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American Rivers American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish, and wildlife. American Wilderness Coalition The American Wilderness Coalition was established in January 2001 to support the efforts of wilderness advocates and organizations nationwide that are working to protect America's last remaining wild places. Blue Ocean Institute Blue Ocean Institute uses science, art and literature to inspire a closer relationship with the sea for others and to devise practical solutions to conservation problems. Blue Frontier Campaign The Blue Frontier Campaign works to support grassroots efforts at the local, regional and national level, with an emphasis on bottom up organizing to bring the voice of citizen-activists into national decision-making that will impact our public seas. Blue Frontier’s mission is to strengthen this ocean constituency through building unity, providing tools, and enhancing public awareness of both the challenges and solutions being offered by these groups to the various threats facing our living oceans. Center For Coastal Monitoring And Assessment The Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment's mission is to assess and forecast coastal and marine ecosystem conditions through research and monitoring. Located in Silver Spring, MD, the scientists of CCMA conduct field observations on regional and national scales. The center provides the best available scientific information for resource managers and researchers, technical advice, and accessibility to data. Conservation International-CI CI applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas as well as important marine regions around the globe. CorpWatch CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world. They work to foster global justice, independent media activism and democratic control over corporations. Cousteau Society The Cousteau Society's mission is to educate people to understand, to love and to protect the water systems of the planet, marine and fresh water, for the well-being of future generations. Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. They focus two of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of extinction of species and the associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction. Earth Communictions Office -ECO ECO's mission is to use the power of communication to improve the global environment. EarthEcho International EarthEcho International is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr. EarthEcho’s mission is to inspire individuals to become better stewards of our water planet and enable them to adopt and maintain behaviors that are more consistent with sustainable living. Earth Island Institute -EII Earth Island Institute (EII), founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment. Earthjustice Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. They bring about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations and communities. Earth Policy Institute The purpose of the Earth Policy Institute is to provide a vision of what an environmentally sustainable economy will look like, a roadmap of how to get from here to there, and an ongoing assessment of this effort, of where progress is being made and where it is not. Earthwatch Institute Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization that brings science to life for people concerned about the Earth's future. Founded in 1971, Earthwatch supports scientific field research by offering volunteers the opportunity to join research teams around the world. Environmental Defense Environmental Defense is a leading national nonprofit organization representing more than 400,000 members. Since 1967, they have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems. Environmental Investigation Agency -EIA The EIA was established in 1984 to investigate, expose and campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife and the destruction of our natural environment. Environmental Justice Resource Center At Clark Atlanta University The Environmental Justice Resource Center (EJRC) at Clark Atlanta University was formed in 1994 to serve as a research, policy, and information clearinghouse on issues related to environmental justice, race and the environment, civil rights, facility siting, land use planning, brownfields, transportation equity, suburban sprawl, and Smart Growth Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide -ELAW The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide gives public interest lawyers and scientists around the world the skills and resources they need to protect the environment through law. Grassroots lawyers from 10 countries founded E-LAW in 1989. Now, more than 300 grassroots lawyers and scientists in 60 countries call on the E-LAW network for critical legal and scientific tools. Friends of the Earth USA Friends of the Earth defends the environment and champions a healthy and just world and is part of the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International. Greenpeace USA Greenpeace is a leading independent environmental organizations in the world that uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Global Green USA The US affiliate of Green Cross International (founded by former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev), Global Green USA is a national environmental organization addressing three of the greatest challenges facing humanity: climate change, weapons of mass destruction and clean, safe drinking water. Global Response Global Response empowers people of all ages, cultures, and nationalities to protect the environment by creating partnerships for effective citizen action. At the request of indigenous peoples and grassroots organizations, Global Response organizes urgent international letter campaigns to help communities prevent many kinds of environmental destruction. Green Corps Green Corps' mission is to teach the next generation of environmental leaders the strategies and skills they'll need to win tomorrow's environmental battles while providing critical field support for today's pressing environmental problems.. International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement -INECE The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement is a network of government and non-government enforcement and compliance practitioners from more than 150 countries. INECE's goals are: raising awareness of compliance and enforcement; developing networks for enforcement cooperation; and strengthening capacity to implement and enforce environmental requirements. International Wildlife Coalition -IWC The International Wildlife Coalition, founded in 1984, is dedicated to public education, research, rescue, rehabilitation, litigation, legislation and international treaty negotiations concerning global wildlife and natural habitat protection issues. KAHEA -The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance KAHEA is a community-based organization