Green Explorer: Have you already found your “green point”?

Hi, all! I’m Lauri Kokki from the Sustainability team here at Nokia. Have you already checked out the Green Explorer service which helps you find and share “Green Points” all around the world? If you have ever found yourself wondering where to find vegetarian food in a city you are ...

Hi, all!

I’m Lauri Kokki from the Sustainability team here at Nokia. Have you already checked out the Green Explorer service which helps you find and share “Green Points” all around the world? If you have ever found yourself wondering where to find vegetarian food in a city you are visiting or where the closest recycling point is in your home city, The Green Points of Green Explorer are for you! You will find the world’s biggest collection of “green places” on a map from Green Explorer; as I’m writing this the total number of green places in the directory is a whopping 110.892! Wow! With the help of our service you can plan your travels or find help for your everyday life, and access the mobile-optimized service also on the go.

So head over to ovi.com/greenexplorer to join the community!

Tell us: what’s your favourite green point?

Remember also to check out other “green” apps in our “Go Green Collection” in Store (formerly known as the Green Channel). The channel provides sustainability-themed content for your Nokia device, and here are some of our favourite apps:

-Climate Mission is a game that raises awareness on climate change and factors causing it. In Climate Mission ’s ecologically themed puzzles, you can test your wits and learn more about climate change at the same time. Heaps of fun and lots to learn!

-The WWF EcoGuru app calculates your personal footprint and measures the positive effects of your lifestyle changes. Answer 11 simple questions and find out about the small steps you can take that can help make a big difference to our living planet.

-The Battery Extender app extends the standby time of your smartphone by up to 30%. Used by over 1.5 million people, Battery Extender can help by fine tuning the settings on your device as your battery drains.

-101 Green Tips is an info tool on how to take care of our mother nature. These green tips will reduce your impact on the environment and save money too.

-Lauri

Source : http://blog.ovi.com/2010/09/10/green-explorer-have...