The Trump Administration Is Horrific For Our Environment, Preservation And Wildlife
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Chris Wright speaks at the American Conservation Coalition's Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, 2023. (Wikimedia Commons)
The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright :
In his confirmation hearing, the Liberty Energy founder pledged broad support for renewable energy. But when speaking to conservatives, he declared, “We don’t have replacements” for coal, oil and gas.
Aftermath of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, in October 2023. The National Institutes of Health will no longer be funding work on the health effects of climate change. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images
NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change:
It’s unclear whether the guidance will impact active grants, but it appears to halt opportunities for future studies. One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.
In a Dec. report, the NIH listed numerous climate change and health projects it was funding, including research to examine the health impacts of the Maui wildfires and to develop models to predict dengue virus transmission by mosquitos. The Trump administration has since pulled the report offline.
A rogue ranger is documenting every National Park Service firing
There is now a running tally on the 'Valentine's Day Massacre'
Trump order requires 60% of US national forests be used for logging
Trump order opens up all WA national forests for logging
This is going to devastate our climate and our national environment. It would take centuries to recover our forests.
There seems to be no apparent plan on how to minimize damage or for future regrowth. And over course there won't be any regulation on these projects.
The Klamath River is seen flowing across Northern California from atop Cade Mountain in the Klamath National Forest on March 3, 2020.
(Gillian Flaccus / Associated Press)
Trump’s order to expand U.S. timber production includes all of California’s national forests
Trump’s EPA Cuts Are Going to Poison His Own Voters
“It’s practically inevitable” that people will get sick, a current EPA employee said.
Trump set to sign executive orders to boost US coal
By Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner
April 8, 2025
Green Groups Organizing 'All Out on Earth Day' Protests Against Trump Authoritarianism
"Trump is dismantling critical environmental safeguards, putting lives at risk, and leaving working people to suffer the devastating consequences," said one campaigner.
Congress could eviscerate the Endangered Species Act – speak up today!
Congress is actively considering new legislation that would drastically weaken the ESA, rewriting vast parts of this law that is our strongest tool in preventing extinction. Your elected officials need to hear from you right now!
Misleadingly Named ‘Pet and Livestock Protection Act’ Ignores Science, Subverts Courts
Washington, D.C.
April 8, 2025
The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday is expected to take up the misleadingly named “Pet and Livestock Protection Act” which if enacted would delist gray wolves in the Lower 48 from the Endangered Species Act. Introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), the bill would also eliminate the ability to challenge the delisting in court.
“This bill does not really protect pets and livestock; instead, it harms wolves and ignores both science and the courts which have repeatedly affirmed that wolves need federal protections to have a chance at recovery in the Lower 48,” said Ellen Richmond, senior attorney at Defenders of Wildlife. “We denounce this bill in the strongest terms possible and are dismayed that our elected officials are playing political football with one of the country’s most beloved animals.”
In 2017, during the first Trump administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule completely stripping gray wolves in the Lower 48 of ESA protections, alleging that the species had successfully recovered, despite the lack of scientific evidence supporting that decision. In response, Defenders and allies went to court to fight the decision. In February 2022, a judge sided with Defenders and ESA protections for the gray wolf were restored.
In contrast to what the bill’s title suggests, more livestock are lost to weather than to wolves each year. Non-lethal deterrent tools have a proven track record of keeping wolves away from livestock and pets when implemented correctly. Defenders works with livestock producers throughout regions that are home to wolves to implement a wide variety of non-lethal deterrent tools to protect livestock and pets.
Trump declares war on state climate laws
By Adam Aton and Lesley Clark
04/09/2025 10:32 AM EDT
The president signed an executive order late Tuesday that aims to “stop the enforcement” of a broad swath of state climate regulations.
Proposed NOAA cuts could put Americans in danger, ex-administrator warns
As the Trump administration and DOGE make cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad tells Major Garrett that when you "cut the research, you cut the ability to improve the forecast and the predictions."
WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS
“If Secretary Burgum truly believed in wildlife conservation, he would not be opening massive swaths of our public lands to unnecessary logging, drilling and mining, nor would he be eliminating regulations critical to safeguarding endangered and imperiled species.”
Mike Senatore, Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs, on Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and overhauls of the Interior Department.
Read Here:
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/04/overhaul-interior-department-and-its-bureaus-coming
A multi-faith assembly of religious leaders and lay people in Manhattan in 2023 protest investments in fossil fuel. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Research shows that a majority of Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations
(The Conversation) — Churchgoers who think their religious leaders don’t believe humans are driving climate change are less likely to discuss it with fellow congregants or take action to mitigate the effects.
Stop Trump’s Big Oil and Gas Power Grab
President Trump’s latest Executive Order seeks to prohibit states and communities from implementing their own climate policies.
This is a giveaway to Big Oil and Gas and mining. It’s also an anti-democratic move that will cost every American money, harm clean energy and climate progress, and increase air and water pollution.
Contact your governor today. Tell them to stand up for communities and climate action, not Big Oil and Gas.
>> Some politicians are using the nation’s housing affordability problems as a pretense to sell off public lands—an extreme agenda that puts America’s treasured lands and waters at risk without substantively addressing housing needs.<<
Will the U.S. Housing Crisis Be Exploited for a Massive Public Lands Sell-Off?
Some politicians are using the nation’s housing affordability problems as a pretense to sell off public lands—an extreme agenda that puts America’s treasured lands and waters at risk without substantively addressing housing needs. A new initiative from the Trump administration publicly promises restraint, while specific proposals from Capitol Hill tell a different story.
Trump’s Executive Orders Mean Real Damage to U.S. Economy, Communities, and Clean Energy Gains
Nobody voted for any of this—and it’s not what most of the country wants.
February 3, 2025
Two weeks in, the Trump administration has launched the worst White House assault in history on the environment and public health, an all-of-government assault with potentially devastating results for our communities, our economy, and our future.
If successful, it will also raise costs and limit choices for consumers and businesses. Far from putting America first, the administration is putting oil and gas profits first—and putting the rest of the country at risk. A few examples:
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Halting the development of wind energy means higher electricity bills and a less reliable power grid.
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Pulling the United States out of the Paris climate agreement leaves other countries to write the rules for the clean energy economy of the future.
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Making electric vehicles more costly to buy and build limits consumer choice and puts domestic workers and carmakers at a competitive disadvantage against their Chinese and European rivals.
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Locking in ever more LNG exports decades into the future will force consumers and businesses in this country to compete in the global marketplace for domestic gas, meaning higher prices for gas, more drilling, or both.
Flames from the Hughes fire race up the hill in Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles, on January 22.
The Bleak, Defeatist Rise of “Climate Realism”
It’s not just the Trump administration. Bankers, centrist Democrats, and others are embracing the idea that climate targets were never realistic—and that we should now prepare, ruthlessly, for a new future.
Urgent Action: Congress Revives Push to Override State Animal Welfare Laws with Rebranded EATS Act
Keep Great Blue Heron's Water Habitat Protected
America’s small streams and wetlands not only provide fish and wildlife habitat, but also naturally filter pollutants out of the water many of us drink, protect communities from the worst impacts of floods, and help provide relief from drought along with barriers from wildfires.
The Environmental Protection Agency just announced plans to further weaken federal protections for wetlands and streams across the country. This move puts the interests of polluting industries and developers ahead of the safety of our nation’s drinking water and healthy habitats for wildlife like great blue herons. Please speak out today by submitting a comment calling for the strengthening—not weakening—of protections for America’s wetlands and streams.
In a statement, Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the E.P.A. suggested that environmental justice — which the agency defined in 2013 as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income” with respect to environmental laws — was tantamount to discrimination.
“President Trump was elected with a mandate from the American people,” Mr. Zeldin said. “Part of this mandate includes the elimination of forced discrimination programs.”
The decision comes after Mr. Zeldin canceled hundreds of grants this week, many of them designated for environmental justice.
The Trump administration intends to eliminate Environmental Protection Agency offices responsible for addressing the disproportionately high levels of pollution facing poor communities, according to a memo from Lee Zeldin, the agency administrator.
