- EnviroLink Network
Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = EnviroLink Network, Inc
Non-profit_type =501(c)(3) charitable organization
founded_date =October 1 ,1991 [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990844-2,00.html "Lost in Cyberspace", Time] ]
location = Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania ,USA flagicon|USA
key_people =Joshua Knauer , Founder [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1594/is_/ai_16551330 "The green net: exploring environmental cyberspace with computer and modem", E Magazine] ]
area_served = Worldwide
focus = Providing a clearinghouse of environmental information on the Internet and assisting mission-related organizations in the adoption of emerging technologies.
method = Website and virtual worlds such as Second Life [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
revenue = Less than $25,000 [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
endowment = $0
num_volunteers = 15 [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
num_employees = 0 paid employees
Non-profit_slogan = Community • Ecology • Connection [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
homepage = [http://www.envirolink.org envirolink.org]The EnviroLink Network serves as a clearinghouse for environmental information on the Internet, as well as providing free services to help progressive organizations adopt emerging technologies.
Mission
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available on the Internet. EnviroLink is a grass-roots on-line community uniting millions of people in over 150 countries on six continents. Services include the EnviroLink web site, chat rooms, bulletin boards, electronic mailing lists, and in partnership with the
Institute for Global Communications , provides hosting services to nonprofit organizations. EnviroLink provides the largest worldwide forum for the global exchange of environmental information supplied by a vast community of participants. [ [http://www.emagazine.com/view/?601 "Cruising the Green Net", E Magazine] ]Programs
EnviroLink's main programs operate under the two core principles by which it was founded: to be a clearinghouse for environmental information and to provide free Internet services to non-profit organizations within the environmental movement. The mission is achieved through the following programs:
* [http://www.envirolink.org EnviroLink database and website] : The website provides users with a comprehensive listing of organizations, publications, educational resources, government agencies, and more on several hundred environmental topics in the EnviroLink database. [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
* [http://www.envirolink.org/environews EnviroLink News Service] : The EnviroLink News Service is a weekly service and mailing list, which provides quick summaries of the top environmental news stories from around the world. [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
* [http://www.envirolink.org/forum EnviroLink Forum] : The EnviroLink Forum stimulates an active exchange of information and ideas within the environmental community through bulletin boards and real-time chats. Currently, the forum is visited by over 8,000 registered EnviroLink Forum users. In addition, EnviroLink offers free services for other organizations to host and customize their own on-line forums. [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]
* [http://commonwealthisland.ning.com EnviroLink in Virtual Worlds] : EnviroLink provides free hosting services to mission-related organizations in Second Life. [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=guidestar&npoId=492775 "Report - EnviroLink Network", Guidestar] ]References
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