Open Directory - Science: Environment: Organizations
See also: This category in other languages: - An organization dedicated to holding industry and government accountable to the laws designed to protect Alaska's environment. - Organization dedicated to the scientific study of fishes, amphibians and reptiles. Provides information on membership, the quarterly journal, meetings and conservation programs. - For professionals concerned with the challenge of soil protection and cleanup. - Australia's leading environment group covers national environmental issues: forests, national parks, uranium mining, global warming, world heritage, rivers, recycling, pollution, wilderness and endangered species. - A scientific society whose focus is the study and management of inland waters. - Moldovan environmental association. Areas of activity include conservation of biodiversity; development of national environmental legislation and public participation in decision-making process; and creation of a legal basis for NGOs activity in Moldova. - The Association provides a forum to address issues relevant to Canada's coastal zones (Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes and Arctic) - bringing together scientists, engineers and managers from a broad range of disciplines, all with a common interest in the coastal zone. - The CCEA is committed to establishing a comprehensive network of protected areas linked together in a system that will protect Canada's terrestrial and aquatic diversity in perpetuity. - Members are professionally-trained biologists and biology students whose primary focus is to further the conservation and prudent management of Canada's natural resources based on sound ecological principles. - The (CACS) is a nonprofit environmental education organization in Homer, Alaska. - Promotes and facilitates public participation in the oversight of environmental activities, including but not limited to the remediation of federal facilities, private "Superfund" sites, and Brownfields. - Conducts research around the world in regional environments and the impacts of global change. Coordinated by the University of Virginia. Page includes research publications. - CEC is an information clearinghouse and communications network for environmental issues in the Houston/Galveston,Texas, area. - Providing educational and technical assistance to island communities (Caribbean region) for the preservation and beautification of indigenous natural environments and the sustainable development of proper solid waste handling practices. - Information on Colorado native plant communities, geologic formations, paleontological localities and habitat for rare plants or animals, native plant revegetation guide, wetlands best management practices, research grant information, and weed management. - The group was founded by David Bellamy and David Shreeve to provide a means for people in public, private, and non-profit sectors to collaborate on environmental causes. - Charitable organization that protects endangered rainforest and ecosystems and provides sustainable jobs for indigenous people. Includes details of how members of the public can participate. - A coalition of clergy, theologians, religious leaders, scientists, academics, and policy experts committed to bringing a proper and balanced Biblical view of stewardship to the critical issues of environment and development - An environmental non-profit organization registered in Canada, working to design a vision of Earth in which humans live within the planet's productive capacity, and finding and communicating practical steps to bring that vision to reality. - Indonesian organization that aims to provide services to small farmers to enhance self reliance, environmental preservation and sustainable development. Includes details of programs and projects. - Organization aiming to help stop needless deaths of dolphins and other cetaceans. Includes information on membership and invites users to report their sightings. - Environmental Organization: Develops and supports projects that counteract environmental threats. Issues: sustainable development, biodiversity, restoration, global warming, social justice, oceans, forests. - Endangered Planet Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the survival of the Earth through education, dialog, the dissemination of knowledge and the recognition that advances in technology can provide many of the answers which will lead to a sustainable future. - A database of thousands of environmental organizations, organized by topic. - International organization dedicated to providing members with information and education on real estate environmental inspections, testing and hazardous material removal. Includes information on the organization, membership, events and programs. - U.S. national non-profit, non-partisan association of state and territorial environmental commissioners. Site helps provide an exchange of ideas, views and experiences in environmental regulation and management, as well as state positions on national environmental issues. - EIH was created to address real and potential issues of environmental concern, such as loss of biodiversity, health risks from pollution, failure of food supplies, and depletion of natural resources. - ESC improves the environment in the United States by assisting grassroots environmental nonprofits. - Purpose is to further European nature conservation by bridging gap between science and policy. ECNC has become a renowned expertise centre offering support to the development, review and implementation of European nature conservation. - Germany-based NGO working to promoting the dialogue between environment, economy and politics. Information about projects and concerns. - South African social enterprise addressing greening, climate change action, food security, sustainable water and soil use and management, with a strong focus on environmental and global warming education and awareness. - Organization works in the field of ecological education and protection of nature in St. Petersburg and the small towns and villages on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. - Network of scientists and engineers addressing environmental problems around the globe. Includes discussion forums and conference information. - Works to form new links with the research, policy and grassroots communities to preserve the future of the planet and protect the quality of the environment. - A key source of Great Lakes environmental information. - A private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes States. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. - Green Corps' one-year, full time, paid program gives you the best training available to launch an environmental/social organizing and advocacy career. - (ITDP)promotes environmentally sustainable transportation policies and projects worldwide, acting to counter automobile dependence in developing countries and Central and Eastern Europe. - Source of information on natural resources in international cooperation, focusing on agriculture, forestry and the environment. - Information Center for the Environment is a cooperative effort of environmental scientists at the University of California, Davis and collaborators at over thirty private, state, federal, and international organizations interested in environmental protection. - The Institute currently has around 1000 members drawn from local authorities, government agencies, industry, environmental consultancy, teaching/research, and voluntary environmental organisations. Membership is encouraged both from individuals and organisations actively working in the field and from people with a general interest. - Group's vision is to transform arid lands into more habitable environments to advance the well-being of the people who inhabit the areas. - For private persons and organizations dealing with environmental modelling, software and related topics. Organization information, upcoming conferences, and links to related sites. - INECE is an international partnership promoting compliance and enforcement of domestic and international environmental laws through networking, capacity building, and enforcement cooperation. - Organization aiming to disseminate knowledge about permafrost and promote cooperation among those engaged in scientific investigation and engineering work on permafrost. - The motivation of the foundation of ISB was to bring together scientists working in the field of Biometeorology, who are interested in environmental and ecological problems. - Expatriates and local Taiwanese working together for a better natural environment in Kaohsiung. Includes information on the organization, its activities, the newsletter and some podcasts, photos and videos. - A non-profit, environmental organization which uses the power of flight to conserve and protect the earth's diverse ecosystems, plant and animal life, and natural resources. - The Louisiana Environmental Action Network is dedicated to making Louisiana safe for future generations. The site serves as an information center for people who have concerns about the environment. - An international organisation which encourages people to learn and work together to resolve the environmental issues which concern them. Their programmes address a wide range of issues. - Organization in Fiji aiming to sustain community livelihoods and tourism through the protection of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Includes details of the community, events, programs and projects. - Non profit conservation organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources. Includes an events calendar, information on youth organizations and on becoming a member. - An international scientific organization whose purpose is to promote better understanding of the biotic communities of lake and stream bottoms and their role in aquatic ecosystems. - Broad-based US consortium working to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. Includes organization information, news, issues papers, and directories of university environmental programs and other resources. - Site provides information on US national parks and campaigns to protect these natural, historic and cultural treasures. - Aims to expand America’s national park system through the creation of new parks and additions to existing ones. Includes information on the present parks, potential areas and campaigns. - Organization that aims to provide leadership in all aspects of environmental protection and sustainability. Includes details of the mission, newsletters, resources and the environmental forum. - Organized to promote and coordinate marine research in the northern North Pacific and adjacent seas. - Designed to accept contributions, real or personal property, grants or bequests. These gifts will be used to benefit park development and wildlife preservation and enhancement. - PSRAST's purpose is to provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary and impartial assessments of new applications, as industrial and political influences tend to invalidate the established evaluation procedures. - An association of people promoting the use of information technology to assist towards the goal of ecological sustainability and social justice. Lists objectives and events. - RBG Kew is widely recognised as one of the leading centres for advice and action on aspects of plant and fungal conservation. Conservation programmes are undertaken on a wide range of endangered and threatened plants and their habitats. - Deals with Ecological and Environmental issues in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the rest of the world. - Dedicated to Protecting the Beauty and Wildness of the Wasatch Canyons, Mountains and Foothills in Utah - Aims to save ecosystems via purchase and preservation of threatened habitats around the world. Members of the public are invited to adopt an acre or adopt a coral reef. - News, events, opinions, membership information and resources. - SCOPE is an interdisciplinary organization providing scientific reviews of key environmental issues. Includes details of projects, programs and partnerships. - Local conservancy group in Sefton, England. Information on ecology, biology, coastal management, sand dunes, and other aspects of conservation of the English coast. - Working to protect the natural environment of the Tongass Forest and surrounding waters of Southeast Alaska. - Teaches practical lessons about basic human needs - food, clothing and community - in order to promote awareness of agriculture, its processes and products, more sustainable use of natural resources, a personal sense of connection with the natural world, and with the environment. - SPNHC is a multidisciplinary organization for those interested in the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections. - A multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary organisation concerned with the reclamation, rehabilitation and restoration of land, including contaminated, derelict and abandoned land from mineral workings and other urban and industrial uses. - An active advocate in protecting the environment since 1972. - This organization aims to encourage research and promote an exchange of ideas on the Bryozoa. Since its foundation is has grown into an association numbering some 200 members world-wide, and covering both the fields of palaeontology and zoology. - Nonprofit scholarly organization that promotes the participation of statisticians, mathematicians, scientists and engineers in the solution of environmental problems. - A non-profit organization that provides education programs and conducts research to develop a scientific and public understanding of the coastal, estaurine, and watershed environments in southeastern New England. - TCS is the conservation conscience of Ketchikan, Alaska, and is dedicated to preserving the biodiversity of the many island forests of the Tongass through protection of habitat from the pressures of industrial exploitation. - ULSF promotes academic leadership for the advancement of global environmental literacy. - Founded in 1990 to help companies improve environmental quality through business success. Demonstrates and communicates to the business community the opportunities of sustainable development. - CATHALAC is an international organization that aims to promote sustainable development, education and technology transfer on water resources and the environment. Spanish and English. - A non-profit organization which promotes and develops an interest in and knowledge and protection of wildlife, particularly in Canada. - Plans to showcase model programs of animal and horticulture therapies, have the Albert Schweitzer Campus for the education of interactions between humans, animals and the natural environment and advice on the development of a sustainable community including special amenities and services for companion animals to be named Harmony, FL.
