Spotted in NYC: Take Back NYU

The other week I was walking along one of the Greenwich Village streets that compose the NYU campus and spotted this bit of stencil graffiti in front of one of the University buildings. Upon returning I was happy to discover that Take Back NYU is actually a coalition of student groups organized around social justice and not just another corporate advertising campaign using street art.

Eyes of a Stranger

“Upwards of 90% of the images of the majority world that are seen in the western media are produced by white photographers from the USA or Europe. This results in a one dimensional view often driven by a negative news agenda or the need to raise money.” -Dave Clark, Senior Lecturer in Photography, Bolton Institute, UK

With that in mind Kijiji Vision was formed to help indigenous photographers share their own vision of the world they live in. The organization, which offers its support services free of charge, also runs the commercial stock photography library MajorityWorld.com as a means of distribution.

via Boing Boing, thanks Meagan!

WiserEarth

WiserEarth is a new community-driven resource on non-profits & NGOs. It functions both as a directory of and forum for international organizations working on social and environmental issues. The site was created by the Natural Capital Institute, which is also working on a business oriented companion called WiserBusiness.