In the internal memo, viewed by The New York Times, Mr. Zeldin informed agency leaders that he was directing “the reorganization and elimination” of the offices of environmental justice at all 10 E.P.A. regional offices as well as the one in Washington.
Mr. Zeldin’s move effectively ends three decades of work at the E.P.A. to try to ease the pollution that burdens poor and minority communities, which are frequently located near highways, power plants, industrial plants and other polluting facilities. Studies have shown that people who live in those communities have higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health problems, compared with the national average.
SOURCE: NYtimes
The Trump administration is working to severely weaken the Endangered Species Act by attempting to redefine the word "harm" in the Act.
Currently, “harm” is defined to include “significant habitat modification or degradation.” But by redefining the word in the Act, the Trump administration could open the floodgates to habitat destruction — which is the primary cause of extinction.
To be very clear: Weakening the definition of harm would cut the heart out of the Endangered Species Act and be a death sentence for plants and animals on the brink of extinction. We can't let that happen.
This proposed rule change is an extinction strategy masquerading as legal precision.
In its latest push to weaken environmental protections, the Trump administration has proposed rewriting the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. If finalized, this change would effectively gut one of the most vital mechanisms we have for protecting endangered species, the ability to defend the places they need to live.
Under the Act, it's long been understood that you don’t need to shoot a wolf to harm it, destroying its den or cutting down its feeding grounds does the job just as well. That understanding has kept over 1,700 species from disappearing since 1973. But now, Trump’s regulators want to change all that. They’re arguing, in essence, that unless you personally strangle a prairie chicken, you're free to pave over its last viable mating ground.
The inspiration for this shift? A decades-old dissenting opinion from the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who believed “harm” should only mean direct and intentional injury to an individual animal. Not habitat loss. Not environmental degradation. Not extinction by slow starvation.
It’s legal nihilism dressed in the robes of originalism, and it reveals just how badly the regulatory system is rigged.
Agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission don’t work the way most people think they do. FERC isn’t a neutral referee, it doesn’t exist to deny permits, it’s mission is to grant permits, but with conditions. It's a revolving door operation where fossil fuel executives trade chairs with regulators, and pipeline approvals are all but guaranteed. Its budget is funded almost entirely through fees collected from the energy companies it oversees, making it less a watchdog and more a concierge. This is by design, it’s institutional capture. And the decisions it makes don’t just shape our grid, they bulldoze ecosystems, displace communities, and greenlight destruction under the illusion of procedural legitimacy.
Worse, many of the rules they enforce were written with heavy input, or outright authorship, from corporate lawyers, industry coalitions, and lobbyists. The fox not only guards the henhouse, it helped design the blueprint, budget the wiring, and draft the fire code.
And once a company gets a permit to pollute, whether it’s to discharge waste into a river, clear-cut a forest, or inject toxic chemicals into the soil, that same permit becomes a legal shield. It doesn’t matter that people get sick. It doesn’t matter that species vanish. As long as the paperwork is in order, the harm is considered lawful.
It’s systemic indemnification.
And here's the part we have to confront honestly, even if Trump were out of office tomorrow, it’s unlikely the damage already done to our institutions by DOGE would simply snap back to sanity. If all the consumer protection agencies and environmental protection agencies can be dismantled so easily, so surgically, by the flick of a pen, and the whim of a self-serving billionaire, then maybe it wasn’t stable to begin with.
Maybe the goal shouldn’t be restoration, but reinvention.
One form of reinvention begins with a different question, not what corporations are allowed to take, and how much they are allowed to pollute, but what the Earth has the right to keep.
Rights of nature, if built into our constitution, flips the legal paradigm. It recognizes that rivers, forests, wetlands, and species are not property, but living entities with the right to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve. It says that harm cannot be legalized through paperwork. That life itself is a right, not just for us, but for the ecosystems we’re part of and depend upon.
And if that idea sounds radical, consider what’s already become normalized: issuing permits for extinction. Calling it progress. Pretending it’s anything but what it is, genocide by red tape.
The public comment period for the proposed rule change redefining "harm" under the Endangered Species Act is open until Monday, May 19, 2025.
To submit your comment, visit the Federal Register notice here:
A black-footed ferret looks out from a prairie dog burrow after its release. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun)
Only direct killing or collecting of species would still be outlawed, allowing far more building, mining, drilling and other development that threatens critical habitat
In March, President Trump issued an executive order that uses public money to fund financially riskier mining and processing on public lands, while removing protections frontline communities and their environments need.
Read more on the blog 🔗 bit.ly/us-mineral-production-eo
DUISBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 08: In this aerial view a coking tower belches a cloud of steam at the Thyssenkrupp steel mill on April 8, 2025 in Duisburg, Germany. The European steel sector is facing uncertainty due to global tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
TAKE ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
TELL BANKS: STOP FUNDING THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Four of the five top financial institutions perpetuating the climate crisis are U.S. banks — JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Citibank — and JPMorgan is the worst offender. That’s unacceptable.
Banks are playing a major role in fueling the climate crisis, contributing to mass human rights violations by funding fossil fuels and deforestation. Climate change is not only the greatest environmental emergency of our time, it's also an unprecedented human rights crisis — and billions of people are at immediate risk.
Dodging Responsibility: What Polluters Don’t Pay For 🏭
While everyday people pay taxes to fund public health, education, and infrastructure, fossil fuel and mining corporations are profiting off destruction and leaving the rest of us to clean up their mess. 💰⚖️
Communities are footing the bill for poisoned water, toxic waste, and climate damage. It’s time to hold polluters financially accountable. 🌎💚
Happening now in New Mexico
Rep. Lauren Boebert is trying to open the door to nationwide wolf hunting and trapping. There’s no time to lose: This bill is already working its way through Congress.
#FAFO
As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance for exemptions from requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
The Environmental Protection Agency has set up an electronic mailbox to allow regulated companies to request a presidential exemption under the Clean Air Act to a host of Biden-era rules.
The Trump administration unveiled emergency permitting procedures to fast-track oil, gas and mining projects on public lands—sharply curtailing public participation and environmental review.
“By skipping over the public, science and impact analysis, the administration skips over threats to our wildlife, water and cultural resources. And while claiming to create certainty for developers, this move guarantees the opposite: more litigation, more delay and less certainty,” said Tracy Stone-Manning, President of The Wilderness Society.
Read our statement: https://bit.ly/4jOjAvv
Tuesday April 22nd, marked Earth Day, which began in 1970 as a day of education about the environment and conservation.
Last year was the hottest on record, and carbon emissions — which significantly contributed to that warming — are also hitting records. President Donald Trump and his administration argue that the high carbon emission levels are not a problem and that trying to address it hurts the nation economically.
While the president's actions to freeze billions in climate and clean energy project funding is tied up in legal challenges, environmentalists are sounding the alarm. @WmBrangham interviews one of them — Bill McKibben.
Demonstrators at the Stand Up for Science rally at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan on March 7, 2025. Jim West / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Environmental and Science Groups Sue Trump Admin for Deleting Environmental Justice and Climate Information From Federal Agency Websites
With all the talk of DOGE, wasteful spending and oh my where will the money have to come from, and THIS IS WHAT MONEY WILL BE WASTED ON? NOT VETERANS, HOMELESS, HUNGRY KIDS, ETC... Pathetic
It's generally understood that the Trump administration's EPA rolled back regulations on air, water, wildlife, and toxic chemicals, and the text suggests that this could result in a loss of around 200,000 deaths over 25 years due to the resulting increased pollution.
Elaboration:
The Trump administration, led by former EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, made numerous changes to environmental regulations, including those related to carbon emissions, mercury emissions, and air quality standards.
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These rollbacks could lead to increased pollution, ultimately causing more instances of respiratory illnesses like asthma, heart problems, and other health issues.
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The EPA itself projected that these rollbacks could lead to around 200,000 premature deaths over the next 25 years, a figure that has been cited by environmental groups and news outlets.
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The EPA has announced it will reconsider or repeal several existing regulations. For example, they plan to revisit the "Waters of the United States" rule, which defines what bodies of water are protected by federal law.
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Democrats and environmental groups have criticized these rollbacks, arguing that they undermine public health and environmental protections.
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Some industry groups have supported the rollbacks, arguing that they will reduce the burden of regulations on businesses.
After 14 tornadoes in 2 days Arkansas is asking for federal assistance — but Trump is saying no.
Last week, a confidential source told us that NOAA’s entire Habitat Conservation program is being zeroed out effective May 10. Every region. Every employee. Gone. And they weren’t even supposed to know until just days before the severance window closed. Coordinated resignations have followed, including our source’s spouse and counterparts. But the axe didn’t stop there.
We’ve now confirmed that the International Fisheries Program is among the NOAA initiatives facing significant budget reductions. While specific details about this program's cuts are limited, broader reports indicate that several of NOAA's fisheries and ocean-related branches are subject to substantial funding decreases.
Additionally, NOAA employees are being identified for potential reclassification under the reinstated Schedule F, now referred to as "Schedule Policy/Career." This reclassification aims to convert certain federal positions into at-will roles, thereby removing traditional civil service protections. The Office of Personnel Management estimates that approximately 50,000 federal employees could be affected by this change.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is also undergoing similar evaluations, with plans to reclassify entire offices under the new Schedule F designation. Notably, this initiative targets policy-related positions, including those held by employees earning as little as $40,000 annually.
And now, thanks to The Guardian, we have the panoramic view of the devastation. NOAA employees describe a “non-science trajectory” imposed from the top down, with climate centers going dark, data services decommissioned, and scientists purged en masse. Fourteen NOAA information platforms tracking earthquakes, marine science, and estuary health are slated for shutdown. Offices are closing and contracts over $100,000 must now be approved by Trump’s handpicked enforcer at the Department of Commerce, Howard Lutnick.
In one of the cruelest details: more than 800 probationary NOAA employees were fired, briefly reinstated, then re-fired, some with their health insurance backdated out of existence even as premiums were deducted from their final paychecks. Meanwhile, DOGE staffers like Bryton Shang and Erik Noble, Trump’s “eyes and ears”, have taken over internal reviews and contract decisions. These are the same operatives who think marine policy starts with a Sharpie and ends with a press release.
For those on the inside, morale is collapsing. One molecular geneticist resigned rather than be forcibly relocated in violation of a union contract. Another longtime NOAA scientist said, “The problems are still there… but we fired all the people trying to solve them.”
This is erasure. A deliberate gutting of our environmental defense systems at the very moment they are most needed. And it’s all happening under the same political blueprint, Project 2025, that labeled NOAA a threat and promised to “break it up.”
NOAA’s work doesn’t just protect fish. It protects food systems, disaster preparation, and public health, clean air and potable water. When NOAA dies, parts of civil society die with it.
And they are just letting it burn.
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Happy Earth Week, or as Trump sees it, Scorched Earth Week. I was honored to join the widely followed "National Parks Traveller" podcast for a discussion of how the MAGA wrecking ball is impacting public lands, wildlife and other values. I will keep fighting this destructive agenda.
The White House published a statement yesterday proclaiming great upcoming developments in space exploration. (Private industry collaboration is mentioned, specifically.)
However, that same White House has proposed drastic funding cuts to NASA research, affecting space exploration among other subjects.
The propaganda stink is real.
Read the Scientific American article here:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/.../nasa-and-noaa.../
Read the WH statement here (or in screenshots below):
We Are Firefighters: A Talk About the Climate and the Trees
Hat tip to Zack for continuing to put out this data. NOAA administrators fired him of course, because he works in climate change information, and they think that’s a big hoax. In spite of EVERY scientific organisation on Earth saying otherwise.
Meteorologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Urge your legislators to OPPOSE weakening the ESA!
Congress is considering legislation that would eviscerate the Endangered Species Act –
Of greatest concern is H.R. 1897, a bill that would drastically rewrite the ESA and which could receive a House vote later this spring. And the Senate is considering whether to include provisions from this bill as part of legislative packages it is developing. Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-Ark.) so-called ESA Amendments Act would be more aptly called the Extinction Act, as that’s just what it would do – drive species already on the brink of extinction over the edge. Here are just a few things the Extinction Act would do:
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Politics, not science, would decide which species live or die;
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Critical animal habitat would be exploited and ruined without checks and balances;
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Animals in need of critical protections under the ESA would wait as long as 10 years before receiving help, while other vulnerable animals’ protections would be fast-tracked for removal!
This bill would throw gasoline on the raging fire that is our country’s extinction crisis. The ESA is 99% effective at saving animals from extinction, and some of our most beloved wildlife, like bald eagles, the black footed ferret and Red Wolves are only here today because of the ESA.
Westerman’s attempt to “modernize” the ESA would instead destroy everything that makes this bedrock conservation law effective, greatly diminishing efforts to prevent imperiled species from disappearing forever.
If the ESA is undermined like some in Congress propose, threatened and endangered animals could go extinct.
Let your legislators know the stakes:
Thank you for responding to the urgency of this moment, and for using your voice to defend the animals who need us most.
Trump is is bringing back coal mining as RAT cuts health and safety oversight and regulations for the coal miners. More energy is needed for Artificial Intelligence and cryptocurrency, and this, rather than an INTELLIGENT approach is what they’ve chosen. The Felon promised more mining jobs in his first ROT. Jobs were lost instead. Hillary had a plan for miners — educating them into safer and better jobs. They chose to LOSE their jobs by voting for the Felon. This time they voted for less safety and loss of protections and screening for their health.
Several environmental issues could benefit from increased political attention, including climate change, pollution, waste management, and biodiversity loss. These issues are interconnected and require coordinated action across various levels of government.
Specific Areas Needing Attention:
This includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning to renewable energy sources, and adapting to the impacts of a changing climate.
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Addressing various forms of pollution, such as air, water, and plastic pollution, is crucial for public health and environmental protection.
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Improving waste recycling, reducing landfill waste, and developing circular economy models are essential for sustainable development.
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Protecting endangered species, conserving habitats, and mitigating the impacts of habitat destruction are crucial for maintaining ecosystem health.
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Addressing the disproportionate impact of environmental problems on marginalized communities and ensuring equitable access to environmental resources is vital.
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Sustainable management of natural resources, including water, forests, and minerals, is essential for long-term economic and environmental stability.
Political Solutions:
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Stronger Environmental Regulations:
Governments can enact stricter regulations to reduce pollution, limit emissions, and protect natural resources.
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Incentive Programs:
Providing tax breaks, subsidies, and other incentives can encourage businesses and individuals to adopt environmentally friendly practices.
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Public Awareness Campaigns:
Educating the public about environmental issues and promoting sustainable behaviors can help build support for environmental policies.
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International Cooperation:
Addressing global environmental challenges requires collaboration between nations, including agreements on climate change, biodiversity, and resource management.
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Engaging Citizens:
Encouraging citizen participation in environmental decision-making and activism can help build public and political will for action.
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Political Polarization:
Divides on environmental issues can make it difficult to achieve consensus on policies.
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Short-Term vs. Long-Term Interests:
The need for immediate economic gains can sometimes overshadow the long-term benefits of environmental protection.
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Lack of Public Awareness:
Some people may not fully understand the severity of environmental problems or the importance of taking action.
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Influence of Special Interests:
Lobbying by powerful groups can sometimes undermine environmental protections.
Addressing these challenges requires a multi-pronged approach that combines strong political will, public awareness, and collaboration between governments, businesses, and individuals
Hundreds of billboards are rising in 40 U.S. cities, bashing staff and service cuts at national parks under DOGE.
an important update in the work to protect farmed animals from the dangerous drug ractopamine, used to rapidly grow muscle in cows, pigs, and turkeys that also causes animals’ bodies to suffer tremors, lesions, and deterioration, elevates meat consumers’ heart rates, and pollutes the environment.
After over a decade of government inaction, The Animal Legal Defense Fund, along with coalition partners The Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, and Food Animal Concerns Trust, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond to our 2012 and 2020 rulemaking petitions, which urged the agency to immediately reduce or eliminate the use of ractopamine on farmed animals. The FDA finally replied, and they denied our petitions. In doing so, the federal agency failed in their responsibility to ensure the safety of humans, animals, and the environment.
