OneWebDay bills itself as Earth Day for the Internet because it promotes protection of the Internet’s collaborative, participatory nature, as well as celebration. On September 22, nonprofits can help make the web “just a little better than it was before” simply by taking part: it’s up to you to decide how.

For last year’s inaugural event, physical gatherings took place in several countries, while some of the more innovative projects took place online, including one by a blogger in the Phillipines who collected personal stories on how the internet has changed lives. This year’s event is still in the planning stages – you can keep track of the news on their web site or suggest ideas through their Project Proposal Wiki– but there will be a heavy emphasis on short videos.