Environmental Organizations

	African Wildlife Foundation - has been working with the people of Africa, since 1961, to protect their natural resources. Most of AWF's staff is in Africa working at the grass roots level with park managers and communities to safeguard wildlife and wilderness areas.
Write them at:	African Wildlife Foundation 1400 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036
Call them at:	(202) 939-3333 (202) 939-3332 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.awf.org
Email them at:	awfwash@igc.apc.org

	African Wildlife Update - is a bimonthly newsletter published by the African Wildlife News Service, an independent news organization reporting the latest news affecting African wildlife.
Write them at:	African Wildlife Update PO Box 546 Olympia, WA 98507
Call them at:	(360) 459-8862 (360) 459-8771 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.africanwildlife.org
Email them at:	awnews@nwrain.com

	Alliance to Save Energy - a nonprofit coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, the economy, and national security. They offer free information on how to increase energy efficiency.
Write them at:	Alliance to Save Energy 1200 18th Street, NW - Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20036
Call them at:	(202) 857-0666 (202) 331-9588 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.ase.org
Email them at:	info@ase.org

	American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) - Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency. Provides a complete list of energy information for youth.
Write them at:	American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 801 Washington, D.C. 20036
Call them at:	(202) 429-8873
Visit their web site at:	www.aceee.org/
Email them at:	info@aceee.org

	American Oceans Campaign provides information on how you can protect the ocean habitat.
Write them at:	American Oceans Campaign 201 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite C-3 Washington, D.C. 20002
Call them at:	(202) 544-3526 (202) 544-5625 fax
OR  Write them at:	American Oceans Campaign 725 Arizona Avenue, Suite 102 Santa Monica, CA 90401
Call them at:	(310) 576-6162 (310) 576-6170 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.americanoceans.org
Email them at:	aoc@earthlink.net

	Animal Concerns Community - a project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991. This community serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal rights and welfare.
Write them at:	Animal Concerns Community c/o EnvironLink Network P.O. Box 8102 Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Visit their web site at:	www.animalconcerns.org
Email them at:	support@animalconcerns.org

Animal Liberation Action Group	Animal Liberation Action Group - is a recognized student organization at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA. The group advances knowledge of animal exploitation, and seeks to end prejudice and unjustifiable discrimination toward animals.
Write them at:	Animal Liberation Action Group Campus Connection, Reeve Memorial Union University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 748 Algoma Blvd. Oshkosh, WI 54901-3512
Call them at:	(920) 424-0265 (920) 424-7317 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.uwosh.edu/organizations/alag
Email them at:	AnimalLib@uwosh.edu

	The Asian Conservation Awareness Program (ACAP) - Jackie Chan Web Page is designed to raise awareness of the threat to five key species of endangered animals from illegal trade in animals parts. These animals are: elephants, bears, rhinos, turtles and tigers. See website for important conservation message from Jackie Chan.
Write them at:	Asian Conservation Awareness Program (ACAP) 1348 T Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20009
Call them at:	(202) 387-0028 (202) 387-2590 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.jackiewild.com
Email them at:	ingsn@igc.apc.org

	The Bear Den - is dedicated to the following goals: contributing to a comprehensive understanding of all members of the Bear Family; allowing visitors to share in a visual and written celebration of the wonder we experience in the presence of bears; and supporting the successful cohabitation of bears and humans upon the earth.
Visit their web site at:	www.nature-net.com/bears
Email them at:	dmiddle@nature-net.com

	Black Rhino Foundation - is dedicated to building awareness of the plight of the rhinoceros and to generating funding through concerts, corporate development and apparel merchandising to zoos across the United States. For apparel and information on the Black Rhino Cookie Company, please click here.
Write them at:	Black Rhino Foundation 1250 Cherry Street Winnetka, IL 60093
Call them at:	(773) 339-2040
Visit their web site at:	www.black-rhino.com
Email them at:	Maggie@black-rhino.com

