Environmental Organizations

My group has decided to study the environmental association called the Izaak Walton League (or Isaak, not sure how to spell it!).  I had never heard of this group before, so it's interesting to see what kinds of groups are out there.  This group was founded in 1922 by some sportsmen in Chicago who wanted to protect fishing areas.  Named after the famous fly-fisherman Izaak Walton, the group promotes sustainability, outdoor recreation, and protecting natural resources.  Their website talks about their efforts in education and awareness, agriculture, energy, sustainability, and water issues.  It is a national organization with chapters in many states.  The locally-run chapters are able to use funds and other resources to tackle problems in their area and have an immediate affect.  Some other "check book organizations" also do great work, but are much more large-scale and involve much fewer people in the actual work that goes on.    It looks like the Izaak Walton League is a well-established and respected group that does a lot of great work.

I'm really excited to learn about this organization because in the last few years the environment has become really important to me and I want to see how I could be a part of something like this after college.  For now, I try to read news online, go to talks on campus, and keep in touch with my high school network to see what events are going on.  But once I know something about an issue, I start wanting to actually do something about it.

http://www.iwla.org