Earth day 2011

April 21st, 2011 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (62)

Like I mentioned before Earth Day has become as much of a marketing tools as it is a cause.

SInce it’s inception however (checkout the first poster here) many good things have come from it and organisations like the Earth Day Network (earthday.org) that grew out of that first Earth Day have done a lot of good things.

Even though April 22nd is the official Earth Day it is, in my opinion, important to look at the remaining 364 days of the year for actions that cause permanent change, which is evident by the year-round domestic and international programs being run by organizations like the Earth Day Network.

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Cause Case #3: Nature.org

February 17th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: [email protected]
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (62)

Support type(s): Membership, Petitions, Donations, Campaigns, Events
Core cause slogan: Protecting Nature. Preserving Life™.
Cause in own words: “The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive” (from: http://www.nature.org/aboutus/)
Personal experiences: my.nature.org registration, joined group on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy/)
Useful links

• Homepage | http://www.nature.org/
• Initiatives | http://www.nature.org/initiatives/
• How you can help | http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/
• Blog | http://blog.nature.org/

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Cause Case #2: RepowerAmerica.org

January 26th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: [email protected]
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (62)

Support type(s): Petitions, Donations, Campaigns (call/write your senator), Events
Known affiliates/partners: Alliance for Climate Protection, Climate Protection Action Fund.
Core cause slogan: Together, we can solve it
Cause in own words: “America faces unprecedented economic, national security and environmental challenges. The solution – transition to clean, renewable energy. Join our movement of more than 5 million calling for clean energy and climate policies that will create millions of jobs, make us energy independent and solve the climate crisis.” (from: http://repoweramerica.org)
Personal experiences: Email forwarding and subscribing to list.

Useful links

• Homepage | http://repoweramerica.org
• Solutions | http://repoweramerica.org/solutions/
• Taking local action | http://repoweramerica.org/in-your-state/
• Blog | http://repoweramerica.org/blog/
• Donations | https://secure.repoweramerica.org/page/contribute/redonate

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Cause Case #1: Avaaz.org

January 11th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: [email protected]
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (62)

Support type(s): Donations, Campaigns through social media, email, regular media
Core cause slogan: The World in Action
Cause in own words: “Avaaz.org is a new global web movement with a simple democratic mission: to close the gap between the world we have, and the world most people everywhere want.” (from: http://www.avaaz.org/en/about.php)
Personal experiences: Email forwarding and subscribing to list.

Useful links

• Homepage | http://www.avaaz.org
• Campaign history | http://www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1/
• Blog | http://www.avaaz.org/blog/en/
• Donations | https://secure.avaaz.org/act/?r=donate&lang=en

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Something new: Cause Case(s)

January 11th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: [email protected]
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (62)

This year I’ll be doing something different throughout the year. In short post I’ll sum up some details about the several fight-for-a-cause type website I have linked to in the past months.

Details will include things like what the cause is based on what they mention, how you can support them and if I have them personal experience with the specific cause. Also, I would be very thankful for any personal experiences you can share with a featured cause.

The first to start of the series is Avaaz.org

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