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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Top 10 Economic Activist Sites
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Global Energy Network Institute
www.geni.org
GENI's mission is to make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time,
without ecological damage or the disadvantage of anyone. The Network promotes global renewable
energy resources and aims to accelerate the attainment of optimal, sustainable energy solutions
for the peace, health and prosperity of all. If you would like to contribute your
time, expertise, contacts, money,
commitment, endorsement or actions, please
contact GENI.
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Global Exchange (GX)
www.globalexchange.org
Global Exchange is a non-profit research, education, and action centre dedicated to promoting
people-to-people ties around the world. Since our founding in 1988, they have been striving to
increase global awareness among the US public while building international partnerships around
the world. At the GX site you can get
involved in fair trade, education, global economy and human rights campaigns, volunteer or donate.
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Corporate Watch
www.corpwatch.org
CorpWatch counters corporate-led globalisation through education and activism. They work
to foster democratic control over corporations by building grassroots globalisation -- a diverse
movement for human rights, labour rights and environmental justice. Corporate Watch contains a
resource centre designed to provide the viewer with an array of tools that may be used to
investigate and analyse
corporate activity, and offers opportunities
to sign online petitions,
join email and letter writing campaigns or join the Cyber Action Team.
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The Hunger Project (THP)
www.thp.org/invest
THPis a global movement dedicated to the sustainable end of world hunger. The Project
addresses all issues pertaining to hunger, such as environmental destruction, population
growth, the spread of illness and increased migration, as well as the destructive effect
that hunger has on the human spirit, and their website invites visitors to invest in their initiatives.
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Oxfam Community Aid Abroad (OCAA)
www.caa.org.au/oxfam
Community Aid Abroad is a worldwide partnership of Oxfams working for
change and development, with the vision of ending the waste and pain of poverty. OCAA
have worked for many years with poor communities regardless of race or creed to support
their struggle against hunger, disease, poverty and exploitation. You can help their
campaign by donating,
becoming a member, volunteering or getting an Oxfam Community Aid Abroad American Express Card.
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ActionAid
www.actionaid.org
ActionAid's vision is a world without poverty, where every person can exercise
their right to a life of dignity. As one of the UKs largest development agencies,
ActionAid work in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean,
listening to, learning from and working in partnership with over nine million of the
worlds poorest people. By sponsoring
a child or making a donation, you
can support ActionAids work with marginalised people and eradicate poverty by overcoming the
injustice and inequity that cause it.
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
www.wbcsd.org
WBCSD is a coalition of 160
international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three
pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. They play a leading role
in providing business leadership as a catalyst for global change toward sustainable development
and promote the role of eco-efficiency, innovation and corporate social responsibility. The Council
invites businesses and individuals to become
members or sign up for the Sustain-Online newsletter.
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The Global Policy Forum (GPF)
www.globalpolicy.org
GPF works to promote a more open, accountable and democratic policy process at the global
level. They seek to make the UN more responsive to citizen concerns, and so to foster democracy,
social justice, human rights and mutual solidarity. If you would like to
become an intern for GPF
or join as a member your support would
be greatly appreciated.
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The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
www.sandeeonline.org
SANDEE is a regional network that seeks to bring together analysts from the different countries
in South Asia to address its development-environment problems. SANDEE's mission is to strengthen
the capacity of individuals and institutions in South Asia to undertake research on the inter-linkages
among economic development, poverty, and environmental change and to disseminate practical information
that can be applied to development policies. SANDEE invites institutions and individuals to
become network
members.
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