Education & Advocacy
Everyone has at least a little time to educate themselves or work for eco-causes.
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Angel Island Association
Supports preservation, restoration, and interpretation at Angel Island State Park in the San Francisco Bay. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization more ...
Bay Area Green Business Program
Verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance. Partnership of government agencies and utilities helps local businesses comply more ...
California Green Builder
Green building program for production builders and California homebuyers. Created by homebuilders for homebuilders, the voluntary program meets the needs more ...
Campaign For Safe Cosmetics
Coalition of women's, public health, labor, environmental health and consumer-rights groups. Goal is to protect the health of consumers and workers by more ...
Carbonfund.org
Provides climate change solutions for individuals and businesses. Educates the public about the dangers of climate change and makes it simple and affordable more ...
Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)
Joint industry-government effort to increase the amount of recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpet and reduce the amount of waste carpet going to landfills. more ...
Center for Resource Solutions
National nonprofit with global impact. Brings forth expert responses to climate change issues. Leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation more ...
Climate Neutral Network
Goal is to completely offset greenhouse gases generated at each stage of the life-cycle of a product or service: the sourcing of its materials; its manufacturing more ...
Co-op America
Not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Mission is to harness economic power-the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the more ...
Defenders of Wildlife
Founded in 1947, one of the country's leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled more ...
Earth Justice
Non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the more ...
EcoGreen Ventures, Inc.
Informational website full of energy saving tips.articles, videos and product reviews. more ...
Environmental Defense Fund
Addresses the most serious environmental problems using strong science, innovative markets, corporate partnerships and effective laws and policy. more ...
Environmental Working Group
Mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c)(3) more ...
Farm Sanctuary
Works to end cruelty to farm animals and promotes compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy. Envisions world where the violence that more ...
Foundation Center
Established in 1956, and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grant more ...
Go Green Initiative
The Go Green Initiative is a simple, comprehensive program designed to create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses across the nation. more ...
Green Cleaning Network
Nonprofit clearinghouse dedicated to sharing information, stimulating discussion and educating the marketplace in order to accelerate the adoption of Green more ...
Green Seal
Provides science-based environmental certification standards A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, Green Seal issued its first environmental standards in more ...
GreenGuard Environmental Institute
Industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, establishes more ...
Healthy Child Healthy World
National, non-profit leader in protecting children's health and well-being from harmful environmental exposures through education and prevention strategies. more ...
Healthy Schools Campaign
Advocates for policies and practices that allow all students, teachers and staff to learn and work in a healthy school environment. more ...
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
Administers the Environmental Stewardship Certification Program focusing on encouraging industry policies and practices that benefit the environment and more ...
National Wildlife Federation
Organization that inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. Through regional field offices, helps people harness their love for more ...
Natural Resources Defense Council
Works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth. more ...
Ocean Conservancy
Ocean conservation advocacy group that focuses on four critical issues: * Restore Sustainable American Fisheries * Protect Wildlife From Human Impacts * more ...
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
Provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests. more ...
Rainforest Alliance
Established in 1989, has grown from a handful of forward-looking conservationists to a team of nearly 100 specialists in sustainable forestry and certification. more ...
Rugmark Foundation
RugMark is an international nonprofit organization working to end exploitative child labor in the carpet industry and give educational opportunities to more ...
Scientific Certification Systems
Leading third-party provider of certification, auditing and testing services and standards. Goal is to recognize the highest levels of performance in food more ...
SF Environment
San Francisco, CA's department of the environment. Find services and information for taking care of our environment. more ...
Sierra Club
Oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. More than 1.3 million members who are inspired by nature and work together more ...
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Organization engaged in research, advocacy and grassroots organizing to promote human health and environmental justice in response to the rapid growth more ...
The Biodegradable Products Institute
Association of key individuals and groups from government, industry and academia, which promotes the use, and recycling of biodegradable polymeric materials more ...
The Environmentally Preferred Rating
Plastic makers that meet strict environmental standards can receive an industry "seal of approval" certifying that they maintain environmentally sensitive more ...
The Fair Trade Federation
Association of businesses and organizations fully committed to fair trade. Strengthens the capacity of its members, encourages the exchange of best practices, more ...
The Green Mama
The Green Mama education and consulting services helps individuals and businesses keep children safe, live green within a budget, and enjoy a more eco-conscious more ...
TransFair USA
Independent, third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. It works with importers and manufacturers in this country to document business more ...
Trust for Public Land
National, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and more ...
U.S. Department Of Agriculture
Provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient more ...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Leads the United States' environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. Mission is to protect human health and the environment. Since more ...
World Resources Institute
Environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives. Mission is to move human society more ...
