1% For The Planet is enabling businesses to take a lead role in being environmental stewards and to set an example for the rest of the business community. These companies embrace the notion that the sustainability of the natural environment is fundamental to the sustainability of business.
A SEED Japan (Action for Solidarity, Equality, and Environment and Development) is a Japan based, international youth environmental Organization. Gomi Zero Navigation focuses on music festivals and encourages participation in a closed-circle, sustainable society through recycling and reuse.
Our mission is to bring local residents together in a common effort to enhance food security in our neighbourhood, improve the urban environment, preserve bio-diversity, and strengthen community ties.
Dedicated to marine protection, Algalita scientists study and are helping expose issues with the "Giant Plastic Soup" floating in the N. Pacific Gyre. To inform the public about the plastics issues, Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Paschal are sailing a raft built on 15,000 plastic bottles, unaccompanied, from Los Angeles to Hawaii. You can follow their voyage blog on www.junkraft.com. Algalita is a Long Beach, California based non-profit environmental organization. Please help Algalita continue their efforts!
The Amazon Conservation Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization legally incorporated in the United States and Bolivia. The directors and staff are experienced tropical ecologists and conservationists. Our goal is to conserve biodiversity through development of new scientific understanding, sustainable resource management and rational land-use policy for the Amazon Basin.
Aquatic Adventures educates urban youth about science, the ocean and nature through tuition-free programs, creating the next generation of scientific and environmental leaders.
Art From Scrap provides the community with a Green Schools environmental education program, an Arts Center, and a Reuse retail store.
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is committed to inspiring people to achieve a healthy environment for all Australians. ACF has played a key role in increasing protection for some of Australia's most outstanding natural assets including the Franklin River, Kakadu, the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Marine Conservation Society works to create marine national parks, save our ocean wildlife and make our fisheries sustainable. AMCS is focused on securing a network of marine protected around Australia. A core component of this network is securing no-take ‘sea sanctuaries’ which are areas where all marine life are protected.
A volunteer organization concerned with bringing awareness and solutions to the problem of marine debris and litter on Hawai'i's beaches.
Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit organization, was established in 1998 to further the development and use of new renewable energy resources and restore watershed ecosystems. Through revenues generated from the sale of its Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), BEF funds new renewable energy projects from solar, wind and biomass and restores damaged watersheds.
Bridging The Gap works to make the Kansas City region sustainable by connecting environment, economy, and community. The group promotes interconnectedness and helping citizens, businesses and government understand the impact of our decisions and behavior on our present and future community and world.
BUNDjugend offers you the ideal setting to enter into the environmental field. With us you can take part in renewable energy or genetic engineering workgroups, you can gain experience in effective project management. And with successful media campaigns you can shake our political decision makers into action.
The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to fund and support hands-on, environmental projects for children and youths. Our objective is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Through environmental education, we believe that children can achieve a better understanding and appreciation for the world in which they live.
Cascade Land Conservancy conserves land in the central Puget Sound region, including King, Kittitas, Snohomish, Pierce, and Mason counties. We protect important natural spaces in urban neighborhoods and rural communities, along precious rivers and streams, and across the foothills of the Cascades.
Centennial Parklands Foundation is an independent Charitable Organisation established by the Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust with the aim of ensuring that the Centennial Parklands environment continues to be enjoyed now and by future generations. Covering more than 360 hectares, the Parklands is one of the world's finest and most used urban open spaces. It comprises three parks: Moore Park, Queens Park and Centennial Park.
The mission of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens is to preserve the agricultural heritage of this 100-year-old farm; to provide the local community with fresh, chemical-free fruits and vegetables; to demonstrate the economic viability of sustainable agricultural methods for small farm operations; to research and interpret the connections between food, land, and community well being; and to nurture the human spirit through educational programs and public outreach both on and off the farm.
Through land protection, stewardship and education, the Central Indiana Land Trust Incorporated preserves natural areas, improving air and water quality and enhancing life in our communities for present and future generations
CERES (the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) is a community environment project located beside the Merri Creek in Brunswick. CERES aims to foster awareness and action on environmental and social issues affecting urban areas. The site has displays and demonstrations, including an urban orchard, green technology, and worm farms, to show just what can be achieved at household, community and global levels.
Channel G is a non-profit media company that builds global visibility and fundraising capacity for community based organizations, Channel G’s mission is to increase global exposure and fundraising capacity for nonprofit projects dedicated to preserving and protecting animals, people and the planet.
One of the country's first watershed organizations, Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) was formed in 1965 in response to public concern about the declining condition of the Charles. Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston.
Since 1985, The Children`s Nature Institute has provided innovative environmental education programs for more than 250,000 young children, parents and teachers in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. CNI fills the unique niche of impacting the educational experiences of underserved and at-risk children during their earliest years.
Perth City Farm started in 1992 as a environmental resource centre and has grown into a spectacular demonstration site for green city living. City Farm promotes environmental awareness and responsible practices by providing information, training and hosting community-based projects. City Farm also supports the local music and art community through regular concerts, festivals and exhibitions.
