Mangrove Action Project to become Independent

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作者: Mangrove Action Project [GGF中国资料] 时间: 2007-05-25
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MAP Becomes Independent of Earth Island Institute, Launches New Web Site


MAP Announces Its Spin Off From Earth Island Institute Receiving Its Own Non-Profit 501 (3) Status

Mangrove Action Project to become Independent

Martha Davis, President of Earth Island Institute, and Alfredo Quarto, Founder of the Mangrove Action Project, today announced that Mangrove Action Project became independent of Earth island Institute effective March 1, 2007, after more than 15 years as a project of the parent organization.

"Earth Island Institute is an innovative organizational home for many environmental initiatives," said Davis. "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 Mangrove Action Project in global networking, and mangrove conservation and restoration."

Mangrove Action Project (MAP) was incorporated as a Washington nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization in 2006 to assume the work of the existing Earth Island Mangrove Action Project. Alfredo Quarto will serve as Executive Director of the new Mangrove Action Project organization.

Since Earth Island‘s founding in 1982, more than 60 projects have called Earth Island home, and 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.

"Mangrove Action Project 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 have allowed Mangrove Action Project to mature into a strong, independent organization," said Quarto.

In 14_ years with Earth Island Institute, Mangrove Action Project has developed solid educational, action support and networking programs all over the world. They have collaborated with hundreds of grassroots nonprofit organizations in both the global South and North. They have worked with local NGOs and community groups in the pursuit of effective and long-term mangrove conservation and restoration, while also focusing on resolving those problems which are threatening the world‘s remaining mangroves. "With over half the original mangrove forest cover having been lost to coastal development and a third of that loss occurring in the last 20 years, MAP‘s effort to conserve and restore these vital coastal ecosystems is imperative," said Quarto. "Mangrove Action Project is uniquely positioned to raise awareness globally about the importance of mangrove wetlands and to spotlight the problems affecting the mangroves."

For more information about the work of Mangrove Action Project, please contact Alfredo Quarto, Executive Director, via email (mangroveap@olympus.net) or telephone (360-452-5866).

For more information about the work of Earth Island Institute, please contact John A. Knox, Executive Director, via email (johnknox@earthisland.org) or telephone (415-788-3666 x108) or visit www.earthisland.org.

From: Alfredo Quarto


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MAP Launches Revised Website

EDITOR‘S NOTE: We at MAP would like to sincerely thank Elaine Corets, our Latin America Coordinator, who spent more than 2 months of dedicated and difficult time to help redesign and launch MAP‘s new web site. Her courageous efforts to take this rather monumental task on were completely done as a dedicated volunteer, which exemplifies the value and potential of volunteerism in this world we live in today, where too often the worth of one‘s work is pre-judged by the hourly rate of one‘s pay. However, how do you place a monetary value on that which is given freely and still done professionally and thoroughly? For such an important contribution, a big THANK YOU is in order, and a great appreciation and public recognition for Elaine;s good work. May she inspire others to step forward and volunteer in the service of hope and of directed action for the future of all life on this planet.


24 May 2007

New website will give greater visibility to Mangrove Action Project‘s international activities and programs

MAP‘s new website has been launched! The site includes the content of the former site, but has gone through a complete overhaul of look and functionality. In addition to a reorganized site, you will find an updated layout and new tools.



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