In the Ned Community discussion over here http://www.ned.com/group/ned/new s/0/ we've been discussing how to organize the groups here. Adopting the WiserEarth taxonomy was suggested by Rory Turner and Steve Habib Rose. I've copied the 46 areas of focus below so we can discuss which ones might be most relevant to start with here.

From http://www.wiserearth.org/aof/br owse

Main Areas of Focus TOC

• Agriculture and Farming
• Air
• Animalia
• Arts
• Biodiversity
• Business and Economics
• Children and Youth
• Civil Society Organizations: Nonprofits, Philanthropy, and Social Entrepreneurs
• Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
• Community Development
• Conservation
• Cultural Heritage
• Democracy and Voting
• Ecology
• Education
• Energy
• Fisheries
• Food and Nourishment
• Forestry
• Global Climate Change
• Globalization
• Governance
• Greening of Industry
• Health
• Human Rights and Social Justice
• Indigenous People and Rights
• Inland Water Ecosystems
• Law, Policy and Property Rights
• Media
• Men
• Mining
• Peace, War and Security
• Plants
• Pollution
• Population
• Poverty Eradication
• Religion, Ecology, and Sustainability
• Seniors
• Sustainable Cities
• Sustainable Design
• Sustainable Development
• Technology
• Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Water
• Women
• Work