Restore our planet
Question
Hello Josh Yesterday, I attended your lecture at Cornell, I though it was veryinteresting and I congratulate you for all of your endeavors. Any
suggestions on sustainable development organizations? Answer Email all of 'em ... The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is
dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both
economic prosperity and environmental protection. The Center for a Livable Future promotes policies to protect health,
the environment and sustainable living. Conservation International promotes biodiversity conservation in
endangered ecosystems worldwide. Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund strives to protect people and natural
resources by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws (formerly
the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund). Earthwatch sponsors scientific field research to improve understanding
of the planet and its inhabitants. Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) provides
multidisciplinary research and development of innovative energy and
environmental technologies for the protection of air, water and soil. Environmental Defense combines science, economics, and law to find
economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems. Friends of the Earth USA focuses on the underlying social and economic
causes of environmental problems. Greenpeace uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global
environmental problems and force solutions. League of Conservation Voters is a bipartisan group working to educate
voters and win elections on behalf of the environment. National Coalition for Marine Conservation is dedicated to conserving
ocean fish, preventing overfishing, reducing bycatch and protecting
habitat. National Environmental Trust is a non-partisan organization dedicated
to educating the American public on contemporary environmental issues. National Religious Partnership for the Environment seeks to integrate
commitment to global sustainability and environmental justice into all
aspects of religious life. Natural Resources Defense Council protects the environment and human
health through advocacy, litigation, research and education. (And
publishes this website!) The Nature Conservancy preserves habitats and species by buying the
lands and waters they need to survive. Oceana works to protect and restore the world's oceans through
advocacy, science, law and public education. Rainforest Action Network protects rainforests through education,
grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action. Rainforest Alliance promotes research and education to conserve
tropical rainforests. Sierra Club promotes environmental conservation by influencing public
policy -- legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. Society of Environmental Journalists is a membership group of print
and broadcast journalists as well as educators and students. SEJ's
purpose is to enable journalists to better inform the public about
critical issues concerning the environment. Union of Concerned Scientists is dedicated to advancing responsible
public policies in areas where science and technology play a critical
role. The Wilderness Society protects wild places in the United States
through public education, policy work and litigation. The Woods Hole Research Center addresses environmental issues through
scientific research and education. World Resources Institute helps governments and private organizations
cope with environmental, resource and development challenges of global
significance. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) seeks to reverse degradation of the
environment by promoting biodiversity and sustainability, while
minimizing pollution and consumption. World Wildlife Fund (U.S.) dedicated to protecting the world's
wildlife and wildlands.
