| Type | 501(c)(3) charitable organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1, 1991 [1] |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Key people | Joshua Knauer, Founder [2] |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Focus | Providing a clearinghouse of environmental information on the Internet and assisting mission-related organizations in the adoption of emerging technologies. |
| Method | Website and virtual worlds such as Second Life |
| Endowment | $0 |
| Volunteers | 15 |
| Employees | 0 paid employees |
| Motto | Community • Ecology • Connection |
The EnviroLink Network serves as a clearinghouse for environmental information on the Internet, as well as providing free services to help progressive organizations adopt emerging technologies.
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available on the Internet. EnviroLink is a grass-roots on-line community uniting millions of people in over 150 countries on six continents. Services include the EnviroLink web site, chat rooms, bulletin boards, electronic mailing lists, and in partnership with the Institute for Global Communications, provides hosting services to nonprofit organizations. EnviroLink provides the largest worldwide forum for the global exchange of environmental information supplied by a vast community of participants.[3]
EnviroLink's main programs operate under the two core principles by which it was founded: to be a clearinghouse for environmental information and to provide free Internet services to non-profit organizations within the environmental movement. The mission is achieved through the following programs: