18-525: The International Crane Foundation (ICF) is a non-profit conservation organization that works to conserve cranes and the ecosystems , watersheds , and flyways on which they depend. Founded in 1973, the International Crane Foundation is headquartered in Baraboo, Wisconsin , on a 250-acre property that includes live crane exhibits with 15 crane species, a visitor center, breeding facilities,
36-412: A certain positive ideal are often known as causes. A particular cause may be very expansive in nature — for instance, increasing liberty or fixing a broken political system. For instance in 2008, U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama utilized such a meaning when he said, "this was the moment when we tore down barriers that have divided us for too long; when we rallied people of all parties and ages to
54-662: A common cause." Change.org and Causes are two popular websites that allow people to organize around a common cause. Topics upon which there is universal agreement that they need to be solved include, for example, human trafficking , poverty , water and sanitation as a human right . "Social issues" as referred to in the United States also include topics (also known as "causes") intended by their advocates to advance certain ideals (such as equality ) include: civil rights , LGBT rights , women's rights , environmentalism , and veganism . Advocates and advocacy groups represent
72-515: A consensus on this latter type of issues, but intense advocacy is likely to remain. In the United States , any issue of widespread debate and deeply divided opinion can be referred to as a social issue. The Library of Congress has assembled an extensive list of social issues in the United States, ranging from vast ones like abortion to same-sex marriage to smaller ones like hacking and academic cheating . Topics that appear to involve advancing
90-475: A highly endangered Whooping crane named Tex, acting as a male crane – walking, calling, dancing – to shift her into reproductive condition. Through his dedication and the use of artificial insemination , Tex eventually laid a fertile egg which hatched a chick named Gee Whiz. The International Crane Foundation's office in Rockport, Texas , was demolished in 2017 by Hurricane Harvey , but will be rebuilt. The office
108-412: A network of hundreds of specialists in over 50 countries on five continents. The International Crane Foundation was founded in 1973 by two ornithology students at Cornell University , Ron Sauey and George W. Archibald , who envisioned an organization that would combine research, captive breeding and reintroduction, landscape restoration, and education to safeguard the world's 15 crane species. In 1973,
126-545: A research library and nature trails. The foundation works worldwide and in the US with local partners to raise and conserve cranes. The Foundation has offices in China , Uganda , Kenya , Zambia , and South Africa , as well as Texas , and works through strong partnerships with local organizations, governments, universities, businesses and others in these regions. The International Crane Foundation's more than 125 staff and associates work with
144-512: A vision of a just society as promoted by social justice advocates. For them, advocacy represents the series of actions taken and issues highlighted to change the "what is" into a "what should be", considering that this "what should be" is a more decent and a more just society Those actions, which vary with the political, economic and social environment in which they are conducted, have several points in common. For instance, they: Other forms of advocacy include: Different contexts in which advocacy
162-438: A wide range of categories and support several issues as listed on worldadvocacy.com. The Advocacy Institute, a US-based global organization, is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of political, social, and economic justice advocates to influence and change public policy. The phenomenon of globalization draws a special attention to advocacy beyond countries’ borders. The core existence of networks such as World Advocacy or
180-640: Is used: Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink have observed four types of advocacy tactics: These tactics have been also observed within advocacy organizations outside the USA. Groups involved in advocacy work have been using the Internet to accomplish organizational goals. It has been argued that the Internet helps to increase the speed, reach and effectiveness of advocacy-related communication as well as mobilization efforts, suggesting that social media are beneficial to
198-536: The Advocacy Institute demonstrates the increasing importance of transnational advocacy and international advocacy. Transnational advocacy networks are more likely to emerge around issues where external influence is necessary to ease the communication between internal groups and their own government. Groups of advocates willing to further their mission also tend to promote networks and to meet with their internal counterparts to exchange ideas. Transnational advocacy
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#1732852422235216-515: The Sauey family rented their Horse farm to Ron and George for $ 1 a year to found the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The organization moved to its current location in 1983. Archibald was the organization's director from 1973 to 2000. He pioneered several techniques there to rear cranes in captivity, including the use of crane costumes by human handlers. Archibald spent three years with
234-434: The United States and Canada are using social media to facilitate civic engagement and collective action. There are several forms of advocacy, each representing a different approach in a way to initiate changes in the society. One of the most popular forms is social justice advocacy. Cohen, de la Vega, and Watson (2001) state that this definition does not encompass the notions of power relations, people's participation, and
252-439: The advocacy community. Advocacy activities may include conducting an exit poll or the filing of an amicus brief . People advocate for a large number and variety of topics. Some of these are clear-cut social issues that are universally agreed to be problematic and worth solving, such as human trafficking . Others—such as abortion —are much more divisive and inspire strongly held opinions on both sides. There may never be
270-572: The environment may refer to the biophysical environment or the natural environment . The organization may be a charity , a trust , a non-governmental organization , a governmental organization or an intergovernmental organization . Environmental organizations can be global, national , regional or local. Some environmental issues that environmental organizations focus on include pollution , plastic pollution , waste , resource depletion , human overpopulation and climate change . Many states have agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting
288-583: The environment: These organizations are involved in environmental management , lobbying , advocacy , and/or conservation efforts: These organizations are involved in environmental management , lobbying , advocacy , and/or conservation efforts at the national level: Advocacy Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. Advocacy includes activities and publications to influence public policy, laws and budgets by using facts, their relationships,
306-457: The media, and messaging to educate government officials and the public. Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes, including media campaigns , public speaking , commissioning and publishing research. Lobbying (often by lobby groups ) is a form of advocacy where a direct approach is made to legislators on a specific issue or specific piece of legislation. Research has started to address how advocacy groups in
324-487: Was located near the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge , an area that sustains the last naturally occurring flock of whooping cranes. Conservation organization An environmental organization is an organization coming out of the conservation or environmental movements that seeks to protect, analyse or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation from human forces . In this sense
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