	Bowling for Rhinos - AAZK (American Association of Zoo Keepers) realized that the zoo keepers of the world were extremely conservation oriented and wanted to help save Rhinos and their habitats, yet did not have the financial resources themselves to make any significant impact. They then started a National bowl-a-thon called Bowling For Rhinos. 100% of all donations are sent directly to 3 Rhino Conservation Areas!
Write them at:	Bowling for Rhinos PO Box 199026 Indianapolis, IN 46219-9026
Visit their web site at:	bfr.aazk.org
Email them at:	hpear3@aazk.org

	Conservation International - works to protect rainforests and other biologically diverse ecosystems using science, economics and community development. Provides information on global wildlife and tips on how to conserve natural resources.
Write them at:	Conservation International 2501 M Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20037
Call them at:	(800) 429-5660 (202) 429-5660 (202) 887-0192 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.conservation.org

	Defenders of Wildlife - is dedicated to the protection of all indigenous wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Offers free information on biodiversity and threatened and endangered animals. They also hold regular contests.
Write them at:	Defenders of Wildlife 1101 14th Street, NW #1400 Washington, D.C. 20005
Call them at:	(202) 682-9400
Visit their web site at:	www.defenders.org
Email them at:	info@defenders.org

	Earth Island Institute currently has about 30 activists projects going on including many to save several marine mammal species.
Write them at:	Earth Island Institute 300 Broadway, Suite #28 San Francisco, CA 94133-3312
Call them at:	(415) 788-3666 (415) 788-7324 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.earthisland.org
Email them at:	earthisland@earthisland.org

Environmental Action puts out lots of information on the dangers of dumping plastics, old tires and all kinds of toxins. Contact them for a free listing of recycling centers and publications.

Write them at:	Environmental Action 1525 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20036
Call them at:	(202) 745-4870

	Environmental Defense Fund - is people: scientists, economists, attorneys and others who work in teams to find solutions to environmental problems. From water to wildlife, from toxic chemicals to tropical rainforests, EDF chooses the important areas where people can make a difference in defending the environment.
Write them at:	Environmental Defense Fund 257 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010
Call them at:	(800) 684-3322
Visit their web site at:	www.edf.org
Email them at:	talk_to_us@edf.org

	The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)is spearheading international efforts to protect endangered species such as tigers, bears, rhinos, elephants, whales, dolphins, porpoises and wild birds.
Write them at:	Environmental Investigation Agency 15 Bowling Green Lane London EC1R 0BD, UK
Call them at:	Tel: +0044 171 490 7040 Fax: +0044 171 490 0436
Visit their web site at:	eia-international.org
Email them at:	eiauk@gn.apc.org

	Free the Planet- Their logo is "Stop Corporate Lawlessness! End Government Inaction." On this web site you can sign up and send free faxes on critical environmental issues to polluters and politicians. Join students who are taking a stand for Environmental Rights! By working together we can make Environmental Rights a reality!
Visit their web site at:	www.essential.org/earth_day/home.html
Email them at:	freetheplanet@essential.org

	The Fund for Animals- The Fund for Animals was founded in 1967 by prominent author and animal advocate Cleveland Amory. Dedicated "to speak for those who can't." The Fund is one of the largest and most active organizations dedicated to the cause of animals throughout the world.
Write them at:	The Fund For Animals 200 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019
Call them at:	(212) 246-2096 (212) 246-2633 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.fund.org
Email them at:	fund4animals@fund.org

Global Tiger Patrol	Global Tiger Patrol
Write them at:	Global Tiger Patrol Director: Peter Lawton 87-91 Newland Street Witham Essex CM8 1AD, England
Call them at:	Tel + 44 (0) 1376 520320 Fax + 44 (0) 1376 519763
Email them at:	tigerpatrol@gn.apc.org

The Great Bear Foundation	The Great Bear Foundation - The Great Bear Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wild bear populations and the ecosystems they need to survive. The Great Bear Foundation was established in 1982 and since then all eight species of bears and a worldwide array of their ecosystems have received its attention.
Write them at:	The Great Bear Foundation P.O. Box 1289 Bozeman, MT 59715
Call them at:	(800) 822-6525 (406) 586-5533 (406) 586-6103 fax

