Environmental Media Services (EMS) is a

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based

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organization that is "dedicated to expanding

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coverage of critical

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and

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

issues". EMS was founded in 1994 by Arlie Schardt, a former journalist, former communications director for

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...

's 2000 Presidential campaign, and former head of the

Environmental Defense Fund Environmental Defense Fund or EDF (formerly known as Environmental Defense) is a United States-based nonprofit environmental advocacy group. The group is known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration, oceans, and hu ...

during the 1970s. Their primary activities include holding forums that bring scientists knowledgeable in current environmental issues together with journalists, providing web hosting and support for environmental issues sites like

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, and providing recommendations to journalists trying to locate experts knowledgeable on environmental topics. They also issue press releases related to environmental issues and provide an aggregation service that disseminates recent news on environmental topics. EMS is closely allied with

Fenton Communications Fenton Communications is a public relations firm that was founded by David Fenton in 1982. They describe themselves as the "largest public interest communications firm in the country", and maintain offices in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Franci ...

(where they shared the same office space and personnel), "the largest public interest communications firm in the

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which specializes in providing public relations for nonprofit organizations dealing with public policy issues. As of December 31, 2005, Environmental Media Services ceased to function as an independent organization and merged with Science Communication Network.

References

External links

Environmental Media Services websiteAppearances by Arlie Schardt on C-SPAN
{{Authority control Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Environmental organizations based in Washington, D.C.