Dear Friends,
We are thrilled to bring you our 2nd newsletter! We have many new and exciting things to tell you since our last issue:The Future of Life has grown internationally, gained a new Board member, brought in new resources to help us plant more trees - and, we're going to be featured on the Sundance Channel on September 18th. So scroll down to get the scoop, and discover ways that you can get involved, too! |
| Future of Life Goes Global |
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In an expansion of our national program, we have extended our gift of trees to the 90 USA Girl Scouts overseas committees in honor of the GSUSA's 95th anniversary. Committees in Tokyo and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, have already signed up to plant trees. Girl Scouts councils will also be planting trees in honor of their 95th anniversary this fall in Arizona, South Carolina, and Louisiana, among
others, bringing the total participation to 144 councils in 47 states. 95th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts
Click here to see a list of participating Girl Scout Councils
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| Give a Gift that Grows! |
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 Sponsoring a tree is one of the easiest ways to do your part to save the planet. A tree is truly a gift that grows and has a lasting, positive effect on our air, land, and water. Click HERE (or on the picture) to sponsor a tree - or a forest - today.
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| Watch The Future of Life on the Sundance Channel |
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We are delighted to report that our Chairman and founder, Bernard David, will be featured on Robert Redford's new series "the GREEN" on the Sundance Channel. Make a note in your calendar and check out the segment, airing September 18th between 9:15PM and 9:35PM. Tune in to find out how Wangari Maathai inspired Bernard to start the Trees for 21st Century Program and plant a billion trees with the Girl Scouts of the USA and other partners. For more on the Sundance Channel's "the GREEN" program, click here.
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| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant to FOL Supports Tree Planting in PA, MD |
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We  were honored to receive a generous award from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to plant trees with Girl Scouts in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Stroud Water Research Center will partner with FOL and the Girl Scouts of the USA to plant along riparian corridors. |
| Future of Life Encourages Children to Reconnect with Nature |
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 Did you know that there is a growing movement to encourage children and youth to reconnect with nature? FOL Board Chair Bernard David and President Janet Milkman are excited to participate in the National Forum on Children and Nature, which will bring national leaders together to research and fund demonstration projects from around the country. To learn more, visit the Conservation Fund and the Children and Nature Network |
| Neen James Joins FOL Board of Directors |
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 The Board of Directors of the Future of Life, Inc. welcomes international productivity expert, Neen James. Neen, a native Australian, has worked with many clients including the FBI, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, and Comcast. She specializes in helping people within organizations to achieve amazing results by improving productivity in every aspect of their operations. Neen's expertise is regularly published around the world in major newspapers, journals, and magazines. She is the author of several books; Secrets of Super-Productivity,Strategic Networking, Network or Perish, and Balance:real life strategies for work-life balance.
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