Milestones: From graduates to movement builders
Most Green Corps organizers go on to be active in the environmental and public interest communities.
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Milestones: Organizers learn by making a difference
Green Corps organizers developed their skills in the field, working on a range of environmental issues and campaigns across the country.
Milestones: A new kind of field school opens
Green Corps began as an idea in the early '90s and evolved into the country’s most respected training program for environmental organizing.
Milestones: Bringing democracy to your doorstep
It’s hard to beat face-to-face interaction when it comes to reinvigorating our democratic culture
Milestones: Firms pledge to reach zero-carbon
Green Century has aided the transition to a zero-carbon world by urging companies like PepsiCo to reduce their emissions.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
Fourteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the wildlife and ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico have still not recovered. As scientists continue to uncover new and disturbing things about the long-term impacts of the spill, proposals currently on the table to increase offshore drilling show that the lessons of Deepwater Horizon have not been learned.
Milestones: Brands agree to produce less plastic
Since 2020, Green Century has secured 12 significant victories against single-use plastic with major corporations such Coca-Cola.
Milestones: Companies commit to zero deforestation
Green Century has worked with companies to adopt zero-deforestation commitments from growers, suppliers and buyers of palm oil since 2012.
Milestones: A legacy beyond numbers
The Fund canvass has helped build the foundation of other groups in the Public Interest Network while establishing a cultural legacy of citizen outreach.
Milestones: People power for the win
Canvassing has helped PIRG and the Fund protect the Arctic from oil drilling, win plastic bag bans, restrict the use of antibiotics in the fast food industry and much more.