Both ENDS Info Newsletter 1

This edition of the info newsletter is dedicated to information and news services on the internet with environmental journalism -in its broadest sense- as the main focus of attention.

Antenna functions already 15 years as a platform for (mainly) Dutch organisations who are active in the fields of development co-operation and emergency aid, environment, ecology and energy, and media, art and culture.

The Antenna site comes in Dutch language and English language versions. However the English version is less elaborated and developed than the Dutch version, moreover it tends to be quite slow in its updating.

Features: A news sections on the countries of Former Yugoslavia, East Timor, the Moluccas, Turkey and the Middle East, and the Horn of Africa, on the Kurds, and about gentechnology. A Member links section according to the following categories: Development co-operation and emergency aid; environment, ecology and energy; media, art and culture. The Antenna Index on internet sources about a.o. Development, Forests, Energy, Health, Native Nations, Agriculture, Human Rights, Environment, etc. Antenna also offers a forum environment where networks and platforms can give their information (i.e. Homeoweb, Fair Trade). Antenna hosts also several Dutch portals (e.g. MilieuNet, NatuurNet, Ecomarkt) and it takes care of the distribution of the newsgroups of the ANN (Ander Nieuws Netwerk = Different News Network).

Stichting Antenna, PO Box 1513, 6501 BM Nijmegen – the Netherlands
Phone: +31-24-3603407
Fax: +31-24-6752848

The Electronic Development and Environment Information System (ELDIS) is a free gateway to information sources on development and the environment. Besides offering an easy route to the latest information on development and environmental issues it provides an ever increasing number of descriptions and links to a variety of online information sources. The searchable database includes 10,000 key documents and organisations plus 100,000 selected web pages. Furthermore access to databases, library catalogues, bibliographies, and email discussion lists, research project information, map and newspaper collections.

The site offers a direct link to the GDNet: the Global Development Network's online community linking local development research and policy: http://www.ids.ac.uk/gdn/tools/writing.htm

Postal address: Eldis Project, British Library for Development Studies, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RE, UK

As a project of the Tides Foundation, IGC shares the vision to actively promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices. The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies.

Since 1987 GCI has grown from a tiny project to a membership of over 15,000, with links to networks and activists worldwide though the bias is North American.

IGC Internet offers a gateway for people who want quick access to alternative news and political analysis, or an easy way to search for information and web sites of progressive organizations. The gateway also features automated web tools for publicizing events and calendars, action alerts and information about volunteers and employment in the progressive nonprofit sector.

IGC-Internet hosts PeaceNet and the newly acquired EcoNet (EcoNet was the world's first computer network dedicated to environmental preservation and sustainability) as well as WomensNet and the Anti-Racism.Net. All this sub-sites have the same lay-out featuring a.o. Headlines and Action Alerts as well as member directories.

Global Information Network, a not-for-profit news and world media operation, is the largest distributor of Third World news services in the U.S.

For more than 10 years, Global has been supplying wide ranging coverage of the Third World - news, analysis, features, breaking stories, blanket coverage and in-depth follow-up to print, broadcast and web media in the U.S. Global also supplies coverage of industrial countries and multinational corporations.

The site is divided into a Regions section and a Topics section. Furthermore it provides several news subscription services.

Address: 146 West 29th Street #7E, New York, NY 10001 - USA
Phone: +1-212-244.3123
Email: webmaster@www.globalinfo.org

Inter Press Service is the world's leading provider of information on global issues. IPC is backed by a network of journalists in more than 100 countries, with satellite communication links to 1,200 outlets. IPS focuses its news coverage on the events and global processes affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations.

The World News section features the Latest News in English, news sorted by Regions, summaries, bulletins and other services as well as articles sorted in Categories. Furthermore a Critical Issues section on environment, development and emergency aid; a special Human Rights section and also extra Regional sections on Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Euro-Mediterranean, Latin America and North America.

Note: If you need timely and contextualized information from all over the world everyday, you should subscribe to IPS.

This is the supersite of the OneWorld organisation which rapidly has become the main global gateway to information on human rights and sustainable development.

The mission of OneWorld is dedicated to harnessing the democratic potential of the internet to promote human rights and sustainable development; the mission encompasses three aims: To be the online media gateway that most effectively informs a global audience about human rights and sustainable development; to bring together a global community working for sustainable development through interactive online partnerships of organisations and individuals sharing OneWorld’s vision; and to transcend geographic and linguistic barriers in its work; in particular to give a voice to those typically overlooked by mainstream media and policy-makers.

The News section provides news headlines, this week’s news’ and an event diary.

The Special reports section provides in depth information ‘from the world’s frontline’

The Campaign section features information on campaigns. OneWorld is not in itself a campaigning organisation but provides a platform for organisations giving them the opportunity to act in areas central to OneWorld’s mission of promoting human rights and sustainable development.

Perspectives section: Part of this section are OneWorld.net's guides which aim to challenge and inform, questioning assumptions and suggesting alternatives on the subjects that really matter.

The Partners section of OneWorld’s (constantly growing) internet community of organisations leading the way for human rights and sustainable development worldwide (with A-Z directory).

The Channels section with a.o. information about OneWorld’s TV and radio channels.

The Channels section provides also a direct link to the:

MediaChannel As the media watch the world, we watch the media

MediaChannel is a nonprofit, public interest website dedicated to global media issues; a project of The Global Center and OneWorld. It is an alternative media supersite that lets you search content provided by its affiliates; an internet community of organizations dedicated to media issues around the world. To the directory of affiliates.

MediaChannel is concerned with the political, cultural and social impacts of the media, large and small. MediaChannel exists to provide information and diverse perspectives and inspire debate, collaboration, action and citizen engagement.

The Editions section provides access to The OneWorld network currently consisting of the regional centres for Africa (based in Lusaka Zambia), Latin America (Spanish-language) and South Asia, as well as the country centres of Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland (Maailma.net), Italy (Unimondo), the United Kingdom and the United States. All the sites have the same format and lay-out (except the Dutch site!).

Address: Floor 17, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP – UK
Phone: +44-20-77352100

OneWorld Netherlands

OneWorld's Dutch site is produced and edited in Amsterdam at OneWorld Netherlands. This edition brings together content from OneWorld partners based in the Netherlands and features news, themes, event listings and a partner directory.

Contact information:

Address: Nieuwe Keizersgracht 45 1018 VC Amsterdam – Netherlands
Phone: +31-20-5503540
Fax: +31-20-6208716

Email: info@oneworld.nl

The peopleandplanet.net provides a global review and internet gateway into the issues of population, poverty, health, consumption and the environment. It is published by Planet 21, an independent British non-profit company

The site is divides into 14 thematic sub-sites (10 are online now). Each topic has an Overview, Facts and Figures, Feature Articles, Newsfile, Book and Film Reviews, a Glossary and Web Links.

Suite 112, Spitfire Studios, 63-71 Collier Street
London N1 9BE - UK
Phone: +44-20-77138108
Fax: +44-20-77138109
Email: planet21@netcomuk.co.uk

This news-site is a joint effort of the Planet Ark Foundation and Reuters. Planet Ark's aim is to show people and business the many ways that they can reduce their day to day impact on the environment. It's an Australian organisation that was set up in 1991.

The site features the Reuters Daily World Environmental News, the Reuters Environmental News Pictures and Planet Ark’s Thematical News Archive database. The database can be searched by relevance, by date and by topic.

AFEJ is a NGO which was originally established in 1988 under the name of Asian Forum of Environmental Journalists; nowadays it acts as the head of national environmental journalist forums of 37 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. AFEJ is dedicated to promoting education, understanding and awareness of the environment through the honest and accurate reporting of local, regional and international environmental and development issues.

PO Box 26, 434/3 Sri Jayawardenapura
Phone: +94-1-829519
Fax: +94-1-826607/869340
Email: afej@sri.lanka.net

The Centre for Science and Environment was established in 1980. Since then it has grown into one of India’s leading environmental NGOs with a deep interest in sustainable natural resource management. CSE’s research and publication work is consistently combined with advocacy and network building.

CSE publishes newsletters, the fortnightly Down to Earth magazine, and annual publications. It provides information to the media through its feature service, press briefings, email bulletins, library and newsclipping services. All this is clearly arranged into databases with strong search-options. All the CSE databases are keyworded by a thesaurus of subjectwise keywords, environmental terms, geographical and other terms to allow information retrieval by country, region, district and taluka levels in India,
by treaties, conventions, rivers or dams.

An NGO initiative that analyses global environment and development issues from an African perspective and reports on local, national and regional activities that contribute to global solutions. Its scope of operation is East Africa (with limited extension to Southern Africa).

EcoNews produces a fortnightly Newsletter which is available electronically. Note that the archive of newsletters is not up to date.

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is an independent, international campaigning organisation committed to investigating and exposing environmental crime especially ragarding animals. The EIA was established in 1984 to investigate, expose and campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife and the destruction of our natural environment. EIA uses undercover investigation methods to expose the thriving illegal trade in wildlife.

EMS is a nonprofit communications clearinghouse dedicated to expanding media coverage of critical environmental and public health issues. EMS builds relationships with top scientists, physicians, and other experts to bring journalists the latest and most credible information. EMS was founded in 1994 and is a nonprofit organization funded by foundations and individuals working to improve public understanding of environmental and public health issues.

Contact information:
1320 18th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036 - USA
Phone: +1-202-4636670

Since 1993, the Environmental News Network has been working to educate the world, though the scope is mainly North American, about environmental issues facing the Earth. ENN not only offers timely environmental news, but also live chats, interactive quizzes, daily feature stories, forums for debate, audio, video and more. These components are all aimed at educating the users about the major issues, while at the same time giving them the tools to make a difference in their own community. It is not an activist publication, but instead tries to present information from all sides so the users can make their own decisions.

Mail address: P.O. Box 1996, Sun Valley, ID 83353
Shipping Address: 411 5th Street East, 2nd Floor, Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone: +1-888-3113661 (toll-free); +1-208-7263649
Fax: +1-208-7262476

The Coordination and Information Center of the SEU provides general information, history, projects, campaigns, news and publications. The main purpose is to facilitate the SEU-members access to the media –regional, national and international. Another aim is to conduct or support SEU-members informational campaigns on environmental issues, as well as to draw media and public attention to environmental problems and their solutions.

Attention: At the moment most of the information on the SEU (and Ecoline) website(s) is in Russian. The site can also be reached via http://www.ecoline.ru/news.html

The German ‘UmweltschutzWeb’ (Environment Protection Web) was established in 1999. The main purpose is to provide broad and competent news on environmental issues through the UmweltschutzWeb.News.

Furthermore the site functions as a portal (in combination with a search engine) on environmental issues on the internet in Germany.

Contactperson: Christoph Schneider
Address: Ingersheimer Str. 43, 71634 Ludwigsburg

The French equivalent of OneWorld with a comperable lay-out and format. It is a gateway with news, archives and links.

The BIC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides information and strategic support to NGOs and social movements throughout the world on the projects, policies and practices of the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). It is devoted solely to monitoring the World Bank.

The site provides an "activist's toolkit" with information about the Bank in great detail and a specific breakdown of what areas the Bank's annual loans are being distributed (oil and gas, agriculture, etc.). The site also lists what BIC sees as problem projects currently being funded. BIC advocates for greater transparency, accountability and citizen participation at the MDBs.

Address: 733 15th Street NW Suite 1126, Washington, D.C. 20005 - USA
Phone: +1-202-7377752

Corporate Watch is a radical research and publishing group which was set up in 1996 as a workers' cooperative. Purpose: To support activism against and monitoring of large corporations, especially multinationals through publications, especially campaign guides and similar resources. Activities: Corporate Watch also has a research division. The research group investigates all aspects of the corporate world, for people and groups who are campaigning against corporations. Corporate Watch publishes an online Newsletter and other publications (e.g. on biotechnology and the oil industry).

The Earth Times is an independent web newspaper on the human environment and related economic, humanitarian and social issues. Founded in 1991 and published by the not-for-profit Earth Times Foundation, the newspaper specifically explores the subject of change—how individuals and institutions work in their own societies to tackle their challenges and generate positive change in social and economic conditions. In particular, The Earth Times examines and conveys the working of the global United Nations system, and that of multilateral and bilateral agencies.

Contact person: Jason Topping Cone, editor online edition, Email: jcone@earthtimes.org

Essential Information is a non-profit organization which is involved in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. EI provides provocative information to the public on important topics neglected by the mass media and policy makers. Essential Information publishes a monthly magazine, books and reports, sponsors investigative journalism conferences, provides writers with grants to pursue investigations and operate clearing houses which disseminate information to grassroots organizations in the United States and the Third World.

A part of the site provides information about the The Multinationals Resource Center (MRC) helps redress this situation by providing valuable information, free of charge, to Southern activists, environmental and consumer groups and journalists.

Friends of the Earth is the largest international environmental network in the world with affiliates in 63 countries. The mission of Friends of the Earth is to protect the global environment and local communities by opposing the activities of international institutions and corporations that threaten the planet's future, and by promoting environmentally sound alternatives.

Address: 1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005 - USA
Phone: +1-877-8438687 or +1-202-7837400

The IMC or Indymedia is a network of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. “Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth.”

The IMC was established by various independent and altarnative organizations in order to provide grassroots coverage of the WTO conference in Seattle. Since then through a decentralized and autonomous network, hundreds of media activists have setup independent media centers in London, Canada, Mexico City, Prague, Belgium, France, and Italy, with more to come.

The site features a Newswire section, it provides in-depth background information through a link to Znet’s Global Economics Crisis site as a source for understanding global economics and trade issues, an archives section and numerous links to the members of the worldwide IMC-network.

INZET is an independent organisation, which develops new ideas to inspire policy makers, business people and individuals in the Netherlands and Europe to contribute towards its objective: a redistribution of wealth between the South and the North, between rich and poor. The activities of INZET are aimed at creating support for its ideas and include organising debates, seminars and other public activities, issuing publications and opinion magazines.

This site is a perfect satire of the World Bank website, but it is also a good place for background information on the World Bank policies. It features lots of statistics and some incredible statements made by World Bank officials.

Worldwatch is a non profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.

The site offers online news releases and features articles from the WorldWatch Magazine as well as topic mini-sites.

Address: 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1904 - USA
Phone: +1-202-4521999
Fax: +1-202-2967365

AlertNet is a servive of the Reuters Foundation. It provides global news, logistics communications and services to the international disaster relief community and the public helping to speed up emergency relief to disasters around the world.

AlertNet gives disaster relief organisations fast and reliable information. AlertNet also maintains an international register of aid suppliers; a secure environment in which relief workers in the field can exchange information; databases of jobs, training, events, and contacts in the disaster relief community; and background information relevant to disaster relief.

The Liberia Institute of Journalism (LIJ)is a nonprofit, nonpartisan Journalism Education organization, informs, inspires and empowers journalists to exercise their rights and accept responsibilities as journalists in an emerging democracy. Liberia Institute of Journalism connects Journalists to their communities and institutions through challenging Journalism programs and services.

The site features News Headlines concentrating on Western Africa. The Institute, in collaboration with the International Center of Washington, publishes the West Africa Newsletter, which focuses on human rights, development and democracy reporting and networking.

Corner of Broad and Johnson Streets, Kashour Building, 2nd Floor, Post Box 2314, Monrovia - Liberia
Phone: +231-227-327

Media Action International aims to promote a more effective use of the media to help local populations in crises and to strengthen the role of information in humanitarian and development initiatives.

Media Action International bridges the gap between journalism and humanitarian, post-conflict and development activities. It uses this unique position to develop strategies to make the best use of the mass media. It also seeks to strengthen the role of credible information in humanitarian, peacekeeping, civil society-building, human rights, environment and development initiatives.

ReliefWeb is the world’s premier electronic clearinghouse for those needing timely information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters – designed specifically to help the humanitarian community improve its response to emergencies.

ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The site features latest updates, background information by country and disaster response information on current natural disasters and archival material dating back to 1981, listed chronologically.

Third World Network

The Third World Network is an independent non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North- South issues. Its objectives are to conduct research on economic, social and environmental issues pertaining to the South; to publish books and magazines; to organize and participate in seminars; and to provide a platform representing broadly Southern interests and perspectives at international fora such as the UN conferences and processes.

The website features a variety of topic links which lead to online articles, press releases and other background information. Also access to books, magazines and other TWN-publications.

Contact address: 228 Macalister Road, 10400 Penang - Malaysia.
Phone: +60-4-2266728/2266159
Fax: +60-4-2264505
Email: twn@igc.apc.org , twnet@po.jaring.my

APC started out in 1990 as the world's first globally interconnected community of ICT users and service providers working for social and environmental justice.

Nowadays it is a global network with the mission to empower and support (non-governmental) organisations, social movements and individuals in and through the use of information and communication technologies, especially the internet. Its aim is to build strategic communities and initiatives for the purpose of making meaningful contributions to peace, human rights, development, social justice, participatory political processes, and environmental protection and sustainability.

APC Secretariat: Presidio Building 1012, Torney Avenue P.O. Box 29904, San Francisco, CA 94129 - USA

Tel: +1-416-5168138 (note: Toronto, Canada)
Fax: +1-416-5160131 (note: Toronto, Canada)

The Center for Environmental Journalism (CEJ) was established in 1992 by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The CEJ seeks to enrich public understanding of environmental issues by elevating the quality of media coverage. It offers a variety of programs that will help both journalists and future journalists enhance their knowledge and expertise. The programs focus on professional development, student education and communication with scientists and the public.

The Ted Scripps Fellowships give experienced journalists the opportunity to take classes, conduct in-depth research and reflect on critical questions. The CEJ presents occasional workshops and seminars. Topics range from environmental issues of regional importance to questions of ethics and methodology.

School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Colorado
Address: 1511 University Ave., UBC 478, Boulder, CO 80309-0478 - USA
Phone: +1-303-4924114
Email: cej@colorado.edu

GreenNet is a not-profit collective dedicated to supporting and promoting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights and the environment, through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

The GreenNet user community is made up of civil society organisations involved in a wide range of activities across the spectrum of environment, peace, human rights and development. All organisations are linked to the site through a Members Directory menu, or via the list of themed headings.

The ICFJ was established in 1984 to improve the quality of journalism in nations where there is little or no tradition of independent journalism.

ICFJ's International Journalists' Network (IJNet) is an online source for the latest media assistance news from Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Newly Independent States as well as Latin America (in Spanish) and Africa. IJNet also provides both geographical and topical forums for journalists. Furthermore information about media assistance news, journalism training opportunities, reports on the state of the media around the world and valuable media directories.

Address: 1616 H Street, NW, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20006 - USA
Phone: +1-202-7373700

At the moment the site is in development and not all the sections are available yet.

Media Island International (MII) is a resource and networking center for individuals, organizations, and movements working on a regional, national, and international basis.

MII is committed to collecting, processing, and distributing crucial information addressing the social justice, economic democracy, ecological sustainability and peace issues that the world faces. MII helps people across networks of individuals and organizations working on these issues.

An organization of journalists, for journalists. The SEJ was established in 1990 and it is the world's largest organization of journalists who cover the environment. It is the only U.S.- based membership organization of working journalists dedicated to improvements in environmental reporting. The mission of the Society of Environmental Journalists is to advance public understanding of environmental issues by improving the quality, accuracy, and visibility of environmental reporting. Towards that end, SEJ provides critical support to journalists of all media in their efforts to cover complex issues of the environment responsibly.

Activities: The SEJ offers educational programs and services for working journalists, educators, and students, including national and regional conferences. SEJ also acts to raise awareness among editors, news managers, publishers, etc. on the value and importance of environmental news reporting.

TED offers an excellent, comprehensive review of more than 350 trade disputes around the world involving environmental issues. Funded by American University, the EPA and the Japan and Korea foundations, among others, the database allows you to sort cases by country, industry, type of environmental problem or habitat. Each case study offers detailed background of the issues, the environmental concerns, legal concerns and outcome.

TED Projects c/o American University, The School of International Service
Address: 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20016-8071 - USA
Phone: +1-202-8851691

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The ICFJ was established in 1984 to improve the quality of journalism in nations where there is little or no tradition of independent journalism.