Patagonia Environmental Initiatives Catalog — 2013 by _FormFive_

contents 40 Years – Timeline of Our Efforts................... 4 The Compass That Guides.......................................7 Common Threads Expands ..................................... 8 Working for Wildness................................................... 9 At a Glance .........................................................................11 Sustainable Apparel Coalition.............................13 Lowdown on Down........................................................14 Cleaning Up with Bluesign Technologies .....15 Managing Storm Water...........................................16 Clothing Donations.......................................................16 Beyond Auditing............................................................. 17 Environmental Internships ....................................20 Our Common Waters .................................................21 Vote the Environment ............................................... 23 More Than Just a Job............................................... 25

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Working for Wildness

Patagonia Japan Tools Conference............... 26 Patagonia National Park ....................................... 27 Maps for Good ................................................................ 27 The Conservation Alliance.....................................28 1% for the Planet ...........................................................28 Patagonia Provisions.................................................29 Wild & Scenic Film Festival ..................................29 Environmental Grants............................................... 32

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contents 40 Years – Timeline of Our Efforts .................. 4 The Compass That Guides ......................................7 Common Threads Expands .................................... 8 Working for Wildness .................................................. 9 At a Glance ........................................................................11

Chouinard Equipment catalog runs “The Whole Natural Art of Protection,” an essay on clean climbing by Doug Robinson, which speaks to the merits of using nuts and runners instead of pitons to avoid damaging the rock.

Sustainable Apparel Coalition............................13 Lowdown on Down.......................................................14 Cleaning Up with Bluesign Technologies ....15 Managing Storm Water ..........................................16 Clothing Donations......................................................16

New “Firehouse” building, which incorporates environmentally sensitive features and materials, opens at Ventura hQ. We introduce our first product made with hemp fabric.

Beyond Auditing ............................................................ 17 Environmental Internships ...................................20 Our Common Waters ................................................21 Vote the Environment .............................................. 23 More Than Just a Job .............................................. 25

ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNShIPS

Tithing program begins: Patagonia donates 10% of annual profits (later 1% of sales) toward preservation and restoration of the natural environment.

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Patagonia Japan Tools Conference .............. 26

Our first product made with organically grown cotton is introduced. We begin an in-house environmental assessment program. We begin auditing our garment factories for worker health & safety and fair treatment before placing any orders..

We decide not to work with any factory we are not allowed to visit to ensure product quality and safe and healthy working conditions.

Patagonia National Park ...................................... 27 Maps for Good ............................................................... 27 The Conservation Alliance....................................28

Company issues first internal environmental assessment report.

1% for the Planet ..........................................................28 Patagonia Provisions ................................................29

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Wild & Scenic Film Festival .................................29

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Environmental Grants .............................................. 32 Patagonia gives office space and its first environmental grant to Friends of the Ventura River.

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Life-cycle analysis commissioned on four fibers: cotton, wool, polyester and nylon.

Environmental Internship program begins, offering Patagonia employees up to two months off with full pay and benefits to volunteer with a nonprofit environmental group of their choosing.

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We hold our first Tools for Grassroots Activists conference at Chico hot Springs, Montana, to share critical marketing skills with environmental activists. We begin using recycled soda bottles to make PCR Synchilla fleece. ®

We begin publishing environmental essays in our catalogs.

Patagonia, kelty, REI and The North Face establish The Conservation Alliance — outdoor business giving back to the outdoors — which, as of 2012, had 180 members that have given $10 million to fund conservation organizations in North America.

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Our Salt Lake City outlet store opens Utah’s first recycling center.

We stop using conventionally grown cotton, adopting 100% organic cotton for all of our cotton products. Two Patagonia employees are invited to take part in President Clinton’s “No Sweat Initiative”; we become founding members of the Fair Labor Association (FLA).

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New “Firehouse” building, which incorporates environmentally sensitive features and materials, opens at Ventura HQ.

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We introduce our first product made with hemp fabric.

Tithing program begins: Patagonia donates 10% of annual profits (later 1% of sales) toward preservation and restoration of the natural environment.

Our first product made with organically grown cotton is introduced. We begin an in-house environmental assessment program.

We begin auditing our garment factories for worker health & safety and fair treatment before placing any orders.

We decide not to work with any factory we are not allowed to visit to ensure product quality and safe and healthy working conditions.

Company issues first internal environmental assessment report. 1989

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Patagonia gives office space and its first environmental grant to Friends of the Ventura River.

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Life-cycle analysis commissioned on four fibers: cotton, wool, polyester and nylon.

Environmental Internship program begins, offering Patagonia employees up to two months off with full pay and benefits to volunteer with a nonprofit environmental group of their choosing. We hold our first Tools for Grassroots Activists conference at Chico Hot Springs, Montana, to share critical marketing skills with environmental activists. We begin using recycled soda bottles to make PCR Synchilla fleece. ®

We stop using conventionally grown cotton, adopting 100% organic cotton for all of our cotton products.

We begin publishing environmental essays in our catalogs.

Two Patagonia employees are invited to take part in President Clinton’s “No Sweat Initiative”; we become founding members of the Fair Labor Association (FLA).

Our Salt Lake City outlet store opens Utah’s first recycling center.

David J. Cross

Patagonia, Kelty, REI and The North Face establish The Conservation Alliance — outdoor business giving back to the outdoors — which, as of 2012, had 180 members that have given $10 million to fund conservation organizations in North America.

PLANET, AND A LOT MORE — PATAGONIA’S EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF NATURE We invite Verité – an international nonprofit social auditing, training and capacity-building organization – to train Patagonia employees who visit our suppliers’ factories to fully understand our Workplace Code of Conduct.

Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies co-found 1% for the Planet, an independent, worldwide alliance of companies that pledge 1% of their sales to environmental groups; as of 2012, $100 million given to more than 1,000 nonprofits.

Our Reno Service Center 170,000 squarefoot expansion receives a GOLD level LEED certification for environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and community sensitivity.

We hire a manager of social responsibility to monitor social compliance throughout the supply chain and begin to train employees about factory workplace issues.

Time magazine names Yvon Chouinard a “Hero for the Planet.”

We begin to provide financial, volunteer and fundraising support to Conservación Patagónica to help the nonprofit transform a sheep ranch in southern Chile into that country’s next national park.

Patagonia becomes first commercial customer in California to purchase electricity generated solely from wind energy. ®

Company-wide environmental campaign: Oceans as Wilderness

The Fair Labor Association board approves us as a participating company.

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The Fair Labor Association audits and fully accredits our labor compliance program, with reaccreditation audits to follow every three years.

The Fair Labor Association begins independent social responsibility audits of our factories and posts the results on its website, as it does with all participating members.

We introduce products made with recycled nylon.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and artist/angler James Prosek launch the World Trout Initiative , producing T-shirts adorned with James’ beautiful fish art as a fundraising tool to protect native fish worldwide. ®

In an effort to take responsibility for worn out Patagonia products, we launch the Common Threads Garment Recycling Program. 378 solar panels installed on Ventura campus to offset a portion of electricity use. We add 120 more panels in 2012.

Company-wide environmental campaigns: Vote the Environment and Freedom to Roam

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2001

Company-wide environmental campaign: Genetic Modification

We found Freedom to Roam, a self-supporting coalition of business, government and conservation groups working together to conserve wildlife corridors across North America. We begin using chlorine-free merino wool in our line.

Company-wide environmental campaign: Vote the Environment

. Patagonia teams with independent bluesign technologies to begin reducing environmental harm, improve consumer and occupational health & safety, and optimize the efficient use of resources in the making of our fabrics.

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In the name of supply chain transparency we launch The Footprint Chronicles , a webbased examination of the factories and mills that contribute to our products.

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Renaming our garment-recycling program the Common Threads Initiative, we begin taking back all worn-out Patagonia clothing for recycling or repurposing, and provide an easy avenue for customers to sell or repair their used stuff. “Don’t Buy This Jacket” ad runs on Black Friday in New York Times, suggesting that customers not buy our products unless they really need them. We inaugurate our Drive Less Program, offering our employees in North America a cash incentive to forgo single-driver commutes in favor of carpooling, mass transit, bicycling.

Capilene and Merino Performance Baselayer products are relaunched with bluesign approved fabrics and merino wool sustainably sourced from the grasslands of Patagonia. ®

In an effort to conserve native grasslands in Patagonia (South America), we partner with Ovis XXI and The Nature Conservancy and begin buying merino wool from ranchers who’ve adopted a sustainable-grazing protocol.

We change Common Threads Initiative to Common Threads Partnership, solidifying the relationship between company and customers; Second Home is renamed Worn Wear , and expanded to eight U.S. retail stores.

To reduce the environmental harm that comes from making fabrics, we tell all of our fabric suppliers of our intention to use only bluesign approved fabrics by fall 2015.

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Company-wide environmental campaign: The Responsible Economy

Company-wide environmental campaign: Our Common Waters

We found the Sustainable Apparel Coalition with Wal-Mart, and invite other apparel and footwear companies to join the effort to create a single index to understand the environmental and social impacts of the products we all make.

After an audit of our headquarters, the Fair Labor Association reaccredits our social responsibility program; we add one more manager to the social responsibility staff and another field manager for a total team of eight.

We roll out our social responsibility program to the raw material suppliers level.

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Patagonia becomes California’s first B Corp, creating a legal framework to remain true to our values through succession, capital raises, even change in ownership. We release The Responsible Company, a title by Patagonia Books that shows companies how to thread their way through economic sea change and slow the drift toward ecological bankruptcy. ™

Company-wide environmental campaign: Vote the Environment We add a manager, analyst and three field auditors to our CSR team to monitor workplace conditions in factories that make Patagonia products.

Our social/environmental responsibility team is given the power to veto any decision to work with a new factory that doesn’t meet our CSR standards; our social responsibility management position is elevated to director of social/environmental responsibility; we hire an analyst to help run the program.

We initiate a responsible-purchasing practices program and hold awareness training for supply chain related staff.

We relaunch The Footprint Chronicles with a map showing our garment factories and fabric mills and in-depth social and environmental information about some of them; the information is linked to product pages on our website. We audit our white goose down supply chain to ensure no mistreatment of geese.

We launch Second Home in our Portland store, taking back and reselling customers’ used, good quality Patagonia clothing as part of our Common Threads Initiative.

Our efforts to protect and restore the natural world are inspired by experiences in places like this. Patagonia, Argentina, 1968. Photo: Chris Jones

THE COMPASS THAT GUIDES

Reading Patagonia’s mission statement (below in blue) you get a sense for the compass that guides the company. And, from the early days, when Chouinard Equipment ran a catalog essay called “The Whole Natural Art of Protection,” encouraging climbers to use nuts and runners instead of rock damaging pitons, we’ve tried hard to walk our talk.

tal groups. Check out Yvon’s essay on page 6 to learn how we’ve spent our 1% over the years to support hundreds of grassroots environmental groups. Most recently, in 2009, we co-founded the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which now has more than 80 leading apparel and footwear brands, all working to measure and reduce the environmental and social impacts of their products around the world.

Some of the work we’re proudest of falls into the category of “getting our house in order.” Since 2000, we’ve teamed up with bluesign Technologies to reduce environmenThis book is a summary of the past year’s environmental harm in our materials supply chain. And, through tal work. But in it we’re also taking time to celebrate our our Common Threads Partnership, launched in 2005, 40th anniversary. On page 1 you’ll find we take back every Patagonia product a timeline that highlights our efforts to Build the best product, ever made for repair, reuse or recycling. use the company as a tool for environ- cause no unnecessary harm, Hardly finished with the journey, we mental and social change. While we’ve use business to inspire and still struggle daily with how to locate, seen a lot of success, clearly it hasn’t hap- implement solutions to the encourage and expand responsible suppened overnight. ply chains for the raw materials, fabrics environmental crisis and products in our line. See page 11 to Some of our projects have been gameread about this year’s audit of our white goose down supchangers: big, sometimes risky shifts in directions that ply chain to ensure humane treatment of geese, and page have sent us into uncharted waters. These include our de14 to learn what we’re doing to promote fair labor praccision to move away from pitons in 1972, and in 1996 to tices and better working conditions in the factories and stop using conventionally grown cotton because of the fabric mills we use. pesticides and other chemicals. There were times we realized that our voice alone wasn’t enough to make lastAs we look back on 40 years, we’re also looking forward ing change – that we needed friends to join us. We were a to the next 40, 50 and beyond. New B Corp legislation in founding company of The Conservation Alliance in 1989, California has given us a legal framework that will help along with The North Face, Kelty and REI. And, in 2001, us stay true to our values over the long term. This gives us Yvon joined Craig Matthews from Blue Ribbon Flies to confidence that, while we’ll never be perfect, our compass co-found 1% for the Planet, a global network of compaand values will keep our feet pointed in the right direcnies that pledge 1% of their sales to support environmention, toward our ultimate goal of a responsible company.

Common Threads Expands Second Home Trade-in Program, iFixit, 56,000 Take the Pledge

Our efforts to protect and restore the natural world are inspired by experiences in places like this. Patagonia, argentina, 1968. Photo: Chris Jones

The Compass That Guides

Reading Patagonia’s mission statement, you get a sense for the compass that guides the company: build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to implement solutions to the environmental crisis. And, from the early days, when Chouinard Equipment ran a catalog essay called “The Whole Natural Art of Protection,” encouraging climbers to use nuts and runners instead of rock damaging pitons, we’ve tried hard to walk our talk.

nies that pledge 1% of their sales to support environmental groups. Check out Yvon’s essay on page 9 to see how we’ve spent our 1% over the years to support hundreds of grassroots environmental groups. Most recently, in 2009, we co-founded the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which now has more than 80 leading apparel and footwear brands, all working to measure and reduce the environmental and social impacts of their products around the world.

Some of the work we’re proudest of falls into the category of “getting our house in order.” Since 2000, we’ve teamed up with bluesign Technologies to reduce environmental harm in our materials supply chain. And, through our This book is a summary of the past year’s environmental Common Threads campaign, launched in 2005, we take work. But in it we’re also taking time to celebrate our 40th back every Patagonia product ever made for repair, reuse anniversary. On page 4 you’ll find a or recycling. Hardly finished with timeline that highlights our efforts the journey, we still struggle daily Build the best product, do no to use the company as a tool for enviwith how to locate, encourage and unnecessary harm, and use ronmental and social change. While expand responsible supply chains for business to implement solutions we’ve seen a lot of success, clearly it the raw materials, fabrics and prodhasn’t happened overnight. to the environmental crisis ucts in our line. See page 14 to read about this year’s audit of our white Some of our projects have been goose down supply chain to ensure humane treatment of game-changers: big, sometimes risky shifts in direction geese, and page 17 to learn what we’re doing to promote that have sent us into uncharted waters. These include our fair labor practices and better working conditions in the decision to move away from pitons in 1972, and in 1996 factories and fabric mills we use. to stop using conventionally grown cotton because of the pesticides and other chemicals. There were times we realized that our voice alone wasn’t enough to make lasting change – that we needed friends to join us. We were a founding company of The Conservation Alliance in 1989, along with The North Face, Kelty and REI. And, in 2001, Yvon joined Craig Matthews from Blue Ribbon Flies to co-found 1% for the Planet, a global network of compa-

Our Common Threads Partnership is one of several ways we to 700,000 of our customers that read, “Don’t buy what you try to reduce the impact our business has on the environ- don’t need.” ment. Through this program, we ask our customers to part- Forever trying to come up with new ways to honor our side ner with us in taking responsibility for the stuff we make and of the pledge, in fall 2012 we also invited customers in Portthey buy. Part and parcel is the Common Threads Pledge: We land, Oregon, to bring us used Patagonia clothing they were pledge to build useful products that last a long time, repair no longer wearing. We called our trade-in program Second what breaks, find ways to reuse unwanted clothing and gear, Home, and paid them for their still wearable trade-ins with a and recycle worn out Patagonia merchandise credit. The idea was stuff at the end of its useful life. In to help empty customers’ closets On Cyber Monday we sent and get some of our stuff back into turn, we ask our customers to buy an e-mail to 700,000 custhe outdoors where it belongs. We only what they really need, repair are proud to announce that this their broken clothing, pass along tomers that read, “Don’t summer our Second Home tradeor sell what they no longer use, buy what you don’t need.” in service, which we’ve renamed and recycle the rest. “Worn Wear,” will be available As of this printing, 56,000 people have signed the Common in seven Patagonia-owned retail stores in the U.S. We’re enThreads Pledge. We met our goal of gathering 50,000 pledges couraging our customers to bring us their good-quality Pawithin a year of running a full-page ad in the New York Times tagonia rainwear, fleece, insulation and skiwear, because if on Black Friday, Nov. 2011. As a follow-up to the ad, we rented they’re not using it, someone else should be. a billboard in New York City’s Meatpacking District in NoThis year we also entered a partnership vember 2012, on which we regularly post a different message with iFixit to help people repair their about the Common Threads Partnership. In the spirit of the own Patagonia gear. You can now find reprogram, when we take an old billboard message down, we pair guides by iFixit at patagonia.com and have it made into surfboard bags we sell in our surf stores. ifixit.com. On Cyber Monday 2012, the biggest online shopping day of the year, we sent one of those billboard messages via e-mail

Take the Pledge

As we look back on 40 years, we’re also looking forward to the next 40, 50 and beyond. New B Corp legislation in California has given us a legal framework that will help us stay true to our values over the long term. This gives us confidence that, while we’ll never be perfect, our compass and values will keep our feet pointed in the right direction, towards our ultimate goal of a responsible company. Common Threads began in 2005 as a recycling program for Patagonia clothing, but today it’s a lot more than that.

WORKING FOR WILDNESS

IN WILDNESS IS THE PRESERVATION OF THE WORLD — Thoreau

By Yvon Chouinard This year, Patagonia will be 40 years old. There is much to celebrate on this anniversary, but what I am proudest of is the support we’ve given the people who do the real work to save wildness: grassroots activists.

“Yes,” I said, wondering how fast I could run in waders. “Well,” Bruce Hill said, “There’s a place north of here called the Kitlope and they want to log it. I’ve got a photographer and I want to get pictures of it so we can try to save it. It’s so remote, I need to rent a helicopter. Interested?”

