1.30.2001 ET

(CSRwire) The Institute for Conservation Leadership ("Institute") will present its Excellence in Environmental Leadership workshop series for 2001. The workshop series is supported by a contribution from AT&T.

Excellence in Environmental Leadership is a series of intensive one-day workshops for staff and volunteers of environmental and conservation organizations. The workshop will help volunteer leaders, staff and board members improve their fundraising and leadership skills. In addition, it will give organizations the tools to create the future they want and to evaluate their progress along the way.

"AT&T’s support means that grassroots environmental and conservation groups will grow stronger, have a greater impact in their communities, and involve more people in protecting the earth," said Dianne Russell, Executive Director of the Institute. "The Institute is very grateful to AT&T for its continued commitment, leadership, and vision in making this program possible."

The workshop series will be delivered in seven cities: Atlanta, Boston, Bozeman, Mont., Chicago, Denver, Kalispell, Mont., and Philadelphia. For information on workshop dates, registration and general information, please call the Institute for Conservation Leadership at 301-270-2900 or visit the Institute’s web site at www.icl.org.

To learn more about AT&T’s commitment to the environment and to view the AT&T Environment, Health and Safety report, visit the AT&T Environment, Health and Safety web site at www.att.com/ehs/.

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