PA 395 Day 3 Non-Profits and the Environment Gary Flomenhoft June 8, 2003

1. PA 395 Day 3 Non-Profits and the Environment Gary Flomenhoft June 8, 2003

2. John Wesley Powell

3. Gifford Pinchot “Greatest Good for the Greatest number for the longest time.”

4. Rosalie Edge-Audubon Gadfly

5. Will H. Durg: Isaak Walton League

6. Stephen Mather-Natl Park Service

7. Aldo Leopold-Land Ethic

8. Rachel Carson-Silent Spring

9. Barry Commoner-Closing Circle, anti-capitalism

10. David Brower-Sierra Club, FOE, EII

11. Paul Ehrlich, Pop Bomb, ZPG I=PAT

12. Ralph Nadar, PIRG, etc.

13. Howard Zahniser, Wilderness

14. Group of Ten

16. Greenpeace 1969 Greenpeace USA is one of more than 30 international offices of Greenpeace International, which boasts 2.6 million members around the world. At its height in the late 1980s, the USA group had 22 regional offices and 65 staff members. But in the early 1990s, like most major environmental groups, Greenpeace tanked. The group has gained 50,000 members since 1999 http://www.commondreams.org/headlines01/0904-01.htm

17. Greenpeace 1969 (WWF, FOE)

18. Earth Island Institute-dolphins 14 year boycott Direct action Guerilla theatre

19. Issues A) Population: ZPG B) Endangered species: Greenpeace, Earth Island C) Forests: Earth First, D) Nuclear Power: SANE, PFPNW, E) Consumption: New American Dream, Adbusters F) Air pollution/ CO2: VPIRG G) Water pollution: VPIRG H) Land pollution/Toxic waste: I) Pesticides/organic food: J) Smart Growth: VT Forum on Sprawl K) Over-arching issues/orgs/ Political: Green Party Lobbying: NRDC, FOE, EDF, Natl Wildlife, Wilderness Society, etc.

20. Challenges, Ingram, Colnic, Mann Adapting to the grassroots Maintaining membership without confrontation Failure of Policy and Lack of progress Unfulfilled Promises: Biodiversity/endangerment, toxic pollution/superfund, Air, water pollution, wilderness protection. 4) No evidence of a mass political movement

21. Making a Difference “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” --- Margaret Mead

22. Goethe Quote Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now. -Goethe