	Greenpeace - an independent, campaigning organization which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.
Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity. Therefore Greenpeace seeks to: Protect biodiversity in all its forms. Prevent pollution and abuse of the earth's ocean, land, air and fresh water. End all nuclear threats. Promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence. Today Greenpeace adheres to the same principle that led 12 people to sail a small boat into the US atomic test zone off Amchitka in Alaska in 1971: determined individuals can alter the actions and purposes of even the most powerful by "bearing witness," that is, by drawing attention to an abuse of the environment through their unwavering presence at the scene, whatever the risk. Greenpeace embraces the principle of non-violence, rejecting attacks on either people or property.
Write them at:	Greenpeace 1436 U Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009
Call them at:	(202) 667-7814 - public outreach (202) 462-1177 - main reception (202) 462-4507 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.greenpeace.org
Email them at:	greenpeace.usa@g2.greenpeace.org

	International Rhino Foundation (IRF) - is dedicated to the conservation of Black, White, Sumatran, Javan and Indian rhinos; the five species of rhinoceros.
Write them at:	International Rhino Foundation 1400 International Road Cumberland, OH 43732
Visit their web site at:	www.rhinos-irf.org
Email them at:	IRhinoF@aol.com

	Keep America Beautiful focuses on reducing litter and turning everyone on to the joys of recycling.
Write them at:	Keep America Beautiful, Inc. 1010 Washington Boulevard Stamford, CT 06901
Call them at:	(203) 323-8987 (203) 325-9199 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.kab.org
Email them at:	keepamerbe@aol.com

	National Audubon Society is involved in the "Adopt -A-Species" project with the California Department of Education and the California Department of Fish and Game. This project provides students with the chance to:
study an endangered species, its habitat and the threats facing its survival use their knowledge to educate their local community about the species and its habitat conduct a cooperative action project to help preserve or restore the species' habitat
Write them at:	National Audubon Society 700 Broadway New York, NY 10003
Call them at:	(212) 979-3000 (212) 979-3188 fax
Visit their web sites at:	www.audubon.org (national) www.audubon.org/chapter/ (regional chapters)
Email them at:	Click Here for contact info

	National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project - The NEED project is the country's foremost energy education network. They integrate energy education activities into the curricular and co-curricular lives of member schools and their communities. They help students of all ages understand the many ways energy is used and produced.
Write them at:	NEED Project Headquarters 102 Elden Street, Suite 15 Herndon, VA 20170
Call them at:	(703) 471-6263 (703) 471-6306 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.need.org/need
Email them at:	need@erols.com

	National Wildlife Federation - is working to strengthen the endangered species act in the face of increasing opposition by developers who want to weak or eliminate it. Also work on wetlands protection, public lands use, and water pollution.
Write them at:	National Wildlife Federation 8925 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22184
Call them at:	(800) 435-7352 (in the U.S.) (703) 790-4100
Visit their web site at:	www.nwf.org/nwf
Email them at:	info@nwf.org

Note: this is their national address. The Nature Conservancy has offices throughout the U.S.

	The Nature Conservancy - it's mission is to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and water they need to survive.
Write them at:	The Nature Conservancy 1815 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209
Call them at:	(703) 841-5300
Visit their web site at:	www.tnc.org

NEED Project	NEED Project - it's mission is to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and water they need to survive.
Write them at:	NEED Project 1815 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209
Call them at:	(703) 841-5300
Visit their web site at:	www.tnc.org

	People for Ethical Treatment of Animals - (PETA), with more than half a million members, is the largest animal rights organization in the world. Founded in 1980, PETA is dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals. PETA operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.
Write them at:	People for Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510
Call them at:	(757) 622-PETA (7382) (757) 622-0457 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.peta-online.org
Email them at:	peta@norfolk.infi.net

	Rainforest Action Network (RAN) - is a grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the world's rain forests and the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.
Write them at:	Rainforest Action Network 221 Pine Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94104
Call them at:	(415) 398-4404
Visit their web site at:	www.ran.org
Email them at:	rainforest@ran.org

	Rainforest Alliance- is a grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the world's rain forests and the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.
Write them at:	Rainforest Alliance 65 Bleecker Street New York, NY 10012
Call them at:	1-888-MY-EARTH 1-888-693-2784 (212) 677-1900
Visit their web site at:	www.rainforest-alliance.org
Email them at:	canopy@ra.org

