Organizations

Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility
An organization dedicated to holding industry and government accountable to the laws designed to protect Alaska's environment.
http://www.alaskaforum.org/

Australian Conservation Foundation
Australia's leading environment group covers national environmental issues: forests, national parks, uranium mining, global warming, world heritage, rivers, recycling, pollution, wilderness and endangered species.
http://www.acfonline.org.au/

Bushcare Tasmania
Bushcare is a program to help landowners and community groups manage native bush. This site helps you assess native bush on your property and develop strategies to manage it for the future.
http://www.bushcare.tas.gov.au

Canadian Council on Ecological Areas
The CCEA is committed to establishing a comprehensive network of protected areas linked together in a system that will protect Canada's terrestrial and aquatic diversity in perpetuity.
http://www.ccea.org/

Center For Alaskan Coastal Studies
The (CACS) is a nonprofit environmental education organization in Homer, Alaska.
http://www.akcoastalstudies.org/

Center for Ecosystem Survival
Committed to the advancement of worldwide conservation through the preservation of threatened habitats around the world. CES provides a vital opportunity for individuals to do their part in the preservation of the world's natural resources.
http://www.savenature.org/

Center for Public Environmental Oversight
Promotes and facilitates public participation in the oversight of environmental activities, including but not limited to the remediation of federal facilities, private "Superfund" sites, and Brownfields.
http://www.cpeo.org/

Center for Regional Environmental Studies (CRES)
Conducts research around the world in regional environments and the impacts of global change. Coordinated by the University of Virginia. Page includes research publications.
http://www.uvacres.org/

Children of the Baltic
Organization works in the field of ecological education and protection of nature on the south coast of Gulf of Finland in the Saint Petersburg and Lomonosov town (Leningrad region).
http://baltchild.org.ru/

Citizens's Environment Coalition
CEC is an information clearinghouse and communications network for environmental issues in the Houston/Galveston,Texas, area.
http://www.cechouston.org/

Clean Islands International, Inc.
Providing educational and technical assistance to island communities (Caribbean region) for the preservation and beautification of indigenous natural environments and the sustainable development of proper solid waste handling practices.
http://www.islands.org/cii/ciipage.htm

Cold Mountain, Cold Rivers
A non-profit environmental and human rights group based in Montana. Areas of focus include: toxics, chlorine, pulp and paper, forest health, buffalo, local campaigns and, videography.
http://www.wildrockies.org/cmcr/

Colorado Natural Areas Program
Information on Colorado native plant communities, geologic formations, paleontological localities and habitat for rare plants or animals, native plant revegetation guide, wetlands best management practices, research grant information, and weed management.
http://parks.state.co.us/NaturalResources/CNAP/

Conservation Foundation
The group was founded by David Bellamy and David Shreeve to provide a means for people in public, private, and non-profit sectors to collaborate on environmental causes.
http://www.conservationfoundation.co.uk/

David Suzuki Foundation
An environmental non-profit organization registered in Canada, working to design a vision of Earth in which humans live within the planet's productive capacity, and finding and communicating practical steps to bring that vision to reality.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/

Earth Island Institute: Innovative Action for the Environment
Environmental Organization: Develops and supports projects that counteract environmental threats. Issues: sustainable development, biodiversity, restoration, global warming, social justice, oceans, forests.
http://www.earthisland.org/

The Ecology Action Centre
An active advocate in protecting the environment since 1972.
http://www.ecologyaction.ca/

EnviroLink Library: Environmental Organizations
A database of thousands of environmental organizations, organized by topic.
http://www.envirolink.org/categories.html?catid=5

Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement
Economic and environmental realities are the foundation of a sustainable environment for our children and grandchildren. To be successful in developing and maintaining a sustainable environment we need to draw on the life experiences, professional talents, time and skills of a most precious but underutilized natural resource: our senior citizens.
http://www.easi.org/

Environmental Council of the States [ECOS]
U.S. national non-profit, non-partisan association of state and territorial environmental commissioners. Site helps provide an exchange of ideas, views and experiences in environmental regulation and management, as well as state positions on national environmental issues.
http://www.ecos.org/

Environmental Support Center
ESC improves the environment in the United States by assisting grassroots environmental nonprofits.
http://www.envsc.org/

European Centre for Nature Conservation
Purpose is to further European nature conservation by bridging gap between science and policy. ECNC has become a renowned expertise centre offering support to the development, review and implementation of European nature conservation.
http://www.ecnc.nl/

European Nature Heritage Fund - Euronatur
Germany-based NGO working to promoting the dialogue between environment, economy and politics. Information about projects and concerns.
http://www.euronatur.org/

Global NEST: Global Network for Environmental Science and Technology
Network of scientists and engineers addressing environmental problems around the globe. Includes discussion forums and conference information.
http://www.gnest.org/

Global Resource Action Center for the Environment (GRACE)
Works to form new links with the research, policy and grassroots communities to preserve the future of the planet and protect the quality of the environment.
http://www.gracelinks.org

Great Lakes Environment - USEPA
A key source of Great Lakes environmental information.
http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/

