Other Environmental Websites
An Alaskan Citizens' Workshop Guide
 
     

 


  • Alyeska Group of Six (The Official Web Site of the Anonymous Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Whistle-Blowers) -- concerned individuals dedicated to safety and quality workmanship on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
  • Association of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics -- strives to forge a socially responsible value system for the Forest Service based on a land ethic which ensures ecologically and economically sustainable resource management.
  • Center for Biological Diversity -- is a union of biodiversity activists who aim to protect endangered species and wild places of western North America and the Pacific through science, policy, education, and environmental law. (Formerly Southwest Center for Biological Diversity).
  • CorpWatch -- is an online magazine and resource center designed to provide every day Internet users--activists, journalists, students, teachers and policy makers--with an array of tools that can be used to investigate and analyze corporate activity.
  • Defenders of Wildlife -- promotes the preservation and protection of wildlife, endangered species and wildlife habitat through education, litigation, research and advocacy.
  • Desktop Assistance -- is a membership organization, serving nonprofits exclusively, that researches cutting-edge information and communications technologies, adapts them for use by nonprofits, and helps its members use these technologies creatively.
  • Earth Island Instiute -- was founded in 1982 by David Brower to foster the work of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment.
  • Earthjustice -- is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment.
  • Earthwatch Institute -- promotes sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators and the general public. EI's primary objectives are research, education, & conservation and it places people in over 50 countries where they can assist scientists in their field work.
  • EcoNet -- serves organizations and individuals working for environmental preservation and sustainability.
  • EnviroLink -- is a non-profit grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in over 130 countries. It is dedicated to providing users with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available.
  • Environmental Defense -- chooses the important areas -- from water to wildlife, from toxic chemicals to tropical rainforests -- where people can make a difference in defending the environment. It is committed to finding economically viable solutions to the most pressing environmental problems. ED's Chemical Scorecard provides a state-by-state description of toxic discharges, including detailed information on polluters, health risks, etc.
  • Environmental Grantmakers Association -- is a voluntary association of foundations and giving programs concerned with the protection of the natural environment which facilitates communication, fosters cooperation, and promotes collaboration among members. It communicates grantmaker interests and activities to grantseekers and other interested parties.
  • Environmental Organization Webdirectory -- advertises itself as "Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine."
  • Environment News Service (ENS) -- is the original daily international wire service of the environment. Established in 1990, ENS exists to present late-breaking environmental news in a fair and balanced manner.
  • Green Singles -- has helped single adults correspond and meet with others who share similar values, interests and concerns.
  • International Rivers Network -- is the leading organization working to halt the construction of destructive river development projects and to promote sound river management options worldwide.
  • Lighthawk -- uses the power of flight to conserve and protect the earth's diverse ecosystems, including plant, animal life and natural resources. It illuminates issues by flying key people over endangered lands, giving them the first-hand experience they need to take action.
  • Living on Earth -- is an environmental program of National Public Radio which provides news, features and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.
  • The Natural Resources Defence Council -- is dedicated to protecting the world's natural resources and ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all. NRDC's new website, Save BioGems, enables visitors to take action in defense of our planet's most endangered wild places with exceptional natural values.
  • The Nature Conservancy -- preserves plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
  • The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) -- works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems..
  • ONE/Northwest -- is a non-profit organization helping the conservation community in the Pacific Northwest protect the environment through the effective use of electronic networking technologies. It houses a large searchable database of environmental organizations in the region.
  • Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance -- is the voice of one of America's most threatened landscapes -- the wild and unspoiled Colorado Plateau.
  • The Thoreau Institute -- seeks ways to protect the environment without regulation, bureaucracy, or central control.
  • Union of Concerned Scientists -- founded in 1969 by faculty members and students at MIT who were concerned about the misuse of science and technology in society. They aim to redirect scientific research to pressing environmental and social problems.
  • Worldwatch Institute -- is dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society, one in which human needs are met in ways that do not threaten the health of the natural environment or the prospects of future generations.
  • World Wildlife Fund -- has spent nearly four decades leading global efforts to protect endangered wildlife and their threatened habitats.
  • Zero Population Growth -- is a national, nonprofit organization working to slow population growth and achieve a sustainable balance of people, resources, and the environment.
Last updated: 8/2/01

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