I’m not an activist. I don’t really have the guts to be on the front lines. But I have supported activists ever since a young “Do they take credit cards?” I asked. man gave a slide show in 1972 at a city council meeting in Over our last 40 years, we’ve aided some important victoVentura. What was proposed was an extension of utilities, ries. We contributed to saving the Headwaters Forest Reroads and urban services across the Ventura River to sup- serve in Northern California. (The Headwaters Forest was port a planned freeway-related commercial development on owned by Maxxam, which changed generations-old policies the western floodplain near the river’s mouth. A lot of sci- of sustained-yield logging to clear-cutting to finance corpoentists got up to speak in support of the project. They said it rate debt. Many Patagonia board members showed up for wouldn’t hurt the river because it was already “dead.” Mark the anti-logging Redwood Summer rallies up there in 1990.) Capelli, who was a young graduate student and called him- We supported groups working to take down the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec Rivself “Friends of the Ventura River in 1999, the Savage Rapids er,” then gave a slide show showONE OF MY FAVORITE MEMODam on Oregon’s Rogue River ing all the life that was still in in 2009, and the Elwha Dam in the river: eels, birds, raccoons. RIES IS OF A GUY WHO AC2011. We gave money and office He pointed out there were still COSTED ME WHILE I WAS space to the Nevada Wilderness 50 steelhead showing up each FISHING THE BULKEY RIVER Project, which spearheaded four year to migrate upstream. That successful campaigns designatbrought the house down. The IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. HE ing more than 2.5 million wilproject was eventually stopped. CALLED OUT, “ARE YOU YVON derness acres and 500,000 acres He showed me what one person CHOUINARD?” of National Conservation Areas. can do. He gave me hope. We We helped restore stream flows gave him desk space. to the Colorado River delta by working with Save the ColoAll too often, small activist groups have to hold bake sales to rado and the Sonoran Institute. And we helped the Wildergather money to go up against lawyers for big corporations. ness Society save the Upper Hoback River basin from oil That’s why Patagonia donates 1% of its annual sales to the and gas development. grassroots. Just this year we gave to Bill McKibben of 350.org, who is One of my favorite memories is of a guy who accosted me leading the way to slow climate change and stop the tar sands while I was fishing the Bulkey River in British Columbia. He pipelines. He was arrested at the White House along with Siwas a big bearded man wearing a plaid shirt and suspend- erra Club Executive Director Michael Brune. It was the first ers – typical logger’s gear – and must have been over six feet time the Sierra Club has authorized civil disobedience for its and weighed over 200 pounds. He called out, “Are you Yvon members in its 120-year history. Chouinard?” After 40 years, we still follow an early vision: to protect wil“Yes,” I said hesitantly. derness for the sake of wilderness. Now, with climate change, “I hear you donate money to environmental causes!” the stakes are higher, the need for support greater.

After 40 years, we still follow an early vision to protect wilderness for the sake of wilderness. Lost Arrow Spire, Yosemite Valley, California. Photo: Glen Denny

AT A GLANCE VOTE THE ENVIRONMENT CAMPAIGN

Not wearing that jacket anymore?

Our 2012 Vote the Environment campaign helped to register more than 110,000 VOTERS through Headcount. It also generated 8,617 #becauseilove tweets, in which people wrote “I vote the environment, because I love to....”

Bring It to

CAMPUS LANDSCAPING

Common Threads Second Home

We made a concerted effort to spruce up the landscaping at our Ventura HQ, careful to select only native species to both

SPECIAL KICKOFF EVENT OCT. 7 AT PATAGONIA PORTLAND

REDUCE THE NEED FOR WATERING AND ATTRACT BENEFICIAL INSECTS. New additions include island ironwood and sycamore trees, coyote brush, concha California lilac, chalk dudleya, California buckwheat, red flowered buckwheat, island alum root, scarlet monkeyflower and others.

DRIVE-LESS PROGRAM

COMMON THREADS PARTNERSHIP Since the inception of our Common Threads Partnership,

We offer our North American employees A CASH INCEN-

WE’VE REPAIRED 26,078 PIECES OF PATAGONIA CLOTHING,

TIVE TO AVOID SINGLE-DRIVER CAR TRIPS. This year they

facilitated the sale of 41,377 used Patagonia items through the Common Threads storefront on eBay, taken in for resale 478 pieces of customers’ used Patagonia clothing at our Worn Wear store (formerly known as Second Home) inside Patago-

drove 597,272 fewer miles, saving 438,036 lbs. of carbon and 22,579 gallons of fuel.

BIKE TO WORK WEEK Our stores, Reno distribution center and Ventura headquarters all took part in Bike to Work Week celebrations again this year. Riding for bragging rights, and the chance to raise money for bike advocacy groups, the folks in retail logged more than 7,000 miles, Reno covered 4,732, and Ventura 2,762. PATAGONIA DONATED ALMOST $20,000 TO BIKE ADVOCACY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS like L.A.’s Bicycle Kitchen, Boston’s Boston Cyclists Union, Reno Bike Project and VCCool. Employees at our Freeport, Maine, outlet tallied an astounding 1,118 miles over the course of seven days, averaging 22 miles for each employee, each day.

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nia Portland, recycled 56.6 tons of worn out Patagonia clothing and gear, given Upcycle it Now used Patagonia fleece to repurpose into 75 dog jackets, and saw 56,100 CUSTOMERS TAKE THE COMMON THREADS PLEDGE.

SALMON RUN This year’s 19th Annual Salmon Run 5K at Patagonia headquarters in Ventura sold out, rallying 400+ runners and walkers on October 21, 2012, and RAISING $13,531 for Friends of the Ventura River, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to PROTECTING THE VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED. The event was generously co-sponsored by a number of businesses.

CERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESS The State of California certified us this year through its Green Business Program, which recognizes and assists businesses that operate in an environmentally friendly manner. We were evaluated on our practices around WASTE, ENERGY USE, WATER USE, POLLUTION AND WASTEWATER, and were required to implement 46 specific practices in order to receive the certification.

MIRACLE GRANTS PROGRAM 13 ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SHARED $70,000 this year from our Miracle Grants program, through which Venturabased employees directly select recipients and can volunBike to Work Week at Ventura, HQ. Photo: Nate Ptacek

teer eight hours of their time, on Patagonia’s dime, working for their chosen groups. GROUPS SUPPORTED: Buffalo Field Campaign, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Defense Center, Food Commons, Food for Thought, Los Padres ForestWatch, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ojai Land Conservancy, Ojai Raptor Center, Once Upon a Watershed, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, Ventura Botanical Gardens and Ventura Hillsides Conservancy. ®

WORLD TROUT

Twenty-four groups working on behalf of native fish shared $128,000 THROUGH WORLD TROUT, which Patagonia funds through the sale of fundraising T-shirts and grants.

GREEN POWER PARTNERSHIP This year Patagonia became a partner in the EPA’S GREEN POWER PARTNERSHIP, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to use alternative power to reduce environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use. To qualify, Patagonia had to procure at least 10% of our power from alternative sources. We generate approximately 12% FROM SOLAR PANELS located at our Ventura HQ.

IN-KIND DESIGN Each year our marketing department does pro bono EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRINT COORDINATION FOR NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS. This year recipients included the Buffalo Field Campaign, Conservation Alliance, Ojai Raptor Center, Salmon Run, and Ventura Hillsides Conservancy. Total value amounted to $8,190.

IN OUR STORES

National

• In celebration of its 10th Outdoor Leadership anniversary, Patagonia MiSchool lano invited customers to Reception bring their used Patagonia clothing into the store to sell them. As an incentive, customers were offered a store credit that matched the selling price of whatever they brought in. The store collected 70 pieces, all of which sold before noon, with THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 | 6 PM – 7:30 PM

Join us at Patagonia Palo Alto to learn about the NOLS leadership curriculum – its teaching of technical backcountry skills and environmental ethics. Meet alumni and hear stories from their wilderness experiences. NOLS representative Pearson Smith will host the reception, which will include a presentation.

gione Lombardia, funded in part with a grant from our environmental program. At party’s end, the group received €2,000 from the used clothing sale and a drawing for new products, along with new members to help with its efforts on behalf of cleaner air. Everyone celebrated the day’s successes with some good champagne. • We raised $2,400 for the West LA/Malibu chapter of the SURFRIDER FOUNDATION at the opening party for our new Patagonia Santa Monica, Calif., store – an amount Patagonia matched. • The GUNKS CLIMBER’S COALITION received $500 from a benefit raffle held at the opening party for our new NYC Meatpacking store. • Patagonia Toronto hosted a dozen environmental events, served as a produce pickup spot for a COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE farm, and provided outreach tabling opportunities in the store for area environmental groups. • We hosted SIX SCREENINGS OF GROUNDSWELL, a film about a surf trip along the coast of British Columbia, that showed what’s at stake in the Great Bear Rainforest in the face of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway project. About 2,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENTS co-sponsored by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation.

ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH WE BELONG ®

Fair Labor Association • 1% for the Planet • The Sustainable Apparel Coalition • B Corporation • The Conservation Alliance • Outdoor Industry Association’s Sustainability Working Group • Corporate Eco Forum • American Sustainable Business Council • Fair Factories Clearinghouse • International Labour Organization’s Better Work Program • Textile Exchange • bluesign System Partner • Save the Colorado River ®

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SUSTAINABLE APPAREL COALITION

numbering in the tens of thousands, have started the work of implementation with early calculations of their energy and water use, greenhouse gases and air emissions, waste-management practices, and pollution-prevention measures.

More Than 80 Members Are Working to Know Their Impacts, Make Improvements and Share What They Learn Three years ago Patagonia and Walmart invited – on joint stationery designed and used solely for the occasion – 16 apparel-industry leaders to a meeting in New York. The goals for the half-day session were to agree on the need to measure sustainability in the apparel and footwear sectors, and to establish a strategy for collaboration to create and implement that standard. Our aim was to improve the welfare of workers, communities, consumers and the environment in ways that far exceed the fragmented, incremental approaches that characterize existing efforts. Today, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition includes more than 80 members, whose shared goal is “an industry that produces no unnecessary environmental harm and has a positive impact on the people and communities associated with its activities.” Coalition members include Adidas, C&A, Gap Inc., H&M, Levi Strauss, Kohl’s, MEC, Nike, Nordstrom, REI and Vanity Fair. Together they produce more than a third of the apparel and footwear sold on the planet.

OUR AIM WAS TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF WORKERS, COMMUNITIES, CONSUMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN WAYS THAT FAR EXCEED THE FRAGMENTED, INCREMENTAL APPROACHES THAT CHARACTERIZE EXISTING EFFORTS.

Building on work previously done separately by Nike and the Outdoor Industry Association, the coalition recently created an environmental assessment tool called the Higg Index 1.0, which enables companies to identify problems in their supply chains and identify choices. Member brands are now at work integrating the index into their design and development processes. Their suppliers,

The coalition recently created Higg Index 1.0 to identify environmental and social problems in supply chains. Photo: Dave N. Campbell.

Higg 1.0 is a starting point for ongoing education and collaboration among coalition members. Its further development will make possible more rigorous efforts to assess the social and environmental performance of products, including the potential for smart-phone readable, consumerfacing data on labels or hangtags similar to the nutritional labels found on food. In his book, Ecological Intelligence, science journalist Daniel Goleman pointed out three simple rules for reducing environmental harm. “Know your impacts, favor improvement, share what you learn.” The Higg Index and the work so far of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition do this – and point a major global industry in this direction.

THE LOWDOWN ON DOWN

Chain of Custody Audit Reveals No LivePlucking, No Force-Feeding of White Geese

in China, a down processor in the U.S., and various international down processors, slaughterhouses and farms - including a parent goose farm (where eggs are produced) and a hatchery. They looked at animal-welfare practices, comparing what they saw to what we require in the Patagonia down standard and laws of the European Union and individual member countries. Our expert then looked at down documentation trails, physical labeling and segregation, and management systems. And to verify the strength of our down traceability system, she reviewed documents, observed practices and interviewed workers.

We use both gray and white goose down in our products, and want to give our customers the highest assurance possible that the geese that supply us are treated as humanely as possible. Over the last several years we’ve been working to ensure that our down does not come from birds that are live-plucked or force-fed, and we’ve learned a lot. But in November 2012, we took our efforts a big step further Auditors evaluated more than when we commissioned an indepena dozen sites over seven field dent chain of custody study of our days, including a down garwhite goose down.

We received reports at each stage of the assessment in each country that included summaries, analyses of gaps in tracing systems, good practices and a final score for animal welfare and ment factory, down processor, Since 2007, when we first became traceability management systems. We slaughterhouses and farms. aware of the controversy surroundalso received a final summary report ing the raising of geese for down, linking all site visits and one final we’ve made a lot of inquiries of our down supplier, sought quantitative score for traceability management systems and animal welfare/live-plucking/force-feeding. assurances regarding the humane treatment of geese, and sent Patagonia employees several times to Europe to Audit results showed “no evidence of live-plucking or visit links in our down supply chain. But we know from force-feeding practices” in our white goose down supour experience auditing garment factories – to make sure ply chain. Furthermore, it revealed “a robust traceability workers are being treated fairly and have a safe work endocument chain, adequate labeling and segregation pracvironment – that spot measures only go so far. So last tices with room for improvement in a few areas,” which year we commissioned a three-month long, third-party we are working on now. investigation of our Ultralight Down supply chain that Our gray goose down, which comes from Hungary, is anlooked at everything from farms to factories and all of other matter. Though we are confident the geese that supthe paperwork in between. ply us are not being live-plucked, they are force-fed to We hired a traceability expert, who was joined by the International Down and Feather League (IDFL), to score down-traceability-management systems and assess animal welfare. Auditors evaluated more than a dozen sites over seven field days, including a down garment factory

produce foie gras. We are currently looking to find sources that do not force-feed. We’re proud of our work. To our knowledge, no other company has gone to such lengths to assure chain of custody for its down.

Our white goose down comes from Poland, where geese are raised for their meat. Down is a by-product of the meat industry. Photo: Rob Naughter

CLEANING UP WITH BLUESIGN TECHNOLOGIES ®

45 of Our Material Suppliers Are Working with the bluesign System to Improve Their Practices and Reduce Their Harm

We realized this complexity early on and so began working with bluesign technologies in 2000. Today, bluesign technologies is our most important partner in minimizing water use and the environmental harm done in our name from textile manufacturing. The bluesign standard, which was developed by a group of Swiss textile chemists, seeks “best practices” for the use of chemicals and resources in the making of fabrics and accessories. The bluesign system helps factories take a holistic approach to wastewater. It not only works with them to eliminate the worst chemicals and set limits for wastewater quality, but also to reduce the amount of water they use and therefore the amount of wastewater they produce.

The textile industry uses huge quantities of clean, drinking-quality water to dye and finish fabrics. Dyeing and finishing are wet processes, which means they use water to transfer dyes and other chemicals evenly onto fabric. To achieve consistent, even application, the water must be pure and clean. When the process is complete, the waTextile manufacturers that become bluesign system partter contains residual chemicals and colorants that do not ners agree to establish management systems to improve stay on the fabric. Unfit for reuse, this environmental performance in five arwastewater is discharged after some eas of the production process: resource There is a great deal of dirty level of treatment, into waterways and productivity, consumer safety, water water behind all the exciting public water systems. emissions, air emissions, and occu-

new fashions and colors. pational health and safety. Members As a result, there is a great deal of dirty regularly report their progress and are water behind all the exciting new fashsubject to on-site audits. They must meet improvement ions and colors, and a growing number of consumers are goals to maintain their status. The bluesign standard is becoming aware of it. Although it is almost impossible rigorous and goes a long way toward improving the envifor shoppers today to know whether or not the clothes they buy come from polluting factories, their awareness ronmental practices of the global textile industry. of the issue is prompting outdoor clothing companies, In 2007, Patagonia became the first official “bluesign fashion brands, retailers, fabric manufacturers, textile brand member.” We’re pleased to announce that as of this dyehouses and chemical suppliers to work together toyear, 45 of our material suppliers are working with the wards change. bluesign system to improve their practices and reduce It’s hard for any company to do this on its own. (At Patagonia, we don’t make our own fabrics or sew our own products. We design styles, choose or develop materials and contract with factories to produce the things we sell.)

their impacts. We’re well on our way toward meeting a goal we set in 2011 to be using only bluesign-approved materials by 2015.

Polartec was the first U.S. textile manufacturer to become a bluesign system partner. Lawrence, Mass. Photo: Polartec LLC

MANAGING STORM WATER RUNOFF

When rainfall hits an impermeable surface – such as a parking lot, roof or sidewalk – it runs off, carrying with it all sorts of unsavory stuff. Garbage, animal waste, oil, gasoline, detergents, pesticides, chemical residues, brake linings, etc., are washed away – gravity carrying the polluted storm water to the lowest point, which is usually a drain. From there it might flow into a channel, a creek or river, or in coastal communities directly into the sea. Our Ventura headquarters are about an eighth of a mile from the Ventura River, which flows to the ocean. For health reasons, swimmers and surfers around here are strongly advised to stay out of the ocean for 72 hours after it rains. To mitigate some of the waterborne waste that flows from Patagonia facilities, we’ve taken some measures. Several years ago we replaced two sections of asphalt in our parking lot with permeable cement, which allows rainwater to percolate through and into the soil. This year we added two infiltration basins, called bioswales, to our parking lots. Bioswales are low-lying channels that drain runoff. They contain highly permeable soils on top of gravel infiltration layers that together allow storm water to soak into the soil, which naturally filters it. When the soil becomes saturated, runoff flows into a storm drain. By that time, it is hoped, most of the really concentrated pollutants have been absorbed. The first half-inch of rainfall for the season is referred to as the first flush, when most pollutants deposited during the dry season are washed off parking lots. The infiltration basins were designed to capture and infiltrate that first flush of an average rainfall event. Our bioswales are planted with native plants that also help to filter pollutants out of storm water. They include coyote brush, concha California lilac, chalk dudleya, California buckwheat, red flowered buckwheat, island alum root, scarlet monkeyflower and others.

About $1 million worth of clothes went to nonprofits this year through our clothing donations program. Photo: Victor Huertas

CLOTHING DONATIONS RAISE FUNDS, CLOTHE VOLUNTEERS

We donate new Patagonia clothing and gear to environmental groups for their fundraising efforts. We also give used Patagonia clothing to nonprofit environmental groups to wear in the field and to clothe their volunteers. This fiscal year we gave new products valued at more than $500,000 at our cost and used clothing and gear valued at the same amount to some 200 groups working to restore and protect the natural world. ®

Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy clothed their field staff in some of the used Patagonia gear we provided. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance used our contribution of new clothing to raise money to fund efforts to protect some 5 million acres of Utah’s wild lands. And the Teton Regional Land Trust reported that our donation helped it to fund protection efforts in the Upper Snake River watershed, which got it close to reaching a significant milestone – 30,000 acres protected! Bioswales, like this next to our Ventura store, allow storm water runoff to soak into the soil, which filters it naturally. Photo: Jeff Johnson

BEYOND AUDITING

Highlights from Our Corporate Responsibility Department FIVE JOIN OUR CSR TEAM

CSR DIRECTOR SERVING ON FLA BOARD Cara Chacon, Patagonia’s director of social and environmental responsibility, is serving a three-year term on the board of directors of the nonprofit Fair Labor Association (FLA). Elected to the board in 2011, she joined five members from other companies, six from U.S. universities and six from civil society organizations. “It is a great honor and one that I take very seriously,” Cara said. “The FLA is a wonderful organization that is truly doing cutting-edge work with the sole focus of improving workers’ lives worldwide.”

Members of our CSR team come together. Photo: Ryan Thompson

We added five new members to our social and environmental responsibility team this year, raising the number of employees in this department to eight. Together they bring 40 years of CSR experience to the company and with it a thorough understanding of the field’s complex issues.

Our CSR department, along with our materials development department, is now responsible for tracing the raw materials we use to make our products through our supply chains. We have big plans to improve operations in this area by implementing responsible purchasing practices in all product departments and continuously pushing our CSR program back into the supply chain down to the farm level. It’s a big goal, and it will take us decades to get there, but we believe it’s achievable as Patagonia is still relatively small and we’ve been diligent in keeping our supply chain to a manageable, strategic size.

