| 26. The Sierra Club : Environmental Education - Programs - Activities |
http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
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| The Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee has developed a curriculum that is balanced and scientifically sound, which focuses on historical and social studies issues. The Sierra Club in California has been successful with its John Muir Day Study Guide, which helps teachers implement a provision of the state education code encouraging schools to study John Muir as an environmental role model every year on his birthday. In addition, the Sierra Club has launched the John Muir Youth Award Program in order to get children to learn about wild places and take action to protect them. http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
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| For more than sixty years, the National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in environmental education, reaching out to the communities where children and adults live, work and play. Explore NWF's educational pathways to understanding, appreciating and safeguarding the natural world. http://www.nwf.org/education/
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| The Hellenic Ornithological Society is the only Greek non-governmental body exclusively concerned with the protection of wild birds and their habitats in Greece. It is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 1982. In 1993 the Athens Academy presented it with an award for its important work to that date. http://www.ornithologiki.gr/gr/hos/grtour.htm
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| GreenCOM is the Environmental and Education Project of USAID
Began in 1993
Managed by the Academy for Educational Development of Washington D.C.
Uses environmental education, communications, and social marketing to foster environmentally sustainable development
Has conducted projects in 28 developing countries http://www.usaid.gov/environment/greencom/
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| The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world.
The Centre's activities include assessment and early warning studies in forest, dryland, freshwater and marine ecosystems. Research on endangered species and biodiversity indicators provide policy-makers with vital knowledge on global trends in conservation and sustainable use of wildlife and their habitats. http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
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| A dynamic and flexible organization with a global vision and a local focus, TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute) was established in 1974. While in the initial period the focus was mainly on documentation and information dissemination activities, research activities in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainable development were initiated towards the end of 1982. The genesis of these activities lay in Teri’s firm belief that efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste would move the process of development towards the goal of sustainability. http://www.teriin.org
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| Since 1919, the National Parks Conservation Association has been the sole voice of the American people in the fight to safeguard the scenic beauty, wildlife, and historical and cultural treasures of the largest and most diverse park system in the world. http://www.npca.org/
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| The EKPAZ Hellenic Wildlife Hospital is a civic non-profit association. It is the first institution, which was granted the permission to possession, transportation and nursing of wild animals. It has being working on wild animal rehabilitation programs since 1984 and has introduced a new idea of a nursing and wild fauna protection system/network. Collaborators, volunteers, branches from the whole country have joined together in this effort. Till today it has nursed almost 20.000 wild animals, the majority of which is a protected species. Most of the species were released back to their natural environment. Ekpaz has nursed more than 3000 wild animals in the country during the last two years. http://www.ekpaz.gr/
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| Health Alert is a public service of CQS, a consulting organization in Acton, MA. Our mission is to make complex technical information about health and the environment so that it is accessible and understandable by most people, and to provide alternatives and health information so that people can keep themselves, their families, and their communities healthy. http://www.cqs.com/health.htm
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| Toxic Alert is a public service of CQS, a consulting organization in Acton, MA. Our mission is to make complex technical information about health and toxics in our environment so that it is accessible and understandable by most people, and to provide alternatives and health information so that people can protect themselves, their families, and their communities. http://www.cqs.com/etoxic.htm
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| The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating in the Province of Ontario / Canada since 1917. It’s mission is to improve the quality of life in workplaces and communities we serve by being an internationally recognized leader in providing effective programs, products and services for the prevention of injury and illness. http://www.iapa.on.ca/
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| A dynamic and flexible organization with a global vision and a local focus, TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute) was established in 1974. While in the initial period the focus was mainly on documentation and information dissemination activities, research activities in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainable development were initiated towards the end of 1982. The genesis of these activities lay in Teri’s firm belief that efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste would move the process of development towards the goal of sustainability. http://www.teriin.org/
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| This is the official web site of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC's eleven members are all heavily reliant on oil export revenues. They therefore seek stable oil prices that are fair and reasonable for both producers and consumers of oil http://www.opec.org/
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| Habitat for Humanity International
is a nonprofit, nondenominational
Christian housing organization http://www.habitat.org/
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| ADOPT A SPECIES is a special care and support program for endangered species and other wildlife conservation programs at the National Zoo. Through ADOPT, you can share in the care of more than 5,000 animals and plants at the National Zoo, and help support conservation programs that work to preserve and protect endangered species around the world http://www.fonz.org/getinv/adopt.htm
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| The International Vegetarian Union is a non-profit making organisation with membership open to any non-profit organisation that advocates vegetarianism and is governed exclusively by vegetarians. A Supporter of IVU may be any individual, family or organisation that supports the aims and objectives of IVU, regardless of whether they are vegetarian or not. This particular section of the library concers "Health & Nutrition (IVU Science) ". http://www.ivu.org/science/
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| UIC is the worldwide organisation for railway cooperation. It is active in all the fields involved in developing rail transport. http://www.uic.asso.fr/
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| The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies interprets the collective knowledge of the Smithsonian and serves as a gateway to its educational resources. Through research, publishing, and staff development programs for the education and museum communities, the Center promotes the understanding and use of museums. http://web7.si.edu/ftlr/ut/about_fs.html
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| The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (BDA), a non-profit organization open to the public, was formed in the U.S. in 1938 in order to foster, guide, and safeguard the Biodynamic method of agriculture http://www.biodynamics.com/
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| The ISHS was formally established in 1959, and is now the leading worldwide organization of Horticultural Scientists with contacts all over the world. The aim of the ISHS is to promote and to encourage research in all branches of Horticulture and to facilitate the cooperation of scientific activities and knowledge transfer on a global scale by means of its publications, events and scientific structure. http://www.ishs.org/
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| Environmental Defense is a leading national non-profit organization representing more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, we have linked science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to the most urgent environmental problems. http://www.environmentaldefense.org
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| Environmental Defense is a leading national non-profit organization representing more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, we have linked science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to the most urgent environmental problems. http://www.environmentaldefense.org/
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| The British Geological Survey’s mission is to enhance the UK science base by providing knowledge, information, education and training in the geosciences, and promote the public understanding of the relevance of geosciences to resource and environment issues. http://www.bgs.ac.uk/
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| The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. It was founded in 1919 and is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles, which brought the League of Nations into being; it became the first specialized agency of the UN in 1946. http://www.ilo.org/
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| The International Vegetarian Union is a non-profit making organisation with membership open to any non-profit organisation that advocates vegetarianism and is governed exclusively by vegetarians. A Supporter of IVU may be any individual, family or organisation that supports the aims and objectives of IVU, regardless of whether they are vegetarian or not. This particular section of the library concers "Religion and Vegetarianism ". http://www.ivu.org/religion/
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