Tag Archives: Non-profit organizations
Are right whales big business for nonprofits?
Forget the green economy, the deep blue economy has it beat by a nautical mile. Ever wonder how much money is spent trying to protect the North Atlantic right whale? Ask any of the non-profit corporations that participate in funding to save them. Here in Maine, at least nine non-profit organizations support right whale conservation efforts, in addition to state agencies and the University of Maine. Nationally, the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium shows 47 environmental organizations it identifies as “partners” on its website. Another 37 environmental groups signed a PEW charitable trust letter to Congress last March, critical of what it believed to be too little funding to protect the species. more, >>click to read<< by Jane Carpenter 08:36
Environmental Profiteers – Ocean in Peril?
“The Planet is in peril! We are in a time of un-precedented crisis! The oceans are being emptied of fish by overfishing and the environmental organizations are the only people that can save us!” It is a compelling story. It has easily identifiable heroes and villains, an uncomplicated plot and easy solutions. Read more here 18:20
