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  The Environment Fund
  This fund is a good start for the first-time investor. Its projects have minimum risk, high potential yields, and universal appeal, and they focus on the way the earth is utilized, apportioned, and perceived in the global economy.
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Contribute work, funds or ideas to project SHRK enviro
US$200 workers
funds
for "the successful circulation of rumors that eating shark fin soup causes men to develop breasts because it contains a hormone similar to estrogen" or "that the ingestion of rhinocerous horn causes cancer of the testes."
Contribute work, funds or ideas to project COWS high
enviro
US$5000 workers
to anyone who can "find and administer a substance to a great number of cattle that will make their beef unfit for consumption, without harming either the cattle's health or that of potential consumers--perhaps by discoloring it."
Contribute work, funds or ideas to project NUKE enviro
0 workers
funds
"Nuclear weapons accidents occurred with disturbing frequency in the heart of the American landscape, yet little is commonly known about them due to Cold War security restrictions and corporate disinformation campaigns. To counter this silence a series of interactive markers will be placed in weapons accident zones."
Contribute work, funds or ideas to project GAST high
magx
enviro
US$2500 workers
for "an employee of one of the three largest car manufacturers in the U.S. who causes at least hundreds of cars to be shipped with gas tanks that have a capacity of between half a gallon and a gallon of gas only (the cars should be able to go about eighteen miles before refueling). At least some of the cars must be sold, and the media must report on it."
Contribute work, funds or ideas to project H2OM enviro
quick
0 workers
funds
"Put 'high water markers' up in exclusive seaside resort communities to show where effects of global warming will increase sea level in 10/15/20 years time." (Note: The Union of Concerned Scientists estimates sea-level rises of between 6 and 37.5 inches in the next 20 years.)
Contribute work, funds or ideas to project BIKE enviro
0 workers
funds
"In a community lacking in bike lanes, research the most intelligent route and mark it, including painting roadways and adding signage. A printed map should be distributed at local libraries, grocery stores, etc, and local media outreach should get the route publicized, and thus in use, before the transportation authorities can respond."
Contribute work, funds or ideas to project PARK enviro
0 workers
funds
"To call attention to the lack of public transportation in Los Angeles (a lack deliberately engineered by three U.S. companies in the 1950s), install 'FREE PARKING' bags (identical to the ones used for 'parking holidays') on parking meters everywhere in the city, either via the local homeless, or by telling businesses to put them on their neighboring meters for an ostensibly official parking holiday."