Medical Assistance to Improve the Quality of Life
Sat, May 31 —Founded in 1948, Direct Relief International is a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit organization that provides medical assistance to improve the quality of life for people victimized by poverty, disaster and civil unrest at home and thoughout the world. Direct Relief is...Organizations » Direct Relief International
Renewable Energy and Efficiency Technologies
Fri, May 30 —The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is an active, global partnership that works with governments, businesses, industry, financiers and civil society to reduce the barriers within policy, regulatory and financial structures that bar and limit the up take...Organizations » Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Environment, Gender Equality and Human Rights
Wed, May 28 —GreenNet is a not for profit, ethical, collective ISP. It was founded in the 80s as a cheap, effective way for environmental activists to collaborate. GreenNet caters to the needs of organisations, activists and people working for social change. Their...Organizations » GreenNet
Health and Environment Facts
Wed, May 28 —GreenFacts is an independent non-profit organization based in Brussels. They publish summaries of authoritative scientific consensus documents on environment and health matters, peer-reviewed by independent experts. Their mission is to deliver complex scientific reports on health and the environment to...Organizations » GreenFacts
Find a Project. Do More. See Results.
Tue, May 27 —GlobalGiving enables individuals and organizations to find and direct funds to high-impact, grassroots projects. By aggregating many donors, GlobalGiving is creating a new source of funding for people with innovative solutions to challenging world issues....Organizations » GlobalGiving
Research on Climate and Global Change
Tue, May 27 —The US Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) integrates federal research on climate and global change. The Program was launched in February 2002 as a collaborative interagency program, under a new cabinet-level organization designed to improve the government wide management of...Organizations » US Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)
Defending the Amazon
Mon, May 26 —Amazon Watch is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization. Their mission is to work with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples' rights in the face of large-scale industrial development-oil and gas...Organizations » Amazon Watch
Help National Forests and Grasslands
Fri, May 23 —The Friends of the Forest program helps the National Forest Foundation (NFF) and the Forest Service communicate with citizens who are concerned about the health of National Forests; who are interested in recreational opportunities; who enjoy learning about the natural...Organizations » Friends of the Forest
Most Important Number on the Planet?
Thu, May 22 —350.org is campaigning internationally to unite the world around the number 350—calling it the most important number on the planet. According to author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben the number 350 is significant because recent science tells us that unless...Organizations » 350.org
Out of Poverty Through Green Economy
Tue, May 20 —Green For All is a national organization dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. By advocating for local, state and federal commitments to job creation, job training, and entrepreneurial opportunities in the...Organizations » Green For All
Global Conservation Network
Sun, May 18 —IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges by supporting scientific research; managing field projects all over the world; and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN, international...Organizations » International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
In Defense of Human Rights and the Environment
Wed, May 14 —EarthRights International combines the power of law and people in defense of human rights and the environment. ERI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group of activists, organizers, and lawyers with expertise in human rights, the environment, and corporate and government accountability....Organizations » EarthRights International (ERI)
Business and Human Rights
Wed, May 14 —The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has become the world's leading independent resource on the subject. Their website is updated hourly with news and reports about companies' human rights impacts worldwide—positive and negative. The Resource Centre is an independent...Organizations » Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Environment and Human Rights
Wed, May 14 —Since 1961, Amnesty International members have worked to stop the abuse of internationally recognized human rights in over 150 countries and territories and in every region of the world. Amnesty International USA works on issues related to the environment and...Organizations » Amnesty International
Making a Job of Energy Independence
Tue, May 13 —The Apollo Alliance is a coalition of business, labor, environmental, and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution in America to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil, cut the carbon emissions that are destabilizing the climate, and...Organizations » Apollo Alliance
Promoting Integrity in the Use of Climate Science in Government
Mon, May 12 —Climate Science Watch is a nonprofit public interest education and advocacy project dedicated to holding public officials accountable for the integrity and effectiveness with which they use climate science and related research in government policymaking, toward the goal of enabling...Organizations » Climate Science Watch
Legal and Scientific Voice for Minnesota's Environment
Sun, May 11 —The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is the legal and scientific voice protecting and defending Minnesota's environment. They work in the courts, the legislature and state agencies, using science and policy, to develop, communicate and implement environmental change. They are...Organizations » Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)
Giving Georgia's Environment Its Day in Court
Thu, May 8 —GreenLaw is dedicated to preventing air and water pollution that endangers human health and degrades Georgia's natural resources. GreenLaw achieves these goals by providing free high quality legal and technical assistance to environmental organizations and community groups throughout Georgia....Organizations » GreenLaw
Seeking a New World of Renewable Energy
Wed, May 7 —The Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) is a new research and development organization that harnesses advanced knowledge in biology, the physical sciences, engineering, and environmental and social sciences to devise viable solutions to global energy challenges and reduce the impact of...Organizations » Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)
Not an Organization, but a Movement
Mon, May 5 —Earth First! was named in 1979 in response to a lethargic, compromising, and increasingly corporate environmental community. Earth First! takes a decidedly different tack towards environmental issues. They believe in using all the tools in the tool box, ranging from...Organizations » Earth First! Worldwide
Environmental Awareness Among New Yorkers
Thu, May 1 —The Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC) is a hands-on, non-profit organization that has been improving New York City's environment since 1970. Two of CENYC's many programs include the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education (OROE) and...Organizations » Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC)
Uniting the Green Economy
Thu, May 1 —The Global Citizen Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate the public about our need to engage in new economic practices—as consumers, businesses, and communities—that are environmentally sustainable and socially just....Organizations » Global Citizen Center
Investors and Environmentalists
Thu, May 1 —Ceres is a leading coalition of investors, environmental groups and other public interest organizations working with US companies to address sustainability challenges such as climate change. Ceres also directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk, a network of 60 institutional...Organizations » Ceres
Green Organizations
This green organizations archive contains 23 additions from May 2008
Viewpoints
- Michael Rieser » Council on the Environment of New York City programs include:...
Additions
- Medical Assistance to Improve the Quality of Life
- Renewable Energy and Efficiency Technologies
- Environment, Gender Equality and Human Rights
- Health and Environment Facts
- Find a Project. Do More. See Results.
- Research on Climate and Global Change
- Defending the Amazon
- Help National Forests and Grasslands
- Most Important Number on the Planet?
- Out of Poverty Through Green Economy
Archives
- July 2008 (2)
- June 2008 (5)
- May 2008 (23)
- April 2008 (17)
- March 2008 (22)
- February 2008 (6)
- January 2008 (1)
- October 2007 (32)
- September 2007 (15)
