Circle of Life Foundation. (Around Earth Island).Circle of Life to become independent On November 1, 2002, Circle of Life became independent of Earth Island Institute The Earth Island Institute was founded in 1982 by environmentalist David Brower. It organizes and encourages activism around environmental issues and provides public education. Funding comes from individual members and supporting organizations. after two years as a project of the parent organization. "Earth Island Institute is an innovative organizational home for many environmental initiatives," says President of Earth Island Institute Bob Wilkinson. "While many of our projects have found a long-term home in our network, we have regularly supported those projects that chose to set off on their own. We are proud of the considerable accomplishments and growing leadership of Circle of Life in sustainability education and inspiring new activists to our movement." Circle of Life was incorporated as a California nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. 501(c)(3) organization in 2002 to assume the work of the existing Circle of Life Foundation project. Some 60 projects have called Earth Island home since it was founded in 1982. Among the notable projects that have gone on to independence are Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, USA. The organization was founded by Randy "Hurricane" Hayes in 1985. , International Rivers Network, Northern Appalachian Restoration Project, Urban Habitat Program, Bluewater Network, and Sea Turtle sea turtle, name for several species of large marine turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans. These turtles are modified for life in the ocean by having flipperlike forelimbs without toes and lightweight shells. Restoration Project. "Circle of Life has been fortunate to work with Earth Island Institute as a project incubator incubator, apparatus for the maintenance of controlled conditions in which eggs can be hatched artificially. Incubator houses with double walls of mud, a fireroom, and several compartments each holding about 6,000 hens' eggs were developed in ancient times; the . The infrastructure support, program guidance, and dynamic community of activists and environmental leaders has allowed Circle of Life to mature into a strong, independent organization," says Circle of Life's Executive Director Alissa Hauser. In two years with Earth Island Institute, Circle of Life has developed solid educational action support and networking programs all over the world. It has collaborated with hundreds of organizations to bring new activists into the environmental and social change movements. "With the urgent problems facing our world today, many people feel overwhelmed o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. and believe that they can't and don't make a difference," says Julia Butterfly butterfly, any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most adult moths and butterflies feed on nectar sucked from flowers. Hill, Circle of Life's founder. "Circle of Life is uniquely positioned to inspire people to believe they are the ones who must make the difference through their love and actions, right now, every day." For more information, please contact Alissa Hauser, via email (ash@circleoflifefoundation.org) or telephone (510) 601-9790. |
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