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Captain Planet
Foundation
133 Luckie Street, 2nd Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: 1 404-522-4215 (grant questions) 1 404-522-4270
Email:
web@eternalhorizon.com
Website:
www.captainplanetfdn.org/index.html
The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) is
to support hands-on environmental projects for youth in grades K-12. Our
objective is to encourage innovative activities that empower children
around the world to work individually and collectively as environmental
stewards. Through ongoing education, we believe that children can play a
vital role in preserving our precious natural resources for future
generations.
This site is a fun and easy site to follow, containing
information about ongoing projects in different parts of the US and
giving others the chance to join future projects involving the
environment and other children. –OCC
This is an enjoyable sight which tells of ways that
children can positively effect their environment. Through awareness and
positive reinforcement they learn how to work collectively and come up
with ideal solutions. -CCR
An example of an
organization in England:
The Earth Love Fund
9 Market
Place
Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL7 2NX,
UK
Phone: +44(0) 1285-643111
Fax:
+44(0)1285-643222
E-mail: earthlove@gn.apc.org
Website: www.unisong.com/elf/
Dedicated to protecting rainforests worldwide and setting up funds and
projects.
Great chance to learn ways to preserve the
rainforest. –DHB
Learn how you can save the environment by using music!
-KMR
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Eco
Mentors
c/o
Earth Day Canada
111 Peter
Street,
Suite 503
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5V
2H1
Phone:
1-416-599-1991, ext 103
E-mail: ecomentors@earthday.ca
Website: www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/ecomentors/index.cfm
Our award-winning EcoKids Online website — the center piece of the
program — is an innovative, interactive environmental website for
children, their families, and educators in Canada and around the world. It
offers topical information about the environment through interactive, fun,
educational games and activities that utilize participants' willingness to
learn.
This site is easy to follow. It has
information for children who would like to learn more about the
environment as well as information for teens and older who would like to
teach kids. –OCC
Teenagers could become EcoMentors and help volunteer in
this way. The site is divided into a student and teacher section. -KMR
The EnviroLink Network
P.O.
Box 8102
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Website: www.envirolink.org/
A
nonprofit organization that unites hundreds of organizations and
volunteers around the world. Provides up-to-date environmental
information and news.
One of the largest websites to share an interest of
science and life with those across the world. -DHB
Subscribe to Envirolinks news and get up-to-date
information sent right to your e-mail. The search engine it provides is
almost necessary due to the massive size of this site. -KMR
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EPA Student
Center
Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel
Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
20460
Phone: 1-202-272-0167
Website: www.epa.gov/students/
The site includes games, pictures and stories. Students and teachers can
find ways to keep the beauty of nature alive. -DHB
The site's fun cartoons paired with quick facts is
extremely informative for children. -KMR
E Patrol Foundation
P.O. Box
4018
Olathe, KS 66063
E-mail: epatrol@unicom.net
Website: www.epatrol.org/
The site consists of great quizzes, games, art gallery, and useful
information for those interested in protecting the environment. Also
provides kids with a way to be interactive with others.
–DHB
The site is very colorful and fun to navigate.
-KMR
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The Imagination
Factory
Columbus,
Indiana
E-mail: kidatart@hsonline.net
Website: www.kid-at-art.com/
As many links, provides
art history, ideas on what solid waste is and how to be creative. Useful
for students, teachers and parents. -DHB
The long listings of information may be difficult for
children to search through. A great site if there is an adult to help. -KMR
Kids For A Clean Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.)
P.O. Box 158254
Nashville, Tennessee
37215
Phone: 1-615-331-7381
Website: www.kidsface.org/
The mission is to provide information on environmental issues to
children and encourage effective results in the improvement of
nature.
This site
is a great way for kids to learn how they can represent their community
and encourage neighbors. –DHB
Teaches youngsters how to recycle. -KMR
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Kids World
Website: home.att.net/~kids-world/index.html
Children will have fun learning about the Environment, Rain Forests,
Endangered Species and our Universe. There are coloring pages, puzzles,
crafts, games, stories, slide shows, lots of places to visit and more.
This is a fun and easy website for children to learn about out world and
current issues. It contains links to other fun and informative sites and
makes learning fun. -OCC
This website is temporarily out of service as of August
18, 2005. -KMR
The 1990 Institute
P.O. Box
1681
Burlingame CA 94011
Phone:
1-650-558-9939
Fax: 1-650-558-9499
E-mail: wmslee@attglobal.net
Website: www.1990institute.org/CAEP/
Selected art created by children, links to other resources and
focus on communication between U.S. and Chinese youth.
Beautifully done
artwork and gives children the opportunity to express their feelings.
-DHB
Absolutely brilliant artwork will inspire multitudes
of children. -KMR
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Planet Pals
25 Star
Road
West Newton, MA 02465
Phone:
1-617-244-7531
E-mail: Webmaster@Planetpals.com
Website: www.planetpals.com/
This site provides many different links, pictures, and educational history
about recycling and Earth Day and describes the value of having a food
chain. -DHB
This is a delightful website with lots of fun
activities and games for kids. -KMR
World Wildlife Fund
(WWF)
WWF-Denmark
Ryesgade 3F
DK-2200
Copenhagen N
Denmark
Phone:
45-3536-3635
E-mail: j.anderson@wwf.dk
Website: www.wwf.org/
WWF's
mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment
and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
International site
that offers ways to get involved and protect nature. Offers an insightful
look at the World Wildlife Fund in other nations. -DHB
This site offers information specific to different
parts of the world. It also provides pictures of many endangered animals
and plants so you can see with your own eyes those creatures we should
salvage. -KMR
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