State / National Organizations

Green Empowerment partners with rural communities and NGOs in developing countries to improve access to affordable and renewable energy, safe drinking water, sanitation systems, and fuel efficient cook stoves.

Combined with community organizing, these technologies enable individuals and families to dramatically improve their quality of life by reducing disease, improving developmental outcomes, and freeing up time to focus on income generation.

Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental issues, but anyone can come -- people from environment groups, business, government, academia and as individuals. There is no "us and them."

Come along and you'll be made welcome. Just say, "are you green?" and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there.

It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts.

Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

Faith in Place empowers Illinois people of all faiths to be leaders in caring for the Earth by providing resources to educate, connect, and advocate for healthier communities.

Since 1999, Faith in Place has worked with over 1,000 houses of worship throughout Illinois to protect our common land, water, and air.

With outreach staff in Chicago, Lake County, and Central Illinois, Faith in Place inspires faithful people to care for the Earth through our four program areas: Energy & Climate Change, Sustainable Food & Land Use, Water Preservation, and Advocacy.

The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association is a non-profit professional association of companies.

Since 1977, we have been dedicated to protecting and promoting the interests of the solar energy industry in Florida. Upholding the highest ethical standards, our professional members exemplify quality, safety and performance.

More than 450,000 solar installations across the state exhibit our members’ commitment to making solar Florida’s natural energy choice.

Our Mission

The Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (TOFGA) is the leading voice of education and advocacy for organic food production in Texas.

As a member-run and member-funded organization, we include farmers, ranchers, gardeners, dairies, cheese makers, soil amendment producers, nurseries, food markets, farmers markets, educators, students, and more.

Our largest event is the TOFGA Annual Conference, held every winter.

We host numerous educational workshops and farm tours throughout the year.

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American YouthWorks’ YouthBuild Austin and Texas Conservation Corps provide young people with opportunities to build careers, strengthen communities, and improve the environment through education, on-the-job training, and service to others.

YOUTHBUILD AUSTIN

YouthBuild Austin is our holistic youth services program for young adults, ages 16 to 24, that combines academics with career training, leadership development, and community service at no cost. Contact us to join.

ELDERS CLIMATE ACTION is a grassroots movement of elders organized to create the political will necessary to change our nation’s energy policies.

We are dedicated to using the power of our caring, our wisdom and our numbers to push for strong energy policies that will reduce greenhouse gases in our atmosphere to a level consistent with life thriving on our planet.

Why Now?

Bark’s mission is to transform Mt. Hood National Forest into a place where natural processes prevail, where wildlife thrives and where local communities have a social, cultural, and economic investment in its restoration and preservation.

We prioritize grassroots organizing and believe in the power of an engaged public. We recognize that the forest should thrive not just to provide resources for the human community, but also for the inherent value of nature itself.