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Organizations:

African American Environmentalist Association

Dedicated to providing energy and environmental information and educating the African American community.

http://groups.msn.com/AAEA

All Species Project

Promotes conscientious art, thought, and action toward building thriving neighborhoods and communities in harmony with nature.

http://www.allspecies.org/

Ausable Institute of Environmental Studies

Promotes Christian environmental stewardship through academic and community programs, retreats and conferences.

http://www.ausable.org/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Australian Conservation Foundation

ACF is an Australian non-profit organization dedicated to the environment. Site has a wide range of topics, including genetic engineering, air pollution, and the WTO. Campaign on Australia World Heritage issues.

http://www.acfonline.org.au

BEE Japan

The BEE (Bicycle for Everyone's Earth) Team promotes environmental awareness while bicycling the length of Japan.

http://www.beejapan.org/

The Bellona Web

Science-based environmental organization set up to combat problems of environmental degradation, pollution-induced dangers to human health, and the ecological impacts of economic development strategies. Bellona aims to present feasible solutions with the least impact on human activity. Regularly updated news. Topics include nuclear weapons and climate change. [English, Norsk and Russian.]

http://www.bellona.no/

BlackRhinoceros

Searchable, annotated directory (updated daily) of over 600 sites on environmental issues. Six categories: biodiversity and animal rights/threatened species; conservation; energy; environmental justice; habitat; pollution.

http://www.blackrhinoceros.org/

Both ENDS

Supports the work of environmental organisations, primarily in the so-called South (developing countries) and the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.

http://www.bothends.org/

Canada - Ecojustice

Protects the environment by upholding and enforcing the law. Provides free legal advice and free legal representation.

http://www.ecojustice.ca/

Center for the Study of the Environment

Private not-for-profit organization, providing information, identification, analysis and optimal solutions to environmental problems. Science based projects are conducted on global, regional and local scales.

http://www.naturestudy.org/

Center for Whole Communities

The Center operates The Refuge For Land And People, a unique leadership forum where citizens and activists from around the country come together to find solutions to the most pressing and difficult conservation issues our nation faces today.

http://www.wholecommunities.org

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

International consortium dedicated to "promoting democracy and sustainability." Headquartered in New Delhi. Campaign topics include biodiversity, climate change, air pollution, water pollution, forest management, rainwater harvesting, and "people and wildlife".

http://www.cseindia.org/

Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment

Part of the University of East Anglia in the UK, this site provides information on their research and publications.

http://www.uea.ac.uk/menu/acad_depts/env/all/resgroup/cserge/

Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation - Environment Issues

Supports a free-market approach to environmental protection. Provides articles and publications.

http://www.cse.org/informed/key_template.php?issue_it=8

Clean water - Australia and Brazil

Cleanwater is a website aimed to increase environmental awareness, provide information to community on how they can prevent pollution at their local waterways and to help people to get involved in ecosystems restoration projects.

http://www.cleanwater.net.au

Committed to Green Foundation

Promotes environmental education and recreation through sustainable sport and recreation.

http://www.committedtogreen.org/

Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT)

CFACT strongly believes consumer and environmental problems can be best met and overcome through the ingenuity of science, the power of the free-enterprise system, and the traditional Western values of progress, freedom, and wise stewardship.

http://www.cfact.org/

CommunityTrees

Non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to encouraging green space development in cities and towns. Links, tree-planting instructions, and ideas for getting involved.

http://www.communitytrees.org/

Conservation International (CI)

Nonprofit organization applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's biodiversity around the world. Includes conservation regions and programs, strategies, newsletters, publications and how to get involved.

http://www.conservation.org/

Differentdawn.com

Provides information to learn more about environmental conservation, endangered species, plants, people and pets.

http://www.differentdawn.com

Earth Action

Features a global action alert network to mobilize people simultaneously around the planet to speak out for a better world.

http://www.earthaction.org/

Earth Action Network

Online environmental and human rights letter-writing community. Promote the activity of down loading, signing and sending action letters to the people who have the power to change the situation.