Climate Coolers is a not for profit, women-led initiative to cut CO2 pollution and are building a network of women across the country to engage Australians everywhere to take action on climate change.
Climate Counts is a non-profit campaign that scores companies annually on the basis of their voluntary action to reverse climate change. If the world's 100 largest companies reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 5% -- just 5% -- it would be like taking 25 million cars off the road. You can vote with your dollar every day. Companies really do care what you think.
Climate Cycle is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to reduce global warming and empower our youth to become leaders in an emerging green economy. We are working in close partnership with the Chicago Department of Environment to help foster proactive climate partnerships among local schools, government, green businesses and individuals.
Club Costa Blanca Sup teaches the technique of Stand Up Paddle Surfing, combining awareness of our environment, its protection, the relationship between us and our coastline. Our program for children and youth teaches about the Polynesian people, their customs, and their relationship with their environment.
Columbia Riverkeeper's mission is to restore and protect the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.
The Community Conservation Network (CCN) assists local communities and their partners to sustain vital ecosystems and resources by fostering relationships and building capacity that results in improved long-term conservation, management effectiveness, and human security.
The CEC is a well-established environmental nonprofit focused exclusively on energy efficiency and renewables, alternative transportation, and climate change. We work from grassroots to policy levels to help community members reduce their carbon footprint and to end our region’s dependency on fossil fuels to become 'Fossil Free by 2033'.
Community Links Hawai`i (CLH) is a nonprofit organization that provides administrative infrastructure, shared services, and organizational development to nonprofit groups that share a commitment to a just, healthy, and sustainable Hawai`i.
International Year of The Reef campaign to raise awareness about coral reefs and the threats they face, to inspire urgent action to preserve and protect this precious marine resource.
The mission of the Cottonwood Institute is to inspire students to change the world through an exciting blend of adventure, wilderness survival, and environmental service. All of our courses teach students the essential camping and wilderness survival skills necessary to comfortably and competently explore the outdoors, while providing them with the tools and resources to tackle important environmental issues affecting their communities in order to help change the world.
The Foundation for the Conservation and Rescue of Marine Animals – CRAM, is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the recovery of marine animals and ecosystems, research and education.
Cultivating Community is a not-for-profit organisation that has grown out of support for community garden projects in inner-city public housing estates. It has evolved into an organisation to promote and support the development of community garden projects across the entire community.
Working together toward one goal:
Protecting communities along the North Shore from
the dangerous effects of large scale development
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network is a nonprofit, membership organization that has worked since 1988 to strengthen citizen protection of the Delaware River and its tributary watersheds. An affiliate of the American Littoral Society, a national conservation group, Riverkeeper works throughout the Delaware's entire 13,000 square mile watershed which includes portions of NY, NJ, PA and DE.
Earth Island Institute develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustain the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth. A project network involves 30 groups.
The Earth Restoration Service fosters a global network of projects involved in repair of ecosystems, including planting trees to restore forests, cleaning polluted oceans and rivers, and reintroducing endangered species into the wild.
EarthWorks Projects seeks to deepen ecological awareness and commitment by helping urban residents experience the nature that exists in Greater Boston. EarthWorks strives to create a healthier and more sustainable urban environment through hands-on projects, education, and advocacy and strengthens communities through service to the environment.
The Eco-Schools program provides a simple framework for schools to become more sustainable. The scheme is rooted in a genuine desire to help children become more effective citizens by encouraging them to take responsibility for the future of their own environment.
Ecotrust is a conservation organization committed to strengthening communities and the environment from Alaska to California. We work with Native peoples and in the fisheries, forestry, and food sectors to build a regional economy based on social and ecological opportunities.
ECOtvc is a competition to create short films to raise awareness about sustainability- and inspire people to make change that will help create a better future for our planet. We want to develop and promote South Australia as a leader in sustainable practices and empower young people and the broader community to deliver the message.
Eden is a not-for-profit charitable Trust. Its mission is to promote the responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources leading towards a sustainable future for all. Gardens for Life promotes partnerships between schools, children and teachers to share all the learning that can come from gardening and growing food across communities, cultures and countries.
ECCC is a grass-roots nonprofit based in Japan, that promotes alternative energy use and raises awareness about renewable energy sources and individual actions to conserve energy.
The Environmental Defense Center protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy, and legal action. Our program areas include protecting coast and ocean resources, open spaces and wildlife, and human and environmental health.
Environmental Youth Alliance (EYA) is a local youth driven non-profit organization dedicated to the health of our urban environment, our planet & the wellbeing of its people. By providing young people with meaningful employment, in projects that benefit our communities, we support our environment socially as well as ecologically.
The Enviroschools Foundation is a charitable trust that provides support and direction for a nation-wide environmental education program. Students develop skills, understanding, knowledge and confidence through planning, designing and creating a sustainable school.
