Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Over 15,000 marched through the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Over 15,000 marched through the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Okavango Delta, Botswana
This Saturday, October 24th, the International Day of Climate Action, will inspire over 4000 actions in 170 countries, aimed at focusing attention on the number 350. This day may be the most widespread day of environmental activism in history, with the intention of urging world leaders to support a clear solution to the climate crisis: [...]
Perhaps you’ve heard of the ‘No Impact Man,’ Colin Beavan, who, in 2006, with his wife and daughter, went off the grid in New York City to minimize their negative impact on the environment.
This incredible experiment, which inspired a blog, a book and a movie, has now inspired a challenge to which more than 2000 [...]
The International Day of Peace will be observed across the globe, on Monday, September 21st, with events planned in every UN Nation State. Individuals, schools, communities and nations worldwide are joining in, with over 10,000 events planned this year, sponsored by thousands of organizations, with the estimated participation of over 200 million people.
Human rights, environmental, [...]
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) provides college and high school-aged members with hands-on conservation service opportunities in virtually every field imaginable, from tracking grizzlies through the Tetons to restoring desert ecosystems and teaching environmental education at Washington, D.C.’s Urban Tree House. SCA is truly building the next generation of conservation leaders by engaging young people [...]
Clean Up the World inspires communities to clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment through carrying out initiatives ranging from waste removal and tree planting to water and energy conservation projects. Clean Up the World is a global team of volunteers across every continent working together to ensure our environmental future. Clean Up [...]
With the myriad of opportunities to be an Environmental Internet Activist from the comfort of your desk chair, there is no limit to the depth and breadth of your influence. Online activism can provide a needed sense of community and hope for those of us who are intent on creating a sustainable future.
Online activism has [...]
Calling All Teens!
This summer vacation, in between work and play, step forward by volunteering for an environmental organization.
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” — Lily Tomlin
Today, more teens than ever before are volunteering their time to make a difference in their communities, and their world. [...]
Hundreds of Zoos, Aquariums & Museums Planning Events Around the World for World Oceans Day on June 8th
From: TheOceanProject.org
(Providence, RI) – On June 8th hundreds of communities around the globe will celebrate World Oceans Day – an opportunity to learn about our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea, to raise awareness about [...]
Guest post by Betsy Crowfoot
What sort of fantasy was this? My teenaged daughter – typically coifed, made-up, and wearing the latest of fashions; with her hair in a ponytail, donned in yellow overalls and rubber boots splattered with fish guts. The same child I had to beg and plead to clean her room; on her [...]
Is it possible to help and preserve the natural world, without setting a toe outside your door? Perhaps you have some time, Internet access, and a burning desire to make a difference in the world, but your “spare” time is late at night, or you just can’t factor travel into the equation. Many organizations are [...]
Plant Conservation Day and World Biological Diversity Day stand together as reminders of the multifaceted interrelationship of all living things.
Plant Conservation Day, May 18th
Plant Conservation Day provides a wonderful incentive to celebrate and explore the momentous importance of plants, their fundamental place in our lives, and our role in their conservation.
Plants form the foundation of [...]