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National Environmental OrganizationsFiled Under: Environmental Issues | Long Island | Nassau
Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) CHEJ works to provide support to citizens working for environmental justice by giving people the technical information and training to empower and organize communities. Their clearinghouse has dozens of reports on organizing strategies, incineration, toxic dumps, testing procedures, etc. CHEJ maintains a scientific and technical assistance program and hold conferences and leadership training sessions. They also publish a quarterly newsletter, Everyone’s Backyard. Concern Concern provides environmental information through ‘Community Action Guides’ on groundwater, pesticides, farmlands, drinking water and other environmental topics. Concern also directs the Sustainable Communities Program, though which it seeks to increase public understanding of, and participation in, community sustainability. Council on Environmental Priorities The Council conducts research on corporate social policy issues, including hazardous waste management. They publish a newsletter which includes reports on hazardous waste matters. Environmental Action Foundation (EAF)Environmental Action Foundation EAF provides information and assistance on solid waste, transportation, federal environmental laws, regulations, legal actions and referrals. They publish a bi-monthly magazine and workbooks, such as ‘Making Polluters Pay: A Citizens Guide to Legal Action and Organizing’. Environmental Defense A non-profit organization with over 300,000 members, Environmental Defense links science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society’s most urgent environmental problems. Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW) is an international network of public interest attorneys, scientists and other advocates sharing expertise and legal and scientific information across borders in defense of the environment. Environmental Research Foundation (ERF) ERF provides understandable scientific information about the influence of toxic substances on human health and the environment to grassroots citizens groups, environmentalists, journalists, librarians and others. ERF’s areas of expertise include landfills, incinerators, pesticides, organochlorine compounds and risk assessments. They maintain a computerized information database called RACHEL available free to the general public. ERF publishes a useful, nationally known newsletter, Rachel’s Environment & Health News. Friends of the Earth (FOE) FOE provides information and assistance on federal environmental programs and many environmental issues. They have a Community, Health and Environment Program, an Economics for the Earth Program, an International Program, a Legislative Program, and Regional Programs. FOE has numerous publications, including a quarterly newsmagazine. Greenpeace Greenpeace has numerous offices around the world and the country. They provide information and targeted assistance to communities fighting toxic and nuclear waste facilities, as well as direct action support aimed at protecting wildlife and the ocean’s ecology. They publish reports on incineration, hazardous waste reduction and other environmental issues as well as action alerts and a newsletter. INFORM INFORM examines the effects of business practices on the environment and on human health. They identify ways of doing business in an environmentally sustainable manner. They have many books and reports. Institute for Local Self-Reliance The Institute provides information and technical assistance on community economic development and on solid waste issues such as recycling and incineration. They publish numerous Fact Sheets and books on solid waste management. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 1920 L Street, NW, Suite 800 As the political voice of the national environmental movement, LCV is committed to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House. LCV produces a National Environmental Scorecard and a Presidential Report Card to hold elected officials accountable for their actions on the environment. National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society promotes the protection and proper management of birds, wildlife and their habitats through advocacy and education. Its New York chapter, through a statewide council, 32 chapters and a sanctuary system, provides conservation leadership based on sound science with specific campaigns on birds, forests, wetlands and wildlife on local, state and national levels. National Parks Conservation Association Since 1919, the National Parks Conservation Association has acted as the singular voice of the American people in the fight to safeguard the scenic beauty, wildlife, and historical and cultural treasures of the largest and most diverse park system in the world. National Wildlife Federation The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) The NRDC, founded in 1970, has successfully defended our natural resources through its legal and scientific expertise. It publishes the quarterly magazine OnEarth and several resource guides and action alerts. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) TNC’s mission 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. Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) NIRS provides information and assistance on the environmental, health, technical and regulatory aspects of nuclear waste, “low level” radioactive waste and nuclear power. They publish comprehensive fact sheets, resource guides and a bi-monthly newsletter. Public Citizen This group focuses on consumer, energy and environmental issues through federal legislative work. They provide information and reports on nuclear power, alternative energy, nuclear waste and pesticides. Public Health Institute The Institute is a non-profit organization that publishes reports and newsletters on health care and economic issues, often written from a labor/environmental coalition perspective. Rachel Carson Council, Inc. The Council provides publications and information kits on pesticide hazards. The Council also promotes alternative forms of pest management that are friendly to the environment. Rainforest Alliance The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests for the benefit of the global community. RA works to develop and promote economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to the destruction of this endangered, biologically diverse natural resource. The Sierra Club The Sierra Club is America’s oldest grassroots environmental organization. The Sierra Club works to protect the environment through legislative lobbying, educational programs, and environmental outings. Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) The goal of STPP is to ensure that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy, promote social equity, and make communities more livable. STPP emphasizes the needs of people, rather than vehicles, in assuring access to jobs, services, and recreational opportunities. Trust for Public Land Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land works nationally to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being. TPL helps conserve land for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve the health and quality of life of American communities. TPL is active around New York City and New York State, helping to broker deals to protect open spaces and create new urban parks. United States Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG) USPIRG provides information on environmental and consumer issues focusing on federal legislation. They have a project on the Community Right-to-Know law and the Toxic Release Inventory which publishes a newsletter, Working Notes on Community Right-to-Know. Work on Waste (WOW) WOW can provide speakers and technical information on incineration problems and other solid waste issues. They publish a useful newsletter, Waste Not. |
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