Wendy Savage was hired in January 2012 as social and environmental responsibility manager. Diana Trigo joined the team in May as social and environmental responsibility analyst. Both are based in Ventura, and handle a slew of tasks dedicated to ensuring the fair treatment and health We plan to add two more CSR staff members this year and safety of workers, and environmental to manage our program at the raw materiresponsibility in the factories, mills and als level (fabric and trim mills), and are WITH THE ADDITION OF farms that supply us with goods. excited to be able to create real change at NEW TEAM MEMBERS, WE this tier of the supply chain. Most mills We also contracted with three new field WILL BE ABLE TO WORK have not been exposed to social responsimanagers this year. They work with our MORE CLOSELY WITH OUR bility and there’s much to be done. factories in their assigned regions, auditEMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE TO

ing them for social and environmental FLA RENEWS OUR AFFILIATION AS ENSURE CSR IS EMBEDDED compliance – and of more lasting imporA PARTICIPATING COMPANY IN OUR CULTURE. tance – trying to foster permanent comIt took a lot of hard work and time develpliance through education and improving oping or improving internal department corporate social responsibility systems. They management systems that met the Fair Labor include Lam Nguyen, who covers suppliers in Vietnam, InAssociation’s (FLA) 10 Principles of Fair Labor and Respondia, Indonesia and Bangladesh; Jeraporn “Jeab” Rothong, sible Sourcing, but our social and environmental responsiwho is responsible for suppliers in Thailand, Sri Lanka and bility staff proved up to the task when Patagonia underwent Jordan; and Eric Chen, who works with suppliers in China, an FLA audit at our Ventura, California, headquarters in Korea and the Philippines. April 2012 and was reaccredited as a “participating company” in February 2013. With the addition of these new team members, Patagonia will be able to work more closely with our employees Management systems are used to monitor factories and worldwide to ensure CSR is embedded in our corporate address workplace concerns with the goal of affecting culture. We want to become more involved with the compositive change for workers. They include our factory polmunities in our supply chain, as well. icies, procedures, training, implementation, tracking and

continuous improvement activities. We ask our factories to develop management systems similar to our own when building or improving their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. Before granting us reaccreditation, FLA auditors visited our headquarters to inspect our CSR files, policies and procedures, and interview employees in our production department. Patagonia is a founding member of the FLA, and like all FLA members, we have to be reaccredited every three years.

rate social responsibility (CSR), and as a tool to communicate and measure compliance in its supply chain. They are live documents that usually need revising every three to four years to reflect the evolving values and best CSR practices of a company and its stakeholders. We first wrote our code of conduct in 2001, and then revised it in 2008. In January 2013, our social and environmental responsibility staff revised it again to match that of the Fair Labor Association’s® (FLA®) latest revisions. As an accredited member of the FLA, we are required to update our code whenever they do.

“Our FLA affiliation is the cornerstone of our CSR program,” said Cara Chacon, director of social and environThe preamble and all elements of the newly revised code mental responsibility. “Reaccreditation really proves to now reflect the latest best practices and the expandour stakeholders that we are working hard ing role of CSR. We added some new elto create a world class CSR program and ements, including employment relaCODES OF CONDUCT SET that we care greatly about the workers tionship, traceability, animal welfare, AND COMMUNICATE CORE making our products.” community and code communication, HUMAN RIGHTS, ENVIRONand “living wage” language. 4 PATAGONIA CONTRACTORS BEMENTAL STANDARDS AND We also revised our benchmark docuCOME FLA PARTICIPATING SUPPLIOTHER THINGS A BRAND ment to match the FLA’s revised verERS EXPECTS OF ITS SUPPLIERS sion, as well as our environmental Four factories that make our clothing beAND/OR STAFF. benchmarks to match our new environcame FLA Participating Suppliers this mental key performance indicator and year. This program helps to assure their audit tool. We record all benchmark nonadherence to corporate social responsibility compliances in our database, scoring factories on their doesn’t fade between audits. It keeps factories in compliance, performance. because they monitor and address issues themselves. The factories are Brooklyn (El Salvador), VT Garment (Thailand), Rivercross (Mexico), and Nature USA (California).

To become a participating supplier, a factory must commit to the FLA’s Workplace Code of Conduct and benchmarks, implement its 10 Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Production, pay dues and be voted in by the FLA board of directors. The FLA audits some participating suppliers’ factories each year and posts their progress for public consumption on its website. The FLA isn’t expecting its participating suppliers to be perfect (though that would be ideal), it asks that they be transparent and committed to continuous improvement.

“We are so proud of our new code,” said Cara. “It reaffirms our commitment to human rights and environmental responsibility, shows the expansion and progressiveness of our program and demonstrates that we’re not afraid to set policies even when we know we can’t achieve all of the standards right away. The first step is to take a stand and put it in writing. The next step is to help our company and suppliers achieve some of the more complex standards – like living wage – over time in the spirit of continuous improvement. There is no perfect business, including Patagonia, but we are fully committed to achieving all our code principles. We are in it for the long haul.”

As of spring 2013, we have 14 factories in six countries that are participating suppliers, including one that makes our shoes. SUPPLIER WORKPLACE CODE REVISED Codes of conduct set and communicate core human rights, environmental standards and other things a brand expects of its suppliers and/or staff. They address a company’s stand on such things as child labor, forced labor, wages and benefits, and worker health and safety. Codes of conduct also are used to show a company’s commitment to corpo-

Codes of Conduct show a company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility. Photo: Patagonia Archives

WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) staged its 10th Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival in January in Nevada City, California. The weekend-long event showcased 110 of the year’s best environmental, activism and adventure films. The films were selected to provoke the urgent and essential conversations of our time. The 10th anniversary offered special attractions in addition to the films, activist workshops and speakers. Some 83 Wild & Scenic® artists exhibited their work throughout town, and it was standing-room-only at an event on dam removal, at which participants signed and sent more than 800 postcards asking for higher water flows and the restoration of habitat for salmon and steelhead in the Yuba River. One of the biggest contributors to the environmental crisis is the fishing industry. Photo: Paul Nicklen

PATAGONIA PROVISIONS

Over the past 28 years, Patagonia has donated more than $3.1 million to support sustainable agriculture. It may seem strange that a clothing company cares about farming and food, but we cannot ignore the impact they have on the natural world that is so important to us. This is why we’re working to change food for the better through our nascent food division – Patagonia Provisions.

The festival fully realized its goals to inspire activism and support SYRCL’s year-round work to protect the Yuba River watershed. The positive energy lit up Nevada City, creating a celebratory and inspiring atmosphere where anything seemed possible. But the Wild & Scenic® Film Festival’s impact didn’t stop there. Wild & Scenic On Tour travels the globe, thanks to support from national partners like Patagonia. This year, the company helped support 99 On Tour events, which attracted more than 10,000 people, raised more than $100,000, and generated awareness and new members for grassroots environmental groups. wildandscenicfilmfestival.org

One of the biggest contributors to the environmental crisis is the fishing industry. Historically, salmon were caught selectively in rivers, not scooped up wholesale in the ocean. Unfortunately, much of what you see at the supermarket these days is either farmed or pulled from the dwindling salmon stocks of the North Pacific. As a result, the oceans are overfished and some species of wild salmon now face extinction. The salmon we use in Patagonia Provisions Salmon Jerky are selectively caught from the rivers of British Columbia and Alaska, allowing endangered species to continue their migrations unharmed. We plan to apply a similar model of sustainably produced food beyond the fishing industry. Ultimately, we think that putting a species and its habitat first, with any kind of food, will create something that’s as good for them as it is for us. ®

Photo: Mike Splain, Ventana Wilderness Alliance

Photos: (top left-right) Natasha Yonkof, Scott Overby; (bottom) Emily Staalberg, Andy Chakoumakos, Eily Staalberg.

ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIPS Through the environmental internship program, Patagonia employees can spend up to two months working for a nonprofit group – lending their talents and energy to a worthy cause and gaining new skills and experience, while still earning their full salary and benefits. In fiscal year 2013, the program provided interns for more than 40 different organizations all over North America, as well as Okinawa, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Japan. Lucia Cushman participated in an internship with other Patagonia Boston store employees at Mass Audubon, helping them fulfill their mission of pro-

tecting nature in Massachusetts for both wildlife and people. Lucia notes, “I learned a lot about our local watershed and the impact that road crossings have on the river ecosystem. I never really thought about the impact a bridge/culvert might have on a river and the wildlife that lives within it.” Other organizations that hosted Patagonia employee interns include Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, Hawkwatch International, Ocean View Foundation, Puget Soundkeeper, The Nature Conservancy, Tuolumne River Trust, and more.

OUR COMMON WATERS

Campaign Takes on Tar Sands, Fracking, Ag & Textile Pollution

Over the past two years, Patagonia’s Our Common Waters campaign has focused on water scarcity and broken rivers; the final phase of the campaign spotlights tar sands oil and the pipelines that move it, fracking, and agriculture and textile pollution. As we have throughout this campaign, we connected biodiversity, clean water and focused actions that protect freshwater diversity.

Patagonia’s CEO, Casey Sheahan, has a special interest in fracking as he lives in Colorado, where the practice is now widespread. For decades, natural gas (methane) deposits were tapped by single wells drilled vertically over large, free-flowing pockets of gas. Then came fracking, a water- and chemical-intensive method that promised the profitable extraction of natural gas trapped in shale. One fracking well uses an average of 2 million to 8 million gallons of water, and 10,000 to 40,000 gallons of chemicals. The water used is contaminated. Sixty percent of those chemicals can harm the brain and nervous system, 40 percent are known endocrine disrupters, 30 percent are suspected carcinogens, 30 percent are developmental toxicants.

In spring, we took a closer look at expanding tar sands development across North America. From the strip mining of tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to the spider web of pipelines expanding across the U.S. and Canada, to ports and coastal areas that would act as hubs for export: at every point in the chain of production and transportation, water is at risk. The water we drink, the water we fish, the water we swim and boat in, the In one of our summer 2013 catalogs, we profiled two groups only water we have. Working with our environmental part- in Colorado that are working to oppose natural gas developners, the National Wildlife Federation in the U.S. and Envi- ment: Erie Rising and Thompson Divide Coalition. ronmental Defence in Canada, An essential part of our camwe have sent emails out to our paign was Patagonia’s story as a THE OUR COMMON WATERS North American customers askcompany: the water cost of doCAMPAIGN BROUGHT AWAREing them, “Is it Worth It?” Some ing business, reducing our water 4,326 agreed with us that the risk NESS TO ONE SIMPLE FACT: footprint and reporting on our isn’t worth it and they took action water use. THE MORE WATER PEOPLE USE, to stop the pipeline expansion. Right after agriculture, textile THE LESS THERE IS FOR EVBill McKibben of 350.org wrote manufacturing is the largest polERYTHING ELSE. in the introduction to “Three luter worldwide. Because PatagoHeroes for Three Pipelines” in nia makes clothes, Our Common our early fall 2013 catalog, “If there were seven wonders of the Waters required us to examine and reduce our own impact on world’s destruction, the tar sands complex in Alberta might fresh water. In 2000, we began working with bluesign® techwell be first on the list. It’s an assembly of devastation so bru- nologies – an independent group of chemists, who audit the tal and absurd as to beggar the imagination.” He goes on to energy, water and chemical usage of their “system partners.” say, “The only good news is that the magnitude of this horror Any fabric you see that’s bluesign approved offers the highest has given rise to a movement of new size and vigor. In Amer- level of consumer safety by employing methods and materials ica it’s spawned the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline; in in their manufacture that conserve resources and minimize Canada, plans for pipes to the Pacific have been slowed.” impacts on people and the environment. Our support of 350.org and the Sierra Club helped get over 40,000 activists to Washington, D.C., on a cold and chilly February morning to take part in the largest climate demonstration in history to tell President Obama to move Forward on Climate. We had Patagonia store employees blogging from the march on the company blog, The Cleanest Line.

In 2011 we set a goal to use only bluesign-approved fabrics by our fall 2015 product season, and we’re well under way. Our Common Waters was a campaign that influenced Patagonia’s impact on water and brought awareness to one simple fact: the more water people use, the less there is for everything else.

Fracking, agriculture, textile production and the strip mining of tar sands in Alberta, Canada, (pictured here) are some of the pursuits that threaten our fresh water resources. Photo: John Woods/GREENPEACE

VOTE THE ENVIRONMENT

Framing the Campaign in a Positive Spirit Changed the Whole Tone Patagonia has run several Vote the Environment campaigns, but last year’s was decidedly different. We wanted to connect with people from a place of basic values, and we wanted to use social media. Little did we know how much this would change the whole tone of the campaign. It changed so many things that now we are using many of the strategies, elements and the philosophy we learned from VTE in subsequent environmental campaigns. We began with the idea that Patagonia wants to be in business for a good long time and a healthy planet is necessary for a healthy business. “We want to act responsibly as a business, live within our means, and leave behind a planet we would want to live in,” we wrote. “We need leaders who are committed to this vision. That’s why Patagonia has a stake in this election, and why we plan to bring our deepest values with us into the voting booth in November. We ask you to join us.”

Then we decided we wanted to frame Vote the Environment to enable people to see the environment as what they care about most and want to save. We wanted to highlight the link between their core values, the sports they love, the places they love and the power of their vote to promote a healthy planet in the future. And finally, we wanted them to evangelize their friends and family.

WE WANTED TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE FROM A PLACE OF BASIC VALUES, AND WE WANTED TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA. I vote the environment because I love was launched. As you can see from the cover of this booklet, a lot of different kinds of people jumped right in. We began by making a “photo booth” in each of our stores where people could fill out a whiteboard, completing the line, I vote the environment because I love… then take a picture of themselves holding the board, and then tweet it to friends or post it on Facebook or other social media sites. We created the hashtag #becauseilove. Framing the campaign in a positive spirit, and suggesting that what people loved should be shared, created a new, different campaign. Gradually, the people who responded made it theirs. We found out that people loved the Smokies and Las Truchas, the Sespe, their children and the planet. Dogs loved rivers and the beach. Children loved rainbow trout. In addition, we worked together with HeadCount, the voter registration group, and the Chicago rock band Wilco. HeadCount registered 110,000 voters. Wilco played 32 concerts in 49 days and traveled 8,043 miles in 2012. At a select group of concerts, we sent Patagonia folks to help people share what they love and register to vote with HeadCount. The campaign took on the shape that we wanted: that voting for the environment is not something you do on the side, as a separate interest, but is a mainstream, American value. Part of that happened, we think, because of the democratic spirit of the campaign. “We need leaders committed to the places we live, work and play, and the places we love,” was the VTE mantra, and many of those leaders were actually elected, in small and large districts, in state and national elections. The “environment” became less an abstract term and more what we love.

Jeff Tweedy and his band, Wilco, lent their musical muscle to VTE by helping to registering voters at their concerts. Photo: HeadCount

Our Vote the Environment campaign stressed the need for leaders committed to the places we live, work, play and love.

MORE THAN JUST A JOB JOY LEWIS

District Manager NYC Stores

When Superstorm Sandy hit New York last October, Joy Lewis was managing our Soho and Upper Westside stores and anticipating the opening of two new Patagonia shops in the Meatpack-

ing and Bowery districts of Manhattan. Needless to say, everything changed after the storm. With transportation down and power out, Joy and her employees set up a table outside the Soho store and served sandwiches and hot drinks (heated on employees’ camping stoves) to anyone in need. She then sent employees down to Far Rockaway, one of the hardest hit areas, to hand out used Patagonia gear to people who had lost everything. Working with Waves for Water, she sent more than 30 Patagonia employees to lend muscle to efforts to clean up, demo and rebuild in affected areas. Employees of our yet-toopen Bowery store continued to work through May (and were paid through Patagonia’s Internship Program) to restore the beach and staff a free food truck. From collecting used clothing Patagonia-wide to holding fundraisers in the NY stores, Joy handled these “not in the job description” duties with grace and creativity.

CASEY SHEAHAN Patagonia CEO

Casey Sheahan took up the fight against hydraulic fracturing, when the practice for extracting natural gas polluted a friend’s well and an acquaintance’s dogs died after drinking fracking fluids from an open pit. Colorado, Casey says, has 50,000 active oil and gas wells and the government is green-lighting more. In the western part of Garfield County, a.k.a “Gasfield County,” where Casey has a home, there are 10,000 wells and fracking activities are moving his way. “It’s personal,” Casey said of the global rush for cheap energy that is poisoning fresh water, polluting the air, expediting climate change, affecting public

health, and unraveling communities all over the world. To raise awareness, Casey penned an op-ed for the Denver Post. He advises and supports several anti-fracking groups, co-founded Frack-Free Colorado and met with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper – a close friend of fracking interests – to personally relay his concerns. “The wolf is at the door,” Casey said. “We need to stop fracking in Colorado and move immediately to a renewable energy economy.” MARY LOOBY

Manager of Technical Innovation

Mary Looby is well known around here for getting things done. As manager of technical innovation at Patagonia, she has orchestrated some big, difficult IT projects that would have worn out most

people. Mary brings that same energy and can-do spirit to volunteer work, making it a personal goal to work at least one day a month for an environ-

mental, social or public-safety organization. In recent years, she’s helped remove miles of old livestock fence at the Carrizo Plain National Monument, picked up after gunslingers at illegal target ranges in the Los Padres National Forest, helped organize fundraisers, written grant proposals, trained public safety volunteers and a lot more. “I think giving back is really important,” Mary says. “I am lucky to have a great life - I have been given a lot of opportunities. Volunteering lets me give back and provides me with a huge sense of satisfaction.” CHIARA CAPPELLINA

Marketing Assistant Patagonia Italy

“Wild Addict” Chiara Cappellina’s actions speak to a deep commitment to the study of wild animals. Over the past decade, she has dedicated significant time to learning about wolves and

conducting tests to determine their presence in Majella National Park. In the Adamello Brenta Nature Park, she took a course to learn radio telemetry and use hair samples to extract DNA fingerprints and verify the activity of ibexes and bears. At Patagonia, Chiara is helping the European Outdoor Conservation Association raise awareness about Patagonia-nominated NGOs.

Sixty attended the conference at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake. Photo: Hideyuki Iwata

ANDREA REEKES

Manager Toronto Store

While working as a canoeing and hiking guide in western Canada in 2005, Andrea read Yvon Chouinard’s book, Let My People Go Surfing. She was so impressed by Yvon and his company, she vowed to work one day for Patagonia. In 2010, a position came available in our new Toronto store, and the rest, as they say, is history. Andrea quickly ascended to store manager, and in less than three years has turned it into a hotbed of environmental activism. Whether it’s hosting environmental events and tabling opportunities for

PATAGONIA JAPAN HOSTS ITS THIRD TOOLS CONFERENCE local environmental groups (over 40 and counting), or coordinating a store internship with Friends of Trinity Bellwoods (invasive species removal) and LEAF (tree planting), she has kept both staff and customers immersed in the important environmental issues surrounding Toronto. Fresh off a victory in helping to stop the Mega Quarry, Andrea and her staff have now taken on the Tar Sands/Line 9 pipeline controversy.

