COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL ACTIVISM

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Nature's Laws are the invisible government of the earth. -- Alfred A. Montapert

"Blue Moon" by Paulo Ferrão

ALERTS

NRDC LEGISLATIVE WATCH
NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 500,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.

NRDC EARTH ACTION
Bulletin for Environmental Activists.

ONE WORLD CAMPAIGNS
OneWorld.net's campaigns section brings together news, views, background information and possible solutions from our partnership on key issues, giving you the opportunity to get involved.

SIERRA CLUB TAKE ACTION ALERTS
Use your voice to demand change for the things you care about. Whether you send email to your Senator, vote in an election, clean up your neighborhood, or talk to your children about human rights, you are making a difference. Use the tools we have provided to make it easier to Take Action.

WORLDWATCH ALERTS
Worldwatch Institute offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary research, global focus, and accessible writing that has made it a leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social, and economic trends.

ARTIC

Also See "Oil"

ANIMALS

ANIMALS VOICE ONLINE
Animals Voice is the premiere online resource for helping animals. It is an award-winning, independent, networking source of recent media coverage, timely information, and an incalculable volume of resources for animals and their defenders. It features the latest animal rights news, multimedia, calendar, victories, thought-provoking and inspirational editorial, graphic and compelling photography, and in-depth investigative reports.

BEAR EDUCATION AND RESOURCE GROUP
Nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting black bears in New Jersey. Website contains useful information for worldwide use as well. Learn how to coexist with this majestic creatures while protecting them from a proposed trophy hunt.

GREENPEACE IN ACTION

GRIZZLY BEARS IN PERIL
In North America, the grizzly's penchant for hunting alone and fiercely defending its young has long made it a symbol of the frontier spirit. But despite its rugged image, experts say, the grizzly bear is more vulnerable to human activity than any other wildlife species in the Northern Rockies.

HELP SAVE THE WOLVES
Please sign the petition urging Interior Secretary Gale Norton to support strong federal protections for wolves.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES: ANIMAL WELFARE CAMPAIGNS
All of our campaigns share a common goal: to provide people with the tools they need to bring about change. We are committed to making the world safe for animals through legal, educational, legislative, and investigative means. Our national campaigns cover issues on the protection of pets, wildlife, farm animals, marine mammals, and animals in research. They often involve celebrity support, where animal-friendly celebrities lend a hand to our efforts.

MADDIE'S FUND
Maddie’s Fund, the Pet Rescue Foundation, is a $240 million family foundation established in 1999 to help fund the creation of a no-kill nation. The Foundation’s first step is to help create programs that guarantee loving homes for all healthy shelter dogs and cats throughout the country.

MATTHEW SCULLY
Matthew Scully is a former literary editor of National Review and author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy.  He also has written numerous articles regarding animal welfare, and served from January 2001 to July 2002, and from December 2002 to August 2004, as special assistant and senior speechwriter to President George W. Bush. He worked in the President's 2000 campaign and has also written for vice presidents Dan Quayle and Dick Cheney, and the late Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey, with whom he collaborated on Fighting for Life. A former literary editor for the National Review, his work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and The New York Times, among other newspapers and magazines. 

POPLAR SPRING ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is a 400 acre non-profit refuge for farm animals and wildlife located in Poolesville, Maryland, USA.

STOP THE SENSELESS KILLING OF THE LAYSAN ALBATROSS
We need the public’s help in halting the senseless killing of the laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis) by USDA Wildlife Services in Hawai’i.

WHALES IN PERIL
Until a few centuries ago, whales dominated the world's oceans. Some 30,000 gray whales navigated shallow coastal waters across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Right whales swam in abundance through much of the North Atlantic and hundreds of thousands of humpback and blue whales roamed the seas. Intensive whaling, though, later reduced many whale populations to a fraction of their former size. North Atlantic right whales are estimated to number only 300 today and 10 other whale species remain endangered as well.

WILD SPIRIT WOLF SANCTUARY
Formerly known as Candy Kitchen Rescue Ranch, the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization providing safe sanctuary to abused and abandoned captive-bred wolves and wolf-dog crosses. With focus on education, ecology and the environment, responsible ownership of wolf dogs and the humane care of all animals, companion or otherwise. We are located in the Zuni Mountains near the small town of Ramah, New Mexico.

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND ACTION CENTER
World Wildlife Fund leads global efforts to protect the world's threatened wildlife and the habitats they need to survive in more than 50 countries across five continents.

Also See "Endangered Species" and "Oceans"

APPLIANCES

SIERRA CLUB - TAKE ACTION

APPLIANCE STANDARDS AWARENESS PROJECT
We hope this information inspires you to initiate appliance and equipment efficiency standards as a complement to your state's current energy policies.

CLEAN AIR

Clean Air
High smog levels cause 159,000 trips to the emergency room, 53,000 hospital admissions, and 6 million asthma attacks each summer.

CLEAR THE AIR
North Carolina has some of the worst air quality in the nation, with smog triggering an estimated 240,000 asthma attacks each summer and sending hundreds to the hospital. Ask your state Senator to support cleaner air and oppose delaying the low sulfur mandate.

STOP THE ATTACK ON THE CLEAN AIR ACT!
We need your help to persuade the administration to keep our clean air laws strong.

HOLD CORPORATE POLLUTERS RESPONSIBLE
From this website, you can link to all of Sierra Club’s pollution-related webpages, which provide resources and information on pollution-related issues.

Start a Campaign to Curb Runaway CEO Pay
Millions of working families have trillions of dollars invested in thousands of companies through our savings for retirement, college education and other needs. Together our voices can make a difference. Here are some tools and tips to get started.

SUPPORT WASHTECH
The Washington Alliance of Technology Workers is an organization of high-tech workers and allies joining together to provide an effective voice in the legislative and corporate arenas, and to advocate for improved benefits and workplace rights.

See also "Workers' Rights and Economic Activism"

EARTH

EARTH ACTION
The Bulletin for Environmental Activists

ECONOMICS

CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION CENTER
Calculating Influence: How it All Adds up

ECONOMIC ACTIVISM
Monitor transnational corporations.

SUPPORT WASHTECH
The Washington Alliance of Technology Workers is an organization of high-tech workers and allies joining together to provide an effective voice in the legislative and corporate arenas, and to advocate for improved benefits and workplace rights.

See also "Corporate Issues" and "Workers' Rights and Wage Issues"

EMAIL RESOURCES

ENERGY

URGE YOUR SENATORS TO SUPPORT A STRONG RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD
Voice your support for clean and sustainable electricity.

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Ask Presidential Candidates to Help Americans Eat Better  

FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger. 3/4 of the deaths are children under 5.

LET KRAFT KNOW YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD

SAFER FOOD - SAFER FARMS CAMPAIGN
It's time for American consumers to say "NO" to being the guinea pigs of the genetic engineering experiment. Write to those companies that produce your favorite foods. Demand that they stop using genetically engineered ingredients in their products.

IRRADIATION FOOD ALERTS
Pure-Food.Com makes it easier to send messages regarding "frankenfood" --  untested genetically altered foods -- to corporations and manufacturers. 

Urge Congress to Improve School Foods  

Also see "Genetic Engineering"

FORESTS AND JUNGLES

GENDER ISSUES

GENETIC ENGINEERING

ASK SAFEWAY AND SHAW'S TO ELIMINATE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS IN STORE BRANDS

CONSUMERS RIGHT TO KNOW - MANDATORY LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS

Genetic Engineering
The Sierra Club urges full public disclosure, discussion, and evaluation of the potential hazards and benefits of genetic engineering research.

IRRADIATION FOOD ALERTS
Pure-Food.Com makes it easier to send messages regarding "frankenfood" --  untested genetically altered foods -- to corporations and manufacturers. 

SAFER FOOD - SAFER FARMS CAMPAIGN

LET KRAFT KNOW YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD

HEALTH

CSPI HEALTH AND NUTRITION CAMPAIGNS
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization that focuses on improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply and on reducing the carnage caused by alcoholic beverages. CSPI seeks to promote health through educating the public about nutrition and alcohol; it represents citizens’ interests before legislative, regulatory, and judicial bodies; and it works to ensure advances in science are used for the public good.

CAMPAIGN TO BAN OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN LAKE ERIE    
Please take a moment to thank Governor Taft for his promise to protect Lake Erie and urge him to work with other Great Lakes leaders to end all Great Lakes drilling.

SAVE AMERICA'S RIVERS
AmericanRivers.Org, a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers nationwide.

See also "Oceans"

NATIONAL PARKS

TELL CONGRESS TO FUND OUR NATIONAL PARKS
America’s national parks are in trouble. For years, the annual operating budget of the National Park Service has not kept pace with the need to protect and preserve our national treasures.

AMERICAN OCEANS ACTION ALERTS

Marine Wildlife and Habitat
Our vast oceans harbor a rich diversity of habitats and species, and are our last wilderness frontier and public trust. Yet almost no area of the ocean is off-limits to human use and abuse, including extraction of living and non-living resources, pollution, and habitat destruction.

WHALES IN PERIL
Until a few centuries ago, whales dominated the world's oceans. Some 30,000 gray whales navigated shallow coastal waters across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Right whales swam in abundance through much of the North Atlantic and hundreds of thousands of humpback and blue whales roamed the seas. Intensive whaling, though, later reduced many whale populations to a fraction of their former size. North Atlantic right whales are estimated to number only 300 today and 10 other whale species remain endangered as well.

POLITICAL ACTIVISM
Weekly news and descriptions of over 2,200 political websites.

POWER PLANTS

CLEAN UP THE FILTHY FOUR POWER PLANTS
Four old, dirty power plants in Ohio—Cardinal, Sammis, Conesville, and Muskingum River—pollute up to ten times more than they would if they met modern pollution standards.

VEHICLES

VOLUNTEERS

Helping local organizations find volunteers for environmental projects around the world.

WORLDWIDE HUMANIST CAUSES
Information for potential volunteers regarding over 20,000 nonprofit organizations in 150 countries

WATER

Factory Farms
Factory farms threaten human health, drinking water, rural communities, and our lakes, rivers, and streams.

Water Sentinels
The Sierra Club's Water Sentinels program trains volunteers to collect water samples and monitor data to help clean up our waterways.

Wetlands
Wetlands filter pollutants from our drinking water, protect our homes by storing floodwater, and absorb water-borne pollutants and contaminants.

WORKER'S RIGHTS AND WAGE ISSUES

Act to protect the freedom to choose a union
 

Tell President Bush to withdraw his overtime pay cut

Support Immigrant Workers' Rights
Immigrant workers in America often suffer the harshest forms of workplace problems. Tell Congress to pass laws protecting immigrant workers' rights.

SUPPORT WASHTECH
The Washington Alliance of Technology Workers is an organization of high-tech workers and allies joining together to provide an effective voice in the legislative and corporate arenas, and to advocate for improved benefits and workplace rights.

THERE THEY GO AGAIN . COM
Take action to stop pension reform that would rob workers