In the aftermath of the recent disaster in Japan, ELAW partners are calling on us for help reevaluating proposals for nuclear power plants in their home countries. In addition to providing scientific support to make the case against nuclear power, ELAW is also helping partners identify alternative, sustainable sollutions to meet thier future energy needs.

“The industry talks about using the best standards, but what are the best standards?”

Reinford Mwangonde, Citizens for Justice, Malawi

ELAW Staff Scientist Mark Chernaik is providing Reinford with the scientific information he needs to ensure that an Australian company proposing to mine for uranium in Kanyika, Malawi, will adhere to internationally accepted standards.

Each year, more and more of our supporters switch from receiving the ELAW Advocate on paper to receiving it electronically. You can get the same beautiful photographs and inspiring stories about our partners – dropped right into your inbox, instead of your mailbox.

Laura and John Hofer have been supporters of ELAW since 2005. They support ELAW because, as Laura put it, “ELAW met three criteria that are very important to us: you are an advocacy organization that is international, and you focus on environmental issues, including environmental racism.”

Leslie Brockelbank

Left to right: David Piercy, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Leslie Brockelbank. A Lasting Legacy for the Environment Terms: Closing ELAW Advocate Summer 2009    FIND OUT MORE If you are interested in finding out more about how to include ELAW as a legacy in your will, or about lifetime charitable planning, please contact THINK GLOBALLY. GIVE LOCALLY. Terms: Closing Spring 2009 What are some steps you can take to save money and reduce your carbon footprint? Here are ten good ones, courtesy of Terry Tamminen, author of Lives per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction.   1. Adjust your thermostat by two degrees (cooler in winter, warmer in summer), to save one ton of greenhouse gas emissions a year. VICTORY A Clean Air Act for Israel! Terms: Autumn 2008 Closing Back in 1999, when Israel began to consider enacting legislation to protect air quality, attorneys at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense called on ELAW for help. ELAW partner Tamar Gannot at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense sent good news in late July.   Tamar Gannot 12siguiente ›última » Inicie sesión para enviar comentarios Leer más © 2012 Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) U.S. Office: 1877 Garden Avenue, Eugene, OR 97403 USA Phone: +1 541 687 8454 Fax: +1 541 687 0535 elawus@elaw.org