From support at gn.apc.org Thu Dec 21 17:39:53 2023 From: support at gn.apc.org (GreenNet User Support) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:39:53 +0100 Subject: GreenNet Winter Newsletter 2023 In-Reply-To: <8ba5f30d-e367-42d8-b79a-cdc86fbe60de@gn.apc.org> References: <8ba5f30d-e367-42d8-b79a-cdc86fbe60de@gn.apc.org> Message-ID: <16f821b9-cf1d-4c8c-8c3a-3120d2cc55bb@gn.apc.org> GreenNet logo *Dear GreenNet friends,* *December 2023* It's time once again for our annual GreenNet winter newsletter. We'd like to thank new and longstanding GreenNet users for your support in 2023 and wish you a very merry festive season. We've been keeping busy this year as usual. In 2023 we welcomed new customers from Netuxo and Wave, and connected thousands of users in various ways - check the revived GreenNet in Numbers <#numbers> report below. If you just want to see when our office is closed for the holidays, please skip <#opening> to the end of this message. Mastodon at GreenNet.Social GreenNet has launched a new free service for our network, Mastodon is afederated social network and anincreasingly popular open source alternative to Twitter/X, Existing GreenNet customers are welcome to register (for free) at: https://greennet.social Web Projects We carried out several new projects and updates in 2023: * We worked with ActNowPNG on DDAWatch , * relaunched TAPOL in Drupal 10, * migrated Socialist International Women to WordPress, * AskSource was transferred to UCL GDI, * we built the Teacher Resource Centre for UNESCO Teacher Task Force, * transferred the UN TES community UNESCO SDG Secretariat, * and we rebuilt the Statue for Sylvia campaign website ... to name just a few, and we have some brilliant projects coming up next year, so please keep an eye out, and let us know if you'd like a shiny new website or have a great idea for an online project. The World in 2023 GreenNet is working with a few organisations that campaign for peace and understanding in these difficult times, and speaking with clear voices among the misinformation and disinformation. Please support * Peace Pledge Union * Peace News * CAABU The Council for Arab British Understanding The UK Data Bill The forthcoming Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will erode our rights to control our own data, GreenNet supports ORG's Hands Off our Data Campaign . Ethical Consumer, the Green Web Foundation and Oxford House Our broadband and email services are still Ethical Consumer's best buys ! GreenNet's email and web servers are certified "Hosted Green" by the Green Web Foundation. We have settled in to our new offices at Oxford House, and can highly recommend the OH Cafe . GreenNet in Numbers 2023 * 3437 Active user accounts, * 499 Websites hosted * 1482 Active email accounts * 732 Active domain registrations * 184 Email lists * Approximately 2555 cups of coffee consumed GDPR bit If you are on this mailing list you are an individual or organisation GreenNet user or supporter, if you would like to check or amend your details please let us know dpo at gn.apc.org Christmas Opening Hours *The GreenNet office will be closed from 5.30pm on Friday 22nd December until Tuesday 2nd January 2024.* As always, we will be monitoring our servers throughout the festive period. If you have an urgent query during this time, please send an email to support at gn.apc.org or leave a message on *0330 355 4011*. We'll respond as soon as we can. Meanwhile don't forget to switch off your own devices (don't leave them on standby) and have a lovely break! With all our best wishes for a peaceful and happy holiday, Andrew, Cedric, Ed, Howard, Ian, Liz and Marek Christmas tree GreenNet is the ethical Internet Service Provider that has been connecting people and groups who work for peace, the environment, gender equality and human rights since 1986. If you do not wish to receive our newsletter simply unsubscribe here . Previous years' newsletters can be read here . GreenNet, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG. Phone: 0330 355 4011 or +44 20 3559 4015 Email: info at gn.apc.org Twitter: @GreenNetISP Website: http://www.greennet.org.uk GreenNet Winter Newsletter 2023 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: GreenNetLogo250.png Type: image/png Size: 10184 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: christmas-tree-sml.png Type: image/png Size: 13850 bytes Desc: not available URL: