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By Danielle Yerke

International group for protecting the environment Champion for a more health and just world Aggressive group Group 40 years old

Clean energy Solution for global warming Protecting people from toxic and new potentially harmful technologies Promoting smarter low- pollution transportation alternatives

'KEEP THE FAITH' IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

What they have accomplished Eliminated billions in taxpayer subsidies to corporate polluters Reformed the World Bank to address environmental and human rights concerns Pushed the debate on global warming to pressure the U.S. to attempt the best legislation possible Stopped more than 150 destructive dams and water projects worldwide Pressed and won landmark regulations of strip mines and oil tankers Banned international whaling

http://www.foe.org