http://www.earthactionnetwork.org/

Earth Day Network

Coordinating worldwide events for Earth Day 2000 and beyond. Provides calendar, environmental tips, clean energy campaign, organizing materials, activist network, eco-store, Grist Magazine and other resources.

http://www.earthday.net/

Earth Force

International education program that involves young people in hands-on river education, conservation, and restoration projects. Award-winning program Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN).

http://www.earthforce.org/

Earth Protector

Proponent of activism and legal action in support of environmental, energy and wildlife concerns. Listings of future and current activities.

http://www.earthprotector.org/

Earth Summit Info

Covers a wide range of sustainable development, biodiversity and World/Earth Summit issues.

http://www.earthsummit.info

EarthRights International

Linking human rights and environmental protection. ERI works to document and eliminate human and environmental abuses by building the capacity of indigenous peoples in South East Asia.

http://www.earthrights.org

Earths People

A MSN chat community site that is dedicated to the environment. Members reside in countries all over the world who are actively working in promoting environmental awareness and responsibility.

http://groups.msn.com/EarthsPeople/

Earthwatch Institute

Promotes the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses.

http://www.earthwatch.org/

ECO (Environmental Community Organization)

A community and environmental network creating solutions to protect and improve health, welfare, safety and the environment.

http://www.env-comm.org

Ecobeetle

The latest eco-news, eco-gear, top eco-tours and artists.

http://www.ecobeetle.com

Ecobridge

An organization dedicated to expanding public awareness of threats to the environment.

http://www.ecobridge.org

EcoFlight

EcoFlight provides aircraft for environmental advocacy and creates innovative educational programs designed to increase environmental awareness around the country for teachers and students alike.

http://www.ecoflight.info

EcoFuture

Dedicated to sustainability and the ecological future of our planet. A wealth of environmental information.

http://www.ecofuture.org/

Eden Foundation

Working for the preservation of biodiversity, against monoculture agriculture, and for better ways for humans to live in harmony with their environment.

http://www.eden-foundation.org/

Educational Communications

A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life on this planet. Provides contact address and newsletter subscription information.

http://www.ecoprojects.org/

Environment and Conservation Organisations (ECO)

Network organisation of environment and conservation organisations of New Zealand. Information about ECO and its member groups as well as news of the environment in Aotearoa New Zealand.

http://www.eco.org.nz

The Environment Foundation

Work in partnership with others to protect and improve the environment and help society understand one of the most critical challenges it faces in the 21st century.

http://www.environmentfoundation.net

Environment Probe

Canadian public interest organization that promotes property rights and market mechanisms to protect the environment. On line publications on property rights, fisheries, forestry, water and wastewater.

http://www.environmentprobe.org/enviroprobe/index.html

Environmental Defense

Links science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to the most urgent environmental problems. Provides information, news and resources on many environmental issues.

http://www.environmentaldefense.org/

Environmental Investigation Agency

An independent, international campaigning organization committed to investigating and exposing environmental crime.

http://www.eia-international.org/

Environmental Resources Trust, Inc.

Consult with commercial, industrial, and institutional consumers to help them understand the benefits and costs of meeting the electric power needs with "green" power (EcoPower). ERT also focuses on the development of markets for water-use rights (EcoLands) and greenhouse gas emission allowances (EcoAir).

http://www.ert.net/index.html

Forest Guardians Environmental Activism

Fighting to protect and restore forests, rivers, wildlife, grasslands and wilderness of the Southwest.

http://www.fguardians.org/

The Fred Heutte Center

Located in Norfolk, Virginia, members work to enrich the community by sharing his ideals of urban beautification through horticultural education.

http://members.cox.net/fhcgarden/

Georgia Strait Alliance

Protect and restore the marine environment of Georgia Strait, B.C., Canada. On line newsletter, resources on many environmental issues including a green boating guide.

http://www.georgiastrait.org/

Global Action Plan

An independent charity committed to engaging people in practical solutions to environmental and social problems.

http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk

Global Communications for Conservation Inc.

Nonprofit organization created to support and initiate conservation and environmental education programs throughout the world, while increasing public awareness of the need for a worldwide ethic of respect for all life.

http://www.gcci.org/

Global Response - Environmental Action and Education Network

Action-oriented project to involve youth and adults in communicating about environmental issues. Organizes international letter campaigns to prevent environmental destruction, with corresponding resources for teachers.

http://www.globalresponse.org/

Global Stewards

Provides environmental tips for sustainable living and information about solutions that are speeding the shift toward a sustainable way of life.

http://www.globalstewards.org/

Go Green Initiative

A program that works to create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses throughout the United States. Includes tips for teachers, why one should go 'green', and FAQs.

http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/

The Goldman Environmental Prize

Annually awards environmental heroes from each of the world's six inhabited continental regions.

http://www.goldmanprize.org/

The Green Community

A self-sustaining society that seeks to educate and inspire the public on environmental issues.

http://thegreencommunity.org

Green Seal

An independent, non-profit organization that strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment by identifying and promoting products and services that cause less toxic pollution and waste, conserve resources and habitats, and minimize global warming and ozone depletion.

http://www.greenseal.org/

GreenNet

An umbrella site for over 200 green, peace, human rights and development groups.

http://www.gn.apc.org/

IcebergAhead.org

Nonprofit corporation focusing on both social and environmental issues facing the USA and the world. Ideas for solutions to environmental and social issues.

http://www.icebergahead.org

Idealist

Directory of nonprofit and volunteering resources on the Web, with information provided by 16,000 organizations in 130 countries. An online library of Resources for Nonprofit Managers, with information about computing and the Internet, fund raising and volunteering, accounting and management, legal issues and nonprofit support organizations.

http://www.idealist.org/

The Interfaith Coalition for the Environment

An organization whose purpose is to inform and inspire and inform environmental communities about their common interest in protecting and healing the earth.

http://ifce.tripod.com/index.html

The International Center

Non-profit organization in Washington which aims to promote good governance and development through direct contacts with all levels of governments, institutions, and individuals. Provides information on programs and projects including reforestation.

http://www.theinternationalcenter.org/

International Coastal Cleanup

A global volunteer program that sponsors annual clearing of trash from coastlines, rivers, and lakes.

http://www.coastalcleanup.org/

International Tree Foundation

International tree planting, tree preservation and tree education. Award and grant maker and school resource provider.

http://www.internationaltreefoundation.org

Kids Ecology Corps

KEC aims to inspire young people to make environmental action part of their everyday life and generate a critical mass of people to create environmental harmony throughout the world.

http://www.kidsecologycorps.org

Land Stewardship Project

A private, nonprofit organization to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop sustainable communities. Provides current project news, program descriptions and online resources.

http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/

Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD International)

Established in 1991 by the Rockefeller Foundation. Aims to educate selected future leaders whose actions will influence the decisions made about environment and development issues in most parts of the world.

http://www.lead.org

Lovearth Network

Provide information on environmental and humanitarian concerns. Links to Eco Humane Political web sites.

http://www.lovearth.net/

The Mountain Institute

Advancing Mountain Cultures and preserving mountain environments. Working in the Appalachian, Andean and Asian Mountains.

http://www.mountain.org

National Environmental Trust

Educate about the problems facing the environment. Promote working to solve these problems.

http://www.environet.org

Natural Resources Defense Council

Non profit that uses law, science, and the support of its 500,000+ members to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe, healthy environment for all living things. Provides information on many environmental issues.

http://www.nrdc.org/

Ocean Advocacy

Provides mailing list, bulletin board, actions alerts, and news segments regarding the environment. Focused on preserving the oceans from pollution.

http://www.oceanadvocacy.org

Pennsylvania Environmental Network

Provides information and resources on everything from land fills, incinerators, nuclear dumps and sludge spreading on farmlands to logging and mining or development battles.

http://www.penweb.org/

People and the Planet

A global site on the issues of population, poverty, health and the environment, sponsored by IPPF,IUCN,UNFPA and WWF and published by the London-based Planet 21 charity.

http://www.peopleandplanet.net

Planet First 2000

An environmental awareness and action site with information on easy ways people may actively participate in their own unique way to protect and enhance their environment.

http://www.geocities.com/planetfirst_au/

Port of Entry

Portal to environmental business opportunities and information exchange in the Americas. Main focus is the Latin American environmental sector. Site in English and Spanish.

http://www.portofentry.com/

Pró-Cerrado Foundation

Environmental program which provides training and education to at risk youth in Brazil. Projects include preservation of the central savanna grasslands and environmental education.

http://www.fpc.org.br

Project Pacific

Project Pacific is devoted to actions benefiting the ocean and its users-balancing enhancement and preservation. Focusing on the San Diego region, its overall outlook extends beyond the local area.

http://www.projectpacific.org

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

Protects employees who protect the environment. It provides a valuable service to government employees and contractors charged with safeguarding the nation's natural resources. Rather than work on environmental issues from the outside, PEER works with and on behalf of employees to effect fundamental change in the way their resource agencies conduct the public's business.

http://www.peer.org

Rainforest Foundation US

To preserve rainforests and the indigenous people who live in them. Provides donation information, events listing, and information on internship programs.

http://www.rainforestfoundation.org

The ReSource Institute for Low Entropy Systems

Independent, nonprofit organization working on public health and environmental issues in Spanish and English speaking countries. Support non-depleting, non-wasting, non-polluting methods and technologies for sustainable development.

http://www.riles.org/

Restore the Earth

Project to lobby the United Nations to declare this century as the century of restoring the earth. Offers historical overview of the organizations activities and provides details of people and organizations who have endorsed the proposal.

http://www.restore-earth.org/

The Right-To-Know Network

Provides free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development.

http://www.rtk.net/

Rural Friendship

A pro-nature and pro-poor global nonprofit that works toward equitable access to resources to live a poverty free fulfilled life.

http://www.geocities.com/ruralfriendship/

Society Promoting Environmental Conservation

SPEC operates an Environmental Resource Center in B.C., Canada. On line resources on various campaigns for better air, water, and land.

http://www.spec.bc.ca/

T Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation

Dedicated to raising environmental awareness around issues related to salmon farming, fish habitat management, alternative energy sources, sewage treatment and sustainable forestry practices.

http://www.bucksuzuki.org

Television Trust for the Environment

Works to get environmental issues aired on television. Produces and circulates material for broadcast television and other audio-visual resources.

http://www.tve.org/

TiWalkMe

Planned public park projects where trees are planted each year to mark time over a millennia. Provides description, donation and contact information.

http://www.tiwalkme.org/

Trees Forever

Organization active in the US upper midwest aims to plant and care for trees and the environment. Overview of programs and activities, news, materials, and photo gallery.

http://www.treesforever.org/

Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and Environment, Inc.

Involved in environmental issues related to the productivity and conservation of public and private lands in Tulare County, California.

http://www.tucare.com/

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Union of Concerned Scientists works to ensure that all people have clean air and energy, as well as safe and sufficient food.

http://www.ucsusa.org

Unions for Jobs And Environment

A partnership of various unions which offer a labor perspective on the Kyoto Protocol and climate policy with summaries of economic and job impact.

http://www.ujae.org/

United Earth Alliance

Non-profit organization concerned with environmental pollution, human rights, world hunger, and other issues.

http://www.uea.net

United Eco-action Fund

California nonprofit funding research, education, and land acquisition and supporting programs that benefit the quality of human life; promotes Al Gore's environmental ideas set out in "Earth in the Balance"

http://www.uneco.org

Western Organization of Research Councils

A network of six state grassroots organizations working for change on the environment and family agriculture.

http://www.worc.org/

The Wildness Within Us

Official web site of David R. Brower and his work for conservation, preservation and restoration. Features photographs, poetry, audio, video and environmental newswire.

http://www.wildnesswithin.com/

Wings of Change

Provides information on using the power and vision of flight as an aerial platform to give an overview of environmental problems and raise awareness of conservation problems locally and internationally.

http://wingsofchange.org/

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