Nokia Green Explorer
Get a life - a green one
Nokia Green Explorer works with its partners to provide sustainable tips and advice on how to live green and travel clean. You can share your experiences and ideas here and help make a world of difference. Our partners include WWF, who provide the country-specific green facts and tips on greener living; Lonely Planet whose images and descriptions can be found on destinations; Jamblemag whose green travel news we show on our main page and whose eco city guides you can find on a number of destinations; routeRANK who have created a trip planner with CO2 emission calculator, which we are linking to. And we are especially proud of our new partnership with UNESCO World Heritage Center, and the content on all their sites we are now showing on our site.
By visiting just one site you can find information and eco tips about a destination, check out local WWF projects and UNESCO World Heritage sites nearby, and get visitor tips and viewpoints. The focus of the service is shifting from eco travel to sustainable lifestyle - after all, all the places we visit are home to someone. Green Explorer also supports the raising trend of “staycation”; people spending their vacation close to home and exploring their surroundings.
Green Explorer is a web-based service, but the device experience is a key point from consumer experience perspective. The mobile site can be accessed on the go, and the Green Explorer widgets are available for free in Ovi Store for several Symbian devices. With the widget, you can save your favorite data in a mobile notebook and use it offline while traveling, without having to pay for roaming costs.
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Green Explorer is already a public beta service available at greenexplorer.nokia.com. You can sign in with your Nokia account and start posting your tips today. There are more partners and more user generated content coming as the service develops. Join the community and start contributing!
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Known issue
- Optimal Map experience with Mozilla Firefox, might have problems with other browsers.
- Single sign-on does not work in the Get inspired area.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this service for?
This service is aimed at eco-minded people who would like to live a greener lifestyle. Whether travelling or in your hometown, this service is targeted towards those who are looking for ways to live their lives in the most sustainable and eco-friendly ways.
Where is this service available?
Currently this service already has eco information covering about 30 countries and travel information on almost 3000 locations. In addition, eco travel guides are available for 10 of the world’s most well-travelled cities. Articles on green places, events and lifestyle cover the whole world on the Get Inspired pages. User created content can already be added to any destination, including text and links. The service itself is accessible globally, from your PC or mobile device at greenexplorer.ovi.com.
Why would I use this service?
In comparison to any other sort of green guide on the market, Green Explorer offers people a wide selection of fresh, up-to-date information, accessible from a mobile device, which can enrich your life and at the same time lessen your impact on the earth. This information is generated by people with a similar mindset that values sustainability, thus forming a community. This service enables consumers to connect with one another, exchange information and give guidance, and communicate about more sustainable ways of living. The service is offered for free for our customers, including the widgets.
Which devices support this service
Any internet browsing capable mobile device can access the mobi site. The Green Explorer widgets are available for Nokia devices supporting WRT framework.
How much does this service cost?
Nokia provides this service for free for the customer. To avoid any additional roaming charges, the widget can be downloaded to the device and accessed offline from the mobile device.
Where does the content for this service come from? Who are the partners involved in creating this service?
The current content for this service has been created in partnership with:
WWF, providing country-specific information and tips about local conservation issues.
Lonely Planet, offering content specific to tourism for currently almost 3000 locations with more being added all the time.
RouteRank, providing different options to select the most sustainable way to get to your destination based on mode of transport, cost, time to destination, and CO2 emissions
Jamblemag, offering eco news and eco city guides for 10 cities that are popular travel destinations.
UNESCO World Heritage center, providing information on the 900 World Heritage Sites around the world.
Getting started
You can enjoy Nokia Green Explorer in three different ways:
- greenexplorer.ovi.com works with most PC browsers
- greenexplorer.ovi.com works with all capable mobile browsers
- mobile application is a S60 Web Runtime Widget (optimised for Nokia 5630 XpressMusic and might work with other WRT compatible devices and another one optimized for N97 and works with all Nokia S60 touch devices
