Shallow
Footprints - 
An Ecological Footprint is a
measure of the load that a given population
places on the Earth to meet its resource
consumption and waste disposal needs. The more
a population (a county, a city or even a
family) can reduce their impact, the
"shallower" their footprint will be. The League
has always been a champion of reducing waste -
conserving energy, water, and other resources
as a good way to live. But, reducing
consumption is also practical and makes good
economic sense. Our Shallow
Footprints campaign helps you learn about
your own footprint and find ways to "step more
lightly."
Philippines Study Tour II
- In March 2008, three members of the Izaak
Walton League traveled to the
Philippines. They joined members of the
National Audubon Society and the Sierra Club on
a weeklong study tour. This was the
League's second trip to the islands to explore
innovative programs working to balance
population growth, development and resource
conservation. See and learn more about
this study tour in our photo essay, Islands of Hope.
Philippines Study Tour -
In Spring 2006, 12 staff members and volunteer
activists from U.S. conservation organizations
traveled to Southeast Asia to observe how
communities are addressing their needs for
healthy natural resources, sustainable
livelihoods, education, health care, and family
planning through innovative integrated
programs. Read more in a PDF about the
study tour here.
Northwest Indiana/Chicago
Study Tour - In June 2003, 12 Izaak Walton
League members and two staff members from
the League's Sustainability Education Program
visited the Chicago, Illinois, and Northwest
Indiana metropolitan region. The group spent a
week examining issues around sustainability.
For a PDF summary of the study tour, click here.
Guatemala Study Tour - In
February 2002, 10 members of the Izaak Walton
League of America and two staff members from
the IWLA Sustainability Education Program
visited Guatemala for a week. During the visit,
the group examined firsthand the issues of
population and resource conservation in a
developing country context. To read more about
the study tour in a PDF, click here.