Équiterre, from the French words “equity” and “earth”, helps build a social movement by encouraging individuals, organizations and governments to make ecological and equitable choices, in a spirit of solidarity. Through its four programs - ecological agriculture, fair trade, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency – and its two campaigns- climate change and responsible consumption- the organization has developed projects that encourage individuals to take concrete actions that bring about positive change.
Evergreen is a national non-profit environmental organization with a mandate to bring nature to our cities through naturalization projects. Evergreen motivates people to create and sustain healthy, natural outdoor spaces and gives them the practical tools to be successful.
FarmFolk/CityFolk Society is a non-profit society that works with food communities to develop a local, sustainable food system. We work on projects that provide access to & protection of foodlands; that support local, small scale growers and producers; and that educate, communicate and celebrate with local food communities.
Fifteen Cornwall is dedicated to the same inspirational social enterprise goals as set out by Jamie Oliver and his team at Fifteen in London. All profits generated by the restaurant go to the Cornwall Foundation of Promise, whose purpose is to create fantastic career opportunities for disadvantaged local young people and help them to achieve their full potential.
The Ojai Healthy Schools Program is a grassroots, community-driven effort, working in partnership with the Ojai Unified School District (OUSD), to bring locally grown fruits and vegetables, nutrition education, and agricultural literacy to the children of the Ojai Unified School District.
Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Humanities was established in 1990 and aims to develop and promote environmental education. The Foundation is committed to education, science and culture, serving natural heritage and the environment.
Fraser Riverkeeper patrols the Fraser River and the west coast of British Columbia by boat, responding to citizen complaints of pollution, monitoring water quality, and using existing laws to bring polluters to justice. Fraser Riverkeeper, a vigilant protector and defender of the River, is committed to protecting and restoring the water quality of this vast watershed through regulatory advocacy and direct enforcement of British Columbia's clean water laws.
The Friends’ mission is to protect, preserve and restore the wilderness character of the BWCAW and the Quetico-Superior Ecosystem. The organization formed in 1976 to protect this vulnerable area and two years later shepherded legislation through Congress that brought full protection to the Boundary Waters.
Friends of the KAW River aims to preserve and protect the Kansas River for present and future generations. It is the only non-governmental organization that has directly positioned itself to protect the Kansas (Kaw) River from political forces and commercial interests that are ruining one of our most precious natural resources - a river listed THREE times on the American River's Most Endangered List.
(FoLAR) Friends of the Los Angeles River's mission is to protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship. FoLAR's longest running programs is La Gran Limpieza, the Great Los Angeles River Clean Up, one of the largest urban river clean up the country.
Each year, FRW involves approximately 40 schools and 2,500 students in our "Green Watershed" and "Clean Air" projects. FRW projects provide students with an opportunity to learn about the Rouge Park, watershed protection, and ecological restoration, through first hand experience.
The mission of Friends of the Urban Forest is to promote a larger, healthier urban forest as part of the urban ecosystem, through community planting, maintenance, education and advocacy.
Established in 1985, the Friends of the White River is a not-for-profit corporation formed to preserve and protect the White River. The Friends represent those who use the river for recreational purposes, those who live near its banks, and all citizens interested in the preservation of the river as a natural resource.
We stimulate environmental culture throught a perspective change. Terra Foundation has the main aim to promote initiatives that favor a greater society responsibility in the environmental subjects. Terra Foundation Earth works under the spirit of "small changes are powerful".
Garden for the Environment maintains a nationally acclaimed one-acre urban demonstration garden and offers environmental education programs about organic gardening, urban compost systems and sustainable food systems. Since its founding in 1990, the garden has operated as a demonstration site for small-scale urban ecological food production, organic gardening and low water-use landscaping.
Gecko's mission is to actively promote, protect, conserve and restore the natural environment and improve the sustainability of the built environment of the Gold Coast region in partnership with our member groups and the wider community.
As part of the TREES 4HAWKESBAY IN SCHOOLS program, the Genesis Reforestation Trust will be working with pupils, teachers and parents to give them a knowledge of how to prepare and germinate native seeds to grow in a nursery environment at each school.
The Georgia Conservancy is a catalyst for the stewardship of our natural environment through education, principled advocacy, and inclusive decision-making in order to make Georgia a premier environmental state
GEOTA is a non-profit organization active in Portugal since 1981. Their goal is to defend the environment, by engaging Portuguese community in environmental activities, including recycling and the CoastWatch program.
Green City is a Munich NGO working to improve Munich's quality of life through ecological urban planning since 1990. Green City is an engaged team, with more than 40 highly-active volunteers and hundreds of other activists, who co-ordinate and support numerous wide-reaching projects.
The Green City Blue Lake Institute facilitates planning and implementation projects to help the Greater Cleveland area reduce its ecological footprint and build a positive identity as a green city on a blue lake.
Green Guerillas uses a unique mix of education, organizing and advocacy to help people cultivate community gardens, sustain grassroots groups and coalitions, engage youth, paint colorful murals, and address issues critical to the future of their gardens.
The Greening of Detroit exists to improve the quality of life in Detroit by guiding and inspiring the reforestation of Detroit's neighborhoods, boulevards, and parks through tree planting projects and educational programs
The Greenways Foundation is a charitable trust working to promote the growth, enhancement and use of Indiana greenways. To accomplish that, we solicit donations and make grants in support of greenway development, enhancement and operation.
Groundwork supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people's lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play.
Growing Gardens' mission is to enrich the lives of Boulder County residents through environmentally sustainable gardening programs that empower people to experience a direct and deep connection with plants, the land and each other.
GrowingGreat is a nonprofit nutrition education organization dedicated to inspiring children and adults to adopt healthy eating habits. Since 1999, GrowingGreat has provided comprehensive nutrition education and school garden programs to more than 20,000 elementary school students, their families and community partners.
Growing Hope is dedicated to helping people improve their lives and communities through gardening. Based in Washtenaw County, Michigan, we work with neighborhoods, schools, community groups, and families to develop and sustain gardens.
Growing Power, Inc. is a non-profit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds and the environment in which they live by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food. This mission is implemented by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner.
Growing Solutions offers a unique opportunity to integrate education and hands-on environmental restoration to address watershed problems in the Santa Barbara area. We recognize the need to grow native plants from seed that is locally collected in order to maintain the genetic integrity of our local plant populations.
By building homes in partnership with families in need, SDHFH seeks to eliminate poverty housing and substandard living conditions in San Diego County, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. We invite people of all backgrounds, all faiths, or no faith, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Hawaii Public Charter school grounded on the traditions & wisdom of the Hawaiian culture.
To Donate: HLC Po Box 1159 Kaneohe, HI 96744
HBL's mission is to promote cycling for health, recreation, and transportation through advocacy, education, and events.
The Hawaii Conservation Alliance is dedicated to promoting effective, long-term management of Hawaii's native ecosystems through collaborative research, training and outreach among land managers, scientists, educators and the general public.
The Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights is dedicated to promoting human rights principles and a culture of peace through personal empowerment and political engagement. HIHR strives for social justice in the development of a sustainable society in Hawai'i.
HeadCount, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in democracy, joins the Jack Johnson tour on the road and is also representing Vote the Environment. HeadCount was created in 2004 by a group of artists, music industry pros and fans who believe music, expression and freedom are all intertwined. To date, HeadCount has registered more voters than any other all-volunteer group in the country.
Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission.
Heal the Ocean focuses on wastewater infrastructure - sewers and septic systems - as well as other municipal operations that contribute to ocean pollution. We follow a basic premise: instead of lobbying the government for action on ocean-pollution issues, we study the problem ourselves and recommend practical solutions.
Through education, advocacy, and citizen empowerment in Indiana, the Hoosier Environmental Council works to protect and restore the natural systems upon which life depends.
The mission of the Hudson Riverkeeper is to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Hudson River, its tributaries and the watershed of New York City (protecting the city's drinking water supply) by tracking down and stopping polluters. Since 1983, Riverkeeper has investigated and brought to justice more than 300 environmental lawbreakers. Riverkeeper believes in the rights of every citizen to enjoy and defend our nation's water resources.
Working to replenish and sustain the natural and cultural resources of the Pupukea and Waimea Ahupua'a for present and future generations through active community stewardship, education, and partnerships.
The Inspire Foundation is a national non-profit organisation established in 1996 with a mission to create opportunities for young people to change their world. One of their programs, ActNow responds to young people's desire to not only understand and question issues, but to actually act on those issues that matter most to them.
JGI is a global nonprofit that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. We are creating healthy ecosystems, promoting sustainable livelihoods and nurturing new generations of committed, active citizens around the world.
JEAN promotes environmental conservation through action and participates in both nationwide and international cleanup campaigns, including efforts to raise awareness about marine debris.
The youth of Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Netherlands) organizes everything: action, but also cycling, zeildagen, field trips, school curricula for schools and much more. JMA is working on promoting a Climate Bill for the Netherlands.
KAHEA is a community-based organization working to improve the quality of life for Hawai'i's people and future generations through the revitalization and protection of Hawai'i's unique natural and cultural resources. We advocate for the proper stewardship of our resources and for social responsibility by promoting multi-cultural understanding and environmental justice.
Kamaumi is local group working to protect Kamakura area beaches and preserve the coast. They organize beach clean-ups and beach patrols, as well as work on environmental studies and landscape conservation efforts.
Kanu Hawaii is a group of people working to protect what we love about Hawaii by promoting island living here and elsewhere. We start by committing to do our part as individuals. We measure our impact, learn about issues, and consider ways to work together. We dream of a Hawaii that leads the world by example.
