en·vi·ron·ment: (noun) the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity
THE STATS
THE STORIES
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THE RESOURCES
Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org
Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
Environmental Defense Fund
www.edf.org
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) focuses on environmental issues that affect people. These issues include climate change, pollution, and the need for sustainable food production and ocean conservation. The EDF helps shape economic markets, partners with businesses, creates government policies, and uses scientific research to work on solutions to our current problems.
Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org
Established in 1892, the Sierra Club has been part of many campaigns and legislation to protect wild lands. The nonprofit helped pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. One of the its major initiatives is retiring America’s coal plants and moving the country toward clean energy sources. The Sierra Club also offers outings that give people the chance to experience environment-friendly travel.
Environmental Working Group
www.ewg.org/consumer-guides
The Environmental Working Group’s mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, they drive consumer choice and civic action with resources that raise awareness. EWG is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.
Keep America Beautiful
www.kab.org/our-programs/education
Keep America Beautiful's resources for youth and educators from pre-kindergarten through college — designed using our field-tested, proven behavior-change methodology — provide activities and tools to teach the fundamentals of litter prevention; preserving our resources; responsible solid waste management; and how to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Arcadia Center
www.acadiacenter.org/knowledge-center
Visit the Acadia Center’s Knowledge Center for information on clean energy initiatives, from reports and charts to ideas and actions. Acadia Center’s mission is to advance bold, effective, and just clean energy solutions for a livable climate and a stronger, more equitable economy. Acadia Center achieves change through thought leadership, analysis, advocacy, coalition building, and engagement with the public in the Northeast and beyond.
www.greenpeace.org
Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
Environmental Defense Fund
www.edf.org
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) focuses on environmental issues that affect people. These issues include climate change, pollution, and the need for sustainable food production and ocean conservation. The EDF helps shape economic markets, partners with businesses, creates government policies, and uses scientific research to work on solutions to our current problems.
Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org
Established in 1892, the Sierra Club has been part of many campaigns and legislation to protect wild lands. The nonprofit helped pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. One of the its major initiatives is retiring America’s coal plants and moving the country toward clean energy sources. The Sierra Club also offers outings that give people the chance to experience environment-friendly travel.
Environmental Working Group
www.ewg.org/consumer-guides
The Environmental Working Group’s mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, they drive consumer choice and civic action with resources that raise awareness. EWG is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.
Keep America Beautiful
www.kab.org/our-programs/education
Keep America Beautiful's resources for youth and educators from pre-kindergarten through college — designed using our field-tested, proven behavior-change methodology — provide activities and tools to teach the fundamentals of litter prevention; preserving our resources; responsible solid waste management; and how to reduce, reuse and recycle.
Arcadia Center
www.acadiacenter.org/knowledge-center
Visit the Acadia Center’s Knowledge Center for information on clean energy initiatives, from reports and charts to ideas and actions. Acadia Center’s mission is to advance bold, effective, and just clean energy solutions for a livable climate and a stronger, more equitable economy. Acadia Center achieves change through thought leadership, analysis, advocacy, coalition building, and engagement with the public in the Northeast and beyond.