and network of activists throughout the 5 major Hawaiian islands 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 resource. They advocate for the proper stewardship of our resources and for social responsibility by promoting multi-cultural understanding and environmental justice. Liza's Reef Liza's Reef is an art and science-based resource portal website dedicated to the protection and conservation of coral reefs, other oceanic environments & rain forests. Living Oceans Society Living Oceans Society is a non-profit research and public education organization that promotes the need for a healthy ocean and healthy communities on Canada’s Pacific Coast. Marine Conservation Biology Institute MCBI is a nonprofit, tax-exempt scientific and conservation advocacy organization that works to protect and restore marine life on the West Coast, around the United States and beyond. National Audubon Society Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Their national network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of people of all ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences. National Environmental Trust -NET The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan organization established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life. Natural Resources Defense Council -NRDC NRDC is one of the nation's most effective environmental action organization and uses 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. National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. Oceana Dedicated to protecting the world's oceans. Ocean Defense International Ocean Defense International is a non-profit all-volunteer organization formed to combat the destruction of the oceans and its inhabitants. They embrace the principles of nonviolent direct action and veganism. Ocean Futures Society 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. Pesticide Action Network North America -PANNA PANNA works to replace pesticide use with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives. PANNA links local and international consumer, labor, health, environment and agriculture groups into an international citizens' action network. This network challenges the global proliferation of pesticides, defends basic rights to health and environmental quality, and works to insure the transition to a just and viable society. Rainforest Action Network -RAN The Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. RAN accomplishes its mission through dynamic, hard-hitting campaigns that work to bring corporate and governmental policies into alignment with popular support for rainforest conservation. RAN works in alliance with environmental and human rights groups around the world, including indigenous forest communities and non-governmental organizations in rainforest countries. Rainforest Alliance The mission of the Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Companies, cooperatives and landowners that participate in their programs meet rigorous standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods. Reef Check Founded in 1996, Reef Check is a volunteer, ocean conservation organization designed to save coral reefs globally and temperate reefs in California. Reef Check is active in over 82 countries and territories throughout the world. Reef Guardian International ReefGuardian International is a public-interest advocacy organization exclusively dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and their marine life. Reef Net Reefnet is an Internet information service designed to increase the understanding of coral reef ecosystems world wide. Its purpose is to facilitate discourse on coral reefs and make quality reporting available on current scientific articles, research findings, international conservation strategies, and management techniques. Reef Relief REEF RELIEF is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to Preserve and Protect Living Coral Reef Ecosystems through local, regional and global efforts. Save Our Seas SOS is an international Hawai'i based non-profit organization that utilizes education and research to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans for future generations. Seaflow Seaflow is an educational nonprofit organization building an international movement dedicated to protecting whales, dolphins and all marine life from active sonars and other lethal ocean noise pollution. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society was founded in 1977 in Vancouver BC by Captain Paul Watson. The mandate of the organization is marine mammal protection and conservation with an immediate goal of shutting down illegal whaling and sealing operations. Sea Shepherd is committed to the eradication of pirate whaling, poaching, shark finning, unlawful habitat destruction, and violations of established laws in the world's oceans. SeaWeb SeaWeb is a communications-based nonprofit organization that uses social marketing techniques to advance ocean conservation. By raising public awareness, advancing science-based solutions and mobilizing decision-makers around ocean conservation, they are leading voices for a healthy ocean. Shifting Baselines Shifting Baselines is a "media project" -- a partnership between ocean conservation and Hollywood to help bring attention to the severity of ocean decline. Sierra Club With over 750,000 members The Sierra Club is one of America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organizations.. Southern Environmental Law Center For the past 20 years, the Southern Environmental Law Center has used the full power of the law to conserve clean water, healthy air, wild lands, and livable communities throughout the Southeast. As one of the biggest, most powerful environmental organizations headquartered in the South, SELC is able to work simultaneously in all three branches of government, and in all of our six focus states, to comprehensively address the most urgent problems facing our region. The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands The Global Forum brings together ocean leaders from governments, intergovernmental and international organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, ocean donors, and scientific institutions, to achieve the sustainable development of oceans, coasts, and islands. Their website provides information on global developments related to oceans, coasts, and SIDS, particularly activities aimed at achieving oceans-related targets from the World Summit on Sustainable Development and from the Millennium Development Goals through policy analyses, multi-stakeholder dialogues, working groups, roundtables, and other approaches. The Nature Conservancy The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Ocean Conservancy The 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, The Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. The Ocean Project The Ocean Project is an international network of aquariums, zoos, museums, and conservation organizations working to create an