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Lewis & Clark, a private liberal arts college in Portland OR, is a signatory of the President’s Climate Commitment. The college is proud to offer the National Teach-In office space and technical support. Project Director Eban Goodstein is a Professor of Economics at
Lewis & Clark.
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The mission of the Clif Bar Family Foundation is to “support nonprofits—grassroots organizations in particular—working to promote environmental restoration and conservation, sustainable food and agriculture, people’s health, and a wide range of social concerns.”
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Based out of the University of Colorado, and directed by William Becker, the PCAP was convened in 2007 to produce a hundred day action plan for the incoming President and Congress. The PCAP Plan contains hundreds of detailed recommendations for the incoming president to take the necessary steps to secure a stable climate.
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The NWF inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. We work with over 4 million members, partners, and supporters to actively educate, inspire, and promote achievable solutions to everyday Americans in communities from coast-to-coast, focusing on global warming, habitat protection& restoration, and connecting children with nature.
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Earth Day Network (EDN) grew out of the original Earth Day in 1970. Earth Day Network is a driving force steering environmental awareness around the world. Through EDN, activists connect, interact, and have an impact on their communities, and create positive change in local, national, and global policies. EDN's international network reaches over 17,000 organizations in 174 countries. Our domestic programs engage 5,000 groups and over 25,000 educators coordinating millions of community development and environmental protection activities throughout the year. Earth Day is the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities.
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Bon Appétit Management Company is an onsite restaurant company that provides café and catering services to corporations, colleges and universities, and specialty venues. We have over 400 locations in 28 states. We are a culture driven to create food that is alive with flavor and nutrition, prepared from scratch using authentic ingredients. We do this in a socially responsible manner for the well being of our guests, communities and the environment.
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Turning “WHAT IF?" into “WHAT IS” by encouraging a re-imagining of the world around us. Our goal? To create the national prototype for wholly sustainable urban living and changing the way we live; one city block at a time. [more]
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American citizens are building support for the 1Sky Solutions in key Congressional districts on a non-partisan basis, using cutting-edge communications, Internet and old-fashioned neighbor-to-neighbor outreach. To get our leaders to take action, the 1Sky community is bringing together an incredibly diverse range of individuals and organizations in a collaborative effort.
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The Interfaith Power and Light campaign is mobilizing a national religious response to global warming. We are working with over 10,000 congregations in 29 states to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation. We help congregations shrink their carbon footprints and advocate for clean energy solutions. Click here to find out more: www.interfaithpowerandlight.org
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Power Shift 2009 is a project of the Energy Action Coalition. Energy Action is a youth led coalition of 48 organizations from across the U.S and Canada. Energy Action works to strengthen and build the youth climate and energy movement and engage youth in making local, national and international impacts.
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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is an association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future—through education, communication, research and professional development.
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SightSpeed is the award-winning provider of Internet video chat and voice calling for friends and family, and video conferencing solutions for businesses.
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350 is the red line for human beings, the most important number on the planet. The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth. All around the world, a movement is building to take on the climate crisis, to get humanity out of the danger zone and below 350. This movement is massive, it is diverse, and it is visionary.
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We believe all life on Earth is sacred. VoiceYourself promotes and inspires individual action to create global momentum towards simple organic living and to restore balance and harmony to our planet.
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Price Digital, Inc. is a design and animation studio specializing in the creation of cross-platform digital media assessments for the Internet, TV, DVD and emerging platforms.
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NativeEnergy helps build Native American, farmer-owned, community based renewable energy projects that create social, economic, and environmental benefits. Native Americans and farmers traditionally care for and care about the environment because they are also very dependent on the gifts of the Earth for their survival. They are seeking a way to build their economies and their communities. We want our business - our work - and so also our customers' purchases, to make a real difference.
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CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. We recognize that climate change is worsening the plight of those who already live in extreme poverty and are helping poor communities and governments in developing countries take steps to address these issues.
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Americans for Informed Democracy empowers and equips young people in the United States to address global issues—poverty, health, climate change, peace and security—through awareness-raising, advocacy, and actions that promote just and sustainable solutions on their campuses, in their communities, and nationally. AID facilitates educational dialogue through conferences, workshops, film screenings, and video conferences; trains young people to talk to their peers and policy makers in order to advocate for a more sustainable, equitable world; and supports students in organizing local and national campaigns and initiatives that have positive global impact.
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Oxfam America Climate Change Campaign: From floods in Bangladesh to droughts in Kenya, glacier melts in Peru to hurricanes in the Caribbean, poor countries are already suffering from the effects of climate change. Oxfam America is undertaking a campaign to address the disproportionate impacts of global warming by creating equitable solutions to the crisis. We are asking that the US cut greenhouse gas emissions, and provide financial assistance so that the most vulnerable communities can adapt.
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Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting the winter sports community and focusing our collective efforts towards a common goal. Climate change is a serious issue for all of us who are passionate about our winter sports and, in some cases, it's how we make our living. If we harness our collective energy and put forth a focused effort, we can have a direct influence on reversing the damage that's been done and ensure that winters are here for generations behind us.
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Now in its second century, Audubon connects people with birds, nature and the environment that supports us all. Our national network of community-based nature centers, chapters, scientific, education, and advocacy programs engages millions of people from all walks of life in conservation action to protect and restore the natural world.
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The Northwest Earth Institute is recognized as a national leader in developing innovative programs that empower individuals and organizations to protect the Earth. These programs emphasize individual responsibility, the importance of a supportive community, and the dual need to walk lightly on and to take action for the earth. By reaching out to people in their workplace, home, faith center, neighborhood, and community, NWEI provides easy access to tools for individual and cultural change.
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The Student PIRGs are a network of nonpartisan student-directed and student-funded organizations working on over 200 college campuses in 25 states to solve public interest problems and increase civic engagement. We work to tackle global warming, increase the youth vote, make education more affordable, address homelessness and more. Started on college campuses 35 years ago, more than 15,000 students get involved in our projects every year.
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Green For All is a national organization dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
By advocating for local, state and federal commitment to job creation, job training, and entrepreneurial opportunities in the emerging green economy—especially for people from disadvantaged communities—Green For All fights both poverty and pollution at the same time.
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The mission of the Superior Watershed Partnership is to protect and improve the natural resources of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on a watershed basis; by promoting responsible individual and community actions that ensure a sustainable environment, encourage a sustainable economy and help improve quality of life. |
