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Trash Force The Trash Force is an all-volunteer organization that meets approximately every other weekend to pick up trash and recyclablesfrom parks, roadways, and other public areas in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Our goal is to help raise the consciousness of the general public to the fact that we must all, as individuals, take personalresponsibility and action to help save our planet. We demonstrate our commitment to this goal in a very practical way, byattending to that which most of humanity ignores: trash, realizing that if people aren't willing to care for their immediatesurroundings, they will probably not be concerned with larger environmental issues that they feel, erroneously, do not affect them.
Save Our Streams SOS has been recognized as the state's leading advocate for protecting and restoring Maryland's 17,000 miles of streams since 1970.
Get Involved The Environmental Fund for Maryland and its member organizations need volunteers to support our important programs. This is how you can help protect Maryland’s environment...
Compassion Over Killing Compassion Over Killing (COK) is Washington, D.C.'s only grassroots animal rights organization. Founded in 1995, COK, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, believes in granting basic rights to sentient nonhuman animals and, therefore, in ending institutionalized animal exploitation. To this end, COK's main function lies in organizing public protests, educating consumers, and actively working to promote nonviolence toward all sentient beings.
Psychologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Using psychology and education to enrich the world through respect for human and non-human animals.
Center for Environmental Citizenship The Center for Environmental Citizenship is a national non-partisan 501(c)(3)organization. We were founded by young activists in 1992 to encourage college students to be environmental citizens. CEC is dedicated to educating, training, and organizing a diverse, national network of young leaders to protect the environment.
Clean Water Action Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work.
Coast Alliance The Coast Alliance is a non-profit organization, formed in 1979 by a number of groups and individuals concerned about the effects of unprecedented development pressure and pollution on the coasts. Coast Alliance was founded to increase public awareness of the coast's immense value, to bring new and important scientific facts about coastal ecology to public attention, to encourage groups across the country to work to protect valuable coastal resources, and to urge federal, state and local governments to strengthen policies and programs to protect coastal ecosystems and habitats.
Conservation International Foundation CI focuses on trying to preserve and promote awareness about the world's most endangered biodiversity through scientific programs, local awareness campaigns, and economic initiatives. CI also works with multinational institutions, provides economic analyses for national leaders, and promotes "best practices" that allow for sustainable development.
Environmental Support Center Since 1990, the Environmental Support Center (ESC) has assisted almost 1300 local, state and regional organizations workingon environmental issues. ESC's goal is to improve the environment in the United States by enhancing the health and well-beingof these organizations. Our Training and Organizational Assistance Program, Technology Resources Program , WorkplaceSolicitation Program, and new Environmental Loan Fund help these vital environmental groups become better managed, fundedand equipped.
Free The Planet Free The Planet originated from the Free The Planet student-led campaign as a response to the anti-environmental 104th Congress and the Contract With America. Now, three years later, we are confronted with a new, smarter anti-environmental congress, irresponsible corporate decisionmakers, and overwhelming environmental problems.
Prop1.org This Web Domain is created and maintained by volunteers of the anti-nuclear vigils in Lafayette Park, at1601 Pennsylvania Avenue. We exercise our First Amendment Rights by maintaining a 24-hour-a-day vigil infront of the White House. Contained in the Web Domain is information concerning the current Anti-NuclearMovement, Protests in Lafayette Park, and encroachment on First Amendment Rights.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is a private, nonprofit organization that provides uniquely valuable services to government employees charged with safeguarding the nation's natural resources.
Solstice Solstice is the Internet information service of the Renewable Energy Policy Project and the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (REPP-CREST), and is your site for sustainable energy and development information. We invite you to Register, leave a Comment , or browse our main resource collections.
Save America's Forests Save America's Forests is the nationwide campaign to protect and restore America's wild and natural forests.Citizen involvement is how our laws are made. Help shape U.S. forest protection policy. Become an activist, a group or businessmember, or an individual supporter. Together, we can protect and restore America's wild and natural forests!
American Wind Energy Association Did you Know... that electric power plants pump more than 11 million tons of pollutants into our air every year? ...that 1.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide (the primary greenhouse gas) are generated as a direct result of American electricity use? ...that roughly 2 billion people on the planet aren't connected to the electricity distribution network and all the benefits it provides? ...that wind power and other renewables are ready now to provide clean energy for consumers around the world?
Environmental Working Group The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned citizens who are campaigning to protect the environment. Through our reports, articles, technical assistance and the development of computer databases and Internet resources, EWG's staff of 18 researchers, computer experts and writers produce hundreds of headline-making reports each year, drawing on original EWG analyses of government and other data.
Government Purchasing Project (GPP) The Government Purchasing Project (GPP) is dedicated to protecting the environment and human health through the effective use of purchasing power in addition to traditional advocacy. GPP works to encourage the government to use its immense purchasing power to promote safe, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally-sound products.
Grass Roots Environmental Effectiveness Network GREEN's mission is to promote grassroots organizing and citizen empowerment by providing the information, skills, and training necessary for citizens to protect and restore wildlife and wildlands throughout North America.
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