• Successfully advocated for the passage of the No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 in the House of Representatives. The bill was written to provide $100 million a year to better prepare teachers for using hands-on environmental education to engage students in the wonders of the natural world.

• Supported 20,000 U.S. homeowners who successfully created certified backyard habitats during the year.

• Supported 350 schools across the nation with the creation of certified schoolyard habitats during the year.

Read our Confronting Global Warming Accomplishments

Read our Protecting Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Accomplishments