<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="https://www.ecologyproject.org/" target="_blank">Ecology Project International</a> needs your help to win a $28,000 grant and all it takes is two quick clicks!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif">EPI has been shortlisted (top 5!) for a grant from the<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><a href="http://www.outdoorconservation.eu/project-voting-category.cfm?catid=3" target="_blank">European Outdoor Conservation Association</a> to support our 2016 <a href="https://www.ecologyproject.org/our-impact/galapagos" target="_blank">Galapagos field program</a> – but we need to win a public vote <b>by <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">March 15th</span></span></b> in order to secure the funds – can you help us? </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif"> </font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif">First, please <a href="http://www.outdoorconservation.eu/project-voting-category.cfm?catid=3" target="_blank"><b>cast a vote</b></a> for EPI! It takes just a few seconds and a couple of quick clicks (no downloads or logins). The rules allow one vote<b><i> </i>per electronic device</b>, so you can vote once each from your laptop, phone, tablet, etc.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><i><font face="georgia, serif"></font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif">Second, would you <b>share this opportunity</b> with others in your network? Competition is stiff and we need hundreds more votes in order to win.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif">This grant will support EPI's program to <a href="https://www.ecologyproject.org/about/blog/epi-students-work-with-new-tortoise-species" target="_blank">engage youth </a>in conservation of the giant Galapagos tortoise!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="georgia, serif">Thank you!</font></p></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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