Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Climate change MIT January 2023



Event summary
Join us for an edit-a-thon on climate change related topics.

Logistics and schedule
MOVED TO VIRTUAL ON ZOOM given the dire weather. All are welcome, but please register here first. The event will be from 1-3pm; the first half will cover getting started editing and the second half will be a hands-on workshop. Bring a laptop, or use the computers in the room.

Approximate schedule:
 * 1:05-1:40 - an overview of Wikipedia's structures and policies; getting started with article editing
 * 1:40-2:00 - MIT library resources on climate change; MIT climate portal overview
 * 2:00-3:00 - hands-on work time

Getting started
To get started, first create an account if you have not already done so.

We'll cover how to edit during the editathon but you can also practice ahead of time.
 * Try some self-paced training if you are a first time or returning editor. WikiEdu has many helpful training resources.  Here are a few to get started:
 * Wikipedia Policies(25 minutes) provides an overview of Wikipedia's policies.
 * How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor(20 minutes) shows the basics of editing.
 * Finding your article (10 minutes)
 * Adding citations (10 minutes)


 * After you create an account, you can practice and make test edits in your sandbox, a test space.

Articles to work on
Next, consider making some of these easy edits or see the list below of some locally relevant articles to work on.

General:
 * the MIT climate portal and in particular the references listed under "more resources" are useful sources to add to articles as sources or further reading
 * add links to government sources like the EIA for power plants: - see this edit for an example of what to do

Other lists:
 * Meetup/Boston/BU_Earth_Day_50 list of articles

Resources

 * MIT's climate portal
 * Guide to MIT library resources on environment
 * an extensive guide and video training on contributing climate change information to Wikipedia
 * style guide for climate change related articles

What did we work on?
Note your username (by logging in and typing ~ ) and what you worked on.