42244 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <img alt="" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1359/787098995_c8a8dd488f_o.jpg" />  </p> <p>Residents pay around $1.50, which triggers the planting of a real tree in endangered rainforest regions of the world. The project has been selected as one of the 50 finalists in the <a href="http://www.membersproject.com/home.action">American Express Members Project</a> contest, the only one to come from <a href="http://www.secondlife.com/">Second Life</a>. </p> <p>American Express members are voting for what they think is the most worthy initiative, and the winner will receive funding of $5m for their project. If you are a member, you can vote via the link below. </p> <p>If Second Chance Trees is selected as the winner, Plant It 2020 will plant over a million indigenous trees in endangered rainforest regions. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.membersproject.com/Environment_Wildlife/991">The Virtual Forest Project. One Million Trees. Easy.</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image Source="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1359/787098995_c8a8dd488f_o.jpg"> </Image>  </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Left">Residents pay around $1.50, which triggers the planting of a real tree in endangered rainforest regions of the world. The project has been selected as one of the 50 finalists in the <Link URL="http://www.membersproject.com/home.action" Window="New">American Express Members Project</Link> contest, the only one to come from <Link URL="http://www.secondlife.com/" Window="New">Second Life</Link>. </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Left">American Express members are voting for what they think is the most worthy initiative, and the winner will receive funding of $5m for their project. If you are a member, you can vote via the link below. </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Left">If Second Chance Trees is selected as the winner, Plant It 2020 will plant over a million indigenous trees in endangered rainforest regions. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.membersproject.com/Environment_Wildlife/991" Window="New">The Virtual Forest Project. One Million Trees. Easy.</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-07-12T14:52:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Second Chance Trees, a Second Life project that aims to help preserve endangered rainforests, has been selected as a finalist in the American Express Members Project competition.</strong> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.secondchancetrees.org/">Second Chance Trees</a> was conceived by social media agency <a href="http://www.converseon.com/">Converseon</a>, in partnership with <a href="http://www.plantit2020.org/">Plant It 2020</a>, and encourages Second Life residents to plant virtual trees at Second Chance Trees Island. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Second Chance Trees, a Second Life project that aims to help preserve endangered rainforests, has been selected as a finalist in the American Express Members Project competition.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.secondchancetrees.org/" Window="New">Second Chance Trees</Link> was conceived by social media agency <Link URL="http://www.converseon.com/" Window="New">Converseon</Link>, in partnership with <Link URL="http://www.plantit2020.org/" Window="New">Plant It 2020</Link>, and encourages Second Life residents to plant virtual trees at Second Chance Trees Island. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1494 363790 Second Life reforestation project up for an award false 2007-07-13T09:02:00+01:00 second-life-reforestation-project-up-for-an-award 2009-04-28T22:53:58+01:00 2009-04-28T22:53:58+01:00 237