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What is TakingITGlobal?

TakingITGlobal.org is the social network that connects you to the global issues that affect us all. Welcome to our redesigned site!

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Tread Lightly

TakingITGlobal is proud to present Treadlightly.me, an interdisciplinary education and engagement resource developed to help secondary school students learn about climate change through the lens of ecological footprints. The Tread Lightly site will allow you to calculate your impact on the planet, compare your footprint to others around the world, and help you to become more green through the 40 Day Challenge!

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Live Chat on On-line Volunteering

Join us on November 18th for our very first Live Chat on On-line Volunteering, part of TakingITGlobal and Nabuur's On-line Volunteering Campaign. On November 18th, we will chat with international experts to explore the rich world of volunteering from a diverse regional perspective. You do not have to be an on-line volunteer to join, this chat is open to current and future volunteers... and to anyone interested in learning more about on-line tools and tips for change!

World Inventor's Day!

November 9th is World Inventors`Day serves to remind us of the inventors of the past and pay the necessary respect to the inventors of the present. This day should make us aware that every man-made object or product started life as an idea and these inventors have had a greater and more positive impact in our world than many politicians or generals. Often, good ideas are not immediately recognized and the more unconventional the idea the more the inventor is ridiculed. To recognize our great inventors and their breakthroughs, what do you think is humanity`s greatest invention? Image from theonlyone

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Join our Multilingual Team!

Help us make TIG even more multilingual and inclusive! We are currently looking for motivated and dedicated online volunteers to join our international language teams. Positions are available for: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Swedish, Dutch, Romanian, Turkish, German, Farsi, Bengali and Swahili! If you are interested in collaborative work in an online environment don't miss this great professional opportunity!

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Sprout e-course

Sprout is an e-course for aspiring social innovators and environmental entrepreneurs who want to grow their project ideas and learn to create lasting changes that take root in their communities.

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Imprints

The Imprints art contest invites you to exercise your creativity and share your reflections about humanity’s current ecological footprint or what it should be in order to guarantee a sustainable common future. Selected submissions will be displayed at the COP15 UN Climate Conference, plus you could win one of our sustainable prizes including a folding aluminium bicycle and a digital camera.

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Visit our Multilingual Page!

We are proud to announce the launch of our new Multilingual Page. We will be using this mini-portal to share updates with you on the progress of our work and on upcoming events and opportunities related to the world of languages and cultures. Check out our blog posts, find out about our on-line volunteering openings and read more about our values!

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Volunteer for the Planet

Volunteering for our Planet is a UNV program tracking international voluntary efforts on environmental issues. If you have volunteered for the planet or plan on doing so before December 5th, you can contribute your hours to send a message to the delegates of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen that people around the world are taking concrete action to fight climate change.

COP15

From the 7th the 18th of December 2009 the 15th UN Conference of Parties or COP15 will bring representatives from 192 countries together to set climate policy for our future. UN Climate Scientists have set 350 parts per million of carbon as the threshhold for a stable climate. What does COP15 mean for you? How are you organizing around climate change in your community? Discuss with TIG members in our discussion forums and check out the Countdown to Copenhagen blog.

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TakingITGlobal: Inspire, Inform, Involve

Welcome to the new TIG!

What is TakingITGlobal?

Tread Lightly

Live Chat on On-line Volunteering

World Inventor's Day!

Join our Multilingual Team!

Sprout e-course

Imprints

Visit our Multilingual Page!

Volunteer for the Planet

COP15

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