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Environmental groups' web sites: Histories and ActivitiesOrganic Consumers Association http://www.organicconsumers.org/index.htm Use your power as a consumer! This site contains diverse very useful information about how to consume organic and fair trade products and other environmental issues. WWF(World Wildlife Fund) http://www.panda.org In 1961, WWF began with the aim to, quite simply, save life on earth by the effort of British biologist, Sir Julian Huxley. Now, it is a global organization acting locally through a network of family offices. All these offices do all they can to halt the accelerating destruction of our natural world. Current Programs: Climate change program / Forest for life program / Living waters program / Endangered seas program / Species program / Toxic program Greenpeace International http://www.greenpeace.org Greenpeace is the leading independent campaigning organization that uses non-violent direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. It began in 1971, when a small but determined group of activists boarded an aging 80-foot boat, slowly making their way through the cold North Pacific waters off Alaska. Their mission was to "bear witness" to the destructive nuclear weapons testing planned for Amchitka Island. For over 30 years, Greenpeace has tackled the most critical environmental issues. Current project: Save ancient forests / Stop global warming / Eliminate persistent organic pollutants / Protect the oceans / Eliminate the threat of genetic engineering / End the nuclear age U.S Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov In July of 1970, the EPA was assigned the daunting task of repairing the damage already done to the natural environment and to establish new criteria to guide Americans in making a cleaner environment a reality. EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. Friends of the Earth International http://www.foei.org This is a federation of autonomous environmental organizations from all over the world. Its members, in more than 50 countries, campaign on the most urgent environmental and social issues of our day, while simultaneously catalyzing a shift toward sustainable societies. This was founded in 1971. Friends of the Earth, U.S: http://www.foe.org Sierra club http://www.sierraclub.org As a nonprofit organization, Sierra club was founded in 1882. It is the most famous environmental organization in the U.S., which has been devoted in preserving natural environment through activities of public policy- making, law making, administration, and election. Mission: 1. Explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth. 2. Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources. 3. Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment. 4. Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. Worldwatch Institute http://www.worldwatch.org This is a nonprofit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems. It was established in 1974 and its annual publishment called "State of the World" has been creating a sensation all over the world. Worldwatch Institute's Resource Center: For comprehensive information on the wide range of environmental topics. Infomation and Resources about Nature
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