[Imc-alternatives] my update

[lancaster-imc at riseup.net]

My hope, since there is some different projects going on with great
impact, such as crabgrass and activismnework/campusactivism, etc., is that
we can find a way to easily combine or cross reference them in one website
model. So, getting some level of mediation between these unique and
powerful tools is essential, I think, to what IMC-Alternatives can and
should do. I don't know how it could be done, technically, but it would be
kick ass, nonetheless. I think Prometheus Radio Project is also planning
on becoming more directly involved with Crabgrass, as they have some
particularly unique feature ideas for what they do. I will be contacting
Pete Tridish to remind him (busy guy as he is). Sounds like you are doing
some great things, Aaron!
Michaelv

> I signed up for Crabgrass.  I'm going to try and generate some interest
> in sharing data since they have plans for things like a group directory
> (which I'm doing too) - also they might be interested in sharing info
> about people, events, and other things.
>
> I'm currently working on implementing a customized version of Activism
> Network for grassroots groups fighting power plants in the US
> (particularly coal plants, but other ones too).  It's going to be
> including a lot of US government data.  Hopefully I'll be able to fit it
> in with the rest of my sites (activismnetwork/campusactivism.org).  On
> the "alternatives" theme, I might see if we can map "good" power plants
> (and perhaps efforts to start new renewable sources of energy) - wind,
> solar, and perhaps geothermal  (hydro is more of a mixed bag, and
> biofuels that come from industrial crops are pretty bad).  It'll
> probably depend on whether we can get data on those, and whether it fits
> with the site's mission.  We might try to get international data on it
> at a later date...
>
> Peace,
>
> Aaron
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