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Start Your Own Nonprofit Organization

Are you looking for a way to spread awareness and protect the environment? If so, there’s no better way to do than to start your own nonprofit environmental organization. A non-profit organization is a special type of business that is exempt from paying taxes by the IRS. The reason for this is because the entire purpose of the organization is to devote their resources to a cause that helps provide benefit to the general public.

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Uganda water crisis

Uganda Water Aid

Uganda’s Water Status Uganda water aid is an important global issue since Uganda is in a water crisis. Water is a necessary component of all living things. So, access to safe, clean water should be a basic human right. However, 40% of the global population experiences water scarcity, of which many communities in Uganda are included. The Republic of Uganda is facing a severe water crisis stemming from the stress of economic growth over the

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personhood and rights for the environment

Personhood and Rights for the Environment

Did you know that animals and bodies of water can be recognized as people? According to the National Geographic, this is called personhood where legally “an entity has the capacity for rights or responsibilities.” The Case of Happy In the past, personhood rulings in the courts of the United States have related to animals. The most recent is the case of Happy the 51-year-old Asian elephant from the Bronx Zoo. Happy’s case was brought to

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Green Laundry

The Sustainability of Green Laundry

Green laundry is a topic everyone should consider, whether you do all of your laundry yourself or whether you get some clothing laundered by outside services. In the face of increasingly intense climate calamities, more people and industries have acknowledged the reality of climate change and have started to “go green” within their own practices. Some laundry delivery services have committed to doing their part to help the environment heal. To work for laundry sustainability,

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Overfishing, Conservation, Sustainability, & Farmed Fish

      As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem. However, government intervention may not be the most effective solution. Surprisingly, it might be one of the main drivers of overfishing and other conservation and sustainability issues stemming from commercial fishing. Much like drone fishing, this presents serious ethical issues of interest to the average angler.   Who bears the costs of overfishing?   Overfishing has another

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How To Start an Edible Mushroom Garden

When talking about mushrooms, the main thought that comes to mind is the safety of consumption of these fungi. There are many types of mushrooms. However, only a few are edible and can be used in your culinary endeavors. So, we are going to cover the tips to start an edible mushroom garden and understand which types are edible. Edible mushrooms are called gilled mushrooms (Agaricus campestris). Even though the Agaricus campestris grows wild in

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IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) is an Orlando-based 501(c)(3) grassroots non-profit organization and accredited NGO of the United Nations. IDEAS creates global environmental solutions through local action.
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