On Tuesday September 1, 2009, Big Room Inc. and IT Trend hosted a Dot Eco consultation in Sao Paulo Brazil. Click here for photos from the event. 

Over seventy representatives from the public, private and non-profit sectors came together to learn about Dot Eco's policies and system in constructive and wide-ranging debate.

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When: Tuesday, November 17th from 9 - 12
Where: 1250 24th St NW # 6 - World Wildlife Fund

The Dot Eco Sydney Consultation Report is now online. 

This consultation workshop was hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Futures – a leading Australian consultancy and research group that is part of the University of Technology Sydney.

We were also joined by several of the managers’ of ICANN’s new generic top level domain program. Big Room is applying for the dot eco top level domain under this program.

Vancouver, Canada (August 12, 2009) – Big Room Inc. and its team of international partners have launched a public comment period, inviting the global sustainability community to help define the principles, policies and governance of the .eco (Dot Eco) Internet extension.

"In the spirit of openness and transparency, Big Room has turned the keys over to the global community to build a consensus for stewardship of Dot Eco," said Big Room co-founder Anastasia O’Rourke. "Our collaborative process opens a dialogue with the world about how best to use Dot Eco."

What do you think Dot Eco should be? How can it best be used? We'll be discussing this new domain all month long through our Public Comment process.

The first dot eco policy meeting will take place this Thursday, June 25 from 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the University of Technology Sydney.

Hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, this meeting of Australian sustainability leaders will discuss core policies for how dot eco should be run, including how the foundation should work, what is the bar for registration, and what are the key sustainability issues that dot eco should address.

The meeting will build on the lessons learned from the dot eco pilot consultation, which took place in Vancouver on May 20.

Our new policy section is now live. We have developed a global process that integrates Internet, environment and social standard setting best practice.

It will take place between now and the end of 2009 and will include:

Regional Meetings in Sydney, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Geneva, Washington DC, Malmo, and Seoul.

Online community feedback on our policies, including foundation governance, operating principles, and disclosure criteria.