REBUILDING HISTORY LINK PAGE
3/04/2006
Environment: Agencies/Groups/Organizations
African Wildlife Foundation works to conserve the wild animals of Africa and the land they inhabit.
The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
The Center for a Livable Future promotes policies to protect health, the environment and sustainable living.
Clean Water Network is an alliance of over 1000 organizations working to protect our nation's water resources.
Conservation International promotes biodiversity conservation in endangered ecosystems worldwide.
CREST provides information about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technology information and connections.
Defenders of Wildlife works to protect wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
Earth First! works to protect wilderness through radical means.
Earth Island Institute provides organizational support in developing projects to protect the global environment.
Earth Share manages workplace giving campaigns for its member charities.
Earth Summit Watch works to implement Agenda 21, the blueprint for sustainable development, adopted by the world's leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund strives to protect people and natural resources by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws (formerly the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund).
Earthwatch sponsors scientific field research to improve understanding of the planet and its inhabitants.
Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) provides multidisciplinary research and development of innovative energy and environmental technologies for the protection of air, water and soil.
Environmental Defense combines science, economics, and law to find economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
Environmental Literacy Council offers links to environmental resources on the web.
Environmental Working Group provides the public with locally relevant information on the environment.
Friends of the Earth USA focuses on the underlying social and economic causes of environmental problems.
Greenpeace uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and force solutions.
League of Conservation Voters is a bipartisan group working to educate voters and win elections on behalf of the environment.
National Audubon Society works through advocacy, policy, science, litigation, sanctuary management, grassroots outreach and education to protect birds and their habitats.
National Coalition for Marine Conservation is dedicated to conserving ocean fish, preventing overfishing, reducing bycatch and protecting habitat.
National Environmental Trust is a non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the American public on contemporary environmental issues.
National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) is dedicated to protecting, preserving and enhancing the U.S. National Park System.
National Religious Partnership for the Environment seeks to integrate commitment to global sustainability and environmental justice into all aspects of religious life.
National Wildlife Federation unites individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect nature and wildlife.
Natural Resources Defense Council protects the environment and human health through advocacy, litigation, research and education. (And publishes this website!)
The Nature Conservancy preserves habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive.
Nuclear Control Institute monitors nuclear activities worldwide and pursues strategies to reverse the growth of nuclear arms.
Oceana works to protect and restore the world's oceans through advocacy, science, law and public education.
Public Agenda provides information on issues ranging from abortion to welfare.
Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is an association of watchdog organizations dedicated to safeguarding the public interest and protecting the environment.
Rainforest Action Network protects rainforests through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action.
Rainforest Alliance promotes research and education to conserve tropical rainforests.
Scenic America protects scenic roads, prevents billboards from trashing our highways and helps people create more attractive communities.
Sierra Club promotes environmental conservation by influencing public policy -- legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral.
Society of Environmental Journalists is a membership group of print and broadcast journalists as well as educators and students. SEJ's purpose is to enable journalists to better inform the public about critical issues concerning the environment.
Southern Environmental Law Center is the only environmental organization dedicated solely to protecting the natural resoures of the southeastern United States.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance works to protect the magnificent canyon country and unspoiled public lands surrounding Utah's prized national parks.
Union of Concerned Scientists is dedicated to advancing responsible public policies in areas where science and technology play a critical role.
The Wilderness Society protects wild places in the United States through public education, policy work and litigation.
Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at New York City's Bronx Zoo, works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout the world.
The Woods Hole Research Center addresses environmental issues through scientific research and education.
World Resources Institute helps governments and private organizations cope with environmental, resource and development challenges of global significance.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) seeks to reverse degradation of the environment by promoting biodiversity and sustainability, while minimizing pollution and consumption.
World Wildlife Fund (U.S.) dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
Intergovernmental Organizations - bodies established under international organizations to protect the environment.
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAFTA) established by NAFTA countries to address environmental concerns, prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts and promote enforcement of environmental law.
European Environment Agency (EEA) information on improving Europe's environment.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information to better understand climate change.
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
Government Organizations-departments or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment.
CANADA
Environment Canada
NEW ZEALAND
Department of Conservation
Ministry for the Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
UNITED KINGDOM
The Wildlife Trusts
ENGLAND
English Heritage
English Nature
Environment Agency (England & Wales)
SCOTLAND
Historic Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage to secure the conservation and enhancement of Scotland's natural heritage.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency aims to provide an efficient and integrated protection system for Scotland's environment.
WALES
Countryside Council for Wales the government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife.
Cadw aim is to promote the conservation and appreciation of Wales's historic environment.
Environment Agency (England & Wales)
NORTHERN IRELAND
Environment and Heritage Service is responsible for the implementation of environmental policy in Northern Ireland.
UNITED STATES
Environmental Protection Agency mission to improve human health and the natural environment.
Fish and Wildlife Service
NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS
Inter-Tribal Environmental Council
All US states have fish & game departments that regulate local hunting and other taking of wild animals. Private Organizations (Environmental NGO's) – involved in lobbying, advocacy and conservation efforts.
INTERNATIONAL
Bellona Foundation
BirdLife International
The Center for International Environmental Law
Christian Vegetarian Association -stresses ecological impact/stewardship
Earth Charter Organization
Earth Liberation Front
ECOresearch Network - Environmental Communication Online
Environmental Investigation Agency
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
EthicalNetwork.org - Global Online community of environmentalists
Foundation for Environmental Education
Friends of the Earth
Fuckforforest.com
Gaia Mater (the mother Earth)
Green Cross International
Greenpeace
iNSnet
The Nature Conservancy
Northwest Earth Institute
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Worldwatch Institute
World Wildlife Fund
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
The Xerces Society
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
AUSTRALIA
Australian Conservation Foundation
CANADA
ACTivist Magazine
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Canadian Environment Network
The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
David Suzuki Foundation
Environmental Bureau of Investigation
Environmental Defence
Pollution Probe
Sierra Club of Canada
Sierra Legal Defence Fund
GERMANY
ROBIN WOOD
BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany)
BUNDjugend (Bund's Youth organization)
ITALY
Legambiente
legambienteonline.it
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
lipu.it
Lega Anti Vivisezione
lav.it
NEW ZEALAND
Buller Conservation Group
Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand (ECO)
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining
Native Forest Restoration Trust
New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
Save Happy Valley Campaign
TerraNature
Trees for Survival
Waipoua Forest Trust
SOUTH AFRICA
North West Parks & Tourism Board Honorary Officer Association
Friends of the Pilansberg
FOPS
UNITED KINGDOM
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
Friends of the Earth England Wales and Northern Ireland
Friends of the Earth Scotland
Greenpeace UK
Town and Country Planning Association
Transport 2000
Council for the Protection of Rural England
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
UNITED STATES
American Bird Conservancy
Association of Environmental Professionals
Center for a New American Dream
Earth First!
League of Conservation Voters
Izaak Walton League
National Audubon Society
Nature's Classroom
Natural Resources Defense Council
Native Forest Council
National Wildlife Federation
Negative Population Growth
Population Connection
Rainforest Action Network
Resource Renewal Institute
Sea Shepherd
Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
Sierra Club
TreePeople
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Rewilding Institute
White Kiwi Foundation
The Wilderness Society
The Wildlands Project
OTHER
African Conservation Foundation
The Civic Trust
Defenders of Wildlife
Environmental Defense Fund
European Biomass Association
Forest Stewardship Council
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
Groundwork
IPAM - Brazil - Environmental Research NGO
The Town and Country Planning Association
North American Native Fishes Association
Transitforum Austria Tirol
OTHER LINKS/WEBSITES:
National Environmental Trust - a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life.
Scorecard.org - lots of info about pollution in your area, just enter your zip code. Colored maps also show how bad certain types of pollution are in your area.
Environmental Protection Agency
OEHHA
Environmental Defense Fund
ACTivist Magazine
Industrial Workers of the World
CUSP - environmental voting records for the United States Congress, including overpopulation-related votes
League of Conservation Voters - environmental voting records for the United States Congress
Rachel's Environment and Health News - Weekly news about how the polluted environment affects people, and what corporations and governments are doing about it. Also in Spanish.
Essential.org - Some organizations related to consumers and consumer protection, including pollution.
CleanUp GE.org - Info about GE's shady dumping practices on the Hudson River.
Extoxnet newsletters - environmental pollution news. Last update 1998.
Environmental News Network - more news
Environmental Working Group
Sewage Sludge
In compiling the list for environmental agencies, I referred to these sites in order to learn more about the organizations as I felt necessary, as well as to increase the interantional additions:
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations"
Natural Resource Defense Council.
