Building rich, sustainable lives

Appropedia Foundation curates and disseminates open source solutions for sustainability and development.

The Appropedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in California that provides open access to information on sustainable living and green technology. Our platform Appropedia is the most extensive wiki in the world to document solutions around sustainability, appropriate technology, poverty reduction, and permaculture.

Our work

Appropedia is a free and open resource for sustainability and collaborative solutions. We also work with organizations to provide tailored support, whether it's through consulting, documentation, or project facilitation. Over the years, we’ve partnered with a wide range of groups, such as serving as the documentation platform for global competitions and supporting knowledge-sharing initiatives. Explore some of our key projects below to see how we can help your organization achieve its goals.


Academic Research

Students from high school to undergraduate courses, and post-graduate researchers share their research to be cited by development and sustainability practitioners.


Development Fieldwork

Community members and nonprofit workers can explore and share how local problems are shared through technical briefs and project documentation.


Community Action

Appropedia is a useful tool for activists and community organizers to get their work out into the world.


Global Collaboration

We have supported global collaborative competitions and large documentation initiatives that include physical projects and instructional materials.


Campaigns

Appropedia is a powerful tool to share and collect information with a large audience, including low and middle-income countries.


More

Our community uses Appropedia to manage projects, initiatives and share technologies globally.