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 | Acterra
A nonprofit environmental organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area to shape sustainable communities and preserve natural resources through education, action, and advocacy |
| California Department of Fish and Game Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Seeks to conserve species and a mosaic of landscapes to sustain California’s biodiversity. Provides statewide policy, coordination, expertise and training for: species conservation and recovery, large area conservation planning, compliance with the California Endangered Species Act and the California Environmental Quality Act |
| Center for Marine Conservation
The mission of the CMC is to protect ocean ecosystems and conserve the global abundance and diversity of marine wildlife, particularly through advocacy, research and education |
| Ecocity World Summit 2008
Throughout Earth Day Week, April 22-26, 2008 in San Francisco, California, the Ecocity World Summit (7th International Ecocity Conference) will be convening an international community of inspired change-makers; courageous individuals who are addressing problems of the world's environment with thoughtful long-range solutions that are truly sustainable, ecologically healthy and socially just.
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| Environmental Defense
A national nonprofit organization representing more than 300,000 members. Since 1967, ED has linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium
The mission of the MBA is to inspire conservation of the oceans through education |
| National Audubon Society
The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity |
| National Environmental Trust
The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life. NET supports issues such as: global warming, forests, ocean conservation, energy, clean air, chemical plant security and environmental health. |
| National Resources Defense Council
NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things |
| National Wildlife Federation
The nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment |
| The Nature Conservancy
The mission of the TNC is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive |
| Our City Forest
Our City Forest is dedicated to improving and maintaining the urban forest in Silicon Valley by involving the community such as volunteers, homeowners, neighborhood groups, and local government.
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| Our Earth
OurEarth.org, Inc. is a non-profit environmental organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. The organization was founded in 2006 by several recent graduates of Johns Hopkins University and today, OurEarth.org is led by an all-volunteer team of graduate and medical students as well as environmental experts and leaders from around the country.
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| San Francisco Bay Area Chapter: Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP)
AEP is a non-profit organization of professionals working to improve their skills as environmental and resource managers. AEP is dedicated to the enhancement, maintenance and protection of the natural and human environment. |
| San Francisco Bay Area Wildlife
The San Francisco Bay Area is a prime destination for discovering the wonderful and wild world of California wildlife. From the cool, blue depths of the San Francisco Bay, to the sage-covered hills of Mount Diablo, the San Francisco Bay area offers a multitude of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. There is a great variety of natural places with varying habitats for the nature lover to explore.
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| Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
The second largest Audubon chapter in California. The SCVAS' mission is to maintain, preserve and protect native animal and plant habitats and foster greater public environmental awareness particularly in Santa Clara County and the bay area |
| Sierra Club
The Sierra Club's grassroots advocacy has made it America's most influential environmental organization. Founded in 1892, the organization is 700,000 members strong |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency
An organization committed to protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment |
| | World Wildlife Fund
A privately supported organization dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands |
| Youth Science Institute
A natural science museum serving Santa Clara County in Northern California with three sites, YSI has focused on the delicate interrelationship of people with the natural world |
