571&sites%5B%5D=252497774&sites%5B%5D=906305602&sites%5B%5D=353675617

Interesting Lawmaker Interactive tools

2008-05-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

New online organizing tools from iLoveMountains.org

2008-05-09T11:35:00.000-07:00

Check out the newest online organizing tools from iLoveMountains.org:

America's Most Endangered Mountains Videos
http://www.ilovemountains.org/endangered
The map based video series highlights the vibrant and indelible culture, stunning biodiversity and enormous economic potential of Appalachia, as well as the mining that threatens it. The interactive map showcases 10 mountain communities facing a future where their natural heritage is at risk of being blown up by mountaintop removal coal mining.

Everyone who watches will be asked to spread the word and support the featured community. The videos are easily emailed, or embedded on any blog or webpage.

The Blogger's Challenge
http://www.ilovemountains.org/bloggers-challenge
A one stop shop for anyone interested in writing about mountaintop removal, especially bloggers. At their fingertips, they have embeddable video, coal tracking widgets, news and blog post headline tickers, and customizable "Spread the Word" widgets. Anyone can "Add America's mountain majesty to your blog, and help stop mountaintop removal coal mining once and for all!" Most importantly, the headline ticker widgets make it extremely easy for bloggers to keep up with news and blog conversations about MTR. These tools will encourage and incubate a community of concerned bloggers to collaborate and take action.

Updated Google Earth Layer (new version not let live)
Link to old version: http://www.ilovemountains.org/memorial_tutorial
In addition to its current content, we'll fold in the America's Most Endangered Videos, "My Connection" coal tracking tools, and the Blogger's Challenge.

All Hands on Deck for Virginia

2008-05-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

My first blog post, ever!

2008-04-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

mountaintop removal coal mining is terrible!