Organizations listed here are involved in issues and activism on environmental topics. These would be organizations working internationally or on multiple environment issues. The work may be in local, national or international areas. An organization working on several environment topics like global warming, toxic waste and conservation may be listed here.
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/
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
Promotes conscientious art, thought, and action toward building thriving neighborhoods and communities in harmony with nature. http://www.allspecies.org/
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 http://www.bellona.no/
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/
Harnesses the power of people and communities to monitor, restore, and protect the world's rivers. Involvements include transboundary rivers such as the Rio Grande and the Danube. http://www.riverwatch.org/
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 http://www.peer.org
USA organization offering volunteer programs of environmental restoration. Provides information on history, programs and how to support. http://www.earthcorps.org/
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/
Center of Euro-Mediterranean Regions for interregional cooperation for the environment and sustainable development. Integrated management of wetlands. Regional policies, environment, sustainable development, spatial planning, emerging technologies. http://www.kepemep-cree.org
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/
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 vo http://www.idealist.org/
Foundation in memory of Philippe Cousteau, founded by Jacques Cousteau's grandchildren to educate people about the world's environment and oceans and to create an environmentally sustainable future. http://www.cousteaufoundation.org
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
Provide resources, tips and articles for sustainable living and many environmental topics. Links on activism, petitions and campaigns. http://www.globalstewards.org/
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
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/
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/
Exists to promote ecological balance and nonviolence toward animals -- human and non-human -- through research, humor, and thought-provoking, iconoclastic publications. The comic book, Ignoring Binky, The Life and Times of Victor Evertor, is published by http://www.checkmatenow.org/
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/
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/
Concerned about the rapid decline of global environment, global pollution of ecosystems, health injuries from toxins, and lifestyles and economies that challenge Earth's future. Organized in 1991 by citizens from the United States and Canada. http://www.deptplanetearth.com
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 (EcoLand http://www.ert.net/index.html
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/
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/
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
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/
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
A global campaign involving individuals and organizations from around the world working together to draft a statement of ethical principles similar to the UN Declaration on Human Rights that will guide the conduct of people and nations towards each other http://www.earthcharter.org
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/
Features a global action alert network to mobilize people simultaneously around the planet to speak out for a better world. http://www.earthaction.org/
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/
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
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/
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
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
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/
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/
A wildlife protection group working to end animal cruelty, protect the environment, and save wildlife, including whales, marine mammals, elephants, kangaroos, koalas, swift foxes and penguins. http://www.iwc.org/
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/
Works to infuse the spirit and actions of Earth Day into everyday lives by providing tools for sustainable living. Provides publications, resources and campaign information. http://www.earthdayresources.org/
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 wild http://www.cseindia.org/
Global society for ecology and sound economy. Work as a development and humanitarian agency, and committed to work for our common future on earth. Official documents and text. http://www.ecoterra.org.uk/
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/
Works to get environmental issues aired on television. Produces and circulates material for broadcast television and other audio-visual resources. http://www.tve.org/
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/
Proponent of activism and legal action in support of environmental, energy and wildlife concerns. Listings of future and current activities. http://www.earthprotector.org/
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/
Independent non-profit offering excerpts from their book, The Environmental Guidebook. Monitors the activities of organizations and other entities actively engaged in environmental issues. http://www.envirofront.org
A national grassroots coalition of environmentalists, private foundations, government agencies and renewable energy advocates. http://www.reapcoalition.org
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 http://www.greenseal.org/
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/
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
Provides mailing list, bulletin board, actions alerts, and news segments regarding the environment. Focused on preserving the oceans from pollution. http://www.oceanadvocacy.org
Dedicated to our crewmembers of the Future - who will call this Spaceship Earth their home. Information on joining, descriptions of different programs, projects and objectives. http://www.spaceship-earth.com
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
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
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/
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
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/
Non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to encouraging green space development in cities and towns. Site includes links, tree-planting instructions, and ideas for getting involved. http://www.communitytrees.org/
Reef Management International has developed an electronic computerized system which monitors and protects coral reefs against damages caused by the effects of blast fishing. http://www.reefmanagement.com
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
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
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
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
Founded by Julia Butterfly Hill to inspire people to live in a way that honors the diversity and interdependence of all life. Includes a calendar of events, forum, and how to get involved. http://www.circleoflifefoundation.org/
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
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
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/