But we are not giving up! And we need your help to fight for farmed animals. We are asking the FDA to reconsider their denial of our requests to reduce or eliminate the allowable levels of ractopamine in farmed animals.
Add your signature to our petition. After you sign, share this petition with family and friends.
With hurricane season beginning in just a few weeks, the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) is being forced to function with only a percentage of its staff, putting countless American lives at risk.
The graphic below from CNN shows *30 of the NWS’s 122 offices* across the country that have released their top officials, known as meteorologists-in-charge. The reduction in staff at both NWS and NOAA is catastrophic and deprives Americans of access to extreme weather forecasting—and the ability to make informed decisions to protect themselves and their loved ones.
As our own J.P. Brooker called out in an op-ed for The Invading Sea, “Devastating storm cycles will rip through communities across Florida and the southern U.S., flooding and destroying the homes and communities that millions of Americans hold dear. And, despite the increasing severity of storms, many of these communities will find themselves less prepared than they were a year ago.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZbpXkz
More on the devastating National Weather Service cuts via CNN:
Comments Are Open: Oppose the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back ESA habitat protections!
The Trump administration is trying to bypass Congress and the Endangered Species Act with a proposal to remove the very definition of “harm” – and with it, vital protections against habitat destruction! The public can only submit comments for a few more days: Click here to tell the Department of the Interior you oppose changing the ESA’s definition of harm and destroying habitat for threatened and endangered wildlife!
Calls to “Drill Baby Drill” Ignore America’s Worst Environmental Disaster
Eleven human deaths. 134 million gallons of oil spewed into the sea. 1,300 miles of Gulf coastline despoiled. These are just some of the brutal stats resulting from the Deepwater Horizon explosion. 15 years later, as environmental and psychological damage remains, we’re in danger of repeating our history.
Earthjustice just won our first victory against this Trump administration! USDA has agreed to restore info about climate change that it purged from its websites, a move we challenged on behalf of farmers who depend on this data. This win is a proof point that the power of the law is an effective tool against the Trump administration’s science-denying, industry-appeasing agenda.
Earthjustice is suing the Trump administration over an illegal order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. This move threatens vulnerable species, sacred Indigenous sites, and one of the world's most biodiverse marine ecosystems.
"We will not stand by as the Trump administration unleashes highly destructive commercial fishing on some of the planet's most pristine, biodiverse marine environments." - David Henkin, Earthjustice Deputy Managing Attorney
#world: Over 20% of Oceans Darkening
A new study in Global Change Biology reveals that over 20% of the world’s oceans have grown significantly darker between 2003 and 2022. This measurable light loss has caused the ocean’s photic zone, the uppermost layer where sunlight supports photosynthesis, to shrink dramatically. The photic zone serves as a critical layer for 90% of marine species which depend on light for everything from feeding to mating. Reduced light compresses habitats and threatens cascading effects across marine ecosystems, with implications for climate regulation and human livelihoods. While nearshore darkening is often attributed to sediments, agricultural run-off, and nutrient influx from land, researchers believe deeper mechanisms are affecting the open ocean, such as shifts in ocean circulation and ocean warming driven by climate change.
This map depicts areas where Earth’s oceans are getting darker, shown in red, with areas in blue indicating ocean water that has lightened within the last two decades.
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JUST THE HEADLINES
There is now a running tally on the 'Valentine's Day Massacre'
As Laura Loomer herself recently reported, the DOD is still funding a Biden-era contract to test experimental drugs on 300 beagles a week in China, which is a serious threat to national security and animal welfare. It’s also completely unnecessary. Trump’s Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, who opposes dog testing, just stated that this kind of animal testing for human drugs is outdated and inefficient.
The Trump administration is greenlighting the destruction of our oceans, and we need your help to stop it.
President Trump issued a new executive order fast-tracking approvals for deep-sea mining. Mining the ocean floor can cause irreparable damage to delicate and important ecosystems, which are vital to fisheries, economies, and communities around the world. The order also ignores the International Seabed Authority’s ongoing process to develop safeguards for deep-sea mining in international waters.
Urge your representatives in Congress to step in to prevent this reckless effort to fast-track deep-sea mining, which could cause long-lasting harm to our oceans.
Trump admin just denied FEMA payments to North Carolina over the damage from Helene. It appears they just want everyone to suffer and die
After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.
A prominent First Nations leader is warning Premier Doug Ford to expect “fierce resistance” to his Bill 5 fast-tracking mines and infrastructure projects in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found.
This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six different classes, including arachnids and chilopodans (centipedes), as well as anthozoans and hydrozoans (marine invertebrates related to jellyfish and corals), according to the study, published on Tuesday in BioScience.
Researchers at Virginia Tech have warned that a powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake could strike parts of the United States for the first time in more than 300 years, potentially triggering 1,000-foot waves capable of destroying entire communities and rendering them uninhabitable.
The alarming study was published last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
According to the research, the areas at greatest risk include Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. West Coast, with the latter only recently being included in the updated projections.
Scientists Warn That Massive Flooding and Tsunamis Could Hit 3 Major Regions in the U.S.
The new study, authored by researchers from Virginia Tech, states that thousands of people would be affected.
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A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech warns that parts of Northern California, Oregon and Washington are at risk of serious flooding — and even tsunamis
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The study’s authors explain that an earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, along with rising sea levels, puts a greater area of land at tsunami and flood risk than previously thought
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The scientists hope their findings will encourage communities in the region to prepare for the potential effects of large-scale flooding
The Federal administration is developing a new 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan. Submit your comments today!
Sustainability is important, but some claims require a renewed skepticism. Nancy LaPlaca sets the record straight on solar energy.
Below You Will Find Organizations That Will Continue To Fight For Our Environment, Wild Spaces, Clean Waters, And Our Precious Wildlife
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Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change.
We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Conservation International
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Defenders Of Wildlife
Our Mission
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is the premier U.S.-based national conservation organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of imperiled species and their habitats in North America.
Defenders’ approach is direct and straightforward – We protect and restore imperiled species throughout North America by transforming policies and institutions and by promoting innovative solutions. We speak with one voice informed by scientific, legal and policy expertise, hands-on wildlife management experience and effective advocacy.
Our team has the experience and knowledge to engage in any arena to protect wildlife—Congress, the courts, federal and state agencies, academia and public debate—and does so tirelessly and effectively. Our field offices give us a grounding in the ecosystems and communities where we work, allowing us to engage the public, build support for conservation and develop practical solutions that will stand the test of time. Fueled by the commitment of our members, partners and supporters, we are building a powerful, enduring voice for wildlife conservation.
Our Conservation Vision
Defenders of Wildlife envisions a future where diverse wildlife populations in North America are secure and thriving, sustained by a network of healthy lands and waters.
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Diverse wildlife populations. Our conservation efforts are targeted at the full range of vulnerable North American biodiversity, from plants to pollinators to predators. While we do not set geographic boundaries on our work, we primarily focus on species of North America, including migratory and transboundary species that move freely across the borders or through the waters of the United States, Mexico and Canada. We recognize that we cannot protect any species without simultaneously protecting the habitats and other species on which it relies.
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Secure and thriving. We are working for the day when vulnerable North American species rebound to the point that they are secure—no longer threatened with rapid decline or extinction—and thriving in robust, well-distributed populations.
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Network of healthy lands and waters. Wildlife has the greatest chance of being secure and thriving if it is supported by a transnational network of public and private lands, rivers and coastal waters, core natural areas and working landscapes.
Our Strategic Plan
To help attain our vision, Defenders’ strategic plan provides a framework for setting objectives and allocating resources across the organization. This strategic approach prioritizes long-term solutions with measurable results to help ensure that Defenders is an effective voice for wildlife conservation. Clearly defining our vision and focusing our resources will help us to better ensure that North America’s spectacular wild animals and habitats will be here for the next generation.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive.
Founded in the U.S. through grassroots action in 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than a million members and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and over 1,000 scientists, we impact conservation in 81 countries and territories: 40 by direct conservation impact and 41 through partners.
Complete list of US Conservation Organizations
The following is the most complete list of USA Conservation Organizations – largely charities and non-profit organizations – we could compile from our records. Organizations listed are working to protect, enhance and promote wildlife and wild-areas within the USA and further afield.
