Change doesn’t happen by itself and change starts with yourself. But change doesn’t happen unless we actively look at our present habits and take some sort of action to modify the level of human impact we are creating on our surroundings. This can be as little as buying local, changing to low power light bulbs, turning your electronics off of stand by when you leave the house, reducing unnecessary travel to joining one of the many organizations that are actively working on specific areas. There are an estimated one million organizations worldwide that are focused on research, communication and/or direct action in a multitude of fields. A little research will uncover a plethora of different ideas or movements, all focused on making a difference, increasing awareness or reversing the status quo. Here are a range of organizations who are actively making a difference on a local, regional or global level. No time like the present to get active....
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature,
helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United...
"Under Key Threatening Processes in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), “harmful marine debris” is defined as consisting of: “…land sourced plastic garbage, fishing gear from recreational and commercial fishing abandoned into the sea, and ship sourced,...
"Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action. A for-profit company, Live Earth seeks to...
