1.Introduction
Objective: Focusing on the Earth's "hotspots" to preserve their remaining biodiversity , as well as tropical wilderness areas, which are important to climate regulation and watershed protection, and ocean environments facing threats from unsustainable coastal development, overfishing, and pollution.
2. Contact
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39F Shinjuku Island Tower Bldg. POB-1502, 6-5-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1339 |
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03-3344-6627 |
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03-3345-8232 |
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www.conservation.org |
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Citokyo@abox7.so-net.ne.jp |
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3. Organization Structure
Date of Establishment: 1987
Representatives:
Chairman of the board: Gordon Moore
US Director (Chairman and CEO): Peter Seligmann,
President: Russell Mittermeier
Japan Director: Fumiko Fukuoka
Int'l staff: 1200 Japan staff: 3
4. Foundation
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Foundation |
Annual Budget 2001 |
Settlement 2000 |
Main Resources |
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$35,000,000 |
1. Donations
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5. Main Environmental Education Programs
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Operational features |
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Youth Group for Environmental Leadership (Youth-GEL) |
Tokyo, Japan 2002/2/8 |
Junior environmental leadership training |
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International programs: |
Bolivia |
Regional environmental education to support efforts in three areas; uses carpa verde (Green Tent), a traveling hands-on exhibit to teach about biodiversity |
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Friends of Nature
Exploring Biodiversity- Kanuku mountains Environmental Education Workshop |
Brazil Southern Guyana Feb./Mar. 2002 |
A program iinvolving 750 high school students who attended an environmental education workshop to learn about local species, while also developing materials for a booklet on biodiversity. Four day workshop for Amerindians in the area to teach about biodiversity conservation and ecology
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6. Other Environmental Education Programs
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Indonesia Papua, New Guinea |
Bodogol Conservation Environmental Center, where students can learn about biodiversity through games and small group activities CI teacher's manual for coral reef conservation, teaching through stories and games about marine biodiversity |
7. Publication
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Newsletter Annual report Book
Specialized journals, CD-Roms, maps |
CI News from the Front 1996-2000 available online quarterly newsletters, online The Green Host Effect Specialized topics, such as Africa, Caratanga, Megadiversity |
CI Japan |
8. Partnership
CI and AVEDA, a personal care product company, help local communities create environmentally friendly businesses, such as harvesting Brazil nuts for hair care products.
9. Plans for the next 5 years
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10. Self Evaluation
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11. Future Expectations
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To protect our "living heritage", the varied forms of life on earth, and to live in harmony with them. |