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Alaska Wilderness League | We work to preserve Alaska’s wilderness by engaging citizens, collaborating with other organizations, educating the public, and providing a courageous, constant and victorious voice for Alaska in the nation’s capital. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Allegheny Land Trust | ALT helps local people save local land in the Pittsburgh Region. ALT protects over 2,000 acres of green space in Allegheny and Washington Counties. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay | The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay leads and supports local collaborative action to restore and protect the Bay and its watershed streams and rivers. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Amazon Conservation Association | Founded in 1999 by tropical ecologists Adrian Forsyth and Enrique Ortiz, the organization works in close partnership with the Peruvian nonprofit organization Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica, headquartered in Cuzco, and ACA-Bolivia. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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American Bird Conservancy | The American Bird Conservancy is a non-profit membership organization with the mission of conserving native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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American Conservation Experience | American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labour force to help restore America’s public lands. ACE is grounded in the philosophy that cooperative labour on meaningful conservation projects fosters cross-cultural understanding and operates on the belief that challenging volunteer service unites people of all backgrounds in common cause. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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American Forests | American Forests is a 501 non-profit conservation organization, established in 1875, and dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy forest ecosystems. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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American Geophysical Union | The American Geophysical Union is a 501 nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 62,000 members from 144 countries. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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American Rivers | American Rivers combines national advocacy with fieldwork in key river basins to deliver the greatest impact. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Anacostia Watershed Society | To protect and restore the Anacostia River and its watershed communities by stopping pollution now, restoring natural systems, and reconnecting the Washington DC community to the river. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Animal Protection US | Our vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty has ended – together we can move the world for animals. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Animal Welfare Institute | Each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end. Albert Schweitzer Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Appalachian Mountain Club | The Appalachian Mountain Club is your connection to the outdoors. With chapters from Maine to D.C., enjoy outdoor activities and learn new outdoor skills. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy | The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail ensuring that its vast natural beauty and priceless cultural heritage can be shared and enjoyed today, tomorrow, and for centuries to come. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Aquarium of Niagara | Our aquarium offer a range of experiences from animal encounters, birthday parties, to animal training, we offer adventures that entertain and educate. Book your admission online today! Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Archbold Biological Station | Archbold Biological Station is an independent, nonprofit research facility dedicated to long-term ecological research, conservation and education in Florida. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Association of Zoos and Aquariums | The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. AZA represents more than 230 facilities in the United States and overseas, which collectively draw more than 200 million visitors every year. AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums meet the highest standards in animal care and welfare and provide a fun, safe, and educational family experience. In addition, they dedicate millions of dollars annually to support scientific research, conservation, and education programs. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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National Audubon Society | The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Black Swamp Conservancy | Black Swamp Conservancy is a land trust in Northwest Ohio dedicated to protecting agricultural and natural areas through conservation agreements. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation | Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation’s mission is to protect marine life in the Gulf of Maine through research, education and inspiring action. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Born Free USA | Born Free USA is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to advocate for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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California State Parks Foundation | CSPF Page Commenting Policy: This Facebook page is intended to be a place for members and supporters of CSPF to share opinions on park-related issues, and we encourage open discussion here. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Catalina Island Conservancy | “…a responsible steward of its lands through a balance of conservation, education and recreation.” Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Center for Biological Diversity | 1 million members and online activists, known for its work protecting endangered species through legal action, scientific petitions, creative media and grassroots activism. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Center for International Environmental Law | CIEL seeks a world where the law reflects the interconnection between humans and the environment, protects the dignity and equality of each person. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Center for the Inland Bays | Protecting and preserving Delaware’s Inland Bays. The Center for the Inland Bays was created to oversee the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Delaware’s Inland Bays. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Central Caribbean Marine Institute | Our mission is to sustain marine biodiversity through research, education, outreach, and conservation. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Central Savannah River Land Trust | To protect environmentally sensitive land throughout the central savannah river basin through the use of permanent conservation easements and land acquisitions. Also to educate the public on conservation-related topics. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Cheetah Conservation Fund | Founded in Namibia (Africa) in 1990, Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is the global leader in research and conservation of cheetahs. CCF is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. CCF’s long-term studies analyze and monitor the factors affecting the cheetah’s survival in the wild, and results are used to develop conservation policies and education programs that have reached over 300,000 people in Namibia alone. CCF is a registered non-profit in Namibia, Canada, UK and the US. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation | The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay in the United States. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Chimp Haven | Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary, is a non-profit facility in the US providing a home for chimpanzees retired from laboratory research, formerly kept as pets, and used in entertainment. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Cincinnati Nature Center | Cincinnati Nature Center is a nature center and preserve with two locations, the main site known as Rowe Woods in Milford, Ohio, and Long Branch Farm in Goshen, Ohio. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Climate Action Network International | Climate Action Network International is an umbrella group of environmental non-governmental organisations active on the issue of climate change. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Coastal Watershed Council | To preserve and protect coastal watersheds through community-based stewardship, education and monitoring. Coastal watershed council works in watersheds draining to Monterey Bay and California’s central coast, in the counties of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Mateo. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Colorado Open Lands | Colorado Open Lands is one of Colorado’s most impactful non-profit land conservation organizations. We are committed to protecting land and water forever. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Columbia Land Conservancy | The Columbia Land Conservancy works with the community to conserve the farmland, forests, wildlife habitat and rural character of Columbia County, strengthening connections between people and the land. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservancy of Southwest Florida | The Conservancy dates back to 1964 when a small group of concerned citizens in Naples, Florida succeeded in stopping the construction of a roadway through Rookery Bay. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservation Colorado | Conservation Colorado’s mission is to protect Colorado’s environment and quality of life by mobilizing people and electing conservation-minded policymakers. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservation International | Conservation International is an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservation Legacy | Conservation Legacy is a national organization dedicated to supporting locally based conservation service programs. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservation Northwest | We connect the big landscapes, restore the most vulnerable wildlife, and protect our natural heritage for future generations in the Pacific Northwest. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservation Science Partners | Specializing in geospatial and remote sensing analysis, ecological and population modelling, statistics, conservation planning/design, and education Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Conservation Strategy Fund | Conservation Strategy Fund protects natural ecosystems and improves human well-being through strategies powered by conservation economics. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Consortium for Ocean Leadership | A representative of the leading ocean research and education institutions with the mission to advance research, education and sound ocean policy. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Continental Divide Trail Coalition | The threat of a lack of progress due to shrinking agency budgets, losing opportunities for public involvement and continued increased demands on America’s public lands and the absence of a national nonprofit partner to work in partnership with the Fede… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Cool Earth | Cool Earth is a non-profit organisation that works alongside rainforest communities to halt deforestation and climate change. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Coral Reef Alliance | Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a non-profit, environmental NGO that is on a mission to save the world’s coral reefs. CORAL is actively expanding the scientific understanding of how corals adapt to climate change and applying this information to give reefs the best chance to thrive for generations to come. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Defenders of Wildlife | Visit the Defenders website to learn more about what we’re doing to protect our wildlife and wild places and what you can do to help. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Deschutes Land Trust | The Land Trust’s mission is to work cooperatively with landowners to conserve land for wildlife, scenic views and local communities. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Door County Land Trust | The Door County Land Trust is a non-profit organization protecting Door County’s exceptional lands and waters. 7600 acres have been protected since 1986. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Drawdown | Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. We gathered a qualified and diverse group of researchers from around the world to identify, research, and model the 100 most substantive, existing solutions to add… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Ducks Unlimited is an American nonprofit organization 501 dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Earthwatch | Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental charity founded as Educational Expeditions International in 1971 near Boston by Robert A. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Earthwatch Europe | Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental charity founded as Educational Expeditions International in 1971 near Boston by Robert A. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Earthworm | Earthworm Foundation (formerly known as The Forest Trust) is a non-profit organisation built on values and driven by the desire to positively impact the relationship between people and nature. -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Eco Adapt | Meeting the challenges of global climate change through adaptation research, training, and knowledge sharing. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Zoological Park | The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Zoological Park is a non-profit owned and operated animal park that features native Florida and exotic wildlife. Our zoo is home to over 100 animals from all over the world including tigers, monkeys, tortoises, wolves… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Eno River Association | Dedicated to conserving and protecting the nature, culture, and history of the Eno River basin since 1966. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Envirolution | We achieve our mission by providing a unique blend of service-based sustainability education, leadership development and career advancement services. Our goal is to connect and align the education that we deliver with national educational and profess… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Environmental Investigation Agency | EIA is a nonprofit that utilizes undercover investigations, scientific, economic, and social primary evidence, and campaigning expertise to expose environmental crimes and propose solutions to protect forests, wildlife, and the climate. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Environmental Science Center | The Environmental Science Center promotes environmental stewardship and academic achievement through science-based education. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission | Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Forest Stewardship Council | The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Forest Stewardship Council International | The Forest Stewardship Council is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Forest Trends | Forest Trends is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 and based in Washington, DC that connects with economic tools and incentives for maintaining ecosystems. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is an endangered species research and conservation center near Glen Rose, Texas. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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FOUR PAWS | FOUR PAWS is an international animal welfare organisation with the aim of helping animals under human control on a global scale. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Friends of the Columbia Gorge | We are Friends of the Columbia Gorge, the only non-profit organization dedicated entirely to ensuring that the beautiful and wild Columbia Gorge remains a place apart, an unspoiled treasure for generations to come. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Friends of the Earth | Friends of the Earth US is a non-governmental environmental organization headquartered in Washington, DC with an office in the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | Founded in 1981, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit cooperating association that supports park stewardship and conservation in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area the most visited national park in the US Recognized as one of… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Greater Farallones Association | The GFA supports the NOAA and Marine Sanctuary with science programs, restoring habitat, addressing climate change, youth education, and research funding. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Green America | Green America is a national nonprofit consumer organization, promoting environmental sustainability, social justice, and economic justice through marketplace strategies including green living, responsible shopping, fair trade, green business, corporate social responsibility, and socially responsible investing — for consumers, businesses, workers, investors, and everyone. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Greenbelt Land Trust | Greenbelt Land Trust Inc was founded in 1989. The company’s line of business includes providing business consulting services on a contract or fee basis. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Gulf Research Program | The nation turns to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for independent, objective advice on issues that affect people’s lives worldwide. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Harpeth Conservancy | Amplifying the impact of nonprofits and their partners through workshops, nonprofit consulting, networking, resources, and more Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Hawks Aloft Inc. | Hawks Aloft works to conserve indigenous wild birds through avian research, education \u0026 cooperation with others. We are based in Albuquerque, NM. www.hawksaloft.org Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Heal the Bay | Heal the Bay is a US environmental advocacy non-profit organization based in Santa Monica, California. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Humane Society of the United States | The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s most effective animal protection organization. Join the HSUS in fighting for all animals! Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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IDA Africa – Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue | IDA Africa is a non-profit great ape protection organization in Cameroon, Africa. Our chimpanzee sanctuary protects chimpanzees orphaned by the illegal bushmeat trade. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Institute for Applied Ecology | Institute For Applied Ecology was founded in 1999. The company’s line of business includes providing business consulting services on a contract or fee basis. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Institute for Marine Mammal Studies | Dedicated to the understanding of marine life through research, education, conservation and innovation, The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) is a non-profit organization located in Gulfport, Mississippi. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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International Crane Foundation | The International Crane Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization that works to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds, and flyways on which they depend. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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International Fund for Animal Welfare | The organization works to rescue individual animals, safeguard populations, preserve habitat, and advocate for greater protections. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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International Primate Protection League | IPPL helps overseas primate sanctuaries and rescue groups, maintains a sanctuary for rescued gibbon apes, and carries out investigations of primate trafficking. Its publication “IPPL News” is published three times a year. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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International Rivers | International Rivers is a non-profit, non-governmental, environmental and human rights organization. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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International Wolf Center | The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) is a statewide, nonprofit conservation organization that protects and restores Iowa’s land, water and wildlife. Our 7,000 members help us partner with Iowa landowners and conservation agencies to protect dozens of sites each year: prairie, woodland, wetland, lakes, rivers and trails. Our college internship program is second to none. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Island Conservation | Welcome to Island Conservation, we envision a future in which our world’s most at-risk island animals, plants, ecosystems, and communities are thriving. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Jane Goodall Institute | Founded by renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, the Jane Goodall Institute is a global nonprofit that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Kauai Humane Society | The webpage at https://kauaihumane.org/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful | KTMB is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to creating a cleaner, more beautiful region through education and active community involvement. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Kentucky Natural Lands Trust | We are a state-wide land trust committed to preserving our diminishing natural places, protecting our rich biodiversity and ensuring a future that will continue to inspire new generations of environmental stewards. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary | A 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that supports the State of Hawai’s ongoing wildlife management and habitat restoration program that enhances biological diversity, ecosystem health, and cultural resources. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Laguna Canyon Foundation | Laguna Canyon Foundation is dedicated to preserving, protecting, enhancing and promoting the South Coast Wilderness – a network of open space that includes Laguna Coast Wilderness Park & Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Orange County, California. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Land Trust Alliance | Saving the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America. Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that represents more than 1,000 member land trusts and their 4.6 million supporters nationwide. The Alliance is based in Washington, D.C. and operates several regional offices. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Lemur Conservation Foundation | The Lemur Conservation Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the primates of Madagascar through managed breeding, scientific research, education, and art. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Through the support of thousands of people, Maine Coast Heritage Trust works from Lubec to Kittery to protect and care for Maine’s unspoiled, threatened coastal land giving you and your family permanent access to the special places and experiences only… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Manomet | Manomet is a non-profit organization headquartered in Plymouth, Massachusetts and founded in 1969. Manomet builds networks of partners across a range of sectors and applies science to create change in the systems they manage and to address environmental issues. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Marine Conservation Institute | Marine Conservation Institute is a tax-exempt nonprofit ocean conservation organization working to identify and protect vulnerable ocean ecosystems worldwide. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Marine Mammal Center | The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center was founded in 1984 by our current Medical Director, Dr. Dennis Wood. We respond to reports of distressed marine mammals along the coastline of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties in Northern California. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Marine Mammals of Maine | MMoME is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that responds to stranded seals, dolphins, whales, porpoises and sea turtles from Kittery to Rockland. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Marine Megafauna Foundation | The Marine Megafauna Foundation was created to research, protect and conserve the large populations of marine megafauna found around the world Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Michigan Audubon | Michigan Audubon connects birds and people for the benefit of both through conservation, education, and research efforts in the state of Michigan. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Monadnock Conservancy | To work with communities and landowners to conserve the natural resources, wild and working lands, rural character, and scenic beauty of the monadnock region. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wild Montana | Wild Montana was founded by a group of Montana outfitters, ranchers, doctors, and friends. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium | We are scientists, explorers and stewards of the ocean. Driven by research, education and excitement we work to create a better environment for ourselves and our children. The answers are in the ocean. Together, we will find them. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Connecting people to America’s best places in the ocean and Great Lakes — your National Marine Sanctuaries Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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National Park Foundation | The National Park Foundation is the official charity of the United States’ National Park Service and its 417 national park sites. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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National Parks Conservation Association | The National Parks Conservation Association is the only independent, nonpartisan membership organization devoted exclusively to advocacy on behalf of the National Parks System. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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National Wildlife Federation | The National Wildlife Federation is the United States’ largest private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, with over six million members and supporters, and 51 state and territorial affiliated organizations. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Natural Resources Council of Maine | The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a Maine-based, 501 non-profit organization, with offices in Augusta, Maine. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Naturalists at Large | Leading Environmental & Outdoor Education group in California since 1985. Custom client designed trips, flexible dates/ locations, commitment to safety/ comfort in the outdoors, the wonder of nature & the importance of outdoor and experiential education. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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NatureBridge | At NatureBridge, we believe environmental science education should be a part of every child’s life. We open children’s minds to the wonder and science of nature and ignite in them the courage to take action and to make the world a healthier place. … Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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New Jersey Conservation Foundation | New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) – preserving the natural lands and natural resources of NJ for land conservation. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Ocean Associates Inc. | Global Ocean Associates LLC provides professional consulting services. The company offers commercial and recreational fisheries, fisheries and wildlife conservation, aquaculture, issues in aquatic ecosystems, and research vessels facilities. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Ocean Conservancy | Ocean Conservancy is a nonprofit environmental advocacy group based in Washington, DC, United States. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Oceana | Oceana campaigns to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Our team of marine scientists, economists, lawyers and advocates win specific and concrete policy changes to reduce pollution and to prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals and other sea life. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Oceanic Society | Oceanic Society is a California-based 501 non-profit organization dedicated to conserving marine wildlife and habitats by deepening the connections between people and nature. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Omaha Zoo Foundation | The Omaha Zoo Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1984 to support the mission of Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, which is dedicated to the education of the public and the preservation of earth’s priceless biodiversity. Our work includes raising the funds needed to ensure the zoo’s continued growth and vibrancy and supporting its education, conservation and research initiatives. Click here for our most recent Impact Report. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Orangutan Foundation International | Orangutan Foundation International – Conservation, rainforest preservation, education and wildlife research. Since 1971 Birute Galdikas has led OFI in saving Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Pacific Environment | Pacific Environment is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 1987. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Pacific Forest Trust | We pioneer new sources of financial return for landowners to steward and protect their forests. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Pacific Whale Foundation | Go with the Experts on Maui’s Top-Rated Ecotours at Pacific Whale Foundation | Book your Cruise today! Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Panthera | Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 40 wild cat species and their landscapes. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Peace Corps | The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then-Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration … Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Pennsylvania Institute For Conservation Education | A year-round program, the Academy begins with rigorous summer field schools for ages 14-17 that focus on wildlife biology and conservation as well as leadership skills development and continues with community outreach through education, service, and in… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever | Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Plumas Audubon Society | We promote understanding, appreciation, and protection of the biodiversity of the Feather River Region through education, research, and the restoration and conservation of natural ecosystems. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Point Blue Conservation Science | Point Blue is advancing nature-based, conservation science-based solutions to climate change, habitat loss, and other environmental threats for wildlife and people, through science, partnerships, and outreach. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Pollinator Partnership | The largest 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the health, protection, and conservation of all pollinating animals. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Project Aware | Focusing on the critical issues of Sharks in Peril and Marine Debris, Project AWARE empowers thousands of divers in more than 182 countries to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean planet. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Rainforest Action Network | Rainforest Action Network is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, United States. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Rainforest Alliance | The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Rainforest Trust | Rainforest Trust purchases and protects the most threatened tropical forests, saving endangered wildlife through partnerships and community engagement. Through these local partnerships, we empower indigenous people to own and steward their own lands wh… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Red-tail Land Conservancy | Red-tail Land Conservancy preserves, protects, and restores natural areas and farmland in east-central Indiana while increasing awareness of our heritage. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Reef Environmental Education Foundation | The OFFICIAL fan page of REEF. Check here for the latest REEF news, view survey photos and videos. Post things of interest to other REEF members. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Restore America’s Estuaries | Restore America’s Estuaries’ is dedicated to the protection and restoration of bays and estuaries as essential resources for our nation. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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River Network | Sign up for to receive exclusive e-news from River Network: https://goo.gl/4rmCCL Our Story Since 1988, River Network has been at the forefront of expanding national interest in protecting the waters of our country, encouraging diversity in the en… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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San Diego Zoo | The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing over more than 3,500 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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San Francisco Estuary Institute | With independent science, SFEI-ASC helps to identify environmental problems and support solutions that improve resource planning, management, and policy. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation | On October 31, 1967, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation was incorporated to preserve natural resources and wildlife habitat on and around the islands of Sanibel and Captiva. Fifty years later, SCCF is still guided by that original mission. … Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sanibel Sea School | Sanibel Sea School offers ocean activities for children, adults, and families on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Save Mount Diablo | We work to preserve, defend and restore the remaining natural lands for people and wildlife to enjoy. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Save The Chimps | World’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary located in Fort Pierce Florida providing lifetime care for chimpanzees rescued from biomedical research laboratories, Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Save the Redwoods League | Since 1918, Save the Redwoods League has protected more than 200,000 acres of redwood forest and helped create 66 redwood parks and preserves. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Schoodic Institute | Schoodic Institute is an‚ independent‚ 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to guiding present and future generations to greater understanding and appreciation for nature by providing research and learning opportunities through its outstanding Acadia National Park setting, unique coastal Maine facilities, and innovative partnership programs. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sea Research Foundation, Inc. | Mystic Aquarium is Connecticut’s most unique aquarium experience. Learn more about events, programs, experiences, and more or plan your trip to Mystic Aquarium today. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sea Turtle Conservancy | For more than 50 years, STC has been studying and protecting marine turtles and their habitats. STC’s research programs are providing pertinent biological information about sea turtles, its education programs are increasing awareness of the threats to … Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Seattle Audubon | Seattle Audubon is a nonprofit organization that leads a local community in appreciating, understanding and protecting birds and their natural habitats through conservation advocacy, environmental education, and citizen science. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sierra Club | Sierra Club Utah formally became a chapter in the fall of 1969. As we approach our 50th anniversary, the Utah Chapter is transforming what it means to explore, enjoy, and protect Utah. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sky Island Alliance | The Sky Islands are a world-renowned hotspot for wildlife diversity. In this unique place, mountain islands meet a sea of grasslands and deserts, creating habitat for a mosaic of native plants and animals from the magnificent jaguar and white-nosed coati to the elegant trogon. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Slide Ranch | Founded in the same year as Earth Day, Slide Ranch was an early leader in the food sustainability movement. Since 1970, more than 200,000 visitors have experienced this inspiring place. Slide Ranch teaches visitors the impact our choices have on food, health, and the environment, through hands-on activities and independent exploration of our farm and coastal wild lands. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Snow Leopard Trust | The Snow Leopard Trust aims to better understand the endangered snow leopard, and protect the cat in partnership with communities that share its habitat. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sonoma Land Trust | Since 1976, the organization has protected over 48,000 acres of scenic, natural, agricultural and open landscapes of Sonoma County for the benefit of the community and future generations. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Student Conservation Association | The Student Conservation Association is a non-profit group in the United States whose mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Surfrider Foundation | Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Sustainable Fisheries Partnership | Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is a young and dynamic, business-focused NGO that is reshaping the world of corporate responsibility through the creation of powerful information tools and a methodology that allows companies to directly engage with suppliers of natural resources. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Tall Timbers | The mission of Tall Timbers is to foster exemplary land stewardship through research, conservation and education in the Red Hills Region. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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TCIA | The mission of TCIA is to advance tree care businesses and improve safety within the industry, while also providing consumers with information to help maintain their trees. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The 5 Gyres Institute | 5 Gyres empowers action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, art, education, and adventure. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies represents fish and wildlife agencies in North America to promote research-based conservation and policies Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Geological Society of America | The Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | The Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is an independent intergovernmental body established to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for conservation. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The International Council on Clean Transportation | The International Council on Clean Transportation. Technical research and analysis for environmental policy in the transportation sector. RT≠E. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Katy Prairie Conservancy | Katy Prairie Conservancy was established in 1992 to conserve Katy Prairie, part of the Western Gulf coastal grasslands located in Texas, United States. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Leatherback Trust Inc. | The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the leatherback sea turtle. Our mission is to promote the conservation of leatherbacks and other turtles at risk of extinction. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Morton Arboretum | The Morton Arboretum is a tree museum. Open 365 days a year for exploration, from 7 a.m. to sunset, we have more than one million trees from around the world, crisscrossed with 16 miles of hiking trails and nine miles of biking roads. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine are independent, nonprofit institutions providing science, technology & health policy advice. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is an American government-backed agency for sustaining fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | The Foundation is a leading voice for U.S. protected waters, working with communities to conserve and expand those special places for a healthy ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes. Working together, we safeguard species and the places they call home, and preserve America’s maritime history. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Nature Conservancy | The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Our vision is a world where the diversity of life thrives, and people act to conserve nature for its own sake and its ability to fulfill our needs and… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts | The Pew Charitable Trusts uses evidence-based, nonpartisan analysis to solve today’s challenges. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Public Interest Network | The Public Interest Network runs organizations committed to our vision of a better world, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to getting things done. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Wilderness Society | The Wilderness Society is an American non-profit land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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The Wildlife Society | The Wildlife Society is an international non-profit association involved in wildlife stewardship through science and education. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Tin Mountain Conservation Center | Our Mission To promote an appreciation of the environment among children, families, and the community through hands-on programs in the schools, at camp, and in the community. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Town of Sandwich | Official page for the Town of Sandwich, MA, a community of 21,000 residents in the northwest corner of Cape Cod with historic charm and an ideal location. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Trout Unlimited | With over 150,000 volunteers, we work to conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Trust for Public Land | ” Since its founding in 1972, The Trust for Public Land has completed 5,000 park-creation and land conservation projects across the United States, protected over 3 million acres, and helped pass more than 500 ballot measures–creating $70 billion in vo… Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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TWRC Wildlife Center | TWRC Wildlife Center provides: A centrally located emergency center for rescuers to bring injured, ill or orphaned wildlife. A staffed center to handle telephone inquiries regarding wildlife-related issues. Initial examination of wildlife by … Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Union Sportsmane’s Alliance | Working to unite union sportsmen to educate future generations, conserve wildlife, volunteer their time and skills for projects that improve access to quality places to hunt, fish, shoot and recreate outdoors. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative | The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) is a joint Canada-U.S. not-for-profit organization that connects and protects habitat from Yellowstone to Yukon so people and nature can thrive. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Upper Valley Land Trust | You are here for a reason. So are we. Fresh air. Clean water. Quiet places. Kids outdoors. Local Food. Healthy Forests. Scenic roads and trails. Elbow room. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Urban Adamah | Learn more about our programs * The Fellowship * Camp Urban Adamah * Volunteer Work Days * Free Farm Stand Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Vermont Land Trust | Vermont Land Trust protects farms, forests, habitat, water, and places to get outdoors. We work to make land more accessible to farmers and communities. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Volunteer.gov | America’s Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal | Welcome to America’s Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal built and maintained by the Federal Interagency Team on Volunteerism (FITV) that is comprised of volunteer program coordinators from three Cabinet-level departments. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Westchester Land Trust | We’re a land trust with 12 free & open to the public preserves. Join us on Sept. 8th for a Family Farm Festival! Learn more Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | The western Pennsylvania conservancy protects and restores exceptional places to provide our region with clean waters and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas for the benefit of present and future generations. The conservancy creates green spaces and gardens, contributing to the vitality of our cities and towns, and preserves falling water, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation | WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wild Aid Inc. | WildAid is the only organization focused on reducing the demand for endangered species products. Find out more at www.wildaid.org. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wild Salmon Center | Environmental Non-profit. We protect and conserve wild salmon and steelhead rivers and ecosystems across the Pacific Rim from California to Alaska to Russia. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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WildEarth Guardians | WildEarth Guardians protects and restores the wildlife, wild places, wild rivers, and health of the American West. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wildlands Network | Because we all need wild places to thrive, Wildlands Network blends science and action to help guide networks of people protecting networks of land. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wildlfie Rescue | Our Mission: To rescue, rehabilitate, and release native wildlife and to provide sanctuary, individualized care, and a voice for other animals in need. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wildlife Conservation Network | The Wildlife Conservation Network is a United States-based 501 non-profit organization that partners with conservationists from around the world and is dedicated to developing community-based projects that help wildlife and people co-exist. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wildlife Conservation Society | The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wildlife Habitat Council | The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on working lands through partnerships and education. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wildlife Science Center | Wildlife Science Center (WSC) was founded as a federally funded research facility in 1976, in order to observe and document the physiology and behavior of a captive population of gray wolves. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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WisCorps, Inc. | WisCorps, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) conservation corps that provides a valuable service to local communities and the environment by engaging youth and young adults in direct conservation projects on public lands across the state of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wolf Education Research Center | Wolf Education Research Center’s mission is to provide advocacy for wild wolf recovery and cultivate a greater collaboration between human industries and lifestyles that intersect with recovery and conservation efforts. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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Wolf Park | Wolf Park is a wildlife education and research facility open to the public and home to wolves, foxes, coyote and bison. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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World Animal Protection | World Animal Protection is an international non-profit animal welfare organization that has been in operation for over 30 years. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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WWF | The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact on the environment. Find out more -> Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
WaPo
"The Senate voted Thursday to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of President Joe Biden’s major environmental regulations.
The 52-46 vote delivers a key victory to major companies and trade groups in the fossil fuel and petrochemical sectors that had lobbied against the regulation. It also marks the first time in the Clean Air Act’s 55-year history that Congress has scaled back protections under the landmark environmental law.
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the resolution under the Congressional Review Act, which allows lawmakers to nullify a regulation within 60 days of its enactment with a simple majority vote. The House is expected to pass the same resolution, and President Donald Trump has signaled he will sign it into law.
The EPA rule dictates that once a facility emits any of the seven toxic air pollutants at unsafe levels, it must always maintain strict pollution controls, even if its emissions later drop to safe levels. Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants — including mercury, alkylated lead and dioxins — can cause cancer, brain damage and other serious health effects.
Environmentalists have strongly supported the regulation, saying it has protected public health in poor and minority communities that are disproportionately exposed to unhealthy air. But business groups have criticized the rule, saying it has imposed burdensome requirements for companies to monitor, report and reduce their emissions.
According to an analysis by the environmental law firm Earthjustice, the regulation has compelled more than 1,800 facilities nationwide to curb their pollution.
“Repealing this rule would be such a giveaway to corporate polluters,” said Nathan Park, an associate legislative representative at Earthjustice. “These facilities could increase their toxic pollution without any accountability or oversight.”
Jo Banner, co-director and co-founder of the nonprofit Descendants Project, said scrapping the rule could particularly harm her community of St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana. The majority-Black parish lies in a stretch of Louisiana known as “Cancer Alley” because of the many industrial facilities there.
Across the Mississippi River from her neighborhood, Banner can sometimes see pollution billowing from an oil refinery and an aluminum plant. Four of her neighbors either are battling cancer or recently recovered from the disease. Though it is nearly impossible to prove the cause of these cases, a robust body of scientific evidence has linked air pollution to an increased risk of numerous types of cancer.
“Any time the wind shifts, all of this pollution is coming over to our community,” Banner said. “This impacts our community first and worst.”
Business groups, however, have assailed the rule as burdensome. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), a trade group representing 14,000 companies across the country, has led the charge. In a letter sent to Trump one month after the 2024 election, the group included the rule in a list of regulations that it said were “strangling our economy” and should be reversed.
Chris Phalen, the NAM’s vice president for domestic policy, argued in an interview that despite its intent, the rule has disincentivized companies from curbing their pollution.
“We believe the EPA should be rewarding good behavior by encouraging manufacturers to reduce their emissions, and getting rid of the ‘Once In, Always In’ rule will restore the pathway to a win-win outcome: reduced compliance costs on industry for improved environmental outcomes,” Phalen said.
Curtis, the senator, agreed, saying in a statement: “EPA’s current rule eliminates any incentive for major polluters to deploy new technologies to clean up. It effectively told the worst emitters, ‘Don’t worry about coming into compliance — you will never be reclassified.’ That’s backwards.”
The battle over the rule dates to 1995, when a top EPA air official under President Bill Clinton issued a memo establishing a policy known as “Once In, Always In.” The policy dictated that once a facility is classified as a “major source” of 187 air pollutants, it must always meet strict emissions limits, even if it is later reclassified.
During Trump’s first term, the EPA unofficially ended this policy in 2018 and formally revoked it in 2020. The Biden administration never fully reinstated the Clinton-era memo covering all 187 pollutants, opting instead to target the seven most hazardous pollutants in a rule finalized last year.
While Trump’s EPA could have rolled back the Biden-era rule, that regulatory process could have taken years, whereas lawmakers can act immediately under the Congressional Review Act.
Also Thursday, the House passed another Congressional Review Act resolution that would block California from banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. It is unclear whether the Senate will follow suit."