Nearly two-thirds of the rivers on American Rivers' "most endangered" roster for this year made the list because of the damage to the riverine environment and habitat inflicted by corps projects.
"That's a red herring," said Joe Lovett, director of the Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment, one of the litigants suing the corps of engineers.
Ninety percent of principals and liaisons surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that City Year programs helped to strengthen students' academic performance, while 92percentt agreed or strongly agreed that corps members help foster a positive environment for learning.
National service through AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps also helps us have a cleaner environment and safer streets.
The corps has never done a superb job at fostering an environment where it is O.K. to not be O.K.
Hosts are expected to provide Fellows with access to senior leadership, create a supportive and positive working environment, and demonstrate a commitment to initiate the changes suggested by the Corps members, the group's website explains.
And we need a major focus on the teaching corps across this nation, with the salaries and the environments that really support teachers".
Benefit corps are also required to have a positive impact on society and the environment, according to the Benefit Corporation information centre.
The corps also decided that the park would have "no significant impact" on the marine environment and that a full-scale federal assessment was therefore not required under the National Environmental Policy Act.
To the supporters of B Corps - benefit corporations that say they aim to serve workers, communities and the environment, as well as their owners - 1 August 2013 was an historic day.
Unbeknownst to Jack, he may have been setting us up for the introduction of B Corps, although at least in this interview, he neglected the tenets of community and the environment.
