World's Largest Environmental Volunteer Nonprofit
Earthwatch Institute is the world's largest environmental volunteer nonprofit organization. Its mission is to engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Earthwatch was founded in Boston in 1971 and affiliate offices are based in the UK, Australia, and Japan. With approximately 120 projects fielding in more than 55 countries worldwide, Earthwatch focuses its research efforts on climate change, endangered species and resources, marine biology and ocean conservation, and threatened traditional cultures.
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Eartwatch Institute, source for this addition titled World's Largest Environmental Volunteer Nonprofit, was listed in green organizations by Earth & Economy on April 9, 2008.
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Recently returned from an expedition
Thu, Apr 10 —I recently returned from an Earthwatch expedition in the low Arctic near Churchill, Manitoba called "Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge".
The purpose it to monitor and recording changing environmental condition in the sub-arctic/arctic transition zones. These circumpolar zones contain degrading permafrost due to warming temperatures (which releases carbon into the atmosphere setting in motion a positive feedback loop).
I wrote some blog posts on the experience for anyone who may be interested. Earthwatch is a great way to help scientists do their work.