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Hello Grassroots community!

My name is Tim Devane and I am the co-founder and CEO of the environmental non-profit organization Birthright Earth. Birthright Earth's mission is to create a generational shift in how young people think about and take care of the environment. We believe that people will not be motivated to doing anything about the environment until they see it first hand. Thus our slogan: See It to Save It.

Our organization gives the gift of a 10-day eye-opening, educational trip to eco-lodges in the Amazon rain forest to 18-26 year old people worldwide. During these trips, BRE participants are shown how intricately connected we are with the world's ecosystems, taught how badly they need our help, and given opportunities to do their part in maintaining the health of our planet.

If you've read the news today, you will see that the Environmental Protection Agency has published findings that declare Carbon Dioxide and other greenhouse gases contribute to atmospheric pollution that may endanger human health. As a nation and planet, we are obviously taking steps in the right direction, but there remains much to be done.

Through Birthright Earth, we will give participants the motivation to do what needs to be done and also provide avenues after their trips to help them contribute.

We recently launched our new website, www.birthrightearth.com, which is now our on-line headquarters. This site would not have been possible without the help of Grassroots.org. Through this amazing site, we were able to find a web designer, Harish Chouhan of Dreams Media, who was willing to work with us.

Sura Hart and everyone at Grassroots has been incredibly helpful all along the way as we designed and tested our site. Without Grassroots, Birthright Earth would not be where it is today!

For more information on the Birthright Earth program please visit our website, www.birthrightearth.com where you can sign up for our newsletter or make a donation. If you have additional questions, please send them to info@birthrightearth.com

See It, Save It
- tim