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Eco-Justice Ministries is a Denver-based ecumenical agency that helps churches answer the call to care for all of God's creation. Our mission is to develop ministries that are faithful, relevant and effective in working toward social justice and environmental sustainability.

~ WHAT WE DO ~

* We help churches select and develop effective plans to start going green.

* We help churches communicate with their congregations about the importance of going green.

* We provide theological and scientific insights that lead to changes in values and worldviews.

Our mission at Project Angel Heart is to deliver nutritious meals, at no cost, to those coping with life-threatening illnesses. Please help us supplement the produce we grow by donating your extra veggies or planting a special row, or by joining as a sustainability volunteer.

We seek freshly picked, pesticide-free tomatoes, zucchinis, yellow squashes, and greens such as chard, kale, collards, and mustard greens.

Oregon Wild

Oregon Wild works to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy for all Oregonians.

Founded in 1974, Oregon Wild (formerly the Oregon Natural Resources Council or ONRC) has been instrumental in securing permanent legislative protection for some of Oregon's most precious landscapes, including nearly 1.7 million acres of Wilderness, 95,000 acres of forests in Bull Run/Little Sandy watersheds (to safeguard the quality of Portland's water supply) and almost 1,800 miles of Wild & Scenic Rivers.

The Nature Conservancy, Oregon

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters on which all life depends, and for nearly 60 years, we’ve been working in Oregon to do just that.

Our Priorities in Oregon:

Oceans - We’re working with fishermen, farmers and conservation partners to build a brighter future for the Oregon Coast and its communities.

Forests - We’re bringing diverse stakeholders together to protect and restore our forests and the communities around them.

The Salt Creek Watershed Network is a grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness about the creek and to finding ways to make the creek a healthy and enjoyable resource.

The Salt Creek watershed covers roughly 150 square miles. It starts in northwest Cook County, runs south and east through DuPage County and empties into the Des Plaines River in central Cook County.

In addition information about the Salt Creek watershed, our website imparts information about watersheds in general and news of our network's activities and how you can help.

The Walter S. Mander Foundation provides grants to support local Chicagoland food sustainability programs, such as Forefront’s Mission Sustainability Initiative, Fresh Taste, Windy City Harvest, and Advocates for Urban Agriculture’s Ward Ambassador program.

The Mander Foundation makes grants primarily in five areas, all related to the interests of the late Mr. Mander.

Grants support:

Debris Free Oceans is a volunteer-run non-profit organization, based in Miami, that inspires local communities to responsibly manage the lifecycle of plastics and waste as part of a global initiative to eradicate marine debris from our beaches, reefs, and oceans.

We organize educational events for students, organizations, businesses, and politicians about zero-waste lifestyles and how we can incorporate these principles into immediate and long-term strategy.

Denver Green Forum puts together discussions about the future of sustainability in Colorado. Our main event is a quarterly sustainability panel empowering attendees with insights from our state’s foremost green-thought leaders and innovators.

As an attendee, you’ll be given unprecedented, direct access to high-level members of Colorado’s sustainability leadership as they discuss what has helped them excel in conservation and waste-reduction methods.

Policies enacted at the local, state and national levels shape the future of solar energy, and so we at Solar CitiSuns provide opportunities for citizens to make their voices heard at the Public Utilities Commission, in the state legislature, in local governments and in other venues. We raise our voices together to support solar energy because it emits no harmful air pollution and is a key tool to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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