Ecosia is a search engine that aggregates search results from multiple other search engines. The ad revenue from our searches funds the planting of trees worldwide. With over 200 million trees planted so far, Ecosia have learned to be fully transparent about their projects, and financials which are available right on that...
I was really skeptical at first, but theyโre legit. Itโs a non-profit thatโs been around since 2009, based in Berlin. Have a look at their blog, youโll find project updates, the financials are broken down by expenditure and much more. Finally theyโre getting some spotlight with this recent TechCrunch article and their big efforts on Social. What really hooked me in is that they signed a legal contract binding them to the not-for-profit purpose forever - more on this. Edit: about Mr. Oliver (love this guy) he is absolutely correct, but he is referring to for-profit companies that pollute and then plant some trees to pretend like they give a damn. Ecosia is a not-for-profit whose purpose is to plant with a purpose, meaning they reconnect forest patches that have been split, they return livelihood and wildlife to areas that have gone through droughts and seen increased poverty etcโฆ
Huh? Not that I know of. Theyโre going strong, taking on more projects around the world and are pretty transparent about what they do - they had an article about how / why one of their projects failed which i read but canโt find right now.
OK posting here to address the skepticism, which I completely understand and have been through. Here are some articles that came up when simply searching โis ecosia legitโ: Utopia โEcosia is certainly legit. Itโs above boardโ, Snopes โEcosia makes money through advertisements on its search engine. While a portion of that money is used to fund the operational costs of the business, about 80% of its surplus revenue is donated to environmental organizations and tree-planting projects around the world.โ, GoodGoodGood, TechJunkie and thereโs plenty more
No such assumption is made. Ecosia is clear when an entire project fails, and takes into account tree survival rates when they claim to have planted over 200 million trees. Itโs all clarified on their website. Regardless of all of that, they take all ad-revenue to reforest and Iโd say thatโs a better deal than Google or MS.
I am trying to cut out Reddit from my life but Iโm always ending up re-installing it because I simply donโt know what do with my time. We have two small kids (1y and 3y) so I canโt simply just read more, train more, play games, watch TV, etc....
Remember, Trump moved the whole US embassy to Jerusalem just to give Palestinians the middle finger. www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1I810Z/ You can be sure that a very high majority of US politicians will take the same pro-Israel stand. The reason is simply campaign funding and lobbying. Look at AIPAC
US politicians are unfortunate hostages to their bigger sponsors / financiers. Most of the players on both sides of the US political spectrum have been funded by israeli or pro-israeli contributors. We call Israel an ally, and thatโs a nice coat of shiny paint to hide the Stockholm syndrome.
Hey, this looks super interesting though thereโs something i did not fully understand: โFully end-to-end encryption local Signal bridge (local WhatsApp and all e2ee network bridges coming soon)โ Does that mean we get send to end encryption for Signal and Whatsapp and more coming later? Iโm assuming i would have to have a WhatsApp account and login through this app to receive Whatsapp messages?
Really just curious what folks out there deem valuable enough to give money for monthly or annually. As a software engineer I have quite a few that keep me productive and Iโll list a few:...
Personally, I would love to see Pikes Peak. Not sure how that would work as there are no โlapsโ on that track. Maybe a new race type? Hill climb category?
Don't give up (lemmy.world)
What's stopping you from using Ecosia? Your searches could plant trees! (www.ecosia.org)
Ecosia is a search engine that aggregates search results from multiple other search engines. The ad revenue from our searches funds the planting of trees worldwide. With over 200 million trees planted so far, Ecosia have learned to be fully transparent about their projects, and financials which are available right on that...
Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause (arstechnica.com)
As if the Prime Video app couldnโt get any worse.
Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/13643895...
What do you do with your time after leaving Reddit?
I am trying to cut out Reddit from my life but Iโm always ending up re-installing it because I simply donโt know what do with my time. We have two small kids (1y and 3y) so I canโt simply just read more, train more, play games, watch TV, etc....
Netflix: Profits soar after password sharing crackdown (www.bbc.com)
Netflix says its profits have soared in the first three months of this year, partly thanks to a crackdown on password sharing....
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (apnews.com)
How is the US able to instantly stop an attack from Iran but powerless when Israel attacks hospitals?
Iโm missing something here. Admittedly, Iโm making the assumption that blowing up hospitals is a bad thing to do.
Beeper is now available, no waitlist! (blog.beeper.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/29046027...
What web services do you subscribe to?
Really just curious what folks out there deem valuable enough to give money for monthly or annually. As a software engineer I have quite a few that keep me productive and Iโll list a few:...
For a Universal Declaration on Fediverse Rights, or: At the Core of the Threads-Debate lies a deeper problem: how can the Fediverse grow without losing its soul in the process? (fungiverse.wordpress.com)
"I would never bully someone for being autistic!" (sh.itjust.works)
E-scooters leave a wake of broken bones and fractured skulls | Fred Grimm (www.sun-sentinel.com)
Gran Turismo 8: The Future of Racing Games Unveiled (thegamingwatcher.com)
What track would you love to see in GT7?
Personally, I would love to see Pikes Peak. Not sure how that would work as there are no โlapsโ on that track. Maybe a new race type? Hill climb category?