One of the challenges faced by many organizations that have a desire to improve our community through an environmental project or program is a lack of funding. We understand the importance of financial support, and want to help your organization implement environmentally sustainable practices and programs by applying for eligible grants.

 

Although money is important in helping fund environmental projects, we believe that education is critical. Without education, people do not understand how the health of the environment affects their everyday life. Many people are so disconnected from the environment that they do not understand that our environment, and natural resources, are what sustain our livelihoods. Food, water, air, land, oil, gasoline, and the energy we use on a daily basis for electricity are all derived from nature. Our desire is to help our community understand the importance of managing our natural resources wisely by raising awareness through environmental education programs.

 

MISSION STATEMENT

 

Respect Earth’s Resources mission is to help businesses, non-profits and schools obtain grant funding for their environmental and conservation projects that benefit the community socially and economically. Besides this, we believe that education is the key to solving our environmental issues. We promote, teach and encourage environmental education programs that raise awareness through fun and interactive education programs.

 

Our founder

 

The founder, Christina Ritter, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Maryville University. She has led many conservation and environmental programs for groups including schools. In addition, her most recent accomplishment was writing a substantial grant through the St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste District for a small business in Pevely to help them expand their recycling program.
 

 

Christina's passion for conservation and the environment has called her to help others learn how they can take simple steps to improve the health of our environment and to consider how their choices effect the environment. She plans to help others by using skills to write grant proposals with an environmental, conservation and education focus. In addition, she provides environmental education consulting and services.

 

Respect Earth's Resources believes that everyone including students, teachers, principals, religious leaders, businesses, individuals and the general public can take small steps to improve the health of our planet which in turn, improves the health of people. Everyone in every walk of life and across the planet desires clean air, clean water and a healthy planet. We must all work together to make this happen, and we cannot continue to ignore how each one of us is responsible for making improvements on how we use our natural resources. When we all work together, we will begin to notice changes in attitude that can change the world!

 

EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES

 

Grants

• Hunt Industrial Services; Respect Earth's Resources wrote a substantial grant proposal for a waste reduction and market expansion program. Christina worked very closely with the client to ensure they had all the proper documentation to send with grant. This step is extremely important in obtaining funding. In addition, she worked as a liaison between the St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste District and Hunt Industrial Services to form positive relations with the funder and the business organization seeking grant funding.

 

Recycling Programs

• Nooter Eriksen; Developed and initiated recycling program for paper and aluminum
• Nooter Construction; Expanded recycling efforts by initiating Single Stream Recycling Program
• Enchanted Forest Neighborhood; Initiated curb-side Single Stream Recycling

Volunteer work

• Abe Lincoln Elementary School Environmental Education Programs’ 1 -2 times per year from 2004-2007 with a focus on herpetology (reptiles and amphibians); however, I also led a program about water pollution and litter.
• The Missouri Department of Conservation; Powder Valley Nature Center, Animal Keeper and Naturalist (Educator)
• St. Louis Zoo; Docent (Educator)
• Sierra Club, Outings Leader
• St. Louis Herpetological Society; Editor and Presenter
• Enchanted Forest Neighborhood; Environmental and Nature Reporter

Partnerships

• TechAvatar Enterprises, LLC (http://www.techavatar.com) is experienced in “going paperless” and assisting organizations with proper methods of securing documents.

 

Our Values

 

Environmental issues are complex; this is why it is not possible for one person or one organization to fix all of our environmental problems. This is why we believe in teamwork and value the friendships we build through our grant writing and environmental education services. Respect Earth’s Resources enjoys working with and forming partnerships with others who care about saving our planet through sustainable practices, environmental projects and environmental education.

We strongly support:

• Reduce – Reuse – Recycle Programs
• Wildlife Conservation
• Clean Air and Clean Water projects
• Sustainable Farming
• Native Plant Gardens
• Environmental Education
• Green Building Practices
• Environmentally Sustainable Business Practices