What Is a GSN Account?

On our website, you can explore problem solving networks, identify those of particular interest to you, and connect with network leaders.

Want to store, edit, and track communications with selected networks? These and other benefits come with your free GSN Account.

International Association of Educating Cities (AICE)

A platform for collaboration between local governments committed to the Charter of Educating Cities, which is the road map of cities they compose.

Hub: Cities

Platform Network

Tags: Cities, cities networks, data, development, general, sustainability

Connect to network

   edcities@bcn.cat

IOBY (In Our Back Yard)

Provides cities with a crowd-resourcing platform for citizen-led, neighbor-funded projects, with particular emphasis on food security, personal mobility and public transport, as well as complementary training for project leaders and financing guidance.

Hub: Cities

Platform Network

Tags: education, food security, planning

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       Brandon Whitney
Co-founder and COO

brandon@ioby.org

Kickstarter

Crowdfunding

Hub: Many

Platform Network

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Kiva

Crowdfunding renewable energy
Platform Network

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Legacy Cities Partnership

Working to empower legacy cities in the United States to continue as community centers.

Hub: Cities

Platform Network

Tags: sustainability

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     amallach@comcast.net

Magpi.com

Mobile data collection and communication

Hub: Many

Platform Network

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MIT Climate CoLab

Provides cities with an online crowdsourcing platform where citizens and experts work together to create, analyze, and select detailed proposals to address what to do about climate change and urban challenges through the running of contests.

Hub: Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship

Platform Network

Tags: climate change

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       Thomas Malone
Principal Investigator

malone@mit.edu

Nabuur

An online volunteering platform that links neighbors (online volunteers) with villages (local communities) in Africa, Asia and Latin America to share ideas and find solutions to local issues.

Hub: Employment & Prosperity

Platform Network

Tags: development, food security, water/sanitation

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