The Earth Organization
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The Earth Organization is an independent, international non-profit, non-partisan, conservation and environmental organization, with new solutions, committed to the creative, responsible rehabilitation of planet Earth and the plant and animal kingdoms.
The Earth Organization was founded in 2003 by veteran South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony.
The Earth Organization works in association with corporations and other environmental groups around the world in projects of mutual interest.
[edit] Purpose
The stated purpose of The Earth Organization is:
- To create a fundamental change in mankind’s awareness of, and relationship to, his environment and the plant and animal kingdoms, by example and education, thereby reversing the downward spiral of life on Earth.
- To bridge the gap between mankind, industry, commerce and the environment through applicable environmentalism, workable tools, accurate data and a business and scientific approach to the field of the environment.
- To raise ethical standards within the conservation movement.
The Earth Organization has a strong scientific orientation and a reputation for bold conservation initiatives, including the rescue of the Baghdad zoo during the coalition invasion of Iraq in April 2003, negotiations with the infamous Ugandan Lords Resistance Army, to protect game rangers and raise awareness of endangered species, including the Northern White Rhinoceros, and work with remote rural African communities to rebuild cultural and traditional ties to nature.
Through the activities of its scientific advisory board, The Earth Organization forwards and supports environmental education, targeting different age and culture groups, with the intention of firmly entrenching environmental education as a part of the syllabus of educational institutions.
The Earth Organization is registered as an independent non-profit organization in South Africa, with branches in the USA, France, Canada, Hungary and Slovakia.
Key celebrities supporting The Earth Organization are also members of the Church of Scientology.
