I’m excited to announce that on August 14 the Plush Non-profit Commons in Second Life (teleport SLURL) will be holding an official opening party. Starting at 5:30PM PST, this will be a mixed-reality event taking place in the real world in San Francisco as well as virtually at the Non-profit Commons sim. Here’s the official…
Category: Civil Society
Teens to create machinima about child rights at virtual summer camp
Global Kids announces that they are organizing a virtual summer camp to help teens in the Second Life Teen Grid to create machinima videos related to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Running for a month from July 23 to August 23, campers will be expected to attend the camp five…
NORML opens SL headquarters – virtual potheads say “kewl, dood”
I got the news from Laura Judy that the marijuana legalization non-profit NORML has opened a small office in Second Life (teleport SLURL). You already see a good amount of simulated marijuana use in SL, so it makes sense for NORML to start reaching out to residents here. For those that don’t know, NORML’s mission…
Second Chance Trees a finalist in Amex $5 million challenge
Paul Young sent me the news that the Second Chance Trees initiative has been selected as one of 50 finalists in a competition sponsored by American Express called "The Members Project." Second Chance Trees is an effort to raise awareness about and funds for rainforest re-forestation around the world. Second Life residents can purchase virtual…
CORRECTION: “Live Earth” event in Second Life tomorrow (July 7)
I got the word from David Alexander that the global climate change concert series "Live Earth" will be simulcast tomorrow an in-world event paralleling the "Live Earth" concerts will take place in the Better World Island sim (teleport SLURL.) Live Earth is a a 24-hour, seven-continent music extravaganza that will bring together more than 150…
Rep Jerry Nadler appears in Second Life to talk about Habeas Corpus
US Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) appeared in-world this afternoon to talk to SL residents about his stance on habeas corpus and civil liberties in light of the "War on Terrorism." This was during a mixed-reality demonstration organized by the ACLU entitled "Day of Action to Restore Law and Justice" held both in the real world…
Habeas Corpus Rally today at 12 noon EST in DC and Second Life!
I just got word that the American Civil Liberties Union is sponsoring a rally in Washington DC today to call for the restoration of habeas corpus and and end to torture in Guantanamo Bay. For those who can’t make it there, you can still participate by teleporting into the Second Life Capitol Hill and join…
International SL meetup today at 9AM PST on the crisis in Darfur
My friend In Kenzo sends me news that there will be an international meetup on Better World Island (teleport SLURL) to talk about the ongoing crisis in Darfur and what folks can do about it. That’s at 9AM PST / 12PM EST, 6PM CET today. After the fold is the complete message from In Kenzo…
Video, pics and notes from MacArthur Foundation event today
Jonathan Fanton, President of the MacArthur Foundation, and Philip Rosendale, CEO of Linden Labs, appeared in-world this morning in a packed-to-the-gills sim to talk about the future role of philanthropy in virtual worlds. Truthfully, I didn’t learn much that I didn’t know before, but it was an important event nonetheless. Here is a short…
First pic of MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton’s avatar
Here’s a reminder that tomorrow, June 22, at 9AM PST, Jonathan Fanton, the president of the MacArthur Foundation, and Philip Rosedale, CEO of Linden Labs, will come in-world for a conversation on the role of philanthropy in virtual worlds. I just got another message about the event with a new location and dropped in to…