{"id":1841,"date":"2015-11-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/uncategorized\/1841\/greenpeace-slams-eskom-ceos-anti-renewable-energy-propaganda\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T08:23:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:23:45","slug":"cyberactivism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blogs\/1841\/cyberactivism\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberactivism:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> A way to take action and support Greenpeace from anywhere!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"leader\">\n<p>So you want to join the online revolution! Are you computer savvy and comfortable with social networking tools? Maybe you\u2019re located far from any of our regional offices, yet you want to make a difference and volunteer your time? Well guess what, there ARE ways to pressure governments and corporations to make the ethical choice right from the comfort of your own home.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Cyber activists are instrumental in getting Greenpeace information out to South Africans and the world in quick and creative ways through online networking and campaigning. We are often the first to be called on to take action, and our objective is to engage as many people as possible!<\/p>\n<p>Potential work for Cyberactivists can be extensive. From signing and circulating online petitions, responding to online news, inciting meaningful online conversations about the issues and your concerns to circulating important Greenpeace videos, reports, images, and stories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE TO START?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matter where you are, you can start immediately. As a Cyberactivist, you can help us grow our network of people willing to take action for the environment. Tweet, blog, use twibbons, and feature our content on Facebook. Have you joined us? Take a look below at our numerous Facebook groups etc. Engage people online. Use these tools as a way to start online discussions. Send action emails to your friends. Talk about our campaigns and victories in your own language, and make sure your friends know how you&#8217;re making a difference. Aim to generate passion, inspire action, evoke emotions, and empower people to join the movement. It is more important than ever to be clear in our messages, our demands and our solutions in order to bring about change!<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get on our Volunteer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/getinvolved\/Become-a-Volunteer\/\">Email List<\/a>\u00a0and be sure to check off &#8220;Cyberactivist&#8221; as a choice<\/li>\n<li>Join our &#8220;official&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenpeaceAfrica\/?ref=tn_tnmn\">Greenpeace Africa Facebook Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Greenpeaceafric\">Twitter<br \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also a few local Facebook Groups in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greenpeacelocalgroupcapetown\/?fref=ts\">Cape Town<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenpeaceVolunteerNetworkJohannesburgSouthAfrica\/?fref=ts\">Johannesburg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Greenpeace-local-group-Durban-187846231263689\/?fref=ts\">Durban,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Greenpeace-Volunteers-Port-Elizabeth-1552380838358384\/?fref=ts\">Port Elizabeth<\/a> and also in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/829147960468396\/\">Kenya<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenpeaceJambarsSenegal\/?fref=ts\">Senegal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Next very important step is to sign up on <a href=\"https:\/\/greenwire.greenpeace.org\/africa\/fr\/node\/48383\/dashboard\">Greenwire<\/a>. There you will find an actual <a href=\"https:\/\/greenwire.greenpeace.org\/africa\/fr\/node\/48383\/dashboard\">cyberactivist<\/a> group where we offer trainings, and make sure you&#8217;re the first to know when it&#8217;s time to take action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A FEW GROUND RULES<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Online etiquette is something we are learning everyday, and not everyone plays by the same rules. As part of the Greenpeace Cyberactivist network, all we ask is that you follow\u00a0three simple ground rules:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1] BE RESPECTLFUL!<\/strong>\u00a0Please use non-violent and non-discriminatory language in your interactions. It\u2019s one of our core values to use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2] STAY POSITIVE!<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cSuccessful communication is about being positive! Martin Luther King did not stand up and say, \u201cI have a nightmare\u201d. He said, \u201cI have a dream!\u201d<br \/><em>~Ed Gillespie, Futerra Communications<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And finally,<\/p>\n<p><strong>3] STAY CONNECTED!<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch with our Regional Volunteer Organizers with any questions or concerns you may have about our asks, our campaigns, online etiquette, or about cyberactivism in general! Cyberactivism can be thankless and time-consuming work. Remember you are not alone in this fight!<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to our work together. We can\u2019t do it without you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>So you want to join the online revolution! Are you computer savvy and comfortable with social networking tools? Maybe you\u2019re located far from any of our regional offices, yet you want to make a difference and volunteer your time? Well guess what, there ARE ways to pressure governments and corporations to make the ethical choice right from the comfort of your own home.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":1986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[31],"p4-page-type":[48],"class_list":["post-1841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspirethemovement","tag-activism","p4-page-type-blogs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1841"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3516,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1841\/revisions\/3516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1841"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=1841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}