PART 1
1. Research many (10-15 at least) groups that are trying to save the planet.
2. Choose 2-4 of them to comment on. Write a paragraph on what you have found and why they are interesting or exciting to you.
The following are a smattering of Non-Governmental Organizations NGOs or private groups initiatives and organizations that exist to protect some corner of the globe.
Conservation international
The Trust for Public Land
World Wildlife Fund
The Ocean Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
A Rocha
There are thousands if not millions of other similar groups at the local level. They focus on every possible natural or cultural heritage related issue. Here is a selection of a few others that operate more on a local level. Cities have groups doing everything from water clean ups to rooftop gardens. Check out the Parks for people programs of the Trust for Public Land for example.
The Land Trust Alliance
Cave Conservancy of Hawaii
Hill Country Conservancy in Texas
Dapa Viva Conservation Organization in Colombia
Jack Johnson’s celebrity status really did help save the North Shore
The National Trust of England. There is one for Scotland and most other countries too.
Archaeological Conservancy
Cultural Survival International protects indigenous peoples.
Remember there are a whole lot of rip off ones too. Temptation and corruption, and saintly acts of sacrifice and service. What to do? This is a universal human problem whether you are a university receiving a lucrative project to study (and not necessarily do anything about) an environmental issue, or a corporate manager looking at the bottom lines for profit; or a poor villager needing food, as a delicious endangered species walks by….
REMEMBER TO UPLOAD YOUR RESEARCH SITES AND GRAPHICS/PICS
PART 2
Why would a person move to Paris? Why do you see it as advantageous? What are the benefits and privileges of living in Paris? Don’t forget to add Graphics/pics
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PART ONE
1. Investigate at least ten (15) groups that are attempting to save the earth.
2. Select 2-4 of them for comments. Write a paragraph about what you discovered and why it is intriguing or thrilling to you.
The following are a few Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or private groups initiatives and organizations that exist to defend a particular region of the world.
International Conservation Organization
The Public Land Trust
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The Ocean Conservation Society
The Natural Resources Defense Council
Rocha
At the local level, there are thousands, if not millions, of other comparable groups. They are concerned with every aspect of natural or cultural heritage. Here is a selection of a few others that operate more on a local level. There are cities.
