Environmentalism has long been associated with government. This is due to the necessity of people working together to preserve the living space that we share as a group. Not all environment organizations are directly associated with the government, but most try to influence governmental policy through lobbying efforts and related activities.
Recently, environmental policy has garnered national attention and become one of the primary issues in political campaigns. As the consequences of climate change and depleting energy stores have impacted the day-to-day lives of the American people, political leaders have been driven to address these issues with viable solutions. The issues have risen to the level of the federal government and become one of the "hot topics" of the 2009 Presidential Election. The emphasis governmental leaders in American and in other parts of the world have placed on environmental concerns prove that such issues are serious and should be dealt with accordingly and urgently.
The efforts to make people more aware of the environment initially started with a small but consistent momentum courtesy of several environmental groups that lobbied for more environment-friendly laws and policies to alleviate the negative effects of the irresponsible use of resources and the apathy that people have generally had toward the Earth’s condition. These organizations include famous activists and lobbying groups such as Greenpeace and the Sierra Club. They also include international commissions such as the Commission for Environmental Protection (NAFTA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
This section of the website will cover agencies, groups, and governmental organizations with a stake in environmental protection and environmental affairs. Content will include profiles of the organizations, informational articles, editorial reviews, and related news.
Company Profiles
AL GORE'S GREEN POLITICS
In the late 1970s, Al Gore held the first congressional hearings on climate change and the call for a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases. From 1978 to 1979, he became a co-sponsor of hearings on toxic waste and hearings on global warming. During his tenure in Senate, he wrote an editorial in the Washington Post where he explicitly noted how humankind has gradually destroyed its natural resources.
GREENPEACE - MAKING WAVES
Greenpeace is an autonomous organization engaged in instigating and facilitating global campaigns with an endeavor to positively transform the behavioral approach of communities, with the end goal of protecting and conserving the environment.
Organizations & Government Editorials
Greenpeace and Sierra Club: Unreasonable Measures
Greenpeace and the Sierra Club are two of the most well-known environmental organizations in the world and United States today, respectively. Greenpeace has been active for the last two or three decades, conducting campaigns to help the potential damage that the environment may have to endure due to new laws or business ventures.
Organizations & Government Articles
Hues of Green Among Environmentalists
Environmentalists and green-advocacy groups have found diverse ways to advocate the earth's right to be respected and protected. Environmentalism and its supporters fight for many things and believe in many concepts and objectives. Like politics, environmentalism can range from the radicals to the reformists, and they are sometimes tacitly categorized into the fields of the dark greens, the light greens, and the bright greens.
On Mining and the Environment: What is the United States Doing About It?
The United States Government has created measures to reduce, if not eliminate, the threats mining activities poses against the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with educating and regulating businesses in how to protect and preserve the environment.