Shoko Tsuru, director of Yatsushiro Nature Observation Group, opened Patagonia Japan’s third Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference in November 2012, with a keynote speech delivered to some 60 participants who attended the threeday gathering at the foot of Mt. Yatsugatake. Some in the audience – made up of environmental activists, trainers and Patagonia employees – expressed surprise when they first saw her at the dais. The diminutive

woman who runs a pharmacy wasn’t quite what they had expected of the person responsible for orchestrating the first dam removal ever in Japan. They quickly overcame their surprise, however, as Tsuru’s speech about her experience addressed virtually every tool and skill – from campaign strategy to community building to social messaging – participants would learn in the next three days of workshops.

PATAGONIA NATIONAL PARK

Update from Chile’s Chacabuco Valley Patagonia’s former CEO Kristine Tompkins and her husband Doug have continued to make remarkable progress creating the eponymous Patagonia National Park in southern Chile. Our company has supported this effort since its inception, assisting with funds to purchase former sheep estancias, sending employees to take down fences and more recently with funds to complete trails and campgrounds. Rick Ridgeway, our VP of environmental affairs, visited the project in March 2013 and gave us an update: “I visited southern Chile’s Chacabuco Valley in 2000, when using private funds and foundation grants to create a new national park around this bio-diverse region was what then seemed like a dreamlike fantasy in Kris and Doug’s imaginations. Now the infrastructure, built to the highest quality, is nearing completion: a large restaurant with bar, gift shop and bookstore, a 6,500 square foot visitor’s center with interpretive displays, administration and park ranger housing – all either completed or nearing completion. Almost 70 miles of trails are built or under construction, with one campground open and three more to come. Soon the park will also have a map-based

MAPS FOR GOOD

Creating a Visual Portal of the Park Maps for Good is a place-based visual storytelling team that makes maps for organizations whose work is good for communities and good for the environment. They create multimedia communication tools that empower and propel their clients’ good work.

Marty Schnure (left) and Ross Donihue spent 10 weeks collecting content to create an on-line and interactive map for the new Patagonia National Park. Photo: Rick Ridgeway

With the support of the team behind the Patagonia National Park project, they are creating a map-based visual portal for exploring the future park and its conservation mission from anywhere in the world. Their goal is to tell the story of the park through compelling cartography combined with rich multimedia visual content and spoonfuls of educational information. Using the content they collect, combined with open-source data and crowdsourced content, they are creating a bilingual print map and an interactive web map to engage a global audience. The Baker River, threatened with a dam, borders soon-to-be Patagonia National Park. Photo: Linde Waidhofer

visual portal for exploring it and its conservation mission from anywhere in the world. (See the accompanying story, “Maps for Good.”) All of this will be handed as a gift to the government and people of Chile, with the projected grand opening in early 2015. We at Patagonia-the-company are proud of our contribution to what will soon be over 650,000 protected acres in Patagonia-the-place.” conservacionpatagonica.org

During the 2013 austral summer, Maps for Good spent 10 weeks in the field exploring the park. They took photographs and collected sound recordings, immersive 360˚ panoramas, local knowledge and geographic data. In addition to the maps, they will deliver a geographic database for the park to use and build upon. The team’s work was made possible by a National Geographic Young Explorers grant, generous support on Kickstarter, and product sponsorships. mapsforgood.org

THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE

Outdoor Companies Funding Grassroots Efforts to Protect Nature When we work with our friends, we are stronger. That’s why Patagonia co-founded The Conservation Alliance in 1989. With Kelty, REI and The North Face, Patagonia moved the outdoor industry to build a new source of funding for grassroots organizations working to protect threatened wild places throughout North America. The idea caught fire, and now the alliance has more than 185 members. The model is simple: The Conservation Alliance collects annual dues from companies in the industry, and gives all of that money to grassroots conservation organizations. The alliance has contributed more than $11.2 million since 1989.

1% FOR THE PLANET

Partners’ Contributions Help Protect, Preserve and Advocate for the Planet

At its core, 1% for the Planet (FTP) is a platform for partnerships between companies and nonprofits creating a more sustainable planet. Since its founding in 2002 by Patagonia owner Yvon Chouinard and Blue Ribbon Flies’ Craig Mathews, 1% FTP members have given over $100 million to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations worldwide. With this investment, 1% FTP nonprofit partners have been able to protect, preserve and advocate for the planet. 1% FTP is a platform for partnership in the marketplace. The 1% FTP network reaches hundreds of millions of people each year through use of the 1% logo on products, social media and marketing campaigns with positive messages about the importance of investing in the environment. Sales of 1% FTP co-branded products, such as the Patagonia Advocate Moc, allow people to use their purchasing decisions to support environmental stewardship, locally and globally. The results are win-win: 1% FTP member companies have been growing at double-digit rates during the past four years, while investing tens of millions of dollars in the environment each year.

1% FOR THE PLANET MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE BEEN GROWING AT DOUBLE-DIGIT RATES DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WHILE INVESTING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE ENVIRONMENT EACH YEAR. Headwaters of the Nass River. British Columbia. Photo: Carr Clifton

The Conservation Alliance awarded an all-time high $1.3 million to 38 conservation organizations in 2012. Despite a challenging political climate, alliance grantees delivered nine important conservation victories, protecting 1,124,841 acres of land, 38.5 river miles, halting 77 oil and gas leases and designating three marine reserves. Patagonia is a Pinnacle Member of The Conservation Alliance, contributing more than $100,000 annually. These funds go directly to the most effective grassroots conservation organizations in North America and play an important role in protecting our last wild places. conservationalliance.com

1% FTP enables people to share their views on public policies that support and advance sustainability. In 2012, 1% FTP joined forces with Patagonia to support the Vote the Environment campaign. VTE brought the environment back into the political discussion, and encouraged voters to become informed about how their vote would ultimately impact the natural world. 1% FTP and Patagonia got word the word out: emails, blogs, newsletters, phone calls, tweets, Facebook posts, in-store promotions – you name it – and made 11,937,921 impressions. We’d like to think that’s a success, and the first of many more to come on critical issues including sustainable agriculture, clean energy and water. onepercentfortheplanet.org 25

SHELL QUITS THE SKEENA WATERSHED

Celebrating a Big Win by One of Our Grantees, We Asked the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition to Tell The Story By Shannon McPhail, executive director “Cultivate a sustainable future in the Skeena watershed from a sustainable environment rooted in our culture and our wild salmon ecosystem.” That’s the mission of the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition. We call ourselves the “hooligans of the conservation world.” In less lofty language, our mission statement means we “promote the good shit, stop the bad shit and it’s the community that decides which is which.” Ours became a bonafide registered nonprofit in 2004, but don’t let the society registration fool you; our crew is simply a bunch of local yokels who believe the people of the Skeena watershed should be the decision-makers – not industry with offices in other countries or government with offices

3,000 miles away who don’t depend on the land and waterways for their food security, economy and culture. The problem? Royal Dutch Shell wanted to drill 1,500-10,000 coalbed methane gas wells in the Sacred Headwaters of northwestern British Columbia, where three of Canada’s greatest wild salmon and steelhead rivers – the Skeena, Stikine and Nass – are born. These rivers are among the last surviving, intact, kick-ass grizzly bear-chasing 30-pound salmon over waterfalls kind of rivers. Native and white families harvesting enough food for the winter kind of rivers. Dip your head in and drink the water without tablets or filters because it’s so clean kind of rivers. Not a single dam anywhere kind of rivers. So we got ourselves educated, strategized, organized and mobilized…and got really good at it. So good that on December 18, 2012, after local communities and normal everyday Joe-blow residents stood united for nearly a decade in defense of the birthplace of these great rivers, the BC government, Royal Dutch Shell and the Tahltan Central Council announced there will be no coalbed methane drilling in the Sacred Headwaters… EVER! Not only was coalbed methane outlawed, all petroleum and natural gas activities have been permanently banned in an area of more than 1 million acres of pristine wilderness. While Shell is out of the picture, we’ve still got a few loose ends to tie up: everything from a proposed coal mine, a railway and a couple of pipelines. So there’s still a bit of work to do and the crew is gearing up for a final push to protect the Sacred Headwaters from all industrial development. On February 2, we celebrated the Shell victory northern style and it was epic. A daylong ceremony in the giant Kitsumkalum Feast Hall located at the confluence of the Kalum and Skeena rivers in Terrace, BC. First Nations from all three watersheds brought their traditional dance groups, drums, regalia and water from each of their tributaries to be mixed in a cedar bent box as a pledge of solidarity. For the first time in history, non-First Nations (yes… that means white folks) were invited to mix their water as well. Canada’s House Leader of the official opposition and the Skeena’s Member of Parliament, Nathan Cullen, stood up and said the Sacred Headwaters victory is a model for Canada. He took some of the mixed water back to the House of Commons and told the Prime Minister there is a better way to govern and it’s exemplified here. “The fight to defend our rivers is a model for the entire country on how to find common ground,” he told the roaring crowd. “We’ll never give up our headwaters.”

Celebrating the Shell victory northern style. Photo: Brian Huntington

ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS 18 COUNTRIES | 773 GRANTS | $5,602,433 IN CASH Each year, Patagonia uses at least 1% of its sales to support environmental work around the world. The lion’s share goes out through our grants program, direct to grassroots environmental groups working on the frontlines of the environmen-

ARGENTINA

ALIANZA ARBOLES

Buenos Aires, Argentina Alianza Arboles promotes the creation and enrichment of public green spaces around Buenos Aires by empowering individuals and organizations to collaborate.

CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENT

Córdoba, Argentina The Center for Human Rights and Environment promotes harmony between the environment and people, in Argentina and around the world, by fostering public policy for socially and environmentally sustainable development, community participation and stronger democratic institutions.

INSTITUTO DE CONSERVACIÓN DE BALLENAS

Buenos Aires, Argentina ICB seeks to fulfill its vision of healthy oceans and a world free of human threats and impacts on whales through research and education.

AUSTRALIA

CERES COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT PARK

Brunswick East, Australia CERES works to address the causes of climate change, promote social wellbeing and build local and global equity through its urban farm and community food system, educational programs and green technology programs at its environmental park in Melbourne.

AUSTRIA ANTIATOM SZENE

Pasching, Austria Antiatom Szene works internationally, independent of governments and business interests, to further a sustainable world free from the dangers of nuclear energy.

BELGIUM

HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM EUROPE

Brussels, Belgium Health Care Without Harm Europe works to make the European health care sector more environmentally and ethically sound by developing green programs for hospitals, campaigning for more sustainable national policies and leveraging the purchasing power of the health care sector to create new markets for safe and healthy products.

PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK EUROPE

Brussels, Belgium PAN Europe seeks to eliminate dependency on chemical pesticides and support safe, sustainable pest control through research, educational and grassroots programs that engage the government, NGOs, farmers, scientists, academics, retailers, trade unions and the public.

CANADA CANADIAN BIOTECHNOLOGY ACTION NETWORK

Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network counters genetic engineering in agriculture and promotes food sovereignty and democratic decision-making to protect the environment, health, food and livelihoods of people in Canada and around the world.

CANADIAN PARKS & WILDERNESS SOCIETY SOUTHERN ALBERTA

Calgary, Alberta The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Southern Alberta Chapter works to protect the ecological integrity and connectivity of at least 50% of southern Alberta’s landscape through conservation and planning tools focused on government policies and legislation, parks and wildlife.

CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY MANITOBA

Winnipeg, Manitoba The Canadian Parks and Wilderness

tal crisis. The following pages list the groups that received a grant from us between May 1, 2011 and April 11, 2012. Flip through them, find your region, reach out, and get involved!

Society – Manitoba Chapter works to preserve Canada’s natural landscapes by establishing parks and protected areas, increasing public awareness and involvement, and advocating for nature to come first in the management of parks and wilderness areas.

CANADIAN PARKS & WILDERNESS SOCIETY YUKON

Ottawa, Ontario The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society-Yukon Chapter works to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of protected areas in the Yukon, and to safeguard wilderness and wildlife throughout the north.

CYCLE TORONTO

Toronto, Ontario Cycle Toronto promotes a healthy, safe, cycling-friendly city through outreach events and workshops that educate people and empower them to engage in public processes around cycling issues.

DOGWOOD INITIATIVE

Victoria, British Columbia The Dogwood Initiative works to help British Columbians attain local control of land through leadership, research and policy campaigns among diverse constituencies.

EARTHROOTS

Toronto, Ontario Earthroots is dedicated to the preservation of wilderness, wildlife and watersheds in Canada, particularly Ontario.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE CANADA

Toronto, Ontario Environmental Defence Canada spearheads campaigns that seek to challenge and inspire change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all.

FATAL LIGHT AWARENESS PROGRAM

Toronto, Ontario Fatal Light Awareness Program works to decrease bird collisions with buildings through research, partnerships and the development of programs and policies that address the issue at its source: the buildings themselves.

FOODSHARE TORONTO

Toronto, Ontario FoodShare Toronto partners with community leaders, organizations and schools to increase access to and knowledge of sustainably produced, healthy food, particularly in underserved communities.

FUNDY BAYKEEPER/ CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF NEW BRUNSWICK

Fredericton, New Brunswick Fundy Baykeeper works to protect and restore the ecological integrity of the Bay of Fundy by ensuring environmental laws are enforced, mobilizing coastal citizens, advocating for policy change and maintaining an active watchdog presence.

GEORGIA STRAIT ALLIANCE

Nanaimo, British Columbia The Georgia Strait Alliance works to protect and restore the at-risk natural environment of Canada’s Georgia Strait, as well as its adjoining waters and communities.

LAKE ONTARIO WATERKEEPER

Toronto, Ontario Lake Ontario Waterkeeper helps restore the natural assets of Lake Ontario for swimming, drinking and fishing through research, education and community empowerment.

MIISTAKIS INSTITUTE

Calgary, Alberta The Miistakis Institute promotes healthy communities and landscapes in the Crown of the Continent ecosystem of Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, by studying the environment and helping to make innovative research accessible to communities and decisionmakers.

RAINCOAST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Sidney, British Columbia This team of conservationists and scientists is working to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia through advocacy, science, applied ethics and grassroots activism.

SALTHAVEN WILDLIFE

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY MISSION: The Wilderness Society aims to protect wil-

derness and inspire Americans to care for wild places.

GREATEST CHALLENGE: More than 25 wilderness bills,

many crafted with The Wilderness Society and local support, remained before Congress in 2012, but legislators failed to act on any of them. From the Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act, to the Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act, to the Columbine−Hondo Wilderness Act in New Mexico, many of these bills carry bipartisan support, but they still could not generate congressional action. The 112th Congress became the first in more than 40 years that failed to protect a single wilderness area. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: After a seven-year struggle, The

Wilderness Society helped Wyoming citizens save the Upper Hoback River Basin, in the southern reaches of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, from imminent natural gas fracking and development. As part of a strong conservation coalition, we created the environment for a historic agreement for the gas leases to be bought out by our conservation partner, the Trust for Public Land, and then we helped raise more than $8 million to fund the lease buy-out before the December 31 deadline. Patagonia provided critical financial support to this campaign, allowing our staff in Wyoming to rally citizen support and convince the oil and gas company that some places are too special to drill. wilderness.org

REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTRE

Mount Brydges, Ontario Salthaven cares for and rehabilitates sick, injured, orphaned or otherwise compromised wildlife, seeking to return healthy animals to their natural habitat.

SAVE THE OAK RIDGES MORAINE COALITION

Aurora, Ontario Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition (STORM) advocates for the long-term protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine, a significant headwaters landscape in Ontario, Canada, by working with municipalities to support policies that respect the area’s environmental significance.

SHARK TRUTH

Vancouver, British Columbia Shark Truth aims to reduce the consumption of shark fin products in Canada by creating opportunities for the Chinese Canadian community to help conserve the ocean and sharks.

SIERRA CLUB OF BC FOUNDATION

Victoria, British Columbia Sierra Club BC seeks to protect and conserve British Columbia’s wilderness, species and ecosystems by providing the government and First Nations with science-based conservation viewpoints and advice on policy decisions that affect environmental issues.

SIERRA CLUB OF CANADA - ATLANTIC

Halifax, Nova Scotia Sierra Club Atlantic empowers people to protect, restore and enjoy a healthy, safe planet via its campaigns on energy and climate change, community health, sustainable economies, wild space protection and environmental education.

SKEENA WATERSHED CONSERVATION COALITION

Hazleton, British Columbia The Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition works to cultivate a sustainable economy from a sustainable environment rooted in British Columbians’ wild salmon culture.

SKEENA WILD CONSERVATION TRUST

Terrace, British Columbia Skeena Wild Conservation Trust promotes the ecologic and economic sustainability of the Skeena watershed and nearby coastal communities by supporting sustainable fisheries, protecting habitat and through salmon-restoration research.

TIDES CANADA INITIATIVES SOCIETY - PACIFIC WILD INITIATIVE

Vancouver, British Columbia The Pacific Wild Initiative project of the Tides Canada Initiatives Society develops and implements solution-based conservation strategies for wildlife and A rare bloom in the Mojave Desert. Photo: John Dittli

its habitat on Canada’s Pacific coast.

TREC EDUCATION

Toronto, Ontario Inspired by the vision of a world powered by renewable energy, TREC Education leads educational programs for young people in Ontario, Canada, that aim to spark innovation and empower them to make informed choices about our shared natural resources.

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM OCEAN WISE

Vancouver, British Columbia The Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program educates consumers, restaurants, markets and food suppliers about sustainable seafood.

WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Vancouver, British Columbia The West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation is dedicated to a just and sustainable society where people are empowered to protect the environment and where environmental protection is law.

WILDERNESS COMMITTEE

Vancouver, British Columbia The Wilderness Committee works to protect Canada’s biodiversity through strategic research and grassroots public education that mobilizes citizens to take lawful, democratic action to defend the country’s remaining wilderness and wildlife.

WILDSIGHT

Kimberley, British Columbia Wildsight promotes biodiversity and sustainable communities in Canada’s Columbia and Southern Rocky Mountain region by organizing outreach and media campaigns, creating educational programs and supporting and coordinating scientific research.

YUKON CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Whitehorse, Yukon The Yukon Conservation Society works with First Nations and other communities to promote the well-being of the ecosystem and its inhabitants in the Yukon and beyond through environmental research, education and policy advocacy.

CHILE CORPORACIÓN DE DEFENSA DE DERECHOS DE LOS ANIMALES Punta Arenas, Chile Corporación de Defensa de Derechos de los Animales houses dogs, cats and other animals, educates Chilean students

about animals and provides low-cost spay/neuter services.

ECOSISTEMAS

Santiago, Chile Ecosistemas fosters the creation of a sustainable and more equitable society in Chile, through environmental education, citizen empowerment, eco-cultural promotion and communications campaigns based on deep ecological awareness.

FUNDACIÓN FUTALEUFÚ RIVERKEEPER

PROTÈGER LA NATURE DE LA VALLÈE DU SAUSSERON

Berville, France This group helps children and adults discover their natural environment, and works to protect and preserve owls by installing breeding boxes.

FRAPNA HAUTE-SAVOIE

Pringy, France FRAPNA Haute-Savoie works to protect natural areas and species in France, through technical and educational campaigns and, if necessary, legal action.

Santiago, Chile Fundación Futaleufu˙ Riverkeeper works to protect the Futalefu˙ watershed and its communities through litigation, policymaking and the mobilization of local leaders to fight projects that could harm their health, culture and livelihoods.

GENERATIONS FUTURES

FISCALÍA DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE

INF’OGM

Santiago, Chile Fiscalía del Medio Ambiente works to preserve Chile’s natural resources and reduce environmental degradation by advocating for citizens in public-interest lawsuits and helping shape environmental policy and legislation.