understanding among their visitors and members of the significance of the ocean and the role each person plays in conserving our blue planet for the future. The Wilderness Society The mission of the Wilderness Society is to deliver to future generations an unspoiled legacy of wild places, with all the precious values they hold: Biological diversity; clean air and water; towering forests, rushing rivers, and sage-sweet, silent deserts. Union of Concerned Scientists -UCS UCS is an independent nonprofit alliance of more than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists. They augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world. Walt Disney Company Environmentality The Walt Disney Company is committed to balance environmental stewardship with our corporate goals throughout the world and this section of their website is devoted to environmental issues embraced by the company. WildAid WildAid's mission is to decimate the illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes, to bring wildlife conservation to the top of the international agenda, to effectively and affordably protect wilderness areas, to ensure that endangered species populations rebound and to enable people and wildlife to survive together. Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands. They do so through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. World Ocean Observatory The World Ocean Observatory is a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival. Incorporates the following sections: THE PHYSICAL OCEAN, the UN Atlas of the Oceans and other useful sites; THE WORLD OCEAN DIRECTORY, an indexed network of organizations worldwide with ocean interests; THE WORLD OCEAN FORUM, a digest of ocean conferences, publications, exhibits, news and media; and THE WORLD OCEAN CLASSROOM, an inventory of curriculum, ocean exemplars and educational resources for global distribution. World Resources Institute -WRI The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives. Their mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations. World Wildlife Fund -WWF Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. Now in its fifth decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe to conserve the diversity of life on earth. With nearly 1.2 million members in the U.S. and another 4 million worldwide, WWF is the world's largest privately financed conservation organization. United States Government Sites National Coral Reef Institute-NCRI The National Coral Reef Institute was established by Congressional mandate in 1998. NCRI's primary objective is the assessment, monitoring, and restoration of coral reefs through basic and applied research and through training and education. NCRI operates at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration -NOAA NOAA is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It plays several distinct roles within the Department of Commerce as a supplier of environmental information products. as a provider of environmental stewardship services and as a leader in applied scientific research. US Environmental Protection Agency -EPA The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. US Fish and Wildlife Service The Mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.. North Carolina Organizational Sites Appalachian Voices Boone, NC 828-251-9500 Their mission is to empower people to defend the Appalachian mountain's rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns. Their four guiding principles are Conservation, Integrity, Empowerment and Community. Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League Glendale Springs, NC 336-928-2691 The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League is a regional, community-based, non-profit environmental organization. Their founding principles are earth stewardship, environmental democracy, social justice, and community empowerment. Working in rural and disadvantaged areas, BREDL puts into practice at a grassroots level the ideals of love of community and love of neighbor. Cleanwater Management Trust Fund Raleigh, NC 919-733-6375 Created in 1996, the Clean Water Management Trust Fund makes grants to local governments, state agencies and conservation non-profits to help finance projects that specifically address water pollution problems. Clean Water For North Carolina Durham, NC 828-251-0518 Since 1984 Clean Water for North Carolina (CWFNC), formerly the Clean Water Fund of North Carolina) has worked for clean, safe communities and workplaces with hundreds of communities and thousands of North Carolinians. CWFNC is a private non-profit membership organization serving residents across the state of North Carolina. Conservation Council of North Carolina Raleigh, NC 919-839-0006 The Conservation Council of NC (CCNC) is a statewide lobbying organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing North Carolina's natural environment. They accomplish this by advocating positive changes in environmental policies, educating and mobilizing citizens, taking leadership roles in initiatives to promote sound environmental management, making the environment a priority for legislators and the public and holding legislators accountable for environmental decisions. Conservation Trust For North Carolina Raleigh, NC 919-828-4199 The Conservation Trust for North Carolina is a non-profit statewide conservation organization. Their mission is to protect our state’s land and water through statewide conservation and cooperative work with land trusts to preserve our natural resources as a legacy for future generations. It is an umbrella organization that provides a wide array of technical and financial services to the state’s network of 22 local and regional land trusts. Dogwood Alliance Asheville, NC828-251-2525, P.O. Box 7645 Asheville, NC 28802 Dogwood Alliance is a growing regional network, comprised of 70 grassroots organizations in 17 states and concerned citizens from across the nation. They share a mission of protecting Southern forests and communities by engendering broad-based, diverse support for ending unsustainable industrial forest practices Earth Share of North Carolina Durham, NC 919-687-4840 Earth Share of North Carolina is a federation of environmental non-profits working to keep our North Carolina's rivers clean and communities healthy – and to foster ecotourism for a strong North Carolina economy. Founded in 1991, Earth Share of North Carolina has raised more than over $3 million to protect North Carolina's environment. Their primary mission is to raise money for their associated organizations through workplace giving campaigns conducted in public and private sector businesses throughout North Carolina. Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway Roanoke, VA 800-228-7275 The mission of the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway is to help preserve, protect and promote the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and cultural distinctiveness of the Blue Ridge Parkway and its surrounding scenic landscape, thereby preserving this national treasure for future generations. High Country Conservancy Boone, NC 828-264-2356 To protect the natural resources of Appalachia by conserving land with significant ecological, cultural, recreational, or scenic value in Watauga, Ashe and Avery Counties. North Carolina Arboretum Asheville, NC 828-665-2492 The 434-acre Arboretum focuses on education, economic development, research, conservation, and garden demonstration with respect to landscape, architecture, and plant sciences. The Arboretum is an inter-institutional facility of the University of NC North Carolina Wildlife Federation Raleigh, NC 919-833-1823 The mission of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation is to be the leading advocate for all North Carolina wildlife and its habitat. NCWF is North Carolina’s largest wildlife enthusiast conservation group with 60 years experience, 12,000 general members, and 23 affiliated sportsmen's clubs in all regions of North Carolina. Southern Alliance For Clean Energy Knoxville, TN 828-254-6776 Asheville, NC Office Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes responsible energy choices that solve global warming problems and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast. SACE has programs throughout the southeastern United States, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Belgium Bureau of International Recycling -BIR BIR is an international trade federation representing the world’s recycling industry, covering in particular ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper and textiles. Plastics, rubber and tires are also studied and traded by some BIR members. About 600 companies and national federations from over 60 countries are affiliated to BIR. Friends of the Earth Europe Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment, unites more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world's largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International. Canada Environmental Defence Environmental Defence protects the environment and human health through research, education and legal action. England Blue Ventures Blue Ventures is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to facilitating projects and expeditions that enhance global marine conservation and research. Coral Cay Conservation Expeditions A British non-profit, non-governmental organization that trains volunteers to collect scientific data to aid conservation. The Marine Conservation Society The Marine Conservation Society is a United Kingdom charity dedicated to protecting the marine environment and its wildlife. India The Energy and Resources Institute -TERI TERI was formally established in 1974 with the purpose of tackling and dealing with the immense and acute problems that mankind is likely to be faced with in the years ahead, on account of the gradual depletion of the earth’s finite energy resources which are largely non-renewable and on account of the existing methods of their use which are polluting. Malaysia ReefBase ReefBase is a global information system on coral reefs which gathers available knowledge about coral reefs into one information repository. It is intended to facilitate analyses and monitoring of coral reef health and the quality of life of reef-dependent people, and to support informed decisions about coral reef use and management. ReefBase is the official database of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), as well as the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN). The ReefBase Project is housed at the WorldFish Center in Penang, Malaysia, with funding through ICRAN from the United Nations Foundation (UNF). WorldFish Center The WorldFish Center is part of the Future Harvest Alliance of international research centers supported by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research. The WorldFish Center’s Mission is to reduce poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture. Netherlands Friends of the Earth International Friends of the Earth International is the world's largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 71 diverse national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent. With approximately 1.5 million members and supporters around the world, they campaign on today's most urgent environmental and social issues. Greenpeace International Greenpeace is a leading independent environmental organizations in the world that uses peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Sweden The Natural Step Since 1988, The Natural Step has worked to accelerate global sustainability by guiding companies, communities and governments onto an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable path. More than 70 people in twelve countries work with an international network of sustainability experts, scientists ,universities, and businesses to create solutions, innovative models and tools that will lead the transition to a sustainable future. Switzerland International Environmental Law Research Center -IELRC. The International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) is an independent, non-profit research organization established in 1995. It has offices in the International Environment House in Geneva (Switzerland) Nairobi (Kenya) and New Delhi (India). IELRC provides a unique forum for collaborative research between researchers in the North and South. United Nations Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission -IOC THe Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO provides Member States of the United Nations with an essential mechanism for global co-operation in the study of the ocean. The IOC assists governments to address their individual and collective ocean and coastal problems through the sharing of knowledge, information and technology and through the coordination of national programs. The United Nations Environmental Programme -UNEP The mission of UNEP is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. eSeFDee -Marine Sciences Portal The eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal is a portal site that is offered as a free service to the marine scientific community, to managers and decision makers, and in general, to anyone interested in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal has links to approximately 1000 international organizations, management bodies, research institutes, information and data centers whose field of operation includes the North Atlantic and/or the Mediterranean. Ocean Portal Ocean Portal is a major of ocean data and information related web sites. The EnviroLink Network The EnviroLink Network was created in 1991 and has become one of the world's largest environmental information clearinghouses. In addition to being an information resource, EnviroLink provides non-profit organizations in the environmental and animal rights communities with free internet services. The Environment Directory Large directory of environmental topics and websites