Local Organizations

Urban Oasis Project is a local food promoter and information source operating in Miami-Dade since 2008. We believe that good, clean, healthy food should be accessible to all.

We're present at farmers markets, plant gardens with low-income families, and support many local farms by bringing their produce to markets.

We also run potluck meals focusing on local food, "farmer-direct" dinners, arts events and more.

Vegan Life Colorado works to educate the public on the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. We are nonsectarian and welcome everyone.

Our projects include social activities, participation in VegFest Colorado and in the Animal Action Network.

VEGFEST COLORADO is a 2 day fair that promotes a plant-based/vegan lifestyle and a supportive vegan community.

ANIMAL ACTION NETWORK is a Colorado organization that supports and promotes the humane and ethical treatment of animals by human beings.

The Lakewood Sustainability Cooperative, also known as "The Scoop," is a network of Lakewood residents, businesses, and other community partners who are passionate about creating a more sustainable Lakewood. Participants volunteer their knowledge, experience and skills to support sustainability efforts in the community.

The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, now part of USD, was established in 2011 as a network for public agencies to advance climate-change solutions. Partnering with academia, non-profit organizations, and business and community leaders, the Collaborative raises the profile of regional leadership, shares expertise, and leverages resources.

The Urban Greenspaces Institute is the only non-profit organization in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region that works exclusively on urban parks, trails, and greenspace issues in the almost 3,000-square-mile Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington Intertwine region.

Our primary focus is assisting in the creation and work of The Intertwine Alliance, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and corporate partners collaborating to create a world-class, interconnected system of parks, trails, and natural areas.

The Green Earth Institute promotes nutritional health and environmental sustainability through organic farming, education, and Community Supported Agriculture.

Using our organic farm as a demonstration and learning center, we grow healthful vegetables in an earth-friendly way and educate about nature, nutrition, and caring for the earth.

South Florida Wildlands Association (SFWA) is a not-for-profit organization founded in March 2010 to protect the unparalleled beauty and biodiversity of the greater Everglades, which is of one of our planet's most unique natural areas.

TREEmendous Miami is a group of dedicated citizens making Miami-Dade a greener, cooler, healthier and more enjoyable environment in which to live.

We are volunteers united to build community pride by planting, promoting and preserving trees in Miami-Dade County. In our first 10 years, TREEmendous Miami is proud to have planted nearly 10,000 trees and enlisted the help of more than 6,000 volunteers from the community.

These volunteers include thousands of young people earning community service hours while learning about the importance of trees in our environment.