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John F. Kennedy
The AWMA’s purpose is “to enhance environmental knowledge and provide quality information on which to base environmental decisions.” At their home site, one can find information on becoming a member and a calendar of events that includes annual meetings and workshops. Potential environmental scholars can find a list of schools that offer advanced degrees in environmental science here.
Provides resources for travelers who want to be socially responsible. Explains why socially responsible travel is important, and what can be done to reverse the effects of negative tourism trends.
The group that formed in 1967 to fight the use of DDT is still going and is more than 300,000 strong. They need your help in addressing what the feel are the nine most critical environmental issues of the ’90s. Check out their site to find out what those are and what you can do.
This beautifully produced site explores American water resources with an emphasis on the quality of our nation’s water features powerful searching, imagery, animation, kid’s pages, valuable publications, and informative hot links.
The endangered, threatened, and rare animals of South Dakota. The site contains pictures, maps, and descriptions of these endangered birds, fish, insects, reptiles and mammals. Information is also provided for what you should do if you happen to see one of the animals on this list.
As Chief Seattle said in 1854, “The Earth does not belong to us; we belong to the Earth...We did not weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” Here you can find out what Greenpeace is all about and get yourself involved in saving our planet.
Headwaters forest is the last unprotected ancient redwood forest on Earth and is about to be cut down by loggers. Get background information on the forest and learn what you can do to help prevent its demise. Includes a list of influential people you can write to for help.
Read about the developments of green political parties worldwide from 1994–1996, and what the agendas are for the remainder of 1996–1998. Also gives overviews of all green political parties worldwide, sorted by continent.
Rainforest Preservation Foundation is a non-profit organization, and a federally registered 501(c)(3) charity that is dedicated to preserving vast areas of rainforest in the Amazon basin.
At the EPA home page, you can access documents such as official EPA press releases, the EPA Journal and more. All EPA programs are documented online, from “Acid Rain” to “Wetlands.” Through this page you can send your comments directly to the EPA, as well as apply for employment with them.
Sherwood Forest, once the great woodland hideout of the famed Robin Hood, is becoming a wasteland. Learn about the Sherwood Initiative and what it’s doing to preserve this famous woodland.
What better way to “save the whales” than by adopting one? By adopting Ralph, Saratoga, Missy, Princess Angeline, Deadhead, Raven, or any of the number of orcas that swim the waters of Puget Sound and southern British Columbia, you’ll be supporting Orca research and education.