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Sea Shepherd The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is a non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO) involved with the investigation and documentation of violations of international laws, regulations and treaties protecting marine wildlife species. The Society is also involved with the enforcement of international laws, regulations and treaties when there is no enforcement by national governments or international regulatory organizations due to absence of jurisdiction or lack of political will.Shambala Preserve & Roar Foundation A meeting place of Peace and Harmony for all Beings, Animal and HumanStanford Youth Environmental Science Program (SYESP) The Stanford Youth Environmental Science Program (SYESP) is a new and independent program loosely based on the model of the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP). SMYSP was created in 1988 by Dr. Marc Lawrence and Dr. Michael McCullough (formerly Stanford undergraduates), and expanded to a residential program by Michael McCullough and Marilyn Winkelby. Now in its ninth year, SMYSP brings 22 low-income Bay Area high school students to Stanford University to attend a five-week residential summer health education program.Sustainable City Working toward a sustainable future for San Francisco.Sacred Earth Society Are you ready and willing to save the world?Tortoise Aid Giving tortoises, turtles and tarrapins a fighting chance and a proactive voice...on planet earth!The Whale Rescue Team The Whale Rescue Team is a group of people who care about marine life and the health of the planet. The Whale Rescue Team doesn't spend donations on mailing out glossy newsletters proclaiming how wonderful we are. Donations to the Whale Rescue Team support direct actions to rescue and protect marine mammals.Butte Environmental Council The leading environmental advocacy, education and referral organization in Butte County, California.Cities for Climate Protection Cities for Climate Protection is a campaign of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), which encourages cities to reduce local emissions of carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming (climate change), and related air pollutants.Trips for Kids Trips for Kids Marin is a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit that provides mountain bike outings and environmental education for kids that would not otherwise be exposed to these types of activities. Our goal is to combime lessons in personal responsibility, achievement and environmental awareness through development of practical skills and the simple act of having fun.World Stewardship Institute World Stewardship Institute recognizes that the health of the world economy is dependent upon the health of the Earth and its biosphere. World Stewardship Institute therefore promotes environmental leadership and innovation by business, scientists and faith groups. We work cooperatively with these institutions to remove economic and social obstacles to ecological stewardship, inspiring and enabling all of us to utilize and recycle resources and to preserve and restore ecosystems.Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project Arastradero Preserve is a 609-acre open space preserve in the Palo Alto foothills. Bay Area Action, a nonprofit environmental group, is in the second year of a unique five-year collaborative effort with the City of Palo Alto to act as stewards of the preserve.Bluewater Network Bluewater Network, a project of Earth Island Institute, is a national environmental organizationprotecting public waters, lands, and ecosystems. Bluewater fights damage caused by motorizedrecreation, oil and shipping industry practices, and other types of marine pollution.The Church of the Living Tree We believe that the most important Manifestation of the Living God on Earth is to be found in the Trees. The greatest Folly of the Human Race has been the Destruction of the Trees of the Ancient Forest, with no Regard to their true Value. Living Trees are worth more than dead ones.Lafferty Ranch Atop Sonoma Mountain lies Lafferty Ranch, owned by the citizens of nearby Petaluma, California. Formerly used as watershed, it comprises the headwaters of Adobe Creek on 270 acres of forest and grassy hillsides, with spectacular views of the region. Since 1992, the people of Petaluma have turned back efforts to sell and to trade away Lafferty Ranch to private ownership. Now we are working to open our property to the public as a wilderness park.The Environmental Protection Information Center The Environmental Protection Information Center in Garberville, CA is a grassroots non-profit oganization actively working to protect endangered species and forest ecosystems on California's North Coast.Friends of San Ignacio Friends of San Ignacio is a group of people who are dedicated to the protection of San Ignacio lagoon in Baja California, the last pristine gray whale nursery. It is threatened by Exportada de Sal (ESSA), a joint venture begun by the Mitsubishi Corporation and the Mexican Government If we don't stop it now, it may be too late!The San Francisco Conservation Corps. The SFCC's mission is to help young people ages 12-24 develop their job and academic skills, leadership abilities and environmental awareness by engaging them in outreach, conservation and community service projects in benefit of local neighborhoods.San Gorgonio Volunteer Association The San Gorgonio Volunteer Association is a non-profit group dedicated to protecting the San Bernardino National Forest and the San Gorgonio Wilderness (southern California) and to serving the public visiting the forest.Friends of Sausal Creek Sausal Creek begins in the hills of Oakland, CA and runs through Oakland to San Francisco Bay. The Friends are a group of residents, teachers, students, merchants, and elected officials working together with the City of Oakland and County of Alameda to improve the Sausal Creek watershed. The Friends' mission is "to promote awareness and appreciation of the Sausal Creek watershed, and to inspire action to preserve and protect the creek and its watershed as both a natural resource and a community resource."Trust for Public Land Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities.
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