- •Green Activism: 25 Environmental Organizations and Agencies
- •1% For The Planet
- •Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- •Exercises
- •1. Complete the sentences based on the articles.
- •2. Match the word with its meaning.
- •3. Find the missing word.
- •4. Check up your comprehension and answer the questions.
Exercises
1. Complete the sentences based on the articles.
Sierra Club is a well-known and respected organization fighting for the …… of land and forest, clean air and water, and a host of other issues.
The National Audubon Society’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ………….., focusing on birds
The iconic panda …… has made the World Wildlife Fund instantly recognizable to many people around the world.
Earth First! is not an organization, it calls itself biocentric “………….”.
Greenpeace began in 1971 when a group of ……….. put themselves directly in harm’s way in order to …………. nuclear testing off the coast of Alaska.
Natural Resources Defense Council is focusing on ………. climate change and saving ………. species, among other goals.
Nearly 1,000 firms and companies are now ………... in 1% For The Planet.
The Forest Stewardship Council is the only one that prohibits the cultivation of …………trees.
The Rainforest Action Network is ……….. by various media organizations as being incredibly savvy.
The Nature Conservancy has 700 ………. on staff.
Heal the Bay organization started its work in 1985 when founder Dorothy Green and her cofounders got sick of the fact that Santa Monica was a cesspool of untreated …… .
Surfrider protects California coastline and ………… life.
Environmental Defense Fund has received numerous top ……….. from media and charity evaluators.
Worldwatch Institute provides …………. environmental information and news to over 100 countries.
John Audubon, who created The American Bird Conservancy, was not the founder of National Audubon Society, but did ……….. its founders.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in ….…. with an objective source of information about it.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is often …… ignored by the current White House administration.
“Extreme” actions of the Earth Liberation Front have earned the ELF environmentalists a militant …… .
The mission of the Wildlife Conservation Society is to ……… humans with wildlife in the hopes that interaction will ……….. preservation of endangered species.
Celebrating its 120th year, the iconic and beloved National Geographic Society is one of the largest, most well-funded and most ….. environmental organizations.
2. Match the word with its meaning.
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