CZECH REPUBLIC

HNUTI DUHA

Brno, Czech Republic Hnuti DUHA promotes a free and democratic society that respects ecological limits and ensures a healthy environment by motivating people to help decrease pollution and increase conservation.

FRANCE A PAS DE LOUP DES VOLONTAIRES POUR LA NATURE

Dieulefit, France A Pas de Loup des Volontaires pour la Nature forges connections between conservation-minded volunteers and professionals by organizing eco-volunteer programs and selecting volunteers for organizations in France and abroad.

ATENA 78

Houdan, France ATENA 78 seeks to conserve nature and protect habitat for nocturnal birds of prey, bats and amphibians in Yvelines, France, by working cooperatively with elected representatives, farmers and land owners.

CLUB CONNAÓTRE ET

Paris, France Generations Futures defends the environment and human health, especially against the negative impacts of pesticides, by providing resources to victims of environmental degradation and through trainings and other campaigns. Montreuil, France Inf ’OGM works to ensure that information on GMOs is produced, summarized and circulated in order to provide French citizens with real democratic choice on the kind of agriculture they want.

KOKOPELLI

Ales Cedex, France Kokopelli works to save seeds through the production and distribution of organic, fertile seeds; it maintains a collection of more than 2,200 varieties.

LPO RHÔNE-ALPES

Lyon, France LPO Rhône-Alpes is a regional network of groups advocating for birds, wildlife, the environment and human well-being, and combating the decline of biodiversity through education and active campaigns in Rhône-Alpes.

MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS FRANCE

Grenoble, France Mountain Wilderness France seeks to preserve mountains in their entirety by defending the last areas of wilderness from the ski industry and motorized sports, and promoting the creation of new protected areas.

RÉS’OGM INFO

Lyon, France RÈs’OGM Info raises awareness of the stakes and risks of genetically modified food in Rhône-Alpes, championing and promoting environmentally friendly agriculture.

RÉSEAU SEMENCES PAYSANNES

Aiguillon, France Réseau Semences Paysannes is a network of organizations that promote agricultural biodiversity through information, exchanges and trainings.

SOURCES ET RIVIÈRES DU LIMOUSIN

Limoges, France Sources et Rivières du Limousin helps protect the environment in Limousin, France, using educational programs and policy to combat pollution and preserve biodiversity.

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE

Biarritz, France Surfrider Foundation Europe advances the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and educational activities.

TERRE DE LIENS RHÔNE-ALPES

Crest, France Strengthening people’s connection to the land, agriculture and food is the goal of Terre de Liens Rhône-Alpes, which works to further the collective acquisition and management of farmland.

GERMANY

BERGWALDPROJEKT E.V.

Würzburg, Germany The Bergwaldprojekt works to preserve German forests and promote a deeper understanding of the dependent relationships between nature and people by organizing volunteer work trips to improve forest ecosystems.

IRELAND IRISH WILDLIFE TRUST

Dublin, Ireland The Irish Wildlife Trust promotes the conservation of biodiversity in Ireland through educational and community action campaigns, research, policy work and advocacy, and the management of a network of nature reserves.

FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT

Eyeries, Ireland Friends of the Irish Environment works to protect Ireland’s natural resources by maintaining a network of environmentalists, monitoring implementation and development of European law, seeking changes in the Irish planning system and providing assistance to individuals and groups.

GOOD ENERGIES ALLIANCE IRELAND

Ballinaglera, Ireland Good Energies Alliance Ireland uses direct action, education and lobbying to implement national campaigns to impose a ban on hydraulic fracturing and to promote sustainable energy sources and practices.

ITALY GENITORI ANTISMOG

Milan, Italy Genitori Antismog strives to lessen air pollution in Milan and Lombardy, Italy, through legal advocacy, public education, the mobilization of citizens as informed voters and policy work that promotes sound environmental legislation.

RE:COMMON

Rome, Italy Re:Common works to advance environmental and economic justice worldwide through campaigns against environmentally destructive projects and for new public financial institutions aimed at the protection and participatory management of common goods.

JAPAN ARAKAWA NO SHIZEN WO MAMORU KAI

Ageo-shi, Japan Arakawa No Shizen Wo Mamoru Ka works to protect the natural environment of the Arakawa River.

CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE FOR SAVING THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE EARTH

Osaka-shi, Japan CASA serves to protect both regional and global environments through solidarity with foreign and local Japanese NGOs.

CONSERVATION & ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST

Tokyo, Japan This group of veterinarians is dedicated to protecting endangered species and recovering their habitat.

COSMIC SEED

Iwate, Japan Cosmic Seed seeks to restore the practice of home seed raising to reproduce healthy foods suitable for Japan.

FOE JAPAN

Tokyo, Japan A member of Friends of the Earth International, FoE Japan works for the creation of a world in which all people may live peacefully and equitably.

HARIMA-NADA WO MAMORU KAI

Hyogo, Japan Harima-Nada Wo Mamoru Kai works to clean up and prevent pollution in the mountains, ocean and air of HarimaNada and its coastal area.

HINA-MOROKO SATO-OYA KAI

Fukuoka, Japan Hina-Moroko Sato-oya Kai seeks to protect, increase and release hina-mo-

INSTITUTO DE CONSERVACIÓN DE BALLENAS MISSION: ICB is an Argentine nonprofit dedicated

to the conservation of whales and their environment through research and education. ACTIVITIES: In collaboration with Ocean Alliance, ICB

conducts the Right Whale Program, the longest continuous study of a large whale based on following the lives of known individuals. Its main objective is to monitor the status of the right whale population at Península Valdés in Argentine Patagonia. The program has provided science-based data to government authorities that allowed them to make sound conservation decisions to protect right whales and their habitat. ICB works with a network of more than 50 NGOs in regional-scale whale conservation strategies in Latin America. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: More than four decades of con-

tinuous scientific research about the biology of the southern right whale in Argentina helped us to document a population increase from 400 whales (1970) to more than 4,000 (2012), learn that Patagonian right whales have fewer calves than expected following years of low krill abundance on their feeding ground, and examine 605 right whales that died between 2003 and 2012. Our education program has been applied by more than 4,000 students in Argentina. icb.org.ar

roko, an endangered freshwater fish.

HOTARU NO FURUSATO SEGAMISAWA KIKIN

Kanagawa, Japan Hotaru No Furusato Segamisawa Kikin works to protect the natural environment and historical sites of SegamisawaYokohama.

ICHINOMIYA UMIGAME WO MIMAMORU KAI

Chiba, Japan This group seeks to protect and conserve sea turtles and their habitat on Ichinomiya beach in Chiba prefecture.

INOKASHIRA KANSATSU-KAI

Tokyo, Japan Inokashira Kansatsu-kai is dedicated to preserving biodiversity through public education, outreach and restoration activities primarily inside Inokashira Park.

ISHIKIKAWA MAMORI TAI

Nagasaki, Japan Ishikikawa Mamori Tai is working to stop construction of Ishiki Dam, a destructive hydro project on the Ishikigawa River.

KAGAKUBUSHITSU MONDAI SHIMIN KENKYU-KAI

Tokyo, Japan Kagaku-Bushitsu Mondai Shimin Kenkyu-kai exists to empower citizens to protect and improve public health by reducing and eliminating toxic chemical substances in the environment.

KAMIGO SEGAMI NO SHIZEN WO MAMORU KAI

Kanagawa, Japan This organization is working to protect the natural environment of Segamisawa from a massive urban development plan near Yokohama.

KARAKANE ITO-TOMBO WO MAMORU KAI

Hokkaido, Japan Karakane Ito-Tombo Wo Mamoru Kai works to conserve the Shinoro-Fukui wetland, the last wetland in Sapporocity, Hokkaido, whose habitat is critical to rare plants and animals.

KEIRYU HOGO NETWORK SABO DAM WO KANGAERU

MIZUMORIBITO NO KAI

Miyagi, Japan Mizumoribito No Kai works to educate citizens about the role and importance of forests in helping to conserve water.

NAGARAGAWA SHIMIN GAKUSHU-KAI

Gifu, Japan Nagaragawa Shimin Gakushu-kai is working on behalf of the Nagaragawa River watershed, which is threatened by the Uchigaya Dam project.

NAGASHIMA NO SHIZEN WO MAMORU KAI

Yamaguchi, Japan Nagashima No Shizen Wo Mamoru Kai works to protect the natural environment and fishery of Nagashima Island, in Yamaguchi prefecture, from the construction of a nuclear plant.

NETTAIRIN KODO NETWORK

Tokyo, Japan JATAN educates society about tropical forests, especially those in Australia and Indonesia, where paper is produced for Japanese consumption.

NIHON NO KAIGAN-KANKYO WO MAMORU KAI

Chiba, Japan Nihon No Kaigan Kankyo Wo Mamoru Kai seeks to protect ocean and beach environments by establishing a broad network that connects national, prefectural and local governments with local communities.

NIHON SHIZENÑHOGO KYOKAI

Tokyo, Japan NACS-J is dedicated to ecosystem conservation and biological diversity.

NIPPON BARA-TANAGO TAKAYASU KENKYU-KAI

Osaka, Japan This organization aims to preserve at-risk woodland and freshwater environments, and to maintain their associated ecosystems, focusing particularly on the Nippon Bara-Tanago, a rare freshwater fish.

PICCHIO

Nagano, Japan Picchio is working to create a more sustainable society through research and ecosystem/wildlife conservation and management.

KIKO NETWORK

RYUIKI NO SHIZEN WO KANGAERU NETWORK

KYOTO NO KANKYO-BYO

Kyoto, Japan Kyoto No Kankyo-byo No Kai is seeking to increase public awareness about chemical and electrical sensitivity.

Nagano, Japan This group is working to change Japanese river-management policy to eliminate dependency on sediment- and erosion-control dams. Kyoto, Japan Kiko Network works for the practical implementation of the Kyoto Protocol.

Right whales. Peninsula Valdés, Argentina. Photo: Diego Taboada

NO KAI

Hokkaido, Japan This group studies the natural systems of rivers and lakes, including riverfronts and floodplains, on behalf of wild ani-

mals and their habitat.

SAI-NO-KUNI SHIGEN JUNKAN KOJO WO KANGAERU HIROBA

Saitama, Japan This organization promotes better management of resources recycling and encourages consumers to become more aware of manufacturing processes.

SHIRIBETSUGAWA NO MIRAI WO KANGAERU OBIRAME NO KAI

Hokkaido, Japan Shiribetsugawa No Mirai Wo Kangaeru Obirame No Kai is working to restore wild Japanese huchen to the Shiribetsu River.

SHITARA DAM NO KENSETSU CHUSHI WO MOTOMERU KAI

Aichi, Japan This organization seeks to stop construction of Shitara Dam on the Toyokawa River through land trusts, legal action and public education.

SHOKU TO NOU KARA SEIBUTSU-TAYOSEI WO KANGAERU SHIMIN NETWORK

Tokyo, Japan This network works with domestic and international consumers and producers to establish rules regulating the environmental impacts of GMOs under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

TAIYO-KO

Kanagawaq, Japan Taiyo-Ko seeks to shift society from one dependent on nuclear power and fossil fuels to one that preserves the natural environment.

TAMA AJISAI NO KAI

Tokyo, Japan Tama Ajisai No Kai is working to prevent pollution from a huge waste disposal plant in Hinode, Tokyo, where garbage from four million citizens in the Tokyo-Tama area is incinerated.

TOKUSHIMA SHIZEN KANSATSU NO KAI

Tokushima, Japan Tokushima Shizen Kansatsu No Kai helps protect the Yoshinogawa River estuary area, which is threatened by development.

YAMBA ASHITA-NO KAI

Gunma, Japan Yamba Ashita-no Kai exists to increase awareness about the shortcomings of the Yamba Dam project in the hopes of seeing it revised.

NETHERLANDS

A SEED EUROPE

Amsterdam, Netherlands A SEED Europe fights the structural causes of environmental destruction and social injustice by campaigning on GMO regulations controlled by multinational corporations, while also promoting alternatives.

THE BLACK FISH

Amsterdam, Netherlands The Black Fish uses education, investigation and nonviolent direct action to change European attitudes toward oceans and to help protect the life within them.

NORWAY

FOLKEAKSJONEN OLJEFRITT LOFOTEN, VESTERÂLEN OG SENJA

Oslo, Norway Folkeaksjonen oljefritt Lofoten, VesterÂlen og Senja works to keep the coast outside of LoVeSe free of oil activity and calls attention to the natural resources that have helped the region survive for centuries.

FAPAS

SPAIN

Santo Adriano, Spain FAPAS works to protect the ecosystems in Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains, particularly its threatened fauna, through fieldwork that aims to ensure the availability of food and shelter for fauna.

CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT

Las Palmas, Spain Inspired by its passion for the sea and water sports, the Clean Ocean Project organizes beach cleanings in the Canary Islands and campaigns against projects that harm the marine ecosystem and increase potential oil pollution.

ECOLOGISTAS EN ACCIÓN

Madrid, Spain A federation of more than 300 ecological groups in Spain, Ecologistas en Acción fights the present model of production and consumption through campaigns that counter biodiversity loss, climate change and the deepening of social inequity.

RED ANDALUZA DE SEMILLAS

Sevilla, Spain Red Andaluza de Semillas works to preserve the agricultural genetic resources of Andalusia, Spain, through educational events, exhibitions, seed exchanges and campaigns to influence national policy.

ASOCIACIÓN RED MONTAÑAS Madrid, Spain

Asociación Red Montañas believes that mountains must be protected as cathedrals of water, wildlife and biodiversity and works to inspire society and decision-makers in Spain to ensure their long-term conservation.

TAIWAN THE SOCIETY OF WILDERNESS

Taipei City, Taiwan The Society of Wilderness aims to protect Taiwan’s wild lands, allowing nature to manage and revive itself, by obtaining guardianship and managing wilderness areas.

UNITED KINGDOM FROGLIFE

Peterborough, United Kingdom Froglife helps conserve amphibians and reptiles in the United Kingdom, and the habitats on which they depend, through inclusive programs that invite everyone to engage in preservation.

— UNITED STATES — ALABAMA ALABAMA RIVERS ALLIANCE

Birmingham, Alabama Alabama Rivers Alliance seeks to protect and restore Alabama’s rivers by advocating smart water policy, organizing at the grassroots level and empowering citizens.

BLACK WARRIOR RIVERKEEPER

Birmingham, Alabama Black Warrior Riverkeeper uses a watershed approach to protect and restore Alabama’s Black Warrior River and its tributaries with the goal of ensuring a healthy aquatic environment and improving the recreational and aesthetic values of the river.

CAHABA RIVER SOCIETY

Edinburgh, United Kingdom The John Muir Trust works with people and communities in the United Kingdom to ensure that wild places are protected and valued by and for everyone.

Birmingham, Alabama The Cahaba River Society helps restore and protect central Alabama’s Cahaba River watershed and its rich diversity of life, including the people who rely on it for drinking water and recreation, through educational programs and teacher trainings, restoration projects, research, publications and media outreach.

JURASSIC COAST TRUST

CAMP MCDOWELL

JOHN MUIR TRUST

Wareham, United Kingdom The Jurassic Coast Trust advances public education concerning the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which covers 95 miles of coastline in East Devon and Dorset, England.

MORAY FIRTH SEA TROUT PROJECT

Bonar Bridge, United Kingdom The Moray Firth Sea Trout Project aims to address the imbalance in sea trout management within the Moray Firth by conducting research and disseminating information.

SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE

Street Agnes, United Kingdom Surfers Against Sewage works to protect the United Kingdom’s oceans, waves and beaches for all to access, use and enjoy safely and sustainably via action campaigns, volunteer and conservation programs, education and scientific research.

UK TAR SANDS NETWORK

Oxford, United Kingdom Viewing tar sands as a huge barrier to indigenous rights and climate justice, the UK Tar Sands Network is building a peaceful popular campaign in the United Kingdom and beyond to curb the industry’s operations.

Nauvoo, Alabama Camp McDowell connects people to the environment, teaches respect for the earth and its inhabitants, and promotes a commitment to lifelong learning through its summer-camp events, retreat facilities, environmental and farm-focused educational programs, and folk school.

COOSA RIVERKEEPER

Riverside, Alabama Coosa Riverkeeper focuses on Clean Water Act compliance and enforcement in Alabama to fulfill its vision of a swimmable, drinkable, fishable Coosa River.

ALASKA ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL

Anchorage, Alaska The Alaska Marine Conservation Council promotes the integrity of Alaska’s marine ecosystems and the health of ocean-dependent coastal communities through community outreach, grassroots advocacy, public policy work, research and education.

CENTER FOR WATER ADVOCACY

COUNCIL

RECOVERY PROJECT

TRUSTEES FOR ALASKA

LOBO COALITION

Haines, Alaska The Takshanuk Watershed Council promotes the natural ecology, economy and quality of life valued by all residents of Haines Borough, Alaska, through restoration, education, research and community involvement. Anchorage, Alaska Trustees for Alaska works to protect and sustain Alaska’s natural environment by providing legal counsel to conservation groups, Alaska Native and community groups, and individuals.

YUKON RIVER DRAINAGE FISHERIES ASSOCIATION

Anchorage, Alaska The Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association is a group of Alaskan subsistence and commercial fishers dedicated to sustaining the world’s furthestmigrating salmon run and protecting healthy, wild fisheries and cultures on the Yukon River.

ARIZONA ARIZONA WILDERNESS COALITION

Great Bear Rainforest. British Columbia. Photo: Ian McAllister Seward, Alaska The Center for Water Advocacy strives to ensure the long-term sustainability of water resources in the western states and Alaska using litigation, informational campaigns and other strategies.

Center advances conservation of the environment and sustainable resource stewardship in interior and Arctic Alaska through education and advocacy.

COALITION FOR SUSITNA DAM ALTERNATIVES

Seward, Alaska The Resurrection Bay Conservation Alliance advocates for healthy water, land and air through monitoring, habitat assessment, public education and advocacy of science-based resource management.

Talkeetna, Alaska The Coalition for Susitna Dam Alternatives seeks to protect the Susitna River watershed’s vast natural resources by stopping the construction of Susitna Dam.

COOK INLETKEEPER

Homer, Alaska Cook Inletkeeper works to protect Alaska’s Cook Inlet watershed and the life it sustains through advocacy, monitoring and education.

JUNEAU WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP

Juneau, Alaska The Juneau Watershed Partnership promotes watershed integrity in the city and borough of Juneau through education, research and communication.

NORTHERN ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

Fairbanks, Alaska The Northern Alaska Environmental

RESURRECTION BAY CONSERVATION ALLIANCE

SITKA CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Sitka, Alaska The Sitka Conservation Society works to protect the natural environment of Alaska’s Tongass Temperate Rainforest, and supports the development of sustainable communities living in the Tongass National Forest.

Tucson, Arizona The Arizona Wilderness Coalition seeks to permanently protect and restore the state’s wilderness and wild rivers for the enjoyment of all citizens and to ensure that native plants and animals have a lasting home in wild nature.

COALITION FOR SONORAN DESERT PROTECTION

Tucson, Arizona The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection fosters ecosystem health, promotes the value of nature and healthy wild animal populations, and works to ensure clean water, air and wild places to roam.

