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• The Alternative Fuels Data Center

  Works to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. Healthy forests filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon, and provide homes for wildlife. American Forests helps plant trees to restore areas damaged by wildfire, where critical wildlife habitat has been lost, and to clean our air and water.

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• American Forests

  Works to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. Healthy forests filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon, and provide homes for wildlife. Help plant trees to restore areas damaged by wildfire, where critical wildlife habitat has been lost, and to clean our air and water.

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• Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

  AASHE’s mission is to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation by providing resources, professional development, and a network of support to enable institutions of higher education to model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and research.

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• Center for Green Schools

  The Center works directly with teachers, students, administrators, elected officials and communities to create programs, resources and partnerships that transform all schools into healthy learning environments.

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• Clean Water Fund

  The CWF brings diverse communities together to work for changes that improve our lives, promoting sensible solutions for people and the environment. The mission is to secure clean, safe and affordable drinking water for present and future generations, and to protect and conserve land and water resources today.

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• Climate Action Network

  CAN is a worldwide network of over 365 Non-Governmental Organizations working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.

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• Convention on Biological Diversity

  The Convention on Biological Diversity grew out of 1992 Rio Earth Summit. The Convention is dedicated to promoting sustainable development as a practical tool for translating the principles into reality. Biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and microorganisms and their ecosystems – it is about people and our need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environment.

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• David Suzuki Foundation

  Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, forests and wild lands, climate change and clean energy, and the web of life - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that help conserve nature.

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• Defenders of Wildlife

  Dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Defenders of Wildlife focuses programs on what scientists consider 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.

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• Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

  A gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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• Earth Island Institute

  Earth Island Institute is a non-profit, public interest, membership organization that supports people who are creating solutions to protect our shared planet.

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• Earth Justice

  Earth Justice 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. Earth Justice brings about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations and communities.

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• Earth Trust

  Earth Trust is an international nonprofit organization, which holds funds in trust for the earth, adhering to high standards of accountability and donor-direction of assets. It works in partnership with sophisticated donors such as foundations and disciplined individuals to change the world.

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• Earthwatch Institute

  Earthwatch Institute engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

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• Eat Wild

  A clearinghouse of information about benefits of Pasture-based raised animals, very different than conventional process.

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• Environmental Health News

  A clearinghouse of recent scientific studies relating health to environmental factors.

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• Forest Conservation Portal

  The best recent forest conservation news currently available on the Internet - personally reviewed by Forests.org - are linked and then archived here.

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• Forest Ethics

  Forest Ethics catalyzes environmental leadership among industry, governments and communities by running hard-hitting and highly effective campaigns that leverage public dialogue and pressure to achieve the goals of protecting endangered forests and wild places, wildlife, and human well-being.

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• Foundation for Clean Air Progress

  Formed in 1995 to provide public education and information about air quality progress.

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• Friends of the Earth

  Friends of the Earth seeks to influence policy and practice through an honest, accurate and open approach

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• Green–e Renewable Electricity Certification Program

  The nation’s leading independent renewable energy certification and verification program. The logo provides an easy way for consumers to quickly identify environmentally superior energy options and is used by businesses to communicate the purchase and/or generation of certified renewable energy.

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• Green Edge Collaborative

  Green Edge NYC's mission is to cultivate organizations with innovative ideas for environmental sustainability in an effort to expand support for these projects throughout New York City. Green Edge NYC guides these eco-visionaries into the next stage of growth by providing access to our marketing, communication and event production, while engaging the community to help people make more informed lifestyle choices by drawing attention to local resources.

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• Green Energy Choice

  Helping the environment is possible. One person CAN make a difference. You just need to make the choice.

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• Green Plus

  Green Plus seeks to complement the work of other organizations promoting sustainable practices in communities by providing a turnkey, national sustainability certification program that works through chambers of commerce to introduce the concepts of triple bottom line sustainability to small and medium sized employers, foster networks of sustainable organizations, and reward participants for their efforts.

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• Honor the Earth

  Honor the Earth's mission is to create awareness and support for Native environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native communities. Honor the Earth develops these resources by using music, the arts, the media, and Indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice for those not heard.

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• Human Rights Watch

  HRW stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.

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• Indigenous Environmental Network

  A network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations and communities towards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental justice and maintaining the Sacred Fire of our traditions.

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• International Institute for Sustainable Development

  IISD champions sustainable development around the world through innovation, partnerships, research and communications.

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• The Institute for Sustainable Communities

  (ISC) helps communities in existing and emerging democracies solve problems while building a better future for themselves and the world.

