Dear Member

December 2011

 

It's not over yet, but 2011 looks like being quite an entry in the Annals of Protest history. Through UK Uncut, Anonymous, Tunis, Tahrir Square, Occupy St. Pauls, Liberty Square, Damascus and Athens, people are networking for change and their voices are getting louder. 

But experience - and the on-going imprisonment of our brave friend and colleague Alaa Abd El Fattah - shows us that as these networks get stronger, there's always more work to do defending and protecting the right to protest.

And so in a small office overlooking a dug-out car park in Shoreditch, you'll still find our band of merry-ish techies working hard to keep your email, mailing lists and web content safe from snooping government officials and increasingly ingenious spammers.

Our own eclectic collection of edited highlights for the year includes commissioning the UK chapter for the APC's report on internet, human rights and social resistance, massively increasing everyone's web space allowance, extending our web portfolio with some great new Drupal sites and a new blog-style site service for less-frills users, plus an easy-access filing cabinet option for anyone that needs to work on the move.

Our web projects this year include:

We're also thrilled to announce and welcome our new in-house designer Sarah Macbeth to the collective.

And in spite of recession gloom, 2012 looks like being no less productive - with new sites set to launch for Conciliation Resources, the Open Doors sexual health clinic, the European Database of Asylum law, FERN's book about the truth on Carbon Trading, and an exciting new members meeting tool for the Woodcraft folk.

Do also remember that the GreenNet office will be closed from 26th December and will re-open on 3rd January. During this time we will be monitoring our systems as usual, so if you have an urgent query, send an email to support@gn.apc.org or leave a message on 020 7065 0942.

Meanwhile don't forget to periodically switch off your own computers (don't leave them on standby) and take a break!

With all our best wishes for a peaceful and happy holiday,

Andrew, Anna, Cedric, Howard, Ian, Liz, Marek, Michael and Sarah

 

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