Green Action

Portland Harbor Community Coalition is a group of individuals and organizations representing the most-impacted groups (Native Americans, African-Americans, immigrants and houseless) in the billion dollar Willamette River Superfund cleanup.

Founded in 2012, our Mission is to raise the voices and build the capacities of local environmental justice communities, ensuring that these communities are able to influence the final outcome of the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup process.

The Charles River Conservancy is dedicated to the stewardship, renewal, and enhancement of the urban parklands along the Charles River.

The Conservancy promotes the active use and vitality of the parklands, increases recreational and cultural opportunities, and works to ensure the beauty and integrity of this extraordinary public resource.

GET INVOLVED! Volunteer! Advocate! Donate!

Charles River Conservancy
Four Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-608-1410

Ekar Farm is an urban, organic, community farm dedicated to alleviating hunger through sustainable agriculture and volunteer farming. We grow and give organic produce to local food pantries while providing experiential education to the community about sustainable agriculture practices and food justice.

The Austin Community Design & Development Center (ACDDC) creates affordable living opportunities through community-engaged design. We envision inclusive and sustainable neighborhoods achieved through an empowered community, a nurturing built environment, and supportive policy and regulation.

INTEGRATED GREEN DESIGN

Our LEED accredited staff works with owners, developers, and consultants to facilitate an integrated sustainable design process.

ENGAGEMENT AND FACILITATION

PLANT. GROW. LEARN.

Our mission at TreeFolks is to empower Central Texans to build stronger and greener communities by planting and caring for trees.

We’ve already engaged thousands of volunteers to plant more than 2.5 million trees in Central Texas, and we invite you to join us in creating a healthier environment and enhancing our quality of life.

COMMUNITY BUILDING
TreeFolks engages thousands of volunteers and community groups to plant trees in public parks, preserves, and school yards.

NeighborSpace is the only nonprofit urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of community groups. We provide this support through property ownership, insurance, stewardship, education, tool lending, project planning, fundraising support, troubleshooting and more — so that community groups can focus on gardening and their community-building vision.

Miami Waterkeeper’s mission is to defend, protect, and preserve South Florida’s watershed through citizen engagement and community action rooted in sound science and research. We work to ensure swimmable, drinkable, fishable water for all.

Our scope of work is diverse, with core issues including clean water, ecosystem protection, and resiliency. Serving our population of more than 4.5 million people across Miami-Dade and Broward counties, Miami Waterkeeper’s approach combines education and outreach, scientific research, advocacy, and when necessary, legal action.

The Urban Environment League of Greater Miami is an advocacy organization that supports environmentally responsible development and smart growth. We work to protect the public waterfront, public spaces, historic and natural areas in Miami-Dade county.

We seek more recognizable and protected greenways, water access, pedestrian friendly parks, improved historic neighborhoods and landmarks. We strive for our communities to have unique neighborhoods with South Florida-sensitive architecture and quality housing, affordable to all.