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Green Horizon Land Trust Our mission and philosophy is the preservation of environmentally valuable or sensitive lands in central Florida and to educate the public about the importance and preservation of these lands.
Citizens for a Scenic Florida "In my travels throughout the country, I see so many new suburbs utterly denuded of trees; ironic since the new owners' first instinct is to plant as many trees as possible. My advice, leave the original trees. It's good for business and very good for the environment." --President George Bush, 1990
Animal Rights Foundation Welcome to the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) Home Page. We are an organization founded on the principle that animals have the right to live their lives free of exploitation, abuse and harm inflicted upon them by society. We reach out to the public through demonstrations, letters to the editors, paid advertising, and personal appearances of our spokespersons on radio, television, and in school classrooms.
Florida Voices for Animals, Inc. Welcome to the Florida Voices for Animals (FVA) home page. We are a Tampa Bay area based, non-profit, all volunteer, grassroots animal rights organization seeking to inform and educate the public about the animal rights perspective on a broad range of issues, including fur, hunting, animal testing, vegetarian and vegan diets, factory farming, animals in entertainment, endangered species protection, spay/neuter, and many others related to our treatment and interaction with non-human animals.
Sarasota In Defense of Animals Organized in 1989, Sarasota In Defense of Animals is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers dedicated to defending animal rights. Sarasota In Defense of Animals (SDA)Objectives: To - Expose Animal Abuse And Exploitation/Educate The Public/Promote Habitat Protection/Promote Consumer Awareness/Encourage Humane Alternatives To Animal Experiments/Organize Campaigns To Mobilize Animal Protection
EarthFirst EarthFirst! is an organization founded in 1979 to help combat the inactivity of the then present-day supposed "earth-conscious" organizations and create a more pro-active group founded in a grassroots organizational system and way of life.
Global Network Against Weapans and Nuclear Power in Space The arms race is moving into space. The U.S. Space Command,headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has publicly stated that itintends "to control space in order to protect U.S. interests and investments." Itis crucial that the movement to stop this new round in the arms race movesquickly ahead.
Ocean Watch Foundation Ocean Watch Foundation is a 501-C-3 non-profit volunteer organization founded in 1988 for thepreservation, protection and education of the local coral reef communities in Southeast Florida. Itsmembership is comprised of people from the diving, fishing, boating, environmental and marineindustry communities all with one thing in common: a love of the ocean. From this common groundthe volunteers work together in protective efforts to preserve the fragile coral reef communities.(Click here for more about Ocean Watch Foundation.)
Save Our Springs, Inc. An Environmental Citizens Organization dedicated to the preservation of the springs in the State of Florida - Specifically Crystal Springs in Pasco County
Citizens Opposed to Suncoast Tollway Thousands of acres of upland habitat and 200 acres of wetland habitat is proposed to be transformed into a 43 mile toll road, known as the Suncoast Tollroad 1. It is proposed to begin at Tampa’s Veteran’s Expressway, fill the floodplains of the Anclote and Pithlachascotee Rivers, and transform upland gopher tortoise habitat into another lifeless concrete corridor.
Florida Native Plant Society The Florida Native Plant Society was organized in 1980 to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida.
Florida Public Interest Research Group Florida PIRG speaks up for the public interest against the special interest, on issues in the news and below the surface. When consumers are victims of private greed, Florida PIRG is there; when average citizens suffer the absence of government attention or an excess of bureaucracy, Florida PIRG is there; when our natural environment is threatened , Florida PIRG is there. We deliver persistent, result-oreiented public interest activism to acheive real change that improves the quality of our environment, of our government, and of individual lives.
Aquatic Realm International Research & Preservation Society Aquatic Realm International is a non profit, 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization, dedicated to thepromotion of recycling and conservation of our Worlds vast aquatic environment. Our main goals are toaid in the removal of debris that litters the areas surrounding our lakes, rivers and oceans; to aid in theplanning and implementation of recycling programs; and to aid in the funding and coordination ofenvironmental cleanup projects throughout the community.
Florida Solar Energy Center A research institute at the University of Central Florida.
Tampa Bay Watch Tampa BayWatch, Inc. is a non-profit stewardship program dedicated exclusively to the charitable and scientific purpose of protecting and restoring the marine and wetland environments of the Tampa Bay estuary, the largest open water estuary in the State of Florida.
Save Our Seabirds Save Our Seabirds is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing injured native and migratory birds promptly, treating their injuries and releasing rehabilitated birds back into the environment. SOS (formerly the Pinellas Seabird Rehabilitation Center) was founded in May 1990 and received its state and federal permits to handle wildlife in October 1990. The organization received its 501(c)(3) tax exempt, not-for-profit status in 1991. Since then, SOS has served southern Pinellas County, caring for injured and orphaned wild birds on a daily basis. In 1993, SOS admitted 525 birds in its small, temporary facility located in Tierra Verde, Florida, and treated an additional 371 oiled birds.
Marine Resources Council (MRC) For over 15 years, the Marine Resources Council (MRC) has focused on major issues involving the Indian River Lagoon including: flow from land drainage and its negative impact on estuarine productivity; loss of seagrasses and mangroves; coordinating local, state, or federal programs for the lagoon; and the need for public education to incorporate science into decision-making.
Gulf Coast Environmental Defense Gulf Coast Environmental Defense (GCED) was formed in 1992 to protect Florida Panhandle beaches from offshore drilling. GCED has collected over 17,000petition signatures and over 300 resolutions against offshore drilling from individuals, local businesses and government, including the Governor,the Florida House of Representatives, and Congressman Scarborough. In September of 1997, the U.S. Congress will deliberate a bill which permanently bans new offshore drilling lease sales in Florida waters, The Florida Coastal Protection Act.
Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary The Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary is an open air home and rehabilitation center to 39 different species of Florida birds. A hardworking staff, plus 300 bird loving volunteers rescue and rehabilitate.
Pollution Prevention (P2) Coalition of Palm Beach County The Pollution Prevention (P2) Coalition of Palm Beach County is an organization which is dedicated to reducing or eliminating pollution at its source. The Pollution Prevention Coalition works to achieve these goals through literature, workshops, the Internet, and other means, the P2 Coalition strives to provide practical information and ideas to prevent pollution. The P2 Coalition is a voluntary group of local industry, academia, and government representatives with a common interest in preventing pollution to retain the quality of our environment.
Reef Keeper International ReefKeeper International is a non-profit membership organization exclusively dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and their marine life.
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