Dear ecologists,
We wish to introduce our initiative of a new
international organization, This-Is-My-Earth
(TiME), aimed to expedite conservation of critical habitats.
Our vision is to create an internet framework for
engaging the public around the world to purchase
critical habitats through a participatory network
of individuals and community groups. There are
surely other efforts out there that are doing
important work in terms of land acquisition and
set-asides, however our new organization offers
several innovative concepts, all aimed to engage
many more citizens of the world in conservation:
a low (only 1 dollar) membership fee;
a right to vote on where the money will be
invested, enabling each member to be part of a
democratic conservation movement;
an assurance that 100% of membership money
will actually be allocated for land purchasing
(as opposed to personnel salaries or other expenses);
an array of professional volunteers that
will assist in directing the funds to where land
conservation are most pressing.
After TIME becomes established, we will
offer members the opportunity to fund the
membership of citizens from low-income
countries. Later, supporters will have the
opportunity to provide isolated communities with
the needed technological infrastructure, to
assist them in joining this global venture
All purchased lands will belong to local communities (no green colonialism)
A pilot web-site has been designed and is
available at:
<http://this-is-my-earth.org/>http://this-is-my-earth.org/
which offers a proof of concept.
We have launched a campaign to raise the
necessary basic funds (building a full scale web
site and paying the salary of a web manger to
operate and develop the site and the organization
for the first year of operation):
<http://igg.me/at/ThisIsMyEarth1>http://igg.me/at/ThisIsMyEarth1
We hope you consider joining us and help us make
it happen, by joining, contributing, and sharing.
Uri.
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Uri Shanas, Ph.D
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Tel: 972-4-9838703
<http://igg.me/at/ThisIsMyEarth1>http://igg.me/at/ThisIsMyEarth1
