[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 16, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1904]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ONE EARTH ONE PEOPLE ON ITS 
                            10TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 16, 2001

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize One Earth One 
People, an organization in Cincinnati, Ohio that will celebrate its 
10th Anniversary on October 26, 2001.
  One Earth One People was founded by Jane Church in October, 1990. 
Jane continues to serve as its president, and she has played a key role 
in making this innovative nonprofit environmental education 
organization such a success.
  The vision of One Earth One People is to ``network youth around the 
world via Interactive Telecommunications to prepare them to preserve 
their local and global environment.'' And, its mission is to work with 
all sectors and ethnic groups, ``offering students hands-on educational 
experiences to increase their scientific knowledge, enhance their 
communication, leadership and other lifelong skills and attitudes to 
protect the environment through sharing, cooperation and cultural 
understanding.''
  Although One Earth One People is based in Cincinnati, its work can be 
seen throughout Ohio, across our nation and around the world. Some of 
its activities and accomplishments include: running 21 student 
workshops in local elementary, middle and high schools; publishing 
``The OEOP Newsletter,'' which is read by over 1,500 area teachers, 
students, community organizations and supporters; and attending several 
seminars and conferences held by Earth Day USA and the United Nations 
Environment Programme.
  One Earth One People's work also includes the Youth Cloth Bag 
Project, which encourages consumers to use reusable cloth bags when 
they shop. Just this year, the Youth Cloth Bag Project was expanded so 
that schools that sell cloth bags can use the proceeds to help preserve 
wildlife habitats in Adams County, Ohio and in the Maya Mountain Marine 
Corridor in Belize.
  I have enjoyed meeting with the participants involved in One Earth 
One People. It provides young people with valuable knowledge about the 
environment and how to work together as team players and communicators. 
It also offers hands-on experience in organizing, problem solving, 
decision making and other important life skills.
  Mr. Speaker, One Earth One People has been an effective organization 
in the Cincinnati area. I hope my colleagues will join me in thanking 
its members for their dedication to our environment and in 
congratulating the organization on 10 years of community service.

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