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Read the new report on trends in mobile use by NGOs:

Wireless Technology for Social Change.

The report was commissioned by the UN Foundation/Vodafone Group Foundation Partnership and written by Katrin Verclas and Sheila Kinkade.

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World Wildlife Foundation

file under:
Environment and Ecology, fish, sms

operates in:
South Africa

contact:
www.wwf.org

Hngry 4 fsh? WWF’s FishMS text line helps you choose the right seafood
You can bank with it, play music, send text messages, browse online and even make calls. Now your cellphone can also help you make choices that limit your impact on our oceans.

References / Past Projects

WWF-SA focuses on the prevention of degradation of the South African natural environment, the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. This is achieved through financing, networking, programme management and project development by engaging effectively with strategic partners to access and share resources. In this way, WWF-SA seeks to optimally support conservation activities by facilitating implementation.

From the WWF-SA website.

Text a Fish

August 1, 2007 | KatrinVerclas

file under:
fish, marine protection, mobileactive, sms

HGgry 4 fsh? FishMS, a text service in South Africa helps consumers choose environmentally safe seafood. Watch the Video and read on.

A new tool from Sassi (The Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative) helps consumers make informed choices about the seafood they buy. Here is how it works: A consumer texts in the name of a fish to the number 079-499-8795 and gets back a message indicating "whether to tuck in, think twice or avoid completely."

According to a release from the World Wildife Fund: