by Jbs012509j3 — January 30, 2009—Several green organizations are partnering with Mission Zero’s new online community to facilitate the growth of sustainable practices and environmental advocacy.
The Web site aims to educate, inspire, and empower people and companies, with the goal of “achieving zero environmental impact through small actions taken by everyday people and corporations.” The site offers news, interactive education, and social networking on a broad variety of topics.
Missionzero.org users can design their own homepage based on their specific areas of interest, create blogs, ask questions to other users, and join or create personal or corporate groups. Site content spans a range of broad categories including design, transportation, business and investing, policy and government, and more. The site’s Web 2.0 features include widgets, the ability to save favorite articles, and Internet browser plug-ins.
Mission Zero was created by Interface Inc., global manufacturer of commercial carpet, but does not feature any sales or product pitches. Instead, the site provides extensive content from multiple sources, including news organizations, environmental, and policy experts, and Mission Zero users.
Mission Zero’s founding partners are ASID, Digital Scientists, Greenbuild, Interface, International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Subaru, Unboundary, US Green Building Council (USGBC), and World Resources Institute.