GRAND CANYON TRUST

Flagstaff, Arizona The Grand Canyon Trust protects the Colorado Plateau’s rivers, air, wildlife and areas of beauty through programs and campaigns to improve public land management, develop conservation projects, foster sustainable development and social justice in Native American communities and promote renewable energy and archeological preservation.

SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION COUNCIL

GRAND CANYON WILDLANDS COUNCIL

TAKSHANUK WATERSHED

GRAND CANYON WOLF

Juneau, Alaska The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council is devoted to protecting prime old-growth forest in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the earth’s largest ancient temperate rainforest, while encouraging sustainable communities.

Flagstaff, Arizona The Grand Canyon Wildlands Council works to preserve and restore safe havens and passages for the entire Grand Canyon region’s native wild creatures through volunteer opportunities, science-based programs, and land stewardship and restoration.

Flagstaff, Arizona The Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project is dedicated to bringing back wolves and restoring ecological health in the Grand Canyon region through advocacy projects and educational and grassroots programs. Flagstaff, Arizona The Lobo Coalition seeks to help the critically endangered Mexican gray wolf recover and restore it to its essential natural role through volunteer efforts, grassroots action campaigns and collaboration with conservation, scientific and sporting organizations.

NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT

Tucson, Arizona The Northern Jaguar Project works to preserve and recover the world’s northernmost jaguar population and its natural habitats through education programs and the establishment, care and expansion of a safe-haven sanctuary in northern Mexico.

RIOS LIBRES

Flagstaff, Arizona Dedicated to keeping Patagonia wild, Rios Libres works to protect Chile’s rivers and lands, defend the people who depend on them, and give this threatened area a voice by documenting its natural resources using film, words and images.

SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS

Tucson, Arizona Save the Scenic Santa Ritas uses education and outreach to protect the scenic, aesthetic, recreational, environmental and wildlife values of the Santa Rita Mountains, Patagonia Mountains, Canelo Hills and San Rafael Valley from degradation due to mining and mineral exploration.

SKY ISLAND ALLIANCE

Flagstaff, Arizona Sky Island Alliance helps protect and restore the native species and habitats of the Sky Island region of southwestern and northwestern Mexico by educating the public, working with policymakers, and carrying out programs focused on conservation, adapting to climate change and wildlife linkages.

TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY

Tucson, Arizona The Tucson Audubon Society promotes the protection and stewardship of southern Arizona’s birds and biological diversity through education, conservation programs, publications and events that encourage the study and enjoyment of birds and their habitats.

ARKANSAS

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Little Rock, Arkansas The Nature Conservancy helps protect nature for people today and future generations by carrying out large-scale, science-based conservation projects throughout the world.

CALIFORNIA

AGUA COALITION

Visalia, California Securing safe, clean and affordable drinking water in California’s San Joaquin Valley is the driving force behind the AGUA Coalition (la Asociación de Gente Unida por el Agua), which mobilizes individuals to participate in critical policy forums, raises awareness of the threats to water quality and advocates for local leadership of water resources.

AQUALLIANCE

Chico, California AquAlliance works on behalf of the northern Sacramento River watershed to protect groundwater and wetlands in northern California and sustain family farms, communities, creeks and rivers, native flora and fauna, and vernal pools.

BATTLE CREEK ALLIANCE

Manton, California The Battle Creek Alliance helps protect California’s public-trust resources of water, climate, forests and wildlife in the Battle Creek Watershed of Shasta and Tehama counties by promoting biodiversity and raising public awareness.

BEYOND SEARSVILLE DAM

Portola Valley, California Beyond Searsville Dam seeks to restore threatened steelhead and a free-flowing San Francisquito Creek through the removal of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Searsville Dam in a safe manner that safeguards creekside communities and watershed health.

BICYCLE KITCHEN/BICI COCINA

Los Angeles, California Bicycle Kitchen/Bici Cocina promotes the bicycle as a fun, safe and accessible form of transportation that can improve the health of urban communities in Los Angeles.

BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Chico, California The Butte Environmental Council protects and defends the land, air and water of Northern California’s Butte County and the surrounding region through educational and citizens’ action programs and advocacy campaigns.

CALIFORNIA CLIMATE AND

AGRICULTURE NETWORK

services to the city of Ventura and offers educational and outreach programs.

forests, watersheds and native species in Northern California.

CONSERVACIÓN PATAGÓNICA

FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUND

Los Angeles, California The California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund helps protect California’s natural resources and improve the health of its communities by increasing civic participation, conducting research to inform voter engagement, and strengthening the capacity of environmental advocates and organizations.

DIETRICK INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED INSECT ECOLOGY

FOOD COMMONS

Ventura, California This institute teaches farmers and others about the benefits of biodiversity in soil and aerial food webs, helping them learn practical strategies for countering pests and plant disease through beneficial organisms.

Ojai, California Food Commons designs and builds a nationally networked system of physical, financial and organizational infrastructure so that local and regional food enterprises can develop and thrive according to a new economic and sustainability paradigm.

CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS COALITION

EEL RIVER RECOVERY PROJECT

FOOD FOR THOUGHT OJAI

Sebastopol, California CalCAN advances policy solutions encouraging and supporting sustainable agricultural practices that respond constructively to the climate crisis and provide benefits to the environment and human health.

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

Sausalito, California Conservación Patagónica is working to create national parks in Patagonia that save and protect wildlands and wildlife, inspire care for the natural world and generate healthy economic opportunities for local communities.

Sausalito, California The Felidae Conservation Fund works to conserve wild cats and ensure healthy and sustainable habitats for them through research, community involvement, educational programs and technological efforts.

Oakland, California The California Wilderness Coalition works to protect and restore California’s wildest natural landscapes through monitoring federal and state land management, providing information and policy guidance, supporting wilderness-designation legislation, organizing activists, educating the public,and seeking legal remedies in court.

Arcata. California The Eel River Recovery Project helps the community of Northern California’s Eel River monitor and share information about the river’s health and trends, foster improved stewardship and formulate a community-based restoration strategy.

Ojai, California Food for Thought Ojai uses gardenbased learning, nutrition education and farm field trips to support, educate and inspire schoolchildren and their families in Ventura County, California, to make healthier food choices.

CENTRAL SIERRA ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER

ENDANGERED HABITATS LEAGUE

Los Angeles, California The Endangered Habitats League works to protect the diverse ecosystems of Southern California and promotes sensitive and sustainable land use for the benefit of all the region’s inhabitants by participating in regional planning and collaborating with communities, businesses, landowners and government agencies.

Pine Grove, California The Foothill Conservancy works to protect, restore and sustain the natural and human environment in Amador and Calaveras counties through education, events, advocacy campaigns and policy work.

Twain Harte, California The Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center safeguards the water, wildlife and wild places of California’s northern Yosemite region to raise environmental awareness through educational programs, advocacy campaigns and direct action.

CHANNEL ISLANDS RESTORATION

Santa Barbara, California Channel Islands Restoration seeks to restore habitat on the California Channel Islands and adjacent mainland using volunteers and by sponsoring educational programs.

CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER

Chico, California The Chico Creek Nature Center promotes understanding, awareness, appreciation and knowledge of the environment through educational programs in Bidwell Park, a 3,670-acre municipal park in Chico, California.

CITY OF VENTURA, WATER DEPARTMENT

Ventura, California Balancing the water needs of the human population with those of the environment is the vision of Ventura Water, which provides water and wastewater

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE NOW

Santa Barbara, California Energy Independence Now develops innovative, action-oriented solutions to catalyze a rapid transition to a clean, renewable energy and transportation economy in California through policy, advocacy and research.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER

Santa Barbara, California The Environmental Defense Center protects and enhances the local environments of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties through community education and empowerment, advocacy and legal action.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INFORMATION CENTER

Redway, California EPIC uses a science-based approach, as well as citizen advocacy and strategic litigation, to protect and restore ancient

FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY

FORESTETHICS

San Francisco, California ForestEthics helps safeguard endangered forests, wild places, wildlife and human well-being through international advocacy campaigns that raise public awareness, develop solutions and spur change in governments and corporations.

FRIENDS OF DEER CREEK

Nevada City, California Friends of Deer Creek promotes community stewardship and scientific knowledge of watersheds in the Sierra Nevada through monitoring, research, restoration and education.

FRIENDS OF ROSE CANYON

San Diego, California Friends of Rose Canyon works to protect, preserve and restore San Diego’s Rose Canyon and the Rose Creek watershed through volunteer events, educational programs and conservation work.

FRIENDS OF THE INYO

Bishop, California Friends of the Inyo helps protect the public lands and wildlife of the Eastern Sierra by getting citizens involved in exploring and preserving the area’s natural heritage.

UK TAR SANDS NETWORK MISSION: To raise public awareness and opposition to

mining of Canadian tar sands, one of the most carbonintensive and environmentally destructive methods of extracting oil. ACTIVITIES: Based in the UK, we target governments,

UK companies, banks and investors operating in Canada’s tar sands. At the core of our ethos is working in solidarity with impacted First Nations, creating space for community members to speak for themselves.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A major achievement in the past

year has been our campaign in support of the European Fuel Quality Directive, which would discourage the import of dirty fuels – including tar sands – into Europe. Along with our partners, we successfully changed the British stance from strong opposition to an abstention in 2012’s European vote. Our challenge is now to get the UK to vote yes! So this campaign is still ongoing and is strengthened by the opposition in the U.S. to the Keystone XL pipeline, which is one of the main tar sands routes into Europe. Another big success was the brand damage we caused BP with the Greenwash Gold campaign, which targeted their sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics, and has sparked a public conversation about ethical sponsorship of the event. no-tar-sands.org

FRIENDS OF THE RIVER

Sacramento, California Friends of the River works to preserve, restore and sustain California’s freeflowing rivers and streams by influencing public policy and inspiring citizen action.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY MONITOR

El Cerrito, California Global Community Monitor trains and supports “fenceline” communities in industrial areas in the use of environmental monitoring tools so that they can document and understand the impact of industrial pollution on their health and the environment, launch advocacy efforts and win victories.

GREEN SCIENCE POLICY INSTITUTE

Berkeley, California The Green Science Policy Institute provides unbiased scientific data to government, industry and non-governmental organizations to facilitate more informed decision-making about chemicals used in consumer products.

HEAL THE BAY

Santa Monica, California Heal the Bay uses science and education programs, community action and advocacy campaigns to protect Santa Monica Bay and other coastal waters and watersheds in Southern California.

I LOVE A CLEAN SAN DIEGO

San Diego, California Through outreach, community involvement and leading by example, I Love a Clean San Diego helps inspire San Diegans to actively conserve and enhance their environment.

INTERNATIONAL RIVERS NETWORK

Berkeley, California International Rivers protects rivers and defends the rights of communities that depend on them by working to stop destructive dams and promote water and energy solutions for a just and sustainable world.

JOHN MUIR PROJECT

Cedar Ridge, California The Earth Island Institute’s John Muir Project is dedicated to ending the federal timber sales program, which consistently undermines scientific conclusions and the ecological management of national forests and other federal lands.

KLAMATH FOREST ALLIANCE

Orleans, California The Klamath Forest Alliance promotes sustainable ecosystems and communities to protect the wildlife, waters and oldgrowth forests of Northern California. Tar sands, Alberta, Canada. Photo: David Dodge, Pembina Institute

LABEL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS 2012

Oakland, California Label Genetically Engineered Foods 2012, which campaigned for a California ballot initiative that would have required the labeling of all GMO foods (Proposition 37), informs citizens about their right to know what’s in their food and whether it is produced using genetic engineering.

LAGUNA WILDERNESS PRESS

Laguna Beach, California Laguna Wilderness Press publishes photography books about the presence, preservation and importance of wilderness environments.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BICYCLE COALITION

Los Angeles, California The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is dedicated to making L.A. County more bike-friendly through programs, campaigns, events, outreach and education.

LOS ANGELES WATERKEEPER

Santa Monica, California Los Angeles Waterkeeper helps protect and restore the Santa Monica Bay, San Pedro Bay and adjacent waters through enforcement, fieldwork and community action.

LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH

Santa Barbara, California Los Padres ForestWatch uses legal advocacy, scientific collaboration, community outreach and volunteerism to protect and restore the natural and cultural heritage of the Los Padres National Forest.

MARIN COUNTY BICYCLE COALITION

Fairfax, California The Marin County Bicycle Coalition promotes safe bicycling for everyday transportation and recreation through advocacy, educational programs and by supporting bike-friendly legislation.

MESA

Berkeley, California MESA supports farmers and advances a new generation of agrarian leaders – linking current innovations in sustainable agriculture with ancestral traditions – to promote environmental stewardship, localized economies and cultural awareness.

MOJAVE DESERT LAND TRUST

Joshua Tree, California The Mojave Desert Land Trust works to protect the Mojave Desert ecosystems and their scenic and cultural resources through land conservation campaigns

and stewardship programs.

MONO LAKE COMMITTEE

Lee Vining, California The Mono Lake Committee advances the protection and restoration of Mono Lake through education and by promoting cooperative solutions that avoid transferring environmental problems to other areas.

MOTHER JONES

San Francisco, California Mother Jones is a news organization that specializes in investigative, political and social-justice reporting.

MOUNT SHASTA BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY CENTER

Mount Shasta, California The Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center defends Mount Shasta and its bioregion from potential threats to its water sources, natural sanctuaries and biodiversity through advocacy campaigns and by participating in legal and planning forums.

MOUNTAIN AREA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

Truckee, California The Mountain Area Preservation Foundation works to preserve the community character and natural environment of Truckee, California, and its surrounding regions through open space protection and smart growth initiatives.

NAKED WHALE RESEARCH

Crescent Mills, California Naked Whale Research researches the behavior of killer whales and encourages individuals and marine researchers to help increase awareness of the threats to the survival of the endangered southern resident killer whales, which frequent waters off the coastal Northwest.

NEW DOOR VENTURES

San Francisco, California New Door Ventures helps at-risk youth in San Francisco prepare for work and life through paid internships at its social enterprises and other businesses, jobreadiness training and supportive case management.

NORTH COAST RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Santa Rosa, California This group fosters sustainable agriculture and biodiversity in Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties through grassroots projects that empower rural people to help themselves.

OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER

Occidental, California The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center advances community-based strategies

for social change and environmental stewardship through research, demonstrations, educational events and other programs at its organic farm in Sonoma County.

OIKONOS ECOSYSTEM KNOWLEDGE

Protect Our Winters mobilizes the winter sports community to fight climate change through educational programs and community-based activism.

RAPTORS ARE THE SOLUTION

Benicia, California Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge studies and protects imperiled ecosystems across the globe by engaging diverse communities through scientific and artistic collaborations.

Berkeley, California RATS is committed to eliminating the unnecessary poisoning of wildlife, pets and children from second-generation anticoagulant rat poisons and to educating the public about the need for and role of raptors in a healthy ecosystem.

OJAI RAPTOR CENTER

REDLANDS CONSERVANCY

Oak View, California The Ojai Raptor Center rehabilitates and releases injured, orphaned and displaced birds of prey in Ventura County.

OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY

Ojai, California The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy works with landowners to either purchase or acquire conservation easements on private property that has the potential to be developed.

ONCE UPON A WATERSHED

Ojai, California Once Upon a Watershed seeks to awaken wonder, appreciation, discovery and connection with the natural world by empowering young people to make a difference through hands-on watershed education, restoration and stewardship experiences.

PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA

San Francisco, California PAN North America works to end pesticide reliance and advance fair, ecological pest-management solutions through citizens’ advocacy campaigns and by fostering an international network of consumer, labor, health, environment and agriculture groups.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO

Redlands, California The Redlands Conservancy works to preserve the historic built environment and irreplaceable natural and agricultural environments of Redlands, California.

REEF CHECK

Pacific Palisades, California Reef Check uses science, education and sustainable management to raise awareness of the global reef crisis, train volunteers to monitor reefs, and guide communities in managing marine resources.

RESTORE HETCH HETCHY

San Francisco, California Restore Hetch Hetchy seeks to return the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park to its natural splendor while continuing to meet the water and power needs of all communities that depend on the Tuolumne River.

SALMON PROTECTION AND WATERSHED NETWORK, A PROJECT OF TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK

Forest Knolls, California SPAWN works to protect endangered coho salmon and steelhead in California’s streams and watersheds by mobilizing the grassroots, restoring streams, developing public policy, and using litigation and research.

SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN WATCH

Santa Barbara, California Planned Parenthood promotes family planning and healthy, responsible reproductive and sexual behavior by providing comprehensive educational, counseling, medical and referral services.

Brisbane, California San Bruno Mountain Watch aims to preserve and expand the native ecosystems of San Bruno Mountain through stewardship, educational, conservation and advocacy programs.

PROJECT BIKE TRIP

SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK FOUNDATION

Santa Cruz, California Project Bike Trip provides comprehensive hands-on and academic bicycle education for youth in order to enhance lives, create opportunities and build sustainable communities.

PROTECT OUR WINTERS Pacific Palisades, California

San Diego, California The San Diego River Park Foundation serves as the voice for the San Diego River, protecting and enhancing it as a place for recreation, habitat and nature discovery.

SAN FRANCISCO FILM

SOCIETY

San Francisco, California The San Francisco Film Society encourages the progressive evolution of film culture and individual lives by celebrating the transformative power of the moving image in all its forms.

SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY

Goleta, California The Santa Barbara Audubon Society works to conserve and restore natural ecosystems and biological diversity, and to connect people with birds and nature through education, science-based projects and advocacy.

SANTA BARBARA CHANNELKEEPER

Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Channelkeeper advances the protection of the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds through science-based advocacy, education, fieldwork and rule-enforcement initiatives.

SANTA BARBARA ZOO

Santa Barbara, California The Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens is dedicated to the preservation, conservation and enhancement of the natural world and its living treasures through education, research and recreation.

SANTA CLARA VALLEY AUDUBON SOCIETY

Cupertino, California The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society fosters public awareness of native birds and their ecosystems through adult and children’s education programs and environmental advocacy.

SAVE COYOTE HILLS

Fullerton, California Save Coyote Hills works to preserve West Coyote Hills and its endangered native species as a park and a reserve complete with educational and recreational opportunities for all.

SAVE MOUNT DIABLO

Walnut Creek, California Save Mount Diablo preserves and restores Northern California’s Mount Diablo and its foothills through land acquisition and preservation and by providing information on the mountain’s ecosystems and outdoor recreational activities.

SAVE OUR SHORES

Santa Cruz, California Save Our Shores seeks to safeguard the marine environment through advocacy campaigns on plastic pollution, clean boating and ocean awareness; educational events; cleanups; and citizen action initiatives.

SAVE THE WAVES

SAVE THE COLORADO MISSION: To protect and restore the Colorado River

and its tributaries.