KIB has a proven track record of 30 years of partnership with neighborhoods, the public sector, local philanthropists and corporate Indianapolis. Each year, KIB supports an average of 500 community improvement projects with 30,000 volunteers. Since 1995, KIB has helped its neighbors plant more than 12,000 trees, and has been supported by more than one thousand individual donors towards those efforts.
Kids for the Bay collaborates with teachers to inspire environmental consciousness in children and cultivate a love of learning. We are committed to education through action and to restoring a healthy environment, for all communities.
Our non-profit association „Kinder der Erde“ (children of the earth) aims to teach people how to treat nature with great respect and mindfulness. By acquiring old knowledge about such things as herbs, bow drill fire making, shelter building, tarning, sneaking and awareness skills, nature again becomes the world one associates with and we again become part of the natural network chain.
The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation exists to develop life-long healthier and happier eating habits in a new generation of Australians by engaging them in growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing delicious and healthy food at primary school. There are 27 Kitchen Garden Schools across Metropolitan and Regional Victoria.
This July 4th, you can declare your food independence by sourcing ingredients for your holiday meals as locally and sustainably as possible and you can ask your elected officials to do the same. Kitchen Gardeners International, a nonprofit from Maine, has launched the Food Independence Day campaign to encourage 50 states, 50 governors, and 50 first families to celebrate July 4 with locally sourced food. You can pledge to join in the celebration of "edible independence" by eating healthy and delicious foods from your own local farms, gardens and communities.
The Kokua Hawai'i Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawai'i. Our mission is to provide students with exciting and interactive encounters that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so that they will be lifelong stewards of the earth.
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper fulfills its mission by educating the public about Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes Basin and by conducting research and public education activities on behalf of the watershed. Our goal is to restore and protect Lake Ontario's natural resources, as well as contribute to its aesthetic, social recreational and economic values.
Landcare is a uniquely Australian partnership between the community, government and business to 'do something practical' about protecting and repairing our environment. More than 4,000 volunteer community landcare groups - including bushcare and urban landcare, rivercare, coastcare and sustainable agriculture groups - are tackling land degradation in every corner of Australia.
The Landesbund fur Vogelschutz in Bayern e. V. is the largest organisation for the preservation of species and the protection of habitats in Bavaria. More than 1/6 of the members of the LBV are under 26 years and thus part of the Naturschutzjugend. Many of the 10.000 youth are actively working in Bavaria.
Lincoln Envirotown Trust is a community-based trust aimed at making Lincoln a true Envirotown. They work with the community to find solutions to projected growth and associated environmental issues.
Living Streets is a charity that campaigns to create better streets and public spaces for people on foot. The Walk to School Campaign asks parents, pupils and teachers to think about their journey to and from school, and the many benefits of making it on foot.
The League for the Protection of Nature is based in Lisbon, Portugal and aims to conserve nature and to protect ecosystem diversity.
Our mission is to inspire, and be inspired by, the people of Hawai‘i to M lama (care for) our island home, through a partnership that enriches our lives and our children's future. Our work will integrate the environment, health, education, justice, culture and the economy; and celebrate the strength of community.
The Maraetotara Tree Trust is a volunteer organisation formed in 2003 to restore the Maraetotara River. The aim is to make a wildlife corridor along the length of the river, and to improve the water quality of this prime fishing river.
Millenium Kids is run by young people aged 10-25 who are committed to improving our environment through constructive action. Green team projects involve schools in a broad range of actions such as adopting bushland or wetlands while working with local community groups.
Mixed Greens and the Blandford Nature Center have combined and now share a common mission to invite children and the community to connect to the land, to food and to their surroundings through meaningful hands-on experiences that lead to sustainable and healthy choices.
NABU which stands for NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION UNION brings together about 420,000 members and 25,000 volunteers in advocacy for plant and animal diversity, climate protection and further enviromental issues. To achieve their goals NABU-staff and volunteers look after protected reserves, offer environmental education and promote sustainable politics and business-practices.
NAJU, the German Youth Association for the Protection of Nature, is representing over 80.000 young members all over Germany. We are the biggest environment organisation for young people in Germany. To protect nature and the environment we are offering a framework for children and young adults aged 6 to 27, focusing on environmental education and practical nature conservation.
The NAJU engages the children and youth of NABU. At the local and regional level, 3600 young people are involved in youth environmental groups and projects. NAJU offers a place for youth to actively engage in nature and the environment.
The Naples Coalition banded together in 2000 to monitor and respond to a coastal development project in an effort to protect the rural character of Naples. After 3 years of hard work, the Coalition has crafted an alternative we feel allows the developer to obtain a reasonable return on investment, while protecting the rural character and environmental qualities of the Naples area.
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 1.2 million members and online activists to protect the planet,s wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
A concervation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
The Nature Conservation Council works to conserve nature and protect the water we drink, the air we breathe and the places we love. We are a non-profit, non-government organisation representing 120 community environment groups across NSW.
The Nature Consortium is a grassroots, community-based organization whose mission is to teach environmental lessons through the creative arts and hands-on conservation projects. We produce a Youth Art Program, an Urban Forest Restoration Project and the Arts~in~Nature Festival.
"Youth at conservation of natural beauty and wild life" ("Naturschutzjugend" = NAJU) is the youth organization within the Bavarian Society for the protection of Birds (LBV). More than 120 children- and youth groups are very active to protect our nature, wildlife and environment. We offer training courses for children, young people and adults.
NC GreenPower is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina’s environment through voluntary contributions toward renewable energy.
The North Shore Community Land Trust (NSCLT) is a nonprofit land trust that protects the special natural areas of the North Shore of O'ahu through voluntary land conservation. Supporters live all over, from Hale'iwa to Kahuku, from Mokuleia to Wahiawa, and from Honolulu to Japan.
The Northern Rivers Community Foundation supports social, environmental and cultural projects in the Northern Rivers region.
Ocean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. In all its work, Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world's foremost advocate for the oceans.
The mission of Ocean Futures Society is to explore our global ocean, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for its protection, documenting the critical connection between humanity and nature, and celebrating the ocean's vital importance to the survival of all life on our planet.
The Ohio Environmental Council is a network of thousands of individuals and over 100 local groups from nature clubs and river protection organizations to landfill reform groups and sportsmen. Our statewide leadership, coupled with locally based training helps coordinate and direct the commitment and passion of our members into effective action on such issues as protecting wetlands and natural areas or preventing pollution from factory farms and landfills.
In Germany, Oro Verde focuses on environmental education, tropical forests, and promoting the exchange of information between nature conservation organizations, industry, science and politics. Main projects include: reforestation, environmental education, farming practices, and the establishment of protected areas to help people to help themselves.
The Outdoor Circle’s mission is quite simple: to keep Hawai‘i clean, green and beautiful by preserving, protecting and enhancing our environment for future generations.
To maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of reduced automobile dependence in the Philadelphia region through community-based car sharing.
A central goal of PRISM is to improve the interest and performance of Hawaii K-8 students in math and science. This goal is addressed through the creation of investigative, standards-based curricula in science, math, and technology that are both relevant and accessible to Hawaii’s rural student population
Projecte Rius aims to promote an active participation of our society in rivers conservation and improvement through environmental education, volunteering and community participation.
The mission of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is to protect and preserve Puget Sound by tracking down and stopping the discharge of toxic pollutants into its waters. The Alliance is the only organization that actively monitors and patrols the waters of Puget Sound to detect and document sources of illegal pollution.
Quercus – National Association for Nature Conservation was founded in 1985 and is one of the biggest NGO in Portugal. Since then, Quercus has been in the front line to defend and preserve natural resources, environment and sustainable development. Quercus has 20 regional groups spread throughout the country (including on the islands of Madeira and Azores). We also have several working groups in different environmental areas and educational programmes for all population about climate change, energy, water, nature conservation and many others themes.
Rainforest Rescue is a not for profit organisation committed to saving our rainforests for current and future generations. Rainforest Rescue creates opportunities for individuals, families, philanthropists, businesses and corporations to finance successful projects that protect and restore our dwindling rainforests.
Keeping reusable building material out of the landfill, and in use in our community.
The Climate Centre supports National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to eventually reduce the loss of life and the damage done to the livelihoods of people affected by the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. The Climate Centre is based in the Netherlands but serves the whole Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement, in particular in developing countries.
REmida, a unique non-profit, helps reduce waste to the landfill by collecting waste materials from industries in Perth and making them available for schools to use in art and craft projects, maths and science.
Reverse Garbage Cooperative Ltd. is a registered not-for-profit cooperative and is one of Australia's best known and most highly regarded creative re-use organisations. The group delivers a wide range of educational workshops and programs, using Reverse Garbage materials to promote environmental awareness and creativity.
Rock the Earth works closely with the music industry and its fans, many of whom are concerned with the fate of our public lands, air and water. We act as advocates to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all.
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand is New Zealand's largest national conservation organisation. The Society's mission is to preserve and protect the native plants and animals and natural features of New Zealand. The Kiwi Conservation Club, for young people, encourages an appreciation of nature, and promotes fun, conservation-based activities.
Our work is driven by a passionate belief that we all have a responsibility to protect birds and the environment. Bird populations reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends.
San Diego Coastkeeper protects the region’s bays, beaches, watersheds and ocean for the people and wildlife that depend on them. We balance community outreach, education, and advocacy to promote stewardship of clean water and a healthy coastal ecosystem.
San Diego Roots was formed to strengthen the local food movement in the San Diego region and to create a sustainable urban-rural partnership that brings healthy local food to our communities and sustains the working landscapes and people that feed us.
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's mission is to protect and restore the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds through citizen action, field work, education and enforcement.
Founded in 1993, the Santa Monica Baykeeper's mission is to protect and restore the Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bay and adjacent waters through enforcement, fieldwork, and community action. We work to achieve this goal through litigation and regulatory programs that ensure water quality protections in waterways throughout L.A. County.
