Climate Change Action in Process

31 August 2014

350.org http://350.org/
350.org is building a global climate movement. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are coordinated by a global network active in over 188 countries. The number 350 means climate safety: to preserve a livable planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere from its current level of 400 parts per million to below 350 ppm.

American Civil Liberties Union https://www.aclu.org/
The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country. These rights include:

Arbor Day Foundation http://www.arborday.org/
We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

Avaaz http://avaaz.org/en/
Avaaz empowers millions of people from all walks of life to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change.

Center for Biological Diversity http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/
The welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby http://citizensclimatelobby.org
The purposes of Citizens Climate Lobby are to 1) create the political will for a stable climate and 2) to empower individuals to have breakthroughs in exercising their personal and political power. Their primary focus is legislation that corrects our economic system by putting a price on carbon pollution (CO₂ CH₄).

Climate Reality Project http://climaterealityproject.org/
True change happens when we embrace reality. Today, we know climate disruption is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. And we know carbon pollution is to blame. But at Climate Reality, we also know that solutions are right in front of us. We can create a healthy, sustainable, and prosperous future by making a global shift from dirty fossil fuels to clean, renewable energies like solar and wind.

Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES) http://cres-energy.org/
To lead Colorado and its people to an energy-efficient (EE) and renewable-energy (RE) economy through education, policy, and economic development.

Conservation Colorado http://conservationco.org/
Our mission is to protect Colorado’s environment and quality of life by mobilizing people and electing conservation-minded policymakers.

Defenders of Wildlife http://www.defenders.org/
Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. - a major national conservation organization focused solely on wildlife and habitat conservation and the safeguarding of biodiversity. We believe in the inherent value of wildlife and the natural world.

Earth Guardians http://www.earthguardians.org/
Earth Guardians is an organization of dedicated youth from around the world. We are committed to standing up to protect the Earth, Water, Air and Atmosphere so our generation, and those to follow, inherit a healthy, just and sustainable planet. We are focusing on weaving together the synergy of individual grassroots youth driven projects around the globe, to create one international, intergenerational movement for effective change.

Earth Justice http://earthjustice.org/
Earthjustice uses 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.

Environmental Defense Fund http://www.edf.org/
Environmental Defense Fund’s mission is to preserve the natural systems on which all life depends. Guided by science and economics, we find practical and lasting solutions to the most serious environmental problems.

Food & Water Watch http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/
Food & Water Watch works to ensure the food, water and fish we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. So we can all enjoy and trust in what we eat and drink, we help people take charge of where their food comes from, keep clean, affordable, public tap water flowing freely to our homes, protect the environmental quality of oceans, force government to do its job protecting citizens, and educate about the importance of keeping the global commons — our shared resources — under public control.

Global Exchange http://globalexchange.org/
Global Exchange is tackling some of the most critical issues of our time— from limiting corporate power and greed to oil addiction and global climate change, from the exploitation of the current global economy to the creation of the local green economy.

Great March for Climate Action http://climatemarch.org/
The goal of the Great March for Climate Action is to change the heart and mind of the American people, our elected leaders and people across the world to act now to address the climate crisis.

GreenPeace http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/
We defend the natural world and promote peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, and championing environmentally responsible solutions

Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat.org/
Habitat for Humanity houses are simple, decent and affordable to low-income families around the world. Whenever possible, we build sustainable, energy-efficient and healthy housing. 

Idle No More http://www.idlenomore.ca/
Idle No More (INM) calls on all people to join in a peaceful revolution, to honor Indigenous sovereignty, and to protect the land and water." INM has and will continue to help build sovereignty & resurgence of nationhood. INM will continue to pressure government and industry to protect the environment.

National Parks Conservation Association http://www.npca.org/
NPCA plays a crucial role in ensuring that these magnificent lands and landmarks are protected in perpetuity.

Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/
Priorities include: Curbing Global Warming and Creating the Clean Energy Future; Reviving the World's Oceans; Defending Endangered Wildlife and Wild Places; Protecting Our Health by Preventing Pollution; Ensuring Safe and Sufficient Water; Fostering Sustainable Communities

Sierra Club http://sierraclub.org/
Our successes range from protecting millions of acres of wilderness to helping pass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. More recently, we've made history by leading the charge to move away from the dirty fossil fuels that cause climate disruption and toward a clean energy economy.

Our Children’s Trust http://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/
Our mission is to establish the legal right to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate for all present and future generations. By supporting youth plaintiffs in strategic atmospheric trust litigation, OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST empowers youth to lead a game-changing effort to hold the ruling generation accountable and to compel governments in the United States and abroad to adopt and implement enforceable science-based Climate Recovery Plans.

People’s Climate March http://peoplesclimate.org/march/
There are 950+ different bodies that are convening on Sept 21, 2014 to collaborate on the People’s Climate March, including local New York-area community groups, international NGO’s, grassroots networks, churches and faith organizations, and many more. 

Rain Forest Network http://www.ran.org/
Over the past year RAN has been building a movement to stop dirty energy projects like the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. We’ve trained volunteers who stand ready to deploy non-violent civil disobedience actions in over 130 cities to stop this carbon time bomb.

The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org/
The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

The Wilderness Society http://wilderness.org/
We are the leading American conservation organization working to protect our nation’s shared wildlands. From well-known icons to hidden gems, protected wildlands give us: clean air and water; abundant wildlife; havens for recreation, solitude and learning; important sources of renewable energy; vital natural resources that must be managed wisely;, and a foundation for a healthy planet.

Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org
The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet's most pressing problems. Joining with citizens across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.

UU Ministry for Earth http://uuministryforearth.org/
Connecting and inspiring an active community of UUs for environmental justice, spiritual renewal, and shared reverence for our Earth home.

We envision a world in which reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth are central to the lives of all people. Our purpose is to inspire, facilitate, and support personal, congregational, and denominational practices that honor and sustain the Earth and all beings. We affirm and promote the seven principles of the UUA, including: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." 

Women's Earth & Climate Action Network, International (WECAN) http://wecaninternational.org/
The Women's Earth & Climate Action Network is a solutions-based, multi-faceted effort established to engage women worldwide to take action as powerful stakeholders in climate change and sustainability solutions.

World Wildlife Foundation http://www.wwf.org/
To build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.