History
In 1989 Global Action Plan was established in the United States and the Netherlands on the initiative of David Gershon and Bessie Schadee. The first design for a 'household EcoTeam program' was presented at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. The program was conceived to involve everyday people in creating solutions to environmental problems.
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