State / National Organizations

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council works with school decision-makers, community volunteers and thought leaders to drive progress at the intersection of sustainability, education, public health and the built environment.

We connect volunteers and green school advocates worldwide.
Every year, tens of thousands of volunteers participate in the global Green Apple Day of Service to make our schools healthier and more sustainable. The Center also hosts the annual Green Schools Conference & Expo to connect green schools advocates nationwide.

Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization working for all Illinois bicyclists, promoting bicycle access, education, and safety.

The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) is a nonprofit Florida corporation dedicated to improving the built environment. Our mission is to lead and promote sustainability with environmental, economic, and social benefits through regional education and certification programs.

Resources provided by FGBC include our five Green Building Standards, the annual GreenTrends Conference, directories for finding green products and professionals, listings of FGBC certified projects, and education programs for industry professionals, consumers and government entities.

The Colorado Association for Recycling (CAFR) is the leading independent, non-profit organization in Colorado working to advance infrastructure, end markets, and state and local policies so that Colorado's waste stream is recycled, composted, or diverted to reuse or remanufacturing.

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To promote and encourage recycling, CAFR provides information for business, industry, government, and media, as well as tools for teachers and students.

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The Center for Sustainable Energy is a nonprofit energy administration and advisory services organization. We offer large-scale market transformation services, including rebate and incentive program design and administration, end-user engagement campaigns, policy guidance and workforce training and education.

We have more than 20 years’ experience assisting governments, regulators, utilities, businesses, consumers and, most recently, community choice aggregators.

Friends of Trees empowers people to improve the natural world around them through a simple solution: Planting Trees. Together.

We were founded in 1989 by a community member who loved trees and started planting them in Portland neighborhoods.

Today, Friends of Trees is a nationally recognized, regional leader in improving the urban tree canopy and restoring sensitive natural areas—through programs delivered by thousands of volunteers. Friends of Trees greens our region while building community.

Oregon Environmental Council advances innovative, collaborative and equitable solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges for today and future generations.

Founded in 1968, Oregon Environmental Council is a nonprofit, non-partisan, membership-based organization. We protect the health of every Oregonian and the place we call home by working for clean air and water, a healthy climate, and an unpolluted landscape.

The Calumet Environmental Resource Center (CERC) is a unique resource library, meeting place and referral network where local community residents, government officials, nonprofit environmental organizations, and others can learn about and respond to pressing environmental issues in the Calumet Region.

CERC's extensive resource collection continues to grow daily and contains over 3,000 assorted reports, documents, maps, books, photographs and other resources that specifically focus on the Calumet region of southeastern Chicago, Cook County, and northwestern Indiana.