Earth Island Institute

Parks Directory of the United States / Parks and Conservation-Related Organizations - US

Address:300 Broadway, Suite 28
San Francisco, CA 941333312
Phone:415-788-3666
Fax:415-788-7324
Web: www.earthisland.org
Established: 1982. Description:Develops innovative projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment. Provides support to creative individuals for their work on ecologically linked issues. Projects include the John Muir Project, International Marine Mammal Project, Brower Fund, Reef Protection International, Global Service Corps, and the Campaign to Safeguard America's Waters. Members: 7,500. Dues: $25/year; $15/year for students and low-income members.
Publications: Earth Island Journal (quarterly); free to members, $15/year for nonmembers.

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The Earth Island Institute and IMMP also celebrated the decision.

World Trade Organization Reverses Course, Rules in Favor of U.S. Tuna Restrictions

Brower founded the San Francisco-based Earth Island Institute in 1982 to incubate new projects and leaders in environmental advocacy.

Young activists honored

The Earth Island Institute (EII) introduced monitoring systems, which, although costly, achieved their aims of stopping the accidental killing.

Reassuring consumers

Brower also helped establish the environmental organizations Friends of the Earth in 1969 and Earth Island Institute in 1982.

Russian climatologist, U.S. conservationist get awards

Plodprasop questioned the motives of the San Francisco-based environmental group, Earth Island Institute, whose law suit resulted in the US Court of International Trade's decision to extend regional requirements for the use of TEDs globally among all shrimp trawling nations exporting catches to the USA.

May Day embargo draws near in USA: are your shrimp imports turtle-safe?

Reino Aventura agreed to donate him to Earth Island Institute of San Francisco, which selected the aquarium for his new home.

WHALE DELIVERED VIA UPS\'Free Willy' star arrives in new home

Such heavyweights as Greenpeace, Sierra Club and Western Canada Wilderness Committee declined to sign on, while Friends of Clayoquot Sound, Rainforest Action Network, Earth Island Institute and other notable green groups did.

Redefining native politics

Perhaps you could "crunch the granola" instead, suggests the Earth Island Institute.

Environmentally correct lexicon

All was quiet until early December, when the Earth Island Institute ran newspaper ads accusing Bumble Bee and its parent company, Unicord, of breaking the pledge to sell only dolphin-safe tuna, and called for a boycott.

Why are tuna sales soft?

Senator Joe Simitian has introduced a bill sponsored by the Earth Island Institute to protect California waters from cruise ship pollution and cruise ship passengers from crimes on the high seas.

Ocean Ranger Bill Introduced in California

These green groups comprise Earth Island Institute Philippines, Nilad, Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute, Philippine Animal Welfare Society, Save Philippine Seas, Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, Ecowaste Coalition, Save Freedom Island Movement, Pull OutCOALition, Save Laguna Lake Movement, Piglas, UP Green League, Miriam Environmental Planning Organization and UP Minggan (Diliman and Manila).

Environmental groups present greenest national bets

For 30 years Earth Island Institute has been a hub for grassroots campaigns dedicated to conserving, preserving, and restoring the ecosystems on which our civilization depends.