What in the world is Green.com?

This is a very interesting question to me. I am totally into everything green, and environmental issues. Saving the planet, and helping nature stay healthy and green, is one of my top priorities and interests. So when I discovered a site with the same goals and aspirations as my own, I was all over it. Well I do not know exactly all the details from an experts point of view as Green.com is still in Beta, and I am still in exploration mode, yet I can relate what I see and understand thus far.

From all that I have gathered thus far, Green.com is a very friendly place to search and explore without the dangers and nasties which may occur in the general search engines. Apparently their goal is to create an atmoshpere which is generally related to environmental issues and, you got it, keeping the planet green and healthy. They are partnered by some top notch groups such as Defenders of Wildlife, Greenhouse Scholars, The Nature Conservancy, PlayPumps International, Project Explorer, Right To Play USA and Save the Children.

As quoted from the kids who started Green.com…

It all started when six kids met online. We call ourselves the O6, for Original Six. We’re very different, but we soon found out we have a lot in common. We also found out that if we work together, we can make a difference – both on the Internet and in the world.

So we made Green.com.

Green.com is a unique world – many worlds, in fact – where you can hang out with your friends, play games, search the best stuff on the Internet, and help make planet Earth a better place, all with no worries.

Inside Green.com, you can:

FIND THE GOOD STUFF. Chat, explore, and fly around! See great video clips and play games. Try out our search – it’s easy and safe. No spam, no junk, and nothing creepy or disgusting. It’s just what you’re looking for. Our encyclopedia, what we call the “Gno pages,” grows all the time, thanks to our members!

CREATE. It’s your world. Make your own avatar. Decorate your room – make it an underwater cave, a space station or almost anything else you can imagine! Write a Gno page to share stuff that you know and care about. Post notes to friends about causes you care about!

STAY IN TOUCH. Send notes to friends, pick up the notes they post for you, and see the latest news from Green.com and around the world. And, as a member, you get your own Green.com email address! Cool, huh?

Now, this is all sounds really good, but is it safe?

Green.com is a unique online world where kids and their parents can safely gather, learn, and interact with each other. We know the challenges of keeping kids safe online. After all, we’re parents ourselves. Kids want to hang out in the cool places and look for stuff on the web. But you’ve heard the Internet scare stories, and you may think the Internet is just not safe, period. Not us. We believe it can be safe and still provide all the things kids can’t wait to try.

That’s why we created Green.com.

Together, we’re committed to:

SAFETY. Although Green.com is new, the people behind it have helped build some of the best-known brands and websites – from The Muppets to Ask.com, Citysearch, and Match.com. Our parents’ area will give you tools to see who your child’s friends are, monitor chat and email, view search history, and set permission levels.

OPENING MINDS. Our goal is to bring the best Internet material into a safe environment – material that informs and entertains, that provokes thought, discussion, and further inquiry. Some of the industry’s best game developers are helping us create activities that capture imaginations and develop problem-solving skills. And we have the business presence and relationships to forge partnerships that bring Green.com the highest quality content in the world.

ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY. Green.com is a living, growing social community – one that deals with real issues and concerns. Our members can interact safely with users from all over the world, exchanging points of view, and hanging out together. We hope you will discuss, question, and even help to create the material on Green.com. Everyone can make a difference.

Okay, so I joined up and picked my name… Lady_Green. Now I am browsing around and checking out all the features. Oh cool, I get my own room! Now, first thing I am going to do is personalize my Avatar. Then I am going to create my space to my own personal tastes. If I like what I see and find, then I am going to let my daughter join up and create her own Avatar and space as well. A green place to explore, adventure, and play. How totally cool!