WikiConservation

This project will aggregate guidance on how people can be more environmentally responsible. Each page would be focused on one particular activity or product and explain how to be more environmentally conscious in relation to it. One page would be dedicated to driving a car. It would provide guidance on how to drive more efficiently, which includes driving behaviors. A separate page would focus on car maintenance, explaining what to do to make your car more fuel efficient; this may include pointers on tire inflation, tuneups etc.

This is a proposal for a new Wikimedia sister project.

WikiConservation
Logo for WikiConservation
Status of the proposal
Status	under discussion
Details of the proposal
Project description	This project will aggregate guidance on how each of us can take better care of the environment in everything we do. There will be a page on driving your car more efficiently, buying more environmentally-responsible coffee, making your home more energy efficient, how to purchase sustainable clothing, what toasters are most efficient, how to maintain your lawn most environmentally etc. There is potential for thousands of pages.
Is it a multilingual wiki?	This wiki could and should be translated into multiple languages.
Potential number of languages	The initial version will be in English but should be available in multiple languages.
Proposed tagline	Be a friend to the environment in everything you do.
Proposed URL	WikiConservation.org
Technical requirements
New features to require	None known
Development wiki	No
Interested participants
John Fagan

Those are just two examples of the thousands of possible pages. There is a wealth of information on how to be more environmentally friendly for just about every item and activity, and this site would aggregate it all in one location.

The site would group the pages into categories to allow for better scanning for information. The groups and subgroups would include the following:

Groups and Subgroups of Environmental Categories

Level 1	Level 2
Apparel
Appliances	Major
Appliances	Small
Electronics
Cleaning supplies
Transportation
Food and Drink	Alcoholic drinks
Food and drink	Soft drinks
Food and drink	Fruit
Food and drink	Vegetables
Food and drink	Canned goods
Food and drink	Dairy
Food and drink	Baking
Food and drink	Meat
Food and drink	Seafood
Food and drink	Pasta, Rice & Cereal
Food and drink	Snack foods
Food and drink	Condiments
Food and drink	Spices
Food and drink	Bread and baked goods
Food and drink	Frozen food
Food and drink	Restaurants
Home and garden	Home
Home and garden	Outdoor
Pets
Work / school
Personal products / healthcare	Personal products
Personal products / healthcare	Healthcare
Toys / sporting goods	Sporting goods
Toys / sporting goods	Toys
Entertainment	Home activities
Entertainment	Outside of the home

Many of these groups have the potential to be broken into multiple subcategories. For example, personal products could be subdivided into makeup, soaps and creams, medicines. Each of those subcategories could have numerous pages.

Proposed by

John Fagan

Alternative names

EnviroWiki EnvironmentWiki EnvironmentalWiki ConservationWiki ConserveWiki WikiConserve

Related projects/proposals

I reviewed all pending and rejected wiki project proposals and did not find anything similar to what I propose.

Domain names

The following URLs appear as available at GoDaddy.com and can be alternatives to the preferred URL of WikiConservation.org: EnvironmentalConservation.org ConserveEverything.org envirowiki.org environmentwiki.org environmentalwiki.org conservationwiki.net

People interested

John Fagan