Save the Waves is an environmental coalition dedicated to preserving the world's surf spots and their surrounding environments. Our goal is to preserve and protect surfing locations around the planet and to educate the public about their value.
Seattle Youth Garden Works empowers homeless and under-served youth through garden-based education and employment. We are a market gardening program for youth ages 14-22 in the University District and South Park neighborhoods. Our goals are to connect youth to housing, health care, education, jobs and community.
For 10 years, SeaWeb's programs have united leading voices in the fields of marine science, conservation and policy development to protect our global ocean. By utilizing tailored communications and social marketing techniques, SeaWeb's programs stand out as sophisticated efforts that positively impact public attitudes about the ocean.
SEEDS is a non-profit community garden whose goal is to teach people to care for the earth. themselves, and each other through a variety of garden-based programs. To learn more about what we do, click on the link to any of our programs listed at left.
The Sierra Club seeks a Hawaii where native habitats maintain their wild richness, where the coast and the sea are safeguarded from pollution, where human disruptions are minimized, and tourism is maintained at a negligible cost to the environment.
Slow Food USA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America through programs and activities dedicated to Taste Education, Defending Biodiversity and Building Food Communities.
SOS Planète is an environmental non-profit organisation registered since April 2004. The organisation aims to bring awareness of environmental issues to the citizens, institutions and businesses while also providing them with ecological alternatives. To do that, SOS Planète is involved at different levels in order to create and support a wide variety of environmental activities in the West-Island in partnership with other community organisations.
Soul Surfers believes in sharing knowledge, through which surfing, environmental conservation and sustainable development come closer together in both developed as developing countries. Soul Surfers strives, through supporting sports projects and surf talents in operating countries, to give (underprivileged) children and youth opportunities to develop themselves.
Natuur en Milieu, The Netherlands Society for Nature and Environment, is an independent environmental organization committed to securing a healthy natural environment. We are helping to build a sustainable society in which nature, the environment and the landscape are treated with care and respect.
The Student Peace Alliance unites youth from across the country around the common goal of establishing a Department of Peace. The Student Peace Alliance advocates for the creation of a Department of Peace through education and grassroots action.
The Surf Break Protection Society is dedicated to the conservation of the Taonga "treasures" of the New Zealand Surfing Community - our surfbreaks - through the preservation of their natural characteristics, water quality, marine eco systems and low-impact access for all. They strive to be Aoteoroa's Kaitiaki " Guardians, Trustees" of our Surf Breaks and Natural Environments that compliment them.
Surf Relief UK (SRUK), formed in January 2005 to help co-ordinate the UK surfing communities’ response to the Asian Tsunami of Boxing day 2004. The organisation has constructed houses, built part of orphanage and school, employed teachers and as helped a number of small businesses.
The mission of SurfAid International, a non-profit humanitarian aid organization, is to improve the health of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing.
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is a UK-based non profit-making organisation campaigning for clean, safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, marine litter and nuclear waste.
The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education. As part of the tour, Surfrider is launching their "Rise Above Plastics" campaign to educate the public about the dangers plastics pose to our environment, and what each of us can do to help reduce these impacts.
The Surfrider Foundation O'ahu Chapter works to improve ocean water and beach quality, to keep and open access to the ocean for all to enjoy, and to assure that development on our island is responsible by having minimal impact on our coastal environment.
Sustain Hawai’i is an action-based, educational non-profit dedicated to improving quality of life, to help realize a goal of sustainability,
The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance (SBA) is a non-profit organization created to promote sustainable biodiesel practices, including the harvesting, production and distribution of biodiesel fuels. The SBA is working on best practices for sustainability in biodiesel. The ultimate goal is to create a system of certification for sustainability in feedstock, production and distribution for biodiesel in the United States.
The HUB (Help Us Bridge) team of students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are evolving Saunders Hall into a model of sustainability for the campus, Hawaii and beyond! By interconnecting academic, non-profit, commercial and governmental communities around one tangible project, they have inspired a movement for sustainability. From water catchment to worm bins to wind power, there's something for every one.
Sustaining Hawkes Bay Trust works closely with other environmental groups and with their local councils to ensure that environmental knowledge is shared, that awareness of issues is raised, and that sustainable solutions can be provided.
Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to bring London's waterways to life. Thames21 mobilise thousands of volunteers every year to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create new habitats for wildlife. Innovative community education projects include Adopt-A-River and Canalkeeper.
The mission of The Food Project is to grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. We produce healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs and provide youth leadership opportunities. Most importantly, we strive to inspire and support others to create change in their own communities.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. TPL's Hawaiian Islands Program perpetuates aloha 'aina by protecting Hawai'i's most precious places, including lands that perpetuate Hawaiian culture, promote food self-sufficiency, and facilitate access to natural areas and shorelines. For Donations email: keith.kraughto@tpl.org or lea.hong@tpl.org
Our aim is to ensure the diversity and richness of wildlife in the urban area, and to help people understand, protect and celebrate their environment. We have nature conservation, community and education projects. We are committed to protect and promote Biodiversity, promote sustainable development and celebrate the urban environment.