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• International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association

  (Since 1974 a voluntary non-profit organization whose membership includes both petroleum companies and associations at the national, regional or international levels. Separate working groups interface with UN agencies and address global environmental issues related to the petroleum industry: oil spill preparedness and response, global climate change, biodiversity, fuel quality and vehicle emissions, and human health.

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• Land Trust Alliance

  The Land Trust Alliance promotes voluntary private land conservation to benefit communities and natural systems.

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• Less Lawn

  Offers tips and advice on growing a low-maintenance lawn and creating sustainable landscapes.

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• Living Tree Paper Company

  A leader in developing printing and writing papers made from non-wood fibers and post-consumer waste.

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• Local Harvest

  A search engine for nationwide directory of family farms, small-scale businesses, farmers markets, and other local food sources for sustainable grown food.

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• Mothers for Natural Law

  Was founded in June 1996 to address complex issues surrounding genetic engineering with simple, practical action steps every mother can take to safeguard the health, well-being and innocence of her children. They have launched a national public awareness campaign on the dangers of genetically engineered foods, and an initiative to secure rigorous pre-market safety testing and mandatory labeling.

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• Multi-National Monitor

  Encouraging Activism. Founded in 1982 by Ralph Nader. Works in a variety of projects to encourage citizens to become active and engaged in their communities. We provide provocative information to the public on important topics neglected by the mass media and policy makers. Multinationals Resource Center (MRC) helps redress this situation by providing valuable information.

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• National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

  Managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.

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• Network for Change (Ceres)

  Since 1989, Ceres has brought together leading U.S. investment funds, environmental organizations and other public interest groups with a shared goal of creating a more sustainable world.

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• New Wind Energy

  Community Energy, Inc. is the leader at expanding the market for wind-generated power. Community Energy, Inc. was founded in 1999 with the support of environmental leaders and energy suppliers to bring wind energy to market.

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• Organic Alliance

  Was founded in 1995 to encourage an ecologically and socially responsible agriculture, which reflects humankind's obligation to protect the health of the planet for future generations. Promotes the environmental and economic benefits of certified organic food production to farmers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers.

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• Organic Consumers (OCA)

  The OCA is an online and grassroots public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. A vital link to those who deal with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children's health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics.

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• Pesticide Action Network North America

  (PAN) North America, combines science and community-led campaigns to force global phase outs of highly hazardous pesticides. We promote solutions that protect the health of communities and the environment.

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• Post Carbon Institute

  Post Carbon Institute is a think, action and education tank offering research, project tools, education and information to implement proactive strategies to adapt to an energy-constrained world.

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• Renewable Choice Energy

  A fast-developing industry, Renewable Choice is recognized as a national leader in corporate and residential wind energy credit marketing. Last year, the company executed the first and only 100% wind purchase by a Fortune 500 with Whole Foods Market in January.

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• Renewable Energy Access

  Resource for fresh ideas, commentary and opinion from industry leaders, researchers, consultants and business executives from across the renewable energy spectrum.

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• Save Our Environment

  A collaborative effort of the nation's most influential environmental advocacy organizations harnessing the power of the Internet to increase public awareness and activism on today's most important environmental issues.

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• The Center for Sacred Studies

  The Center for Sacred Studies: a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sustaining indigenous ways of life through cross-cultural spiritual practices, ministry and education, and a commitment to peace and unity for all peoples. They facilitate the Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers.

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• Solar Living

  A 12-acre demonstration site for renewable energy and sustainable living technologies. .

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• Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance

  The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance founded in December 2006 by Kelly King, Annie Nelson and Daryl Hannah, as well as members of the sustainable biodiesel community. Created to promote sustainable biodiesel practices, including the harvesting, production and distribution of biodiesel fuels. Grown to include family farmers and farm organizations, it focuses on educating the public about how sustainable biodiesel can help move U.S. towards a sustainable energy future.

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• The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

  Represent a global alliance of prayer, education and healing for our Mother Earth, all Her inhabitants, all the children, and for the next seven generations to come. The Grandmothers are deeply concerned with the unprecedented destruction of our Mother Earth and the destruction of indigenous ways of life. They believe the teachings of ancestors will light our way through an uncertain future. They look to further their vision through the realization of projects that protect diverse cultures: lands, medicines, language and ceremonial ways of prayer and through projects that educate and nurture children.

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• US Green Building Council

  The U.S. Green Building Council's core purpose is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.

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• VoiceYourself

  Voice Yourself promotes and inspires individual action to create global momentum towards simple organic living and to restore balance and harmony to our planet.

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• Weston A Price Foundation

  The Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. It supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture-feeding of livestock, community-supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies.

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