	Renew America publishes great example of successful recycling programs. Need inspiration and motivation to get your own recycling program started? This is the place!
Write them at:	Renew America 1400 16th Street N.W. Suite 710 Washington, D.C. 20036
Call them at:	(202) 232-2252 (202) 232-2617 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.solstice.crest.org/renew_america
Email them at:	renewamerica@igc.apc.org

	Save the Manatee Club - Save the Manatee Club (SMC) was established in 1981 by U.S. Senator Bob Graham and singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett so the general public could participate in conservation efforts to save endangered manatees from extinction. The purpose of SMC is to promote public awareness and education; fund manatee research, rescue, and rehabilitation efforts; and lobby for the protection of manatees and their habitat. The Adopt-A-Manatee® program is the primary source of funding for SMC.
Write them at:	Save the Manatee Club 500 N. Maitland Ave. Maitland, FL 32751
Call them at:	(407) 539-0990 (407) 539-0871 fax (800) 432-JOIN (5646)
Visit their web site at:	www.savethemanatee.org
Email them at:	education@savethemanatee.org

	Sierra Club - promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. Some of their programs cover the air, forests, global warming, nuclear waste, population size, and much more.
Write them at:	Sierra Club 85 Second St., Second Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441
Call them at:	(415) 977-5500 (415) 977-5799 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.sierraclub.org
Email them at:	information@sierraclub.org

	Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) - Student-run arm of the Sierra Club with 19,000 members who work on local, regional, national and international campaigns.
Write them at:	Sierra Student Coalition (SSC) 145 Waterman Street, 1st Floor Providence, RI 02906
Call them at:	(888) JOIN-SSC (415) 977-5799 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.ssc.org
Email them at:	ssc@envirolink.org

	Student Conservation Association (SCA) - Just imagine: surveying endangered marine wildlife by sea kayak in the coastal waters of Alaska, leading hikers through the rain forests of Olympic National Park, or teaching environmental education to city kids who have never slept outdoors in a tent. That's changing lives through service to nature. That's what the Student Conservation Association (SCA) is all about. Since 1957, thousands of SCA volunteers have worked in our nation's public lands: restoring Yellowstone after the epic fires, aiding revitalization of the Everglades after Hurricane Andrew, saving endangered species in the Rio Grande Valley, and rolling up their sleeves and leading a citywide anti-graffiti campaign in Newark, N.J. Read a Solutions in Sight interview with SCA founder Liz Titus Putnam.
Write them at:	P.O. Box 550 689 River Road Charlestown, NH 03603
Call them at:	(603) 543-1700 (603) 543-1828 Fax
Visit their web site at:	www.sca-inc.org
Email them at:	internships@sca-inc.org

	Student Environmental Action Coalition (S.E.A.C.)- A student run and student led national network of progressive organizations and individuals whose aim is to uproot environmental injustice through action and education. For S.E.A.C. the "environment" includes: physical, economic, political and cultural conditions. By challenging the power structure which threatens these environmental conditions, S.E.A.C. works to create positive change on a local and global level. They now have 10,000 members in over 600 chapters across the country. Each chapter is completely autonomous. That means they work on whatever issues they want to. S.E.A.C. is the only [national environmental] group in the country that is entirely run by students and youth. Visit S.E.A.C.'s links: www.seac.org/links.html Read a Solutions in Sight interview with S.E.A.C. member Chris Ford
Write them at:	Student Environmental Action Coalition PO Box 31909 Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call them at:	(215) 222-4711
Visit their web site at:	www.seac.org
Email them at:	seac-office@seac.org

	Surfrider Foundation is an international environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the world's waves and beaches. They do this through conservation, research, public education and local activism.
Write them at:	Surfrider Foundation 122 South El Camino Real #67 San Clemente, CA 92672
Call them at:	(714) 492-8170 (714) 492-8142 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.surfrider.org
Email them at:	srfrider@cerf.net

	The Tiger Foundation - is dedicated to the protection of all indigenous wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Offers free information on biodiversity and threatened and endangered animals.
Write them at:	The Tiger Foundation Suite 709 - 700 West Pender St. Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1G8 Canada
Call them at:	Tel: 604-893-8718 Fax: 604-687-3797
Visit their web site at:	www.tigerfdn.com
Email them at:	info@tigerfdn.com

