Alaska Wilderness League (www.alaskawild.org/about_awl.html)
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (www.aceee.org)
Use the two environmental organizations listed above. You will then prepare an essay (5 pages, double-spaced) comparing and contrasting the two environmental organizations you have selected. Please cite accordingly and list any sources or websites used to prepare your essays. Please compare and contrast the two organizations based on the following criteria:
• What is the mission statement of each organization? Is each organization a grassroots group, nonprofit organization, trade association or professional society?
• When was each organization founded? How many members are associated with the organizations?
• What environmental issues does each organization focus on? Describe two current initiatives of each organization.
• What do you find are the major differences between the two environmental organizations that you have selected?
• How does each organization reflect (or contrast with) your own environmental worldview? Which of the two would you rather get involved with, and why?