Local Organizations

Keep Chicago Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a nonprofit organization that works with Chicagoland’s business community, schools, neighborhoods and government agencies to improve our environment through education, public awareness and community involvement.

With a particular emphasis on waste reduction and recycling, we offer educational workshops and coordinate presentations by expert speakers throughout Chicago.

Neat Streets Miami is a County board dedicated to creating beautiful gateways, corridors and connections. Our impact can be seen in efforts such as:

• Educational programs
• Tree plantings
• Roadway landscape projects
• Street tree and aesthetics planning
• Metrorail station enhancements
• Metrorail station landscape enhancements

We sponsor activities, run contests, develop anti-litter campaigns, provide information and more.

Please get in touch of you'd like to know more - or to join in!

Intended to encourage direct citizen action, "Sustainable Neighborhoods Denver" provides support and recognition to Denver neighborhoods where residents organize workshops, projects, and other events that improve livability while reducing ecological footprints.

Participating neighborhoods earn program credits for their efforts and may receive sustainable neighborhood designations, such as “Participating Sustainable Neighborhood” and “Outstanding Sustainable Neighborhood.”

The California Native Plant Society is a statewide nonprofit organization seeking to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities, education, conservation, and restoration.

The San Diego Chapter serves San Diego and Imperial counties. We invite you to come to our meetings and field trips, learn more about the flora of our state, and meet people who share your interest in native plants. You may email us to ask general questions about native plants or the chapter.

The San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to improving the health of the San Diego River and creating a better quality of life for our community through the creation of a 52 mile river-long park system. Our programs, projects, and events are designed to connect people to our historic San Diego River and empower the community to steward and celebrate it.

* AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AUSTIN SCENE SINCE 1968 *

The Austin Regional Group of the Sierra Club is a volunteer organization of over 5,000 members that works to ensure that the Austin area remains a healthy, vibrant place to live. We offer a wide variety of activities and volunteer opportunities to support our environmental goals.

CONSERVATION: Our volunteers work to fight against global warming, air pollution, aquifer depletion, and urban sprawl. We promote clean energy, water conservation, and responsible transportation options.

ChicagoLand Green and Eco-Living is a meetup group for anyone who is concerned about the environment, supports the green movement, and is interested in eco-friendly living. We regularly meet for group discussions, movies, picnics, and other group activities to support each other and to raise public awareness.

Our purpose is to "Educate, Connect, Inspire."

- Educate each other and the public about environmental issues
- Connect like-minded people, foster networking, mutual support, and information exchange
- Inspire eco-conscious and holistic living

We are residents of Miami who are interested in the environment and ensuring that our civilization functions as environmentally friendly as possible.

If you feel passionate about protecting our environment and making sure there is a clean future for us and future generations, this meetup is for you!

We meet about every two weeks (attendance not obligatory) to discuss what we can do on an individual and also on a group level to help Miami stay environmentally conscious.