Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Climate change MIT January 2023
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Climate change edit-a-thon at MIT
Date and time: Friday, February 3 @ 1:00 p.m.
Location: VIRTUAL (register for link)
Event summary
[edit]Join us for an edit-a-thon on climate change related topics.
Logistics and schedule
[edit]MOVED TO VIRTUAL ON ZOOM given the dire weather. All are welcome, but please register here first. The event will be from 1-3pm; the first half will cover getting started editing and the second half will be a hands-on workshop. Bring a laptop, or use the computers in the room.
Approximate schedule:
- 1:05-1:40 - an overview of Wikipedia's structures and policies; getting started with article editing
- 1:40-2:00 - MIT library resources on climate change; MIT climate portal overview
- 2:00-3:00 - hands-on work time
Getting started
[edit]To get started, first create an account if you have not already done so.
We'll cover how to edit during the editathon but you can also practice ahead of time.
- Try some self-paced training if you are a first time or returning editor. WikiEdu has many helpful training resources. Here are a few to get started:
- Wikipedia Policies(25 minutes) provides an overview of Wikipedia's policies.
- How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor(20 minutes) shows the basics of editing.
- Finding your article (10 minutes)
- Adding citations (10 minutes)
- After you create an account, you can practice and make test edits in your sandbox, a test space.
Articles to work on
[edit]Next, consider making some of these easy edits or see the list below of some locally relevant articles to work on.
| article | possible things to edit | resources |
|---|---|---|
| Climate change in Massachusetts | add additional municipalities with climate plans; is state action section up to date? | city climate plans; |
| Climate change in New Hampshire | add links to state websites/laws/plans; add in any municipality information; up to date? | https://www.des.nh.gov/climate-and-sustainability/climate-change |
| Climate change in Vermont | ||
| Climate change in Maine | ||
| Solar power in Massachusetts | ||
| Climate change in Rhode Island | add links to state wide site | https://climatechange.ri.gov/ |
| Wind_power_in_Massachusetts | ||
| Concrete#Environment,_health_and_safety and Environmental impact of concrete | copyedit for readability; provide a better overview/summary of 'environmental impact' in the concrete article; add new studies and material | https://cshub.mit.edu/ |
| Energy_poverty_and_cooking#Improved_cook_stoves | add in links to dlab handbook; other sources as relevant | http://d-lab.mit.edu/research/biomass-fuels-cookstoves |
General:
- the MIT climate portal and in particular the references listed under "more resources" are useful sources to add to articles as sources or further reading
- add links to government sources like the EIA for power plants: [1] - see this edit for an example of what to do
Other lists:
- Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/BU_Earth_Day_50 list of articles
Resources
[edit]- MIT's climate portal
- Guide to MIT library resources on environment
- an extensive guide and video training on contributing climate change information to Wikipedia
- style guide for climate change related articles
What did we work on?
[edit]Note your username (by logging in and typing ~~~~) and what you worked on.