 
The Green
World Campaign (www.greenworld.org)
was founded by Marc Ian Barasch, a bestselling author, filmmaker,
and media activist (www.compassionatelife.com)
with a lifelong commitment to global transformation. The Campaign
has been cited by OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) for its bold agenda: Turn degraded
lands green again. Raise the living standards of the rural
poor. Combat climate change. Create new ways to work together
for the health of our shared biosphere and the harmony of
our global village.
The GWC
connects those who want to help create a more sustainable
world with on-the-ground projects that benefit both people
and planet. We focus on providing ecological and social benefits
where they’re most needed, seeking out effective grassroots
partners, then finding the simplest, most direct ways we can
all contribute to their success.
One method we use is “agroforestry” (aka “forest
gardens”). This technique, dating back to the ancient
Mayans, intersperses trees with crops, enriching the soil,
increasing food production, and helping restore the local
ecosystem. We are also planting on large swaths of barren
land, using environmentally sensitive practices to maximize
biodiversity.
We encourage linking environmental activities
in the developed world with creating green self-sufficiency
in poorer countries. We invite companies and organizations
to affiliate with the Green World Campaign, shrinking their
own carbon footprint while restoring the ecology and economy
of the world’s poorest places.
The Green World Campaign
makes it easy for anyone with a computer to click and fund
treeplanting, with results we'll all be able to see. We are
designing interactive dynamic maps to chart our real-time
progress toward a greener world. Each contribution will be
“geo-tagged” (registered in the location it is
planted), showing how trees are turning that area green. Other
map overlays will chart reductions in the carbon footprint
of homes, neighborhoods, businesses, and cities. People and
organizations will be able register their use of energy efficient
appliances, carpooling, biking, and public transport, solar
energy, produce from local farmers, and, of course, planting
trees.
We are forming alliances with schools, churches,
corporations, and other institutions, with a particular interest
in education. (Imagine an elementary school class planting
a whole grove in a “sister village” for a hundred
dollars--and then being able to communicate with that village’s
children).
Today, hundreds of millions of people worldwide
have awakened to a sense of allegiance to the Earth and to
our common humanity. The Green
World Campaign supports a thriving planetary civilization
based on participation of all stakeholders in solving our
common problems. We look forward to fostering holistic ways
to live in harmony on this green earth.
We started the Green
World Campaign with the seed of an idea: "What can
we accomplish as global citizens if we really put our minds
to it?" The answer: Just about anything.
Contact:
Marc Ian Barasch
Founder/Executive Director
P.O. Box 3444
Boulder, CO 80307
Email: info@greenworld.org
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