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September 2013
An introduction to LIFE and social media Commonly referred to as 'social media', 'social networking' or 'web 2.0' technology tools, new internet-based communications platforms continue to grow in relevance for LIFE projects. Today's social media revolution is being driven by the new type of communication opportunities offered by tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr... Read more >>
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How LIFE projects are using social media
Featured Video
The Oscar-winning movie, 'The Social
IWPM project (LIFE06 ENV/D/000478)
Network', provided a dramatic
showing how wastewater management
demonstration of the power of a simple
and treatment technologies could be
Web-based idea. What started of as an
improved through the use of an
amusement for campus buddies quickly
innovative Integrated Wastewater
became big business. Today, the
Purification Management (IWPM)
professional use of such sites as
system.
Facebook, Twitter and Gmail+, is
widespread, but have LIFE projects been slow to realise the potential of
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River restoration symposium in Wallonia
Namur, Belgium<
16/10
LIFE GtoG at 'Megatrends in Construction' Gypsum Forum
European Parliament, Brussels
18/10
WET-COMP final event set for Düsseldorf's K Trade Fair
Gemünd, National Park Eifel, Germany
30-31/10
Workshop to launch Celtic Seas Partnership
Liverpool, UK
31/10
International conference on the lesser spotted eagle
Fagarasi Mountains, Romania
06-08/11
WOLFNET project calls final International Wolf Congress
Caramanico Terme, Pescara Province, Italy
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