Earth Share

"Earth Share" is a nationwide federation that supports leading American environmental and conservation groups.

Its stated mission is to engage individuals and organizations in creating a healthy and sustainable environment, by promoting environmental awareness and raising funds primarily through employee workplace giving.

Earth Share was founded in 1988 and currently supports more than 400 environmental and conservation nonprofits, including 39 national organizations, as well as Earth Share affiliates in 18 states (e.g., Earth Share of New York, Earth Share of New England, Earth Share of Texas). Members of Earth Share are required to meet a number of eligibility criteria. These include meeting Combined Federal Campaign requirements, spending more than 50% of their budget on environmental or conservation programs, and not advocating illegal direct action. [cite web |url=http://www.earthshare.org/about_us/eligibility.html |title=Eligibility Requirements For Earth Share Member Charities |publisher=Earth Share (www.earthshare.org) |accessdate=2007-08-07]

Charity Navigator gives Earth Share its top rating of four stars. [cite web |url=http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/3637.htm |title=Earth Share |publisher=Charity Navigator (charitynavigator.org) |accessdate=2007-08-07]

Member groups

*African Wildlife Foundation
*American Farmland Trust
*American Forests
*American Rivers
*American Solar Energy Society
*Beyond Pesticides/NCAMP
*Center for Health, Environment and Justice
*Clean Water Fund
*The Conservation Fund
*Conservation International
*Defenders of Wildlife
*Earth Day Network
*Environmental and Energy Study Institute
*Environmental Defense
*Environmental Law Institute
*Friends of the Earth
*Izaak Walton League of America
*Land Trust Alliance
*National Audubon Society
*National Parks Conservation Association
*National Wildlife Federation
*Natural Resources Defense Council
*The Nature Conservancy
*The Ocean Conservancy
*The Peregrine Fund
*Pesticide Action Network
*Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
*Rainforest Alliance
*Rocky Mountain Institute
*Scenic America
*Sierra Club Foundation
*Student Conservation Association
*Surfrider Foundation
*The Trust for Public Land
*Union of Concerned Scientists
*U.S. PIRG Education Fund
*The Wilderness Society
*Wildlife Conservation Society
*World Wildlife Fund

See also

* Green-collar worker
* Green banking
* Low-carbon economy

External links

* [http://www.earthshare.org/ Official site]

Chapters

* [http://www.earthshareca.org/ Earth Share of California]
* [http://www.earthsharega.org/ Earth Share of Georgia]
* [http://www.earthshare-illinois.org/ Earth Share of Illinois]
* [http://www.earthsharemichigan.org/ Earth Share of Michigan]
* [http://www.earthsharemo.org/ Earth Share of Missouri]
* [http://www.greenfornewengland.org/ Earth Share of New England]
* [http://www.earthsharenj.org/ Earth Share of New Jersey]
* [http://www.earthshareny.org/ Earth Share of New York]
* [http://www.earthsharenc.org/ Earth Share of North Carolina]
* [http://www.earthshareofohio.org/ Earth Share of Ohio]
* [http://www.earthshare-oregon.org/ Earth Share of Oregon]
* [http://www.earthshare-texas.org/ Earth Share of Texas]
* [http://www.esw.org. Earth Share of Washington]

Other links

* [http://www.earthshare.org/news_resources/jobres.html Green jobs] .

References