The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
The Center for a Livable Future promotes policies to protect health, the environment and sustainable living.
Clean Water Network is an alliance of over 1000 organizations working to protect our nation's water resources.
Conservation International promotes biodiversity conservation in endangered ecosystems worldwide.
CREST provides information about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technology information and connections.
Defenders of Wildlife works to protect wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
Earth First! works to protect wilderness through radical means.
Earth Island Institute provides organizational support in developing projects to protect the global environment.
Earth Share manages workplace giving campaigns for its member charities.
Earth Summit Watch works to implement Agenda 21, the blueprint for sustainable development, adopted by the world's leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund strives to protect people and natural resources by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws (formerly the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund).
Earthwatch sponsors scientific field research to improve understanding of the planet and its inhabitants.
Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) provides multidisciplinary research and development of innovative energy and environmental technologies for the protection of air, water and soil.
Environmental Defense combines science, economics, and law to find economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
Environmental Literacy Council offers links to environmental resources on the web.
Environmental Working Group provides the public with locally relevant information on the environment.
Friends of the Earth USA focuses on the underlying social and economic causes of environmental problems.
Greenpeace uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and force solutions.
League of Conservation Voters is a bipartisan group working to educate voters and win elections on behalf of the environment.
National Audubon Society works through advocacy, policy, science, litigation, sanctuary management, grassroots outreach and education to protect birds and their habitats.
National Coalition for Marine Conservation is dedicated to conserving ocean fish, preventing overfishing, reducing bycatch and protecting habitat.
National Environmental Trust is a non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the American public on contemporary environmental issues.
National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) is dedicated to protecting, preserving and enhancing the U.S. National Park System.
National Religious Partnership for the Environment seeks to integrate commitment to global sustainability and environmental justice into all aspects of religious life.
National Wildlife Federation unites individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect nature and wildlife.
Natural Resources Defense Council protects the environment and human health through advocacy, litigation, research and education. (And publishes this website!)
The Nature Conservancy preserves habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive.
Nuclear Control Institute monitors nuclear activities worldwide and pursues strategies to reverse the growth of nuclear arms.
Oceana works to protect and restore the world's oceans through advocacy, science, law and public education.
Public Agenda provides information on issues ranging from abortion to welfare.
Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is an association of watchdog organizations dedicated to safeguarding the public interest and protecting the environment.
Rainforest Action Network protects rainforests through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action.
Rainforest Alliance promotes research and education to conserve tropical rainforests.
Scenic America protects scenic roads, prevents billboards from trashing our highways and helps people create more attractive communities.
Sierra Club promotes environmental conservation by influencing public policy -- legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral.
Society of Environmental Journalists is a membership group of print and broadcast journalists as well as educators and students. SEJ's purpose is to enable journalists to better inform the public about critical issues concerning the environment.
Southern Environmental Law Center is the only environmental organization dedicated solely to protecting the natural resoures of the southeastern United States.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance works to protect the magnificent canyon country and unspoiled public lands surrounding Utah's prized national parks.
Union of Concerned Scientists is dedicated to advancing responsible public policies in areas where science and technology play a critical role.
The Wilderness Society protects wild places in the United States through public education, policy work and litigation.
Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at New York City's Bronx Zoo, works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout the world.
The Woods Hole Research Center addresses environmental issues through scientific research and education.
World Resources Institute helps governments and private organizations cope with environmental, resource and development challenges of global significance.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) seeks to reverse degradation of the environment by promoting biodiversity and sustainability, while minimizing pollution and consumption.
World Wildlife Fund (U.S.) dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
Intergovernmental Organizations - bodies established under international organizations to protect the environment.
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NAFTA) established by NAFTA countries to address environmental concerns, prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts and promote enforcement of environmental law.
European Environment Agency (EEA) information on improving Europe's environment.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information to better understand climate change.
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
Government Organizations-departments or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment.
CANADA
Environment Canada
NEW ZEALAND
Department of Conservation
Ministry for the Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
UNITED KINGDOM
The Wildlife Trusts
ENGLAND
English Heritage
English Nature
Environment Agency (England & Wales)
SCOTLAND
Historic Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage to secure the conservation and enhancement of Scotland's natural heritage.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency aims to provide an efficient and integrated protection system for Scotland's environment.