The mission of Toronto Green Community is to engage its citizens in community-based environmental initiatives. In pursuing this mission we have designed and operated a wide array of projects dealing with environmental issues ranging from climate change to toxic wastes, atmospheric pollution to stream water management.
TreeProject creates opportunities for people to help restore native bushland in the suburbs as well as in the country, by growing and planting trees, collecting seed and other related activities. We promote a better understanding of the importance of retaining and regenerating local native species, and of their crucial role in soil, water, air and habitat preservation.
TreePeople is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the Los Angeles area for over three decades. Simply put, our work is about helping nature heal our cities. We offer sustainable solutions to urban ecosystem problems, focusing on three areas: Training and supporting communities to plant and care for trees, educating school children and adults about the environment, working with government agencies on critical water issues.
Trees Atlanta is a non-profit citizens' group dedicated to protecting and improving our urban environment by planting and conserving trees. We also educate the public about the value of trees. We are involved in tree issues in the entire metropolitan Atlanta area.
Trees for Canterbury is a well-established community organisation with the aim of employing and involving disadvantaged people, providing education, and regenerating native plants for community and revegetation projects.
Trees For Life was formed by a group of concerned volunteers in 1981, with the primary purpose of protecting South Australia's land from becoming even drier and more eroded through revegetation. Trees For Life has over 10,000 members, of these over 4000 are involved in a volunteer capacity.
TreeUtah is designed to facilitate planting projects, lend technical support and oversee local plantings, organize and mobilize volunteers, educate and train the public in tree stewardship, and serve as a catalyst in developing the community alliances critical to Utah's future. In 2006 TreeUtah's Statewide Urban and Community Forestry program planted 306 trees with 3400 volunteer hours in a number of Utah communities.
The mission of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in order to restore and preserve their ecological health for the people, fish and wildlife that depend on the River system.
UEI helps urban communities build healthy and vibrant cities by educating urban residents about the ecology of their environment, connecting residents to each other, and engaging residents in the transformation of their urban communities into places where they want to live.
All of our gardens, sixteen in the Bronx and fourteen in Manhattan, were slated for sale by the city in 1999, which would have led to their certain demolition. Today these thirty vibrant, thriving gardens are manged by borough based land trusts; the Bronx Land Trust (BLT) and the Manhattan Land Trust (MLT).
Utah Clean Energy works to speed the transition to a cleaner, safer, more sustainable energy future. Through advocacy, education, and diverse partnerships, we advance renewable energy and energy efficiency.
VOC is a nonprofit organization that helps people improve Colorado’s public lands. VOC stages projects and work days to rehabilitate trails, plant trees, remove invasive species and restore habitat. As people help the land, the land helps people, bringing them together with purpose and a sense of accomplishment.
The goal of the Vote the Environment campaign is to highlight the unequivocal link between environmental issues and the role elections play in deciding their outcome. We will build on this platform through the following main points: 1) REGISTER TO VOTE 2) GET INFORMED 3) VOTE THE ENVIRONMENT
Wasatch Community Gardens aims to help people grow and share fresh produce, to teach urban youth responsibility, cooperation and ecological awareness, and to be an active resource for sustainable organic gardening.
The Western Lake Erie Association aims to preserve, protect, and improve the waters and fish of the Western basin of Lake Erie, the warmest, shallowest, most biologically productive area in all of the Great Lakes through collaboration, education and advocacy.
Wetlandcare Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to add value to Australia's wetland community and environment by building the knowledge and science of wetland repair through active wetland repair projects in regional Australia.
The mission of the Willamette Riverkeeper is to enable the Willamette to function more naturally, with cold, clean water, and provide a healthy habitat for fish and wildlife. Further, we believe that a river with good water quality and abundant natural habitat is a basic right for all people.
The Wyland Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving the world’s oceans, waterways, and marine life. The foundation encourages environmental awareness through education programs, public arts projects, and community events.
The Yarra Riverkeeper Association is the community-based association that is working to look after the long-term health of the Yarra River from its source to its mouth.
As a result of the All At Once community, $900,000 was donated to 184 environmental non-profits groups working in all corners of the globe, reaching over 275,000 people and adding more than 2,500 members to these groups.
Over the course of Jack Johnson's 2008 World Tour, the All At Once community brought over 14,000 interested volunteers to our non-profit partners, and pre show activities brought together a community of 4,500 at over 40 events!
Hawai’i
The Hawai’i Island School Garden Network, a project of The Kohala Center, helps local schools build gardening programs that involve students in hands-on living laboratories to deepen their understanding of science and nutrition. Another important goal is to increase the production and consumption of local and healthy food by students and entire school communities.
