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In addition, some organizations utilize the court system in states and at the federal level to enforce environmental and conservation regulations and laws. Most organizations operate as nonprofits. The revenue of these organizations is used to achieve their goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends. [1] [2]
IDEAS FOR US is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and accredited NGO by the United Nations, advancing sustainability and environmental awareness through youth-led action. Mission Statement of the IDEAS Movement, taken from the organization's website:
- The Environmental Council of Sacramento is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that specializes in the region of Sacramento. With connections to local government officials, member organizations, and any individuals who want to work alongside this organization to present and hold sustainability to the environment, its residents and ecosystems.
An environmental organization is an organization coming out of the conservation or environmental movements that seeks to protect, analyse or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation from human forces. In this sense the environment may refer to the biophysical environment or the natural environment.
EcoHealth Alliance - protecting the health of people, animals, and the environment from emerging infectious diseases; Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) Fauna and Flora International - safeguard the future of southern Africa's large mammal populations; Greenpeace - raising environmental issues to public knowledge
The United States Green Chamber of Commerce (USGCC) is a national networking organization for businesses and community organizations that emphasize green and sustainable business practices. It asserts that sustainable business practices "spur innovation, job creation, energy efficiency and an overall brighter economic future through the triple ...
The Thirst Project is a non-profit organization whose aim is to bring safe drinking water to communities around the world where it is not immediately available. The Thirst Project raises money and builds Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene projects in communities that do not have immediate access to safe, clean drinking water. [1]
The organization faced criticism in 2010 from supporters for its refusal to cut ties with BP after the Gulf oil spill. [39] [40] Writer and activist Naomi Klein has strongly criticized The Nature Conservancy for earning money from an oil well on land it controls in Texas and for its continued engagement with fossil fuel companies.