ACTIVITIES: Our greatest challenge this year was the

severe drought throughout the Southwest. Climate change, population growth and drought are combining to take a heavy toll on the Colorado River ecosystem, including its fish and wildlife, as well as its recreational opportunities. Many of the Colorado River’s tributaries ran dry in 2012, and levels in reservoirs sank. Rafting companies suffered financially as water levels narrowed the rafting season, and the entire recreational economy – which supports billions of dollars of activity along the river – took a hit. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Our greatest achievement in 2012

was helping to support the signing of the “Bi-National Agreement” between Mexico and the U.S. to restore a small stream flow to the Colorado River Delta, where it no longer meets the Gulf of California. Two million acres of wetlands have been drained dry, and this agreement will begin the slow process of bringing water back to the delta so the river finds its home again. This small stream flow can restore some wetlands and fish populations, as well as the local culture and economy, bringing hope back to one of the biggest environmental challenges in North America. savethecolorado.org

COALITION

Davenport, California Save The Waves Coalition is dedicated to protecting and preserving the coastal environment, with an emphasis on the surf zone, and educating the public about its value.

SEA TURTLE RESTORATION PROJECT

Forest Knolls, California The Sea Turtle Restoration Project works to protect sea turtles and their marine environment through education, consumer empowerment, strategic litigation and the promotion of sustainable marine policies.

SEQUOIA FORESTKEEPER

Kernville, California Sequoia ForestKeeper serves as the eyes, ears and voice of the forest in the southern Sierra Nevada, protecting and restoring its ecosystems through monitoring, enforcement, education and litigation.

SIERRA CLUB

San Francisco, California The Sierra Club advances the exploration, enjoyment and protection of wild places, practicing and promoting the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources through a variety of educational and advocacy campaigns.

SIERRA WATERSHED EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

Tahoe City, California SWEP promotes environmental stewardship by connecting students in California’s Tahoe-Truckee region to their community and environment through comprehensive watershed education and service programs.

SILICON VALLEY BICYCLE COALITION

San Jose, California The coalition promotes the bicycle for everyday use in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties via programs that encourage people to cycle and make the urban environment more bike-friendly.

SUGAR PINE FOUNDATION

South Lake Tahoe, California The Sugar Pine Foundation is dedicated to restoring sugar pines and other white pines in California’s Lake Tahoe region by involving youth and community in hands-on forest stewardship.

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER

Santa Barbara, California Surfrider works for the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through its activist network.

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION WEST LA/MALIBU CHAPTER New Belgium employees get behind the Colorado. Photo: John Johnston, Courtesy of New Belgium Brewing Co.

Santa Monica, California Surfrider is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches.

SUSTAINABLE SURF

San Clemente, California Sustainable Surf promotes practices that protect ocean health and other natural resources related to surfing through educational and action campaigns and by advocating for the use of more sustainable technology in the surf industry.

SYRCL WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

Nevada City, California The South Yuba River Citizens League’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival seeks to inspire and unite people to heal the earth through its annual screening of environmental films.

TAHOE FOOD HUB

Truckee, California Tahoe Food Hub is working to build a regional food system in the North Lake Tahoe region with small-scale producers within 150 miles of each other.

THE 5 GYRES INSTITUTE

Los Angeles, California The 5 Gyres Institute works to document and understand plastic pollution in our oceans through research, outreach, education and action to pave the way for a zero-waste world.

THE RUCKUS SOCIETY

Oakland, California The Ruckus Society provides environmental, human rights and social justice organizers with the tools, training and support needed to achieve their goals through creative, strategic nonviolent direct action.

THE SIERRA FUND

Nevada City, California The Sierra Fund seeks to increase and organize investment to protect and preserve the natural resources and communities of the Sierra Nevada region.

THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND

San Francisco, California The Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens and other natural places, ensuring livable communities by working with citizens, cities and policymakers.

THE VILLAGE GARDENERS OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER

Studio City, California This group works to enhance the L.A. River Greenway, with an emphasis on conservation, ecology and restoration of natural habitat.

TREE MUSKETEERS

El Segundo, California Founded by third-graders in 1987, Tree

Musketeers empowers young people to be environmental leaders through youth campaigns and summits, resource sharing, tree-planting and other initiatives.

COLORADO

AMERICAN RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTITUTE

Woodland, California Tuleyome works to protect the wild heritage and agricultural heritage of the northern Inner Coast Range and Western Sacramento Valley.

Aspen, Colorado The American Renewable Energy Institute promotes American Renewable Energy Day, a renewable energy technology and policy summit held in Aspen.

TUOLUMNE RIVER TRUST

BICYCLE COLORADO

URBAN BIOFILTER

COAL CREEK WATERSHED COALITION

TULEYOME

San Francisco, California The Tuolumne River Trust promotes stewardship of California’s Tuolumne River through education, community outreach, restoration projects, advocacy and grassroots organizing. Oakland, California Urban Biofilter designs city- and community-scale ecological solutions to the air, soil and water contamination from industrial pollution that affects marginalized urban communities.

VCCOOL

Ventura, California VCCool champions sustainable, carbon-neutral living by providing tools and expertise for change, influencing policy and supporting a resilient green economy.

VENTURA BOTANICAL GARDENS

Ventura, California Ventura Botanical Gardens creates and maintains public gardens for the preservation, education, cultural contribution and enhancement of the entire community.

VENTURA HILLSIDES CONSERVANCY

Ventura, California The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy protects and conserves open space resources through acquisition of land and easements, stewardship of protected lands and public education about local natural resources.

VIDA VERDE NATURE EDUCATION

San Gregorio, California Vida Verde Nature Education promotes educational equity by providing free overnight environmental learning trips to students in San Mateo County.

VOLCAN MOUNTAIN PRESERVE FOUNDATION

Julian, California This group strives to conserve and acquire land and practice respectful stewardship in San Diego County through education, public outreach and resource management.

Denver, Colorado Bicycle Colorado promotes bicycling and encourages increased safety and better conditions for cyclists in Colorado.

Aspen, Colorado EcoFlight uses small aircraft to promote the protection of the remaining wild lands and wildlife habitat in the western U.S., providing an aerial perspective and educational programs that encourage environmental stewardship in citizens of all ages.

ENERGY & CONSERVATION LAW

Durango, Colorado Energy & Conservation Law provides free, experienced and specialized legal services in Colorado to communities facing threats from nonrenewable resource extraction, especially uranium mining and milling.

ERIE RISING

Crested Butte, Colorado The Coal Creek Watershed Coalition maintains, restores and enhances the environmental integrity of watersheds around Crested Butte to support wildlife, aquatic life and human life.

Lafayette, Colorado Erie Rising advocates for the well-being of families in communities affected by natural gas operations, continually seeking information on health and environmental issues in order to inspire citizen action to keep children safe and healthy.

COLORADO BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

GAGE & GAGE PRODUCTIONS

Boulder, Colorado This group seeks to conserve America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting through education and work on behalf of wild, public lands and waters.

COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION

Denver, Colorado The CEC is dedicating to conserving the state’s clean air, water and open spaces through grassroots organizing and advocacy campaigns.

COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB

Golden, Colorado The Colorado Mountain Club works to preserve alpine regions in Colorado through conservation initiatives, adventure travel trips and educational programs.

COMMUNITY CYCLES

Boulder,Colorado Community Cycles educates and advocates for the safe use of bicycles in Colorado as an affordable, viable and sustainable means of transportation and personal enjoyment.

CRAWFORD AREA GUNNISON SAGE GROUSE WORKING GROUP

Hotchkiss, Colorado This group guides management efforts to improve the sage grouse’s habitat and reverse the decline of the Crawford grouse population.

ECOFLIGHT

Telluride, Colorado Gage and Gage Productions produces social and climate justice documentaries that seek to inspire, educate, entertain and motivate action on underexposed issues.

GREAT OLD BROADS FOR WILDERNESS

Durango, Colorado Great Old Broads for Wilderness helps preserve and protect U.S. wilderness and wild lands by using the voices and activism of elders in everything from educational programs to litigation.

HIGH COUNTRY CITIZENS’ ALLIANCE

Crested Butte, Colorado High Country Citizens’ Alliance champions the protection, conservation and preservation of the natural ecosystems within Colorado’s Upper Gunnison River Basin.

HIGH COUNTRY CONSERVATION CENTER

Frisco, Colorado The High Country Conservation Center promotes practical solutions for resource conservation through waste reduction projects, workshops and educational programs.

INDEPENDENCE PASS FOUNDATION

Aspen, Colorado The Independence Pass Foundation works with government agencies to develop and implement projects that maintain and enhance the ecology, beauty and safety of Colorado’s Independence Pass.

INFORMATION NETWORK FOR RESPONSIBLE MINING

Lyons, Colorado INFORM educates the public about the dangers of irresponsible mining, monitors all hard-rock mining in Colorado and increases citizen engagement at the local, state and federal levels.

NFRIA-WSERC CONSERVATION CENTER

Paonia, Colorado NWCC works to build an aware and active community that protects and enhances the natural, human and economic environment of Colorado’s Gunnison watersheds.

OUR HEALTH, OUR FUTURE, OUR LONGMONT

Longmont, Colorado This group works to keep fracking out of the city of Longmont, Colorado, through grassroots organizing and litigation.

REEL THING FILMS

Telluride, Colorado Reel Thing Films works with activists to promote legislation that will bring to an end to the free distribution of single-use plastic bags.

ROARING FORK OUTDOOR VOLUNTEERS

Basalt, Colorado Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers promotes stewardship of public lands in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley by creating volunteer opportunities for trail work and conservation projects.

ROCK THE EARTH

Denver, Colorado Rock the Earth partners with the music industry and the environmental community to tackle the causes of environmental problems in America through education, advocacy, negotiation and litigation.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD

Denver, Colorado Rocky Mountain Wild works to protect, connect and restore wildlife and wild lands in the Southern Rockies of Colorado, southern Wyoming, and eastern Utah through conservation campaigns, planning and the use of mapping technologies.

SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE

Durango, Colorado The San Juan Citizens Alliance organizes people to protect the San Juan Basin’s water, air and lands, as well as the character of its rural communities.

SAN LUIS VALLEY ECOSYSTEM COUNCIL Alamosa, Colorado

The San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council helps protect and restore the biological diversity, ecosystems and natural resources of the Upper Rio Grande bioregion, balancing ecological values and human needs.

SAVE THE COLORADO

Fort Collins, Colorado Save the Colorado River works to protect and restore the ecological health of the Colorado River by raising public awareness and by inspiring and supporting environmental organizations.

SHEEP MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE

Telluride, Colorado Sheep Mountain Alliance is dedicated to the preservation of the natural environment in southwest Colorado, providing educational programs and protecting regional ecosystems, wildlife habitats and watersheds.

THE ACCESS FUND

Boulder, Colorado The Access Fund helps keep U.S. climbing areas open and preserves the climbing environment through conservation, citizen mobilization, land acquisition and educational programs.

THOMPSON DIVIDE COALITION

Carbondale, Colorado The Thompson Divide Coalition seeks to secure permanent protection from oil and gas development on federal lands in Colorado’s Thompson Divide Area by educating the public and working with lawmakers and government agencies.

TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE COALITION

Colorado Springs, Colorado The Trails and Open Space Coalition is dedicated to the preservation of open space and parks and the creation of a network of trails, bikeways and greenways for Colorado’s Pikes Peak region.

URBICULTURE COMMUNITY FARMS

Denver, Colorado UrbiCulture Community Farms provides food to people of all income levels by growing affordable food in the Denver metropolitan area and educating the community on growing food and healthy lifestyles.

WALKING MOUNTAINS SCIENCE CENTER

Avon, Colorado The Walking Mountains Science Center strives to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire natural stewardship by providing science-in-nature educational programs in Colorado for people of all ages.

WESTERN HARDROCK

WATERSHED TEAM

Durango, Colorado This coalition of community and watershed groups confronts the challenges remaining from mining in the West by addressing environmental degradation and helping rural communities attain the skills and capacity they need.

WESTERN MINING ACTION PROJECT

CONNECTICUT CHAPTER OF THE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION

Stevenson, Connecticut This growing community of farmers, gardeners, land care professionals and consumers in Connecticut encourage a healthy relationship to the natural world by promoting methods of land care that respect biodiversity.

Lyons, Colorado The Western Mining Action Project provides free legal services for grassroots organizations and Native American tribes on mining issues in the western U.S. in order to protect air and water quality, wild lands, biological diversity and sacred lands.

FRIENDS OF THE NORWALK ISLANDS

WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION CONNECTICUT CHAPTER

Boulder, Colorado Western Resource Advocates works to protect the land, air and water of the western U.S., advancing clean energy to reduce climate change, promoting urban water conservation and river restoration, and opposing inappropriate drilling.

WILD CONNECTIONS

Westminster, Colorado Wild Connections identifies, protects and restores lands of the Upper Arkansas and South Platte watersheds to ensure the survival of native species and ecological richness.

WILDERNESS WORKSHOP

Carbondale, Colorado The Wilderness Workshop helps protect and conserve the wilderness and natural resources of the Colorado’s Roaring Fork watershed, the White River National Forest and adjacent public lands.

YAMPA VALLEY STREAM IMPROVEMENT CHARITABLE TRUST

Steamboat Springs, Colorado This group is dedicated to the preservation and improvement of coldwater fisheries in Colorado’s Yampa Valley, carrying out in-stream habitat improvements on several miles of the Yampa River.

Norwalk, Connecticut Serving as the driving force behind the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge Coalition, this group collaborates, educates and provides resources that further conservation.

COMMON GROUND – NEW HAVEN ECOLOGY PROJECT

New Haven, Connecticut Common Ground cultivates healthyliving habits and sustainable environmental practices in people of all ages through its environmental center, urban farm and charter high school.

EARTHWORKS

Washington, D.C. Earthworks counters the negative impacts of irresponsible mineral and energy development by working with communities and grassroots groups to reform government policies, improve corporate practices, influence investment decisions and encourage responsible materials sourcing and consumption.

ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION

Mystic, Connecticut This Surfrider chapter works to reduce pollution in the Connecticut Sound and shorelines through its grassroots program Rise Above Plastics Connecticut.

Washington, D.C. The Endangered Species Coalition helps protect endangered species through grassroots organizing among conservation, scientific, education, religious, humane, sporting, business and community groups.

TROUT UNLIMITED – NUTMEG CHAPTER

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP

DELAWARE DELAWARE NATURE SOCIETY

FREEDOM TO ROAM/ WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

Fairfield, Connecticut Trout Unlimited – Nutmeg Chapter conserves and restores Connecticut’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds, helping to protect natural places for outdoor recreation and renewal.

Hockessin, Delaware The Delaware Nature Society fosters understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world through education, advocacy and conservation programs.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE

Washington, D.C. The Alaska Wilderness League works to preserve Alaska’s wild lands and waters through grassroots campaigns and advocacy work that engages citizens and decision-makers.

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY CONNECTICUT

City Wildlife assists wildlife in Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas through rehabilitation, release to the wild, advocacy and public education that promotes wildlife enjoyment and habitat protection.

Washington, D.C. The Center for Food Safety seeks to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and by promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture.

CITY WILDLIFE Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. The Environmental Working Group seeks to transform government policies and the marketplace to conserve land and water, produce and use energy responsibly, and ensure that food and consumer products are free of harmful chemicals.

Washington, D.C. Freedom to Roam advances wildlife connectivity in the northern Great Plains of the U.S. and in the eastern Himalayas to ensure that natural wildlife corridors are considered in land management decisions.

INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELF-RELIANCE

Washington, D.C. This group advances environmentally sound, equitable community development by providing innovative strategies, working models and timely information to the business, energy, financial services and waste management sectors.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHERS

Washington, D.C. This group furthers environmental and cultural conservation through photography, photojournalism and communication initiatives that reach a wide variety of audiences.

LAND TRUST ALLIANCE

Washington, D.C. The Land Trust Alliance works to save the places people love by strengthening land conservation across America using

conservation easements, policy and collaboration with the conservation community.

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

Washington, D.C. LCVEF helps strengthen the environmental movement by educating and mobilizing citizens on critical environmental issues and by advocating for sound environmental policies.

MARINE FISH CONSERVATION NETWORK

influence decision-makers.

transportation.

WATER PROTECTION NETWORK

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER WARDEN

Washington, D.C. The Water Protection Network works to ensure that U.S. water policies and projects are environmentally and economically sound by providing its member organizations with technical, legal and other support, and by providing timely information to groups participating in government decision-making.

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FUND

Washington, D.C. The Marine Fish Conservation Network works to save and revitalize wild ocean fisheries through grassroots initiatives that spur fishermen, conservationists, scientists and citizens to work together for positive change.

Washington, D.C. The Youth Engagement Fund advances youth civic engagement infrastructure in Washington, D.C., by supporting collaboration between individual and institutional donors.

NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION

FLORIDA APALACHICOLA RIVERKEEPER

Washington, D.C. This alliance of grassroots organizations advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources and rural communities.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Washington, D.C. PEER helps uphold U.S. environmental laws and values by supporting public employees who protect the environment, defending and strengthening the legal rights of those who speak out and serving as a watchdog for the public interest.

THE H. JOHN HEINZ III CENTER FOR SCIENCE, ECONOMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Washington, D.C. The Heinz Center aims to revive bipartisan environmentalism, bringing together Republicans and Democrats to arrive at practical, evidence-based solutions to environmental problems.

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

Washington, D.C. The Wilderness Society defends wild lands in the U.S. and inspires Americans to care for and enjoy wild places through conservation, public land designation and public engagement efforts.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP

Washington, D.C. TRCP works to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish by strengthening laws, policies and practices affecting fish and wildlife conservation and leading partnerships that

Apalachicola, Florida Apalachicola Riverkeeper helps protect Florida’s Apalachicola River and Bay, its tributaries and watersheds; improve and maintain its environmental integrity; and preserve its scenic, recreational and commercial character.

FRIENDS OF THE SEMINOLE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CENTER

Longwood, Florida This group helps young people learn about the environment by supporting and raising funds for the Seminole County, Florida, public school system’s Environmental Studies Center.

SEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY

Gainesville, Florida The Sea Turtle Conservancy advocates for sea turtles and their habitats through research, education and protection programs both outside the U.S. and within, particularly in Florida.

WILDLANDS NETWORK

Titusville, Florida This growing group of ranchers, hunters, anglers and conservation partners works scientifically and strategically to protect and foster enough wild places and connective wildways in North America to sustain wildlife and people through the 21st century.

GEORGIA ATLANTA BICYCLE COALITION

Atlanta, Georgia The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition works to create a healthier, more sustainable Atlanta by making it safer, easier and more attractive to bicycle for fun, fitness and

Columbus, Georgia Chattahoochee River Warden promotes the health and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River Basin from West Point Lake to the Florida line in Georgia and Alabama through citizens’ advocacy projects.

CHATTOOGA CONSERVANCY

Clayton, Georgia The Chattooga Conservancy helps protect and restore the ecological integrity of the Chattooga watershed and empowers communities to practice good stewardship on public and private lands.

COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE/UPPER COOSA RIVERKEEPER

Rome, Georgia The Coosa River Basin Initiative/Upper Coosa Riverkeeper informs and empowers citizens in the southeast U.S. to protect, preserve and restore this remarkably biologically diverse area.

GEORGIA CONSERVANCY.

Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Conservancy Inc. helps protect Georgia’s natural resources by advocating for sound environmental policies, advancing sustainable growth practices and facilitating common-ground solutions to environmental challenges.

Atlanta, Georgia Trees Atlanta helps citizens protect and improve Atlanta’s urban environment through plantings and conservation and educational programs.

UPPER CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER

Atlanta, Georgia Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper advances the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed through education, advocacy, planning and monitoring campaigns.

