---------- > From: News from Environmental Defense Fund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: * ESA At 25 * EDF's Origins * Rainforest Campaign * > Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 9:08 AM > > EDF DISPATCH: From Environmental Defense Fund > * ESA At 25 * EDF's Origins * Rainforest Campaign * > Wednesday, January 6, 1999 > More than 300,000 strong > > 1. Endangered Species Act Turns 25: How's It Doing? > 2. 'The Origins of EDF' Leads Off 1998 Annual Report > 3. Sustainable Rainforest Campaign Takes Off > 4 For the First Time: Trucks and SUV's Outsell Autos > 5 Kids' Art Contest Deadline Is Tomorrow > 6. EDF-Pew Alliance Goes Online In Style > 7. Join a Global Network for Local Action > 8. (To stop receiving this e-mail publication, please > send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with SIGNOFF * > in the body, not the subject, of the message.) > > > ****************************** > 1. AT 25: SUCCESSES AND NEEDS OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT > > Twenty-five years ago the most ambitious species protection law of > any nation was passed by the U.S. Congress. A state-by-state EDF > report shows how the species the Act was designed to protect are > actually doing. > > http://www.edf.org/pubs/Reports/ESA/ > > ****************************** > 2. HOW EDF BEGAN: LEARN ABOUT OUR HISTORY > > In 1967, the Environmental Defense Fund was formed by scientists > battling DDT - a chemical harmful to the development of ospreys, > eagles, and other birds. Today, EDF continues to tackle > environmental problems and educate the public. Browse our 1998 > Annual Report to learn more. > > http://www.edf.org/pubs/AnnualReport/1998/b_hist.html > > ****************************** > 3. HELP EDF CONTINUE THE WORK OF A RAINFOREST HERO > > Ten years ago today, Brazilian union leader Chico Mendes was > murdered for defending the rainforest and its people. In Chico's > honor, EDF has mounted a campaign to continue his work. > > http://www.edf.org/programs/International/chico/ > > ****************************** > 4. TRUCK AND S.U.V. SALES ARE ON THE RISE IN U.S. > > NEWS FROM GREENWIRE: In November, 1998- sport utility vehicles > outsold passenger cars for the first time ever. Will this > gas-guzzling trend in big cars sales continue into 1999? > > http://plaza.edf.org/greenwire.nsf/lookup/19981225 > > ***************************** > 5. TOMORROW'S THE LAST DAY TO ENTER OUR KIDS' ART CONTEST > > Are you under 18 and an artist? Send in your best painting or > drawing of an endangered animal or plant in its native habitat and > you just might win a prize and have your artwork published on EDF's > website. Tomorrow's the deadline. > > http://www.edf.org/Earth2Kids/alpha_bestiary/announcement.html > > ****************************** > 6. EDF-PEW ALLIANCE MAKES FINDING INFORMATION EASY > > A joint initiative of EDF and the Pew Charitable Trusts, the > Alliance for Environmental Innovation works directly with > businesses to reduce waste and prevent pollution. Now you can learn > more about the Alliance's work through its stylish new website. > > http://www.edfpewalliance.org/ > > ****************************** > 7. JOIN EDF'S MEMBER ACTION NETWORK AND EFFECT CHANGE > > Influence environmental policy in your home state just by using > your e-mail! EDF will send you 'Action Alerts' telling you how you > can make a difference. Already more than 36,000 members are > on-line. Join us. > > http://www.edf.org/Want2Help/ActivistNetwork/ > > ****************************** > 8. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES > > To stop receiving this e-mail publication, EDF DISPATCH, please > send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with > > SIGNOFF * > > in the body (NOT the Subject) of the message. > > To start receiving your own copy of EDF DISPATCH, just fill in this > simple form on the web. > > http://www.edf.org/Join4Free/ > > ****************************** > Don't forget to check out past EDF DISPATCHES in our new > archive. > > http://plaza.edf.org/dispatches.nsf > > ****************************** > Thanks for checking in often! More news daily at: > > http://www.edf.org > > Copyright 1998 Environmental Defense Fund. All rights reserved.