	The Tiger Information Center is dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tigers: Siberian, South China, Indochinese, Bengal and Sumatran. These tigers are an endangered species; only about 5,000 to 7,400 tigers are left in the wild.
Write them at:	The Tiger Information Center 13000 Zoo Blvd. Apple Valley, MN 55124
Call them at:	1-800-5-Tigers
Visit their web site at:	www.5Tigers.org Links to more Tiger Conservation Organizations
Email them at:	j-tilson@mtn.org

	Tree Musketeers - This was the first eco group founded and run by kids. Young people learn the business and practical skills to take Earth action and teach other kids. The group tackles a variety of local projects by specializing in environmental youth leadership and urban forestry (trees for cities). Tree Musketeers operates the Partners for the Planet Network and has National and Regional Youth Summits, a speakers bureau, and puts out Grassroots Youth Magazine.
Write them at:	Tree Musketeers 136 Main Street Dept. P El Segundo, CA 90245-3800
Call them at:	(800) 473-0263 (310) 322-0263 (310) 322-4482 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.planetopia.com/treemusk.htm
Email them at:	planetopia@earthlink.net

	Trees for Life was founded in 1984 to empower people through the planting of fruit trees to help end world hunger. This program is active in India, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Haiti, Indonesia, Nepal, Austria, Canada, and the United States. The Trees For Life program in the U.S. focuses on the importance of the role of trees in Earth's ecological balance. Projects encourage kids to plant trees. Since 1987, more than 3.4 million young people in the U.S. have participated in tree planting.
Write them at:	Trees for Life 1103 Jefferson Wichita, KS 67203
Call them at:	(316) 263-7294
Visit their web site at:	www.treesforlife.org
Email them at:	info@treesforlife.org

	Trust for Public Land - this organization works to protect open space for public use.
Write them at:	Trust for Public Land 116 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105
Call them at:	(415) 495-4014 (415) 495-4103 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.tpl.org/tpl
Email them at:	mailbox@tpl.org

	The Wilderness Society - Founded in 1935 by a group of "spirited people who will fight for the freedom of the wilderness," this organization is devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife, protecting American forests, parks, deserts and shorelands and fostering an American land ethic. They are dedicated to preserving and protecting America's wild places before they vanish.
Write them at:	The Wilderness Society 900 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006
Call them at:	(202) 699-2900 (202) 663-2300 fax
Visit their web site at:	www.wilderness.org
Email them at:	tws@wilderness.org

Wildlife Conservation Society	Wildlife Conservation Society- is dedicated to sustaining biological diversity, teaching ecology and inspiring environmental care. They are working to advance the field sciences, propagate endangered species, preserve habitats in peril and enhance the public's understanding and appreciation of nature.
Write them at:	Wildlife Conservation Society 185th Street and Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10460
Call them at:	1 (800) 4 WILDLIFE

	World Society for the Protection of Animals- WSPA has offices around the world specializing in the protection of all animal life. They have provided disaster relief, humane education, international campaigns and hands-on projects for the past forty years protecting animals around the world.
Write them at:	World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) PO Box 190 Boston, MA 02130
Call them at:	(617) 522-7000 (617) 522-7077 fax
Visit their web site:	www.way.net/wspa
Email them at:	wspa@world.std.com

	World Wildlife Fund is a great source of information about projects that are protecting all kinds of endangered wildlife... in wetlands as well as the rainforests of Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Write them at:	World Wildlife Fund 1250 24th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037
Call them at:	(202) 293-4800 (202) 293-9211 fax
Visit their web site:	www.worldwildlife.org

	YES! Youth for Environmental Sanity - is an international, non-profit youth environmental group that works to educate, inspire and empower young people to take positive action for the future of life on Earth. YES! leads week-long summer youth leadership programs and also has an amazing road show that combines music and drama to show young people that the choices they make affect the way the world is, today and in the future.
Write them at:	YES! Youth for Environmental Sanity 406 Frederick Street Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Call them at:	(408) 459-9344 (408) 458-0255 fax
Visit their web site at: Email them at:	www.yesworld.org yes@yesworld.org

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