Enhancing Earth Hour's Collaboration Across 4,000 Cities and 88 Countries
WWF's Earth Hour is a global campaign that increases awarenesss of climate change to people of all ages, nationalities, races and backgrounds. On 28th March 2009 there were hundreds of millions of people in more than 4,000 cities and towns in over 88 countries across 25 time zones all voting for action on climate change.
Collaborating across a diverse international group can be a challenge if the correct tools and training are not implemented. As a CustomWare Community initiative, CustomWare delivered valuable Confluence education to key collaboration leaders within the Earth Hour's Global division. These services helped increase communication throughout Earth Hour, which in turn had its message understood and actioned by millions. With these key steps of having the right tool, tailoring it to their needs, and learning to use it effectively, Earth Hour overcame the collaboration challenges commonly faced by countless enterprises, organisations and charities every day.
CustomWare Voting Earth
"At CustomWare we believe everyone has a responsibility regarding climate change and reducing waste. Our core offering to our clients is making them more efficient, this includes assisting organisations such as Earth Hour and other not-for-profit organisations. Last year, our company became carbon-neutral and we continue to encourage decision makers around the world to take a leadership position in making the world a cleaner and safer environment for generations to come."
- Robert Castaneda, CustomWare CEO
The Voice of the Customer
Kath Kissell, Communications Manager, Earth Hour Global
"During Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people in more than 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries around the globe, voted with their light switch for action on climate change.
This amazing result was achieved through collaboration amongst hundreds of partners around the world, working across 25 different time zones in multiple languages. Using Confluence, and having the generous support of Atlassian and CustomWare, Earth Hour's communications were streamlined and our campaign rollout fast and seamless.
It's exciting to think about the great things that can be achieved when we all work together. Reaching a global deal to save our planet from dangerous climate change is what we are striving for."
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