Have a climate solution? Tell new global community
This week saw the launch of The World Climate Community, the world’s first online social community for discussion and debate about issues relating to climate and environmental change.
The World Climate Community was set up by the city of Copenhagen ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference set to take place in Denmark this December. It aims to provide an independent and democratic place for people from around the world to discuss climate, environment and sustainability issues; brainstorm new innovative ideas; and interact directly with opinion leaders.
The World Climate Community was designed and built by interactive agency Creuna using EPiServer’s content management system and EPiServer community. The site enables users to create and share content, voice their opinions, upload videos and photos, and collaborate to influence the debate on climate change.
“Climate change is an important issue to billions of people,” said Peter Larsson, CEO of EPiServer. “This community gives them the opportunity to come together to influence the debate.”
“The next innovative idea to reduce CO2 emissions and create more sustainable communities might not come from experts,” said Klaus Bondam, Copenhagen’s mayor of technical and environmental administration. “It could come from a school class in New Delhi, a grocer in Alaska or a high school in Copenhagen. This site provides a democratic platform for people from around the world to share their views and experiences.”
