2021 U.S. Annual Report
The year's tremendous forward progress.
*Report is for the U.S. Chapter only.
Previous Years
Although we all anticipated the pandemic being over by now, 2021 continued to present major challenges. Sadly, in most regions where our chapters operate, we did not bid farewell to lockdowns and restrictions until well into the year, and this heavily imp acted the operations of the majority of our chapters. However, the resilience of many of our chapters shone through as they continued to create new solutions to some of the environmental issues that we face on our planet.
This last year was certainly without precedent in so many ways. It was a year that challenged resilience and persistence - a true test of our ability to stay the course and overcome the extraordinary obstacles we faced by finding new ways to get work done, optimizing international lockdown time to do in-depth strategic planning, and to continue to forward our many programs designed to bring about a healthier world for all animals and people, despite the intense distractions of much of the world being brought to a halt.
This year has, once again, been a bumper year as we continued to bring environmental education and environmental change across the globe. With our diverse teams all over the world, we work to implement a suitable solution to the country and community with whom we engage. These may vary from first world scientific interventions to hands-on education and job creation in third world countries...
In many ways, working to conserve the environment for the future of all life on this planet is an enormously challenging undertaking.
With so many species under pressure, the criminal trade in wildlife, environmental abuse by large industry, and enormous population pressure, it can sometimes feel like an overwhelming endeavor.
For this reason, it is important to take strength from the dedication of our group and growing international awareness about the environment. Now more than ever we see dedicated people and groups fighting for the health of the planet….
In 2015 as we have researched the most important environmental issues facing the planet today, we become increasingly focused on water issues as one of the most pivotal planetary situations, impacting all life, which must be addressed. From advocating for efficient, non-toxic cleanup technologies to replace the woefully inadequate methods currently used to address hazardous oil and chemical spills, to finding real solutions to providing abundant quantities of fresh water in order to reverse drought and desert areas, we are making progress in critical subjects of environmental concern….
The support that we had in 2012 has been unprecedented and we have seen the fastest growth of our organization to date. Everyone took up the conservation challenge and saw the vital necessity of making Lawrence’s goals a reality. Thank you for all the support and strength that came from all our chapters and supporters, which gave us the motivation to carry on and carry Lawrence’s touch forward, for the greater good of this planet. It has been tough without him but at the same time incredibly inspiring….
In 2011, The Earth Organization (TEO) placed our focus on the educational component of this statement. This resulted in fantastic gains, ensuring a new generation of people who understand their interaction with their environment and how they can live sustainable lives, limiting the negative impact on the environment….
2010 was a year of unprecedented expansion for The Earth Organization (TEO). We opened 10 new chapters internationally; they are as follows; Cape Town, Democratic Republic of Congo, England, 2 in India, Ivory Coast, Pietermaritzburg (just outside of Durban), Uganda, Kloof (a suburb of Durban, South Africa) & Johannesburg….