Great Lakes Protection Fund
A private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes States. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
http://www.glpf.org/

Green Corps - Field School for Environmental Organizing
Green Corps' one-year, full time, paid program gives you the best training available to launch an environmental/social organizing and advocacy career.
http://www.greencorps.org/

the Harmony Institute
Plans to showcase model programs of animal and horticulture therapies, have the Albert Schweitzer Campus for the education of interactions between humans, animals and the natural environment and advise on the development of a sustainable community including special amenities and services for companion animals to be named Harmony, FL.
http://www.harmonyinstitute.org/

Information Center for the Environment (ICE), University of California, Davis (UCD)
Information Center for the Environment is a cooperative effort of environmental scientists at the University of California, Davis and collaborators at over thirty private, state, federal, and international organizations interested in environmental protection.
http://ice.ucdavis.edu/

Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
The Institute currently has around 1000 members drawn from local authorities, government agencies, industry, environmental consultancy, teaching/research, and voluntary environmental organisations. Membership is encouraged both from individuals and organisations actively working in the field and from people with a general interest.
http://www.IEEM.co.uk

The International Environmetrics Society (TIES)
Nonrofit scholarly organization that promotes the participation of statisticians, mathematicians, scientists and engineers in the solution of environmental problems.
http://www.environmetrics.org/

International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
INECE is an international partnership promoting compliance and enforcement of domestic and international environmental laws through networking, capacity building, and enforcement cooperation.
http://www.inece.org

ITDP-The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
(ITDP)promotes environmentally sustainable transportation policies and projects worldwide, acting to counter automobile dependence in developing countries and Central and Eastern Europe.
http://www.itdp.org/

L i g h t H a w k
A non-profit, environmental organization which uses the power of flight to conserve and protect the earth's diverse ecosystems, plant and animal life, and natural resources.
http://www.lighthawk.org/

LEANweb
The Louisiana Environmental Action Network is dedicated to making Louisiana safe for future generations. The site serves as an information center for people who have concerns about the environment.
http://www.leanweb.org/

Living Earth
An international organisation which encourages people to learn and work together to resolve the environmental issues which concern them. Their programmes address a wide range of issues.
http://www.livingearth.org.uk/

The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies
A non-profit organization that provides education programs and conducts research to develop a scientific and public understanding of the coastal, estaurine, and watershed environments in southeastern New England.
http://www.lloydcenter.org/

National Council for Science and the Environment
Broad-based US consortium working to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. Includes organization information, news, issues papers, and directories of university environmental programs and other resources.
http://www.ncseonline.org/

National Environmental Trust
Learn more about global warming, air pollution, children's environmental health and heritage forests and what you can do to help solve them.
http://www.environet.policy.net/

National Parks and Conservation Association
Site provides information on US national parks and campaigns to protect these natural, historic and cultural treasures.
http://www.npca.org/

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) Home Page
Works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems.
http://www.pesticide.org/default.htm

Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Designed to accept contributions, real or personal property, grants or bequests. These gifts will be used to benefit park development and wildlife preservation and enhancement.
http://www.parkswildlifefoundation.org/

PlaNetwork
An association of people promoting the use of information technology to assist towards the goal of ecological sustainability and social justice. Lists objectives and events.
http://www.planetwork.net/

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Conservation
RBG Kew is widely recognised as one of the leading centres for advice and action on aspects of plant and fungal conservation. Conservation programmes are undertaken on a wide range of endangered and threatened plants and their habitats.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/conservation/

Saskatchewan Eco Network
Deals with Ecological and Environmental issues in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the rest of the world.
http://www.econet.sk.ca

Save Our Canyons
Dedicated to Protecting the Beauty and Wildness of the Wasatch Canyons, Mountains and Foothills in Utah
http://www.saveourcanyons.org

Scientific Alliance
News, events, opinions, membership information and resources.
http://www.scientific-alliance.org/

Sefton Coast
Local conservancy group in Sefton, England. Information on ecology, biology, coastal management, sand dunes, and other aspects of conservation of the English coast.
http://www.seftoncoast.org.uk/

Sitka Conservation Society
Working to protect the natural environment of the Tongass Forest and surrounding waters of Southeast Alaska.
http://www.sitkawild.org/

Slide Ranch
Teaches practical lessons about basic human needs - food, clothing and community - in order to promote awareness of agriculture, its processes and products, more sustainable use of natural resources, a personal sense of connection with the natural world, and with the environment.
http://www.slideranch.org/

Tongass Conservation Society
TCS is the conservation conscience of Ketchikan, Alaska, and is dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of the many island forests of the Tongass through protection of habitat from the pressures of industrial exploitation.
http://www.tongassconservation.org/

WRI Program: Sustainable Enterprise Program
Founded in 1990 to help companies improve environmental quality through business success. Demonstrates and communicates to the business community the opportunities of sustainable development.
http://programs.wri.org/programs_description.cfm?pid=8

Zoological Society of Montreal
A non-profit organization which promotes and develops an interest in and knowledge and protection of wildlife, particularly in Canada.
http://zoologicalsocietymtl.org