Ecological Civilization Construction and Environmental Protection
Ecological civilization and environmental protection in the United States began in the 1970s. After decades of efforts, the environmental status of the United States has significantly improved, and the environmental protection industry has entered a period of technological maturity and has become one of the pillar industries of the national economy. It is estimated that the output value of the environmental protection industry in the United States will reach 442 billion US dollars by 2020, and 6.38 million people will be employed.
New York
Well-known Universities:Columbia University, New York University
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●Environmental Defense Fund:the well-known non-profit environmental organization in the United States with approximate 2 million members
●U.S. Green Building Council:the world's earliest green building initiator
●Omega Institute for Holistic Studies:the world's most beautiful sewage plant
Washington
Well-known Universities:George Mason University, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University
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●U.S. National Park Service:subordinate to U.S. Department of the Interior; committed to protecting the natural and historical heritage of the United States
●U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:the independent administration under the federal government of the United States; mainly responsible for maintaining natural environment, protecting people and resist environmental hazards
●Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments:gather elite leaders from all sectors of society and make great contributions to the development in Washington area