Dear Wikimedia friends, I am writing to introduce the Wikimedia Affiliates Environmental Sustainability Covenant, a cross-affiliate initiative aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia Movement.[1] This initiative was born out of discussions about how to take action against the climate crisis between Wikimédia France and Wikimedia Deutschland, and is based on Movement Strategy Recommendation #1.8 (*"[W]e will also align our practices to support the environmental sustainability of our planet.”*).[2] You can read the full text of the agreement on Meta.[1] In short, signatory Wikimedia affiliates commit to: – reducing their carbon footprint – improving sustainability topics on the Wikimedia projects – supporting affiliates from regions most affected by the climate crisis – sharing stories and encouraging others Eight Wikimedia affiliates have already signed the agreement,[3] others are currently discussing it internally, and we are looking for more Wikimedia affiliates to join as well. Over the past weeks, we (Bodhisattwa Mandal, Naphsica Papanicolaou, Nanour Garabedian, and I), have presented the initiative at a number of virtual Wikimedia gatherings and you can watch video recordings of our talks in English, French, German, and Arabic.[4] You can also find a public announcement on the Wikimédia France blog.[5] Again, we are looking forward to hearing from more affiliates interested in joining this effort, and we are ready to answer any questions that you may have. Kind regards, and happy holidays to everyone celebrating, Lukas (User:Gnom) [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Affiliates_Environmental_Sustaina… [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recomme… [3] Wikimedians for Sustainable Development, West Bengal Wikimedians User Group, Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia South Africa, Wikimedia Italia, Wikimedia UK, Wikimedians of Tamazight User Group [4] * Wikimania 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzYSKPK6UxQ * WikiIndaba 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXIVCUNoGu4 * WikiArabia 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENERdAmdAo * CEE meeting 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oAIMDlc13M * WikiConference North America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbJ7IO9cJYg (at 3:33:10) * WikiConvention francophone 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlUD8MVPsyU (at 3:53:00) * German-language WikiCon 2021: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021-10-01_Klimaschutz_in_der_Commu… [5] https://www.wikimedia.fr/initiative-durabilite-notre-engagement-contre-le-r… -- Dr. Lukas Mezger Vorsitzender des Präsidiums / chair of the Supervisory Board Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. (030) 219 158 260 – (0151) 268 63 931 http://wikimedia.de Bleiben Sie auf dem neuesten Stand! Aktuelle Nachrichten und spannende Geschichten rund um Wikimedia, Wikipedia und Freies Wissen im Newsletter: Zur Anmeldung <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org