HAWAI'I HAWAII CONSERVATION ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Honolulu, Hawaii This network of conservation leaders from government, education and nonprofit organizations works together to protect and restore the state’s ecosystems and reduce conservation threats through conferences, forums and other means.

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Haleiwa, Hawaii This land trust seeks to protect, steward and enhance the natural landscapes, cultural heritage and rural character of ahupua’a from Kahuku Point to Ka’ena through land trusts and conservation efforts.

GEORGIA FORESTWATCH

Ellijay, Georgia Georgia ForestWatch works to preserve, protect and restore native ecosystems of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National forests, and to inform and inspire the public to be good stewards of these lands.

GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK

Athens, Georgia The Georgia River Network seeks to ensure a clean water legacy by engaging and empowering Georgians to protect and restore their rivers from the mountains to the coast.

GREENLAW

Atlanta, Georgia GreenLaw provides free legal and technical assistance to environmental organizations and community groups throughout Georgia, helping to prevent pollution that endangers human health and the environment.

SAVANNAH RIVERKEEPER

Augusta, Georgia Savannah Riverkeeper advances the respect, protection and improvement of the entire Savannah River basin through education, advocacy and action campaigns.

TREES ATLANTA

IDAHO ADVOCATES FOR THE WEST

Boise, Idaho Advocates for the West uses law and science to restore streams and watersheds, protect public lands and wildlife, and ensure clean and sustainable communities in the American West.

FRIENDS OF SCOTCHMAN PEAKS WILDERNESS

Sandpoint, Idaho Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness conducts education, outreach and stewardship activities to preserve the scenic and biologically diverse Scotchman Peaks Roadless area in Idaho and Montana.

FRIENDS OF THE CLEARWATER

Moscow, Idaho Friends of the Clearwater defends Idaho’s Wild Clearwater Country lands and biodiversity by restoring degraded habitats and helping to preserve viable wildlife populations and corridors.

FRIENDS OF THE TETON RIVER

Driggs, Idaho Friends of the Teton River works to en-

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION

Evanston, Illinois The Evanston Environmental Association promotes the Evanston Ecology Center and its educational programs, presents the Evanston Green Living Festival, supports the Ladd Arboretum and recruits volunteers for various environmental events.

EXPERIMENTAL STATION

Chicago, Illinois Experimental Station builds independent cultural infrastructure on Chicago’s South Side, fostering innovative educational and cultural programs, small-business enterprises and community initiatives.

GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCE

Chicago, Illinois The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance seeks to encourage and strengthen the fundamental connection between plants and human life by creating and implementing nature-based programming for children and families throughout Chicago.

ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE Photo: sure clean water, healthy streams and abundant fisheries in the upper Teton watershed.

IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE

Boise, Idaho ICL seeks to ensure that wild Idaho remains wild and works to protect the values that define Idaho by building a robust conservation community and advocating for clean water, clean air and healthy families.

IDAHO RIVERS UNITED

Boise, Idaho Idaho Rivers United helps protect and restore the rivers and native fish of Idaho through grassroots campaigns, outreach and advocacy work.

LAKE PEND OREILLE WATERKEEPER

Sandpoint, Idaho Using education, partnership and advocacy work, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper helps protect the water quality of Lake Pend Oreille and improve the health and viability of all that rely on or live close to the lake.

MODEL FOREST POLICY PROGRAM

Sagle, Idaho This program supports healthy forests, clean and abundant water supplies, and

economically thriving, climate-resilient communities through planning training programs, consulting services and advocacy work.

ROCK CREEK ALLIANCE

Sandpoint, Idaho The Rock Creek Alliance works to counter pollution and degradation from hardrock mining, especially from the proposed Rock Creek and Montanore mines, to protect the wild lands, wildlife, and water quality of the Cabinet Mountains ecosystem.

SNAKE RIVER ALLIANCE

Boise, Idaho The Snake River Alliance serves as Idaho’s nuclear watchdog, advocating for clean energy through community advocacy, collaboration, education and grassroots organizing.

ILLINOIS ANGELIC ORGANICS LEARNING CENTER

Caledonia, Illinois Angelic Organics Learning Center advances sustainable communities of soils, plants, animals and people through educational, creative and experiential programs.

EVANSTON

Springfield, Illinois The Illinois Stewardship Alliance promotes environmentally sustainable, economically viable, socially just food and farm systems through policy development, advocacy and education.

SEVEN GENERATIONS AHEAD

Oak Park, Illinois Seven Generations advances the development of ecologically sustainable and healthy communities in the U.S. through sustainability planning, conferences, and zero waste and farm-toschool programming.

THE RECYCLERY COLLECTIVE

Chicago, Illinois The Recyclery Collective builds community through the restoration of donated bicycles, and shares resources and knowledge to support cycling as an affordable, independent and sustainable mode of transportation.

WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF

Chicago, Illinois World Bicycle Relief designs, sources and manufactures bicycles to withstand rural African terrain and load requirements, advancing livelihoods and independent values through the power of bicycles.

INDIANA CALUMET PROJECT Hammond, Indiana

The Calumet Project unites community activists, environmentalists, labor unionists, congregations and neighborhoods to work toward the economic, environmental and social revitalization of northwest Indiana.

HOOSIER ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Indianapolis, Indiana The voice of the people for the environment in Indiana, Hoosier Environmental Council works to make the state a healthier place to live, breathe, work and play.

IOWA IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

Des Moines, Iowa Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement empowers and unites people of all ethnic backgrounds to take control of their communities, identify and address problems and act as a vehicle for social, economic and environmental justice.

KANSAS FRIENDS OF THE KAW

Lawrence, Kansas Friends of the Kaw helps protect and preserve the Kansas River (known locally as the Kaw) with grassroots campaigns that fight river pollution and dredging and that promote increased river access for recreation.

KENTUCKY APPALACHIAN CITIZENS’ LAW CENTER

Whitesburg, Kentucky The Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center helps protect Appalachia’s land and people from degradation caused by extractive industries by providing legal services and engaging in strategic litigation and policy work in areas such as mine safety, environmental protection and sustainable energy.

BOWLING GREEN RIVERFRONT FOUNDATION

Bowling Green, Kentucky The Bowling Green Riverfront Foundation is dedicated to creating the Barren River Outdoor Center, an integrated outdoor recreational area for familyfriendly tourism and recreational opportunities.

KENTUCKY HEARTWOOD

Berea, Kentucky Kentucky Heartwood works to protect and restore the integrity, stability and beauty of Kentucky’s native forests and biotic communities through research, education, advocacy and nonviolent

intervention.

LOUISIANA

ATCHAFALAYA BASINKEEPER

Baton Rouge, Louisianamystic Atchafalaya Basinkeeper helps protect and restore the ecosystems within the Atchafalaya Basin through education, research, monitoring and advocacy programs.

LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK

Baton Rouge, Louisiana LEAN helps create a cleaner and healthier environment for inhabitants of Louisiana by fostering cooperation and communication between citizens, corporations and government to assess and solve the state’s environmental problems.

MAINE

BICYCLE COALITION OF MAINE

The Natural Resources Council of Maine seeks to protect, conserve and restore Maine’s environment through legislative and policy work, conservation programs and advocacy campaigns.

PENOBSCOT RIVER RESTORATION TRUST

Augusta, Maine The Penobscot River Restoration Trust aims to purchase three dams in order to remove two and bypass the third in the interest of vastly improving habitat for sea-run fish and restoring the ecosystem.

RESTORE: THE NORTH WOODS

Hallowell, Maine RESTORE: The North Woods uses advocacy, public awareness and citizen action to restore wilderness, recover endangered wildlife and protect public lands in the North Woods of the U.S. and Canada.

MARYLAND ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY

Augusta, Maine The Bicycle Coalition of Maine works to make the state safer and easier for cyclists to navigate through education and community and legislative advocacy.

Bladensburg, Maryland The Anacostia Watershed Society helps restore and protect the Anacostia River and its watershed communities by cleaning its water, recovering its shores and honoring its heritage.

DOWNEAST SALMON FEDERATION

MIDSHORE RIVERKEEPER CONSERVANCY

Columbia Falls, Maine The Downeast Salmon Federation seeks to conserve wild Atlantic salmon and salmon habitat, restore a viable sports fishery and protect other important river, scenic, recreational and ecological resources in eastern Maine.

Easton, Maryland Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy advances the restoration and protection of the Choptank River watershed, Eastern Bay, and the Miles and Wye rivers through education, outreach and restoration programs.

FOOD FOR MAINE’S FUTURE

NUCLEAR INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SERVICE

Sedgwick, Maine Food for Maine’s Future connects farmers, fishers and food justice advocates to build a just, sustainable, secure and democratic food system.

FRIENDS OF CASCO BAY

South Portland, Maine Friends of Casco Bay helps improve and protect the environmental health of Maine’s Casco Bay through waterquality monitoring, advocacy, education and collaborative problem solving.

MAINE RIVERS

Yarmouth, Maine Maine Rivers works to protect, restore and enhance the ecological health of the state’s river systems by restoring native fish and advocating for free-flowing rivers.

NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE Augusta, Maine

Takoma Park, Maryland NIRS serves as an information, networking and mobilization center for the grassroots movement for a nuclear-free, carbon-free energy future.

MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON CYCLISTS UNION

Jamaica Plain, Massachussetts The Boston Cyclists Union helps Bostonians lead healthier lives by promoting the bicycle for transportation through education, community building and advocacy work.

CAPE ANN FARMERS’ MARKET

Gloucester, Massachussetts The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market supports local food growers, fishermen and environmental groups to provide Massachusetts residents with high-quality

food at affordable prices.

CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Weston, Massachussetts The Charles River Watershed Association uses science, advocacy and the law to protect, preserve and enhance the Charles River and its watershed.

MASSACHUSETTS WATERSHED COALITION

Leominster, Massachussetts The Massachusetts Watershed Coalition uses outreach and advocacy campaigns to improve the health of community waters, help grassroots groups and local officials, and raise awareness of water-management issues.

MYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Arlington, Massachussetts The Mystic River Watershed Association protects, restores and celebrates the value of the Mystic River, its tributaries and watersheds through education, monitoring projects, cleanups, policy work and advocacy campaigns.

NEPONSET RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Canton, Massachussetts The Neponset River Watershed Association protects water, wildlife and land in the 14 communities of Massachusetts’ Neponset River watershed through grassroots conservation projects.

NEW ECONOMICS INSTITUTE

Cambridge, Massachussetts The New Economics Institute works to build a new economy that prioritizes the well-being of people and the planet through thought-leadership projects, conferences and university campaigns to build a youth movement.

OCEAN RIVER INSTITUTE

Cambridge, Massachussetts The Ocean River Institute fosters greater personal involvement in conservation, environmental monitoring and ecosystem protection by facilitating the grassroots efforts of groups working at local and regional levels.

ORGANIZATION FOR THE ASSABET RIVER

Concord, Massachussetts OARS protects and enhances the natural and recreational features of the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord rivers, and their tributaries and watersheds, by raising public awareness and stewardship, collecting data, and working with government officials and the community.

REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Worcester, Massachussetts The Regional Environmental Council

educates the residents and communities of Worcester, Massachusetts, about environmental issues threatening the city and empowers residents to bring about lasting changes promoting healthy, sustainable and just communities.

SOUTH BOSTON GROWS

Boston, Massachussetts South Boston Grows works to improve community green space and advance knowledge about growing edible plants in order to increase access to and consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs in South Boston.

WHALES AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Plymouth, Massachussetts The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society supports the welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises by campaigning to stop threats to cetaceans, funding conservation work, investigating abuses of regulations and educating decision-makers and the public.

MICHIGAN MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Lansing, Michigan The Michigan Environmental Council advances policy changes that protect human health and the state’s natural resources through collaborating with state and federal decision-makers and forging community alliances.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Ann Arbor, Michigan The Great Lakes Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation helps protect the Great Lakes for the wildlife and humans that depend on them.

SIX RIVERS REGIONAL LAND CONSERVANCY

Rochester, Michigan Conserving, sustaining and connecting the natural areas, lands and waters that make Michigan special is the goal of the Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy, which carries out land conservation, protection and stewardship campaigns.

YELLOW DOG WATERSHED PRESERVE

Big Bay, Michigan The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve organizes at the grassroots level to preserve and protect the Yellow Dog River and its surrounding watersheds for the benefit of present and future generations.

MINNESOTA CYCLES FOR CHANGE St. Paul, Minnesota

THE SNAKE RIVER FUND MISSION: To promote stewardship and recreational ac-

cess to the Snake River watershed in Wyoming, with an emphasis on partnerships, education and outreach. ACTIVITIES: World renowned for its rich riparian cor-

ridor, blue ribbon fisheries and scenic views, the Snake River has seen increased recreational pressure over the past two decades. On one of the most heavily used and unregulated reaches of the river, the Snake River Fund is helping to mitigate some of the impacts. Our river ambassador informs users on aquatic invasive species, river etiquette, catch-and-release practices, Leave No Trace principles and other river issues. As future management for this section of river is explored, use data collected by the ambassador will serve an important purpose. Certified by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to inspect boats for aquatic invasive species, the ambassador helps to provide the first line of defense against their introduction. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The river ambassador, through

personal and direct interactions, has encouraged responsible use and stewardship of the river, helping river users and commercial operators to choose behaviors that help to protect this incredible national resource. Heightened awareness of aquatic invasive species has helped to keep this reach of the Snake River invasive free. snakeriverfund.org

Cycles for Change works to build a sustainable environment and strong community through educating and empowering people to use bicycles for transportation, refurbishing bikes and selling them at affordable prices, and offering free services to those who visit its open, accessible space.

FRIENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

St. Paul, Minnesota Friends of the Mississippi River engages citizens to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region through conservation and land use programs and volunteer stewardship events.

GREAT RIVER GREENING

St. Paul, Minnesota Great River Greening leads and inspires community-based restoration of forests, prairies and waters in Minnesota.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER FUND

St. Paul, Minnesota The Mississippi River Fund works to strengthen the connection between people and the Mississippi River and to build support for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a national park, through community engagement programs on water quality, habitat restoration and other issues.

PERMACULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE COLD CLIMATE

Minneapolis, Minnesota Permaculture Research Institute Cold Climate designs and demonstrates permaculture systems for living sustainably in colder climates, supporting individuals and organizations working toward healthy communities and ecosystems through research, education and community building.

SIERRA CLUB NORTHSTAR CHAPTER

Minneapolis, Minnesota The Sierra Club Northstar Chapter helps preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment through advocacy work, volunteer leadership and outdoor exploration.

THE TRUMPETER SWAN SOCIETY

Plymouth, Minnesota The Trumpeter Swan Society works to assure the vitality and welfare of wild trumpeter swans by spurring restoration and habitat protection, educating the public about this native waterfowl and working to improve the management of the swans across North America.

WATERLEGACY

Duluth, Minnesota WaterLegacy seeks to protect Minnesota’s waters from sulfide mining and other threats, and to safeguard the human and ecological communities that The Snake River is feeling more recreational pressure these days. Photo: David Stubbs

rely on these natural resources.

ZUMBRO WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP

Rochester, Minnesota The Zumbro Watershed Partnership helps the community clean, protect and enjoy the lakes, rivers and wetlands in Minnesota’s Zumbro River Watershed through education, on-the-ground protection efforts, data sharing and community engagement.

MISSISSIPPI THE CONSCIOUS LIVING PROJECT

Jackson, Mississippi The Conscious Living Project’s Awakening the Dreamer Initiative focuses on symposiums for promoting an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on this planet.

MONTANA ADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION

Missoula, Montana Inspiring and empowering people to travel by bicycle is the goal of the Adventure Cycling Association, which researches and produces cycling maps, works to create an official U.S. cycling route network, leads guided tours and publishes Adventure Cyclist magazine.

BIGHORN RIVER ALLIANCE

Fort Smith, Montana The Bighorn River Alliance works to preserve, protect and enhance the quality of Montana’s Bighorn River trout fishery through river cleanups, angler education and participation in management processes and issues.

BLACKFOOT CHALLENGE

Ovando, Montana Blackfoot Challenge coordinates efforts to conserve and enhance the natural resources and rural way of life in western Montana’s Blackfoot Watershed through easement projects, education programs and conservation efforts.

BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS FOUNDATION

Hungry Horse, Montana The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation helps connects Americans with their wilderness heritage by fostering stewardship of Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex, helping volunteers open trails, restore heavily used areas, maintain historic structures and fight weeds.

BUFFALO FIELD CAMPAIGN West Yellowstone, Montana

Dedicated to stopping the harassment and slaughter of wild Yellowstone buffalo, the Buffalo Field Campaign helps protect wildlife habitat and works with First Nations to honor the sacredness of wild buffalo.

CENTER FOR LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

Bozeman, Montana This group works to solve large-scale challenges, such as climate change and habitat fragmentation, through policy work and by forging alliances and fostering collaboration among conservation efforts.

CLARK FORK COALITION

Missoula, Montana The Clark Fork Coalition protects and restores the Clark Fork watershed in western Montana and northern Idaho through science-based, results-oriented advocacy work with an emphasis on public education.

CONSERVATION HAWKS

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in decisions that affect their lives.

FIVE VALLEYS LAND TRUST

PINTLAR AUDUBON SOCIETY

Missoula, Montana The Five Valleys Land Trust preserves the open space of Montana’s Mount Jumbo and helps return it to native prairie through conservation easements, stewardship programs and public land projects.

FRIENDS OF THE MISSOURI BREAKS MONUMENT

Lewistown, Montana This group works on behalf of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument through education, advocacy and by supporting groups and agencies that protect and restore the monument.

GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION

Bozeman, Montana The Greater Yellowstone Coalition works to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through advocacy, outreach, education and, when necessary, litigation.

Bigfork, Montana Conservation Hawks works to ensure a healthy natural world for the next generation of sportsmen, to defend sporting traditions and to educate hunters and anglers on the challenges and threats they will face in the future, particularly climate change.

KEYSTONE CONSERVATION

COTTONWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

Helena, Montana Montana Audubon promotes the appreciation, knowledge and conservation of birds and natural ecosystems to safeguard biological diversity through education, citizen science and advocacy programs.

Bozeman, Montana The Cottonwood Environmental Law Center offers low- to no-cost legal services in the interest of protecting and restoring the Northern Rockies’ forests, water and wildlife.

Bozeman, Montana Keystone Conservation partners with communities to design and implement strategies that save a place for America’s keystone species while keeping people and property secure.

MONTANA AUDUBON

MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER

Craighead Institute Bozeman, Montana The Craighead Institute seeks to maintain healthy populations of native plants and wildlife in the American West, along with healthy human communities in sustainable ecosystems, through advocacy work and film and book projects.

Helena, Montana The Montana Environmental Information Center is committed to protecting and preserving Montana’s natural environment through policy work, media outreach and government watchdog efforts.

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

Helena, Montana The Montana Wilderness Association helps protect Montana’s wilderness, wildlife habitat and traditional recreation opportunities through community engagement, policy work and wilderness designation and conservation campaigns.

Bozeman, Montana Defenders of Wildlife works to prevent species across the U.S. from becoming imperiled, to restore threatened species and to protect wildlife and the habitat on which it depends.

FEDERATION OF FLY FