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EARTHWORKS

Protecting communities and the environment

About Me

EARTHWORKS ( www.earthworksaction.org ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the destructive impacts of mineral development, in the U.S. and worldwide.We do this by working with communities and grassroots groups to reform government policies, improve corporate practices, influence investment decisions and encourage responsible materials sourcing and consumption.To join the EARTHWORKS E-Action list, send an email to [email protected]..

My Interests

No Dirty Gold , Keeping Public Lands Public, Oil and Gas Accountability Project , Recycle My Cell Phone , Westerners for Responsible Mining.

I'd like to meet:

Communities, activists, jewelry buyers and retailers, students, businesses, landowners, musicians, photographers, investors, hunters and anglers who want to help us create a world in which we all tred more lightly on the earth. Join us today by sending an email to [email protected]!

Movies:

Commemorative Brands just signed on to the No Dirty Gold campaign's “Golden Rules” ! Check out their CleanClassRings YouTube video!

Heroes:

Wilma Subra (U.S.), Theo Colborn (U.S.), Stephanie Roth & Eugen David ( Alburnus Maior , Romania), Carrie Dann & the Western Shoshone (U.S.), Mike Anane (Ghana), Daniel & Hannah Owusu-Koranteng ( WACAM , Ghana), Mary Mitchell and the Rock Creek Alliance (U.S.), Marco Arana & Mirtha Vasquez ( Grufides , Peru), Martha Sahores (Argentina), the community of Tambogrande, Peru , U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall , Don Neeper (U.S.), Edie & Jim Harmon (U.S.), Phil Hocker (U.S.)

My Blog

How do you make every day Earth Day?

So we just had a great week celebrating Earth Week here in Washington, DC.  Our Recycle My Cell Phone campaign hosted its third annual cell phone recycling collection and we helped round up a few...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:58:00 PST

An easy way to celebrate Earth Day - Recycle Your Cell Phone!

Make a difference this Earth Day with Recycle My Cell Phone Dear Friends, We know you've got them.  They might be stuffed in desk drawers. Or perhaps hiding down in the basement.  They'r...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:33:00 PST

TAKE ACTION: Cast your vote against the Pebble Mine today!

Alaska's Bristol Bay is the world's largest salmon fishery.  The fishery generates over $450 million annually and jobs for over 12,000 Alaskans.  Not really the most ideal place for an enor...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:07:00 PST

TAKE ACTION: Tell Target their Gold Policy is Off the Mark!

Tell Target their Gold Policy is Off the MarkAsk Target to Endorse the "Golden Rules" Dear friends, Valentine's Day is around the corner, and we're pleased to announce that 19 jewelry retaile...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:41:00 PST

7 of top 10 U.S. Jewelry Retailers Pledge to Support Cleaner Gold Mining!

Hey everyone - check out this exciting news from the No Dirty Gold campaign.  Eleven new jewelry retailers have signed onto the "Golden Rules" for more responsible gold production.  They inc...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:40:00 PST

Exposure to mercury causes learning disabilities & memory loss. Not to mention memory loss.

Thought you guys might want to check out the billboard that EARTHWORKS, Great Basin Mine Watch and Western Shoshone Defense Project unveiled in downtown Reno, Nevada last week:(the small print says " ...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:14:00 PST

TAKE ACTION! Help Protect the World's Greatest Salmon Fishery

Protect the World's Greatest Salmon Fishery Urge the BLM to protect federal land in Bristol Bay, Alaska against mining Dear Friend, ..>..> ..> ..>The United States Bureau of Land Management (part o...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:48:00 PST

Setting the Record Straight on Mining Industry Propoganda

Opposition Surges to Romanian Gold Project Propaganda 80 organizations across Europe and North America sign statement in support of Rosia Montana community, in advance of film screening at National...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:46:00 PST

You've heard about conflict diamonds - now find out about dirty gold!

The Hollywood film "Blood Diamond" starring Leonardo DiCaprio highlights how the illegal diamond trade has been the cause of enormous human suffering, helping to fuel and finance armed conflict in par...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:24:00 PST

Water Quality Prediction for the Complete Idiot

Imagine that you're a student and you keep getting 24% on your exams.  Your academic standing would probably be a little sketchy, huh?  Or what if you're trying to round up $1 bus fare and y...
Posted by EARTHWORKS on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:18:00 PST