WALES
Countryside Council for Wales the government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife.
Cadw aim is to promote the conservation and appreciation of Wales's historic environment.
Environment Agency (England & Wales)
NORTHERN IRELAND
Environment and Heritage Service is responsible for the implementation of environmental policy in Northern Ireland.
UNITED STATES
Environmental Protection Agency mission to improve human health and the natural environment.
Fish and Wildlife Service
NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONS
Inter-Tribal Environmental Council
All US states have fish & game departments that regulate local hunting and other taking of wild animals. Private Organizations (Environmental NGO's) – involved in lobbying, advocacy and conservation efforts.
INTERNATIONAL
Bellona Foundation
BirdLife International
The Center for International Environmental Law
Christian Vegetarian Association -stresses ecological impact/stewardship
Earth Charter Organization
Earth Liberation Front
ECOresearch Network - Environmental Communication Online
Environmental Investigation Agency
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
EthicalNetwork.org - Global Online community of environmentalists
Foundation for Environmental Education
Friends of the Earth
Fuckforforest.com
Gaia Mater (the mother Earth)
Green Cross International
Greenpeace
iNSnet
The Nature Conservancy
Northwest Earth Institute
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Worldwatch Institute
World Wildlife Fund
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
The Xerces Society
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
AUSTRALIA
Australian Conservation Foundation
CANADA
ACTivist Magazine
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
Canadian Environment Network
The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment
David Suzuki Foundation
Environmental Bureau of Investigation
Environmental Defence
Pollution Probe
Sierra Club of Canada
Sierra Legal Defence Fund
GERMANY
ROBIN WOOD
BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany)
BUNDjugend (Bund's Youth organization)
ITALY
Legambiente
legambienteonline.it
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
lipu.it
Lega Anti Vivisezione
lav.it
NEW ZEALAND
Buller Conservation Group
Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand (ECO)
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining
Native Forest Restoration Trust
New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
Save Happy Valley Campaign
TerraNature
Trees for Survival
Waipoua Forest Trust
SOUTH AFRICA
North West Parks & Tourism Board Honorary Officer Association
Friends of the Pilansberg
FOPS
UNITED KINGDOM
Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
Friends of the Earth England Wales and Northern Ireland
Friends of the Earth Scotland
Greenpeace UK
Town and Country Planning Association
Transport 2000
Council for the Protection of Rural England
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
UNITED STATES
American Bird Conservancy
Association of Environmental Professionals
Center for a New American Dream
Earth First!
League of Conservation Voters
Izaak Walton League
National Audubon Society
Nature's Classroom
Natural Resources Defense Council
Native Forest Council
National Wildlife Federation
Negative Population Growth
Population Connection
Rainforest Action Network
Resource Renewal Institute
Sea Shepherd
Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
Sierra Club
TreePeople
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Rewilding Institute
White Kiwi Foundation
The Wilderness Society
The Wildlands Project
OTHER
African Conservation Foundation
The Civic Trust
Defenders of Wildlife
Environmental Defense Fund
European Biomass Association
Forest Stewardship Council
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
Groundwork
IPAM - Brazil - Environmental Research NGO
The Town and Country Planning Association
North American Native Fishes Association
Transitforum Austria Tirol
OTHER LINKS/WEBSITES:
National Environmental Trust - a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life.
Scorecard.org - lots of info about pollution in your area, just enter your zip code. Colored maps also show how bad certain types of pollution are in your area.
Environmental Protection Agency
OEHHA
Environmental Defense Fund
ACTivist Magazine
Industrial Workers of the World
CUSP - environmental voting records for the United States Congress, including overpopulation-related votes
League of Conservation Voters - environmental voting records for the United States Congress
Rachel's Environment and Health News - Weekly news about how the polluted environment affects people, and what corporations and governments are doing about it. Also in Spanish.
Essential.org - Some organizations related to consumers and consumer protection, including pollution.
CleanUp GE.org - Info about GE's shady dumping practices on the Hudson River.
Extoxnet newsletters - environmental pollution news. Last update 1998.
Environmental News Network - more news
Environmental Working Group
Sewage Sludge
In compiling the list for environmental agencies, I referred to these sites in order to learn more about the organizations as I felt necessary, as well as to increase the interantional additions:
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_organizations"
Natural Resource Defense Council.
Archives
