Circle of Life to become independent
On November 1, 2002, Circle of Life became independent of Earth Island
Institute after two years as a project of the parent organization.
“Earth Island Institute is an innovative organizational home for many
environmental initiatives,” says President of Earth Island Institute
Bob Wilkinson. “While many of our projects have found a long-term home
in our network, we have regularly supported those projects that chose
to set off on their own. We are proud of the considerable
accomplishments and growing leadership of Circle of Life in
sustainability education and inspiring new activists to our movement.”
Circle of Life was incorporated as a California nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organization in 2002 to assume the work of the existing Circle of Life
Foundation project.
Some 60 projects have called Earth Island home since it was founded in
1982. Among the notable projects that have gone on to independence are
Rainforest Action Network, International Rivers Network, Northern
Appalachian Restoration Project, Urban Habitat Program, Bluewater
Network, and Sea Turtle Restoration Project.
“Circle of Life has been fortunate to work with Earth Island Institute
as a project incubator. The infrastructure support, program guidance,
and dynamic community of activists and environmental leaders has
allowed Circle of Life to mature into a strong, independent
organization,” says Circle of Life’s Executive Director Alissa Hauser.
In two years with Earth Island Institute, Circle of Life has developed
solid educational action support and networking programs all over the
world. It has collaborated with hundreds of organizations to bring new
activists into the environmental and social change movements. “With the
urgent problems facing our world today, many people feel overwhelmed
and believe that they can’t and don’t make a difference,” says Julia
Butterfly Hill, Circle of Life’s founder. “Circle of Life is uniquely
positioned to inspire people to believe they are the ones who must make
the difference through their love and actions, right now, every day.”
For more information, please contact Alissa Hauser, via email (ash@circleoflifefoundation.org) or telephone (510) 601-9790.
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