Christian Agencies for Care of Creation & Eco-justice
Presbyterians for Restoring Creation
www.prcweb.org
National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Task Force
www.nccecojustice.org
Web of Creation
Ecology Resources for Transforming Faith and Society
www.webofcreation.org
Earth Ministries
Inspiring and mobilizing the Christian Community to play a leadership role in building a just and sustainable future
www.earthministry.org
Eco-Justice Ministries
Helping churches answer the call to care for all of God’s Creation
www.eco-justice.org
Evangelical Environmental network
A unique evangelical ministry whose purpose is to "declare the Lordship of Christ over all creation" (Col. 1:15-20)
www.creationcare.org
Chesapeake Covenant Congregations
A movement to encourage and support churches in the Chesapeake Bay watershed in covenanting with God to care for creation—specifically the Chesapeake Bay.
www.chesapeakecovenant.org
North American Coalition for Christianity & Ecology
Established to encourage the many strands of Christian tradition in the work of healing the damaged earth, out of a common concern and love for God's creation
www.nacce.org
Living Waters for the World
Trains and equips mission teams to share the gift of clean sustainable water with communities in need.
http:www.livingwatersfor theworld.org/index.php
Interfaith Organizations
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
An association of independent faith groups across a broad spectrum in service to environmental sustainability and justice
www.nrpe.org
Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light
Helping faith communities to be good stewards of energy
www.gwipl.org
Association for Religion & Ecology
Provides resources on practicing a more green lifestyle and join with others who have also become conscious of our environmental impact.
www.arecology.org
Climate Crisis Coalition
Connects global warming to human rights, labor, peace, faith, sustainable business practices, environmental justice and other issues.
www.climatecrisiscoalition.org, www.climateusa.org
TK Foundation
Provides grant funding for the creation of outdoor "sacred spaces"
http://www.tkffdn.org/index.php
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Non-Religious Environmental Organizations
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Building and fostering partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers
http://www.alliancechesbay.org
Chesapeake Bay Program
A partnership to restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed. News .. resources .. grant funds
http://www.chesapeakebay.net
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Fights for strong and effective laws and regulations; also works cooperatively with government, business, and citizens in partnerships to protect and restore the Bay
www.cbf.org
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
First grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC
www.chesapeakeclimate.org
Northwest Earth Institute
Educational resources for groups
www.nwei.org
Coop America Climate Action
Economic action to stop global warming
http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/climate/
Union of Concerned Scientists
A nonprofit alliance of concerned citizens and scientists…that augments rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world.
www.ucsusa.org
Research organizations
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Research on global warming, its causes and effects, greenhouse gas emissions trends, environmental impacts, and possible solutions
www.pewclimate.org
Climate Institute
www.climate.org
Government Agencies
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
National Climatic Data Center
www.NOAA.gov
US Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
US Global Change Research Program
Helping to understand, assess and predict global change
www.usgcrp.gov, www.climatescience.gov
Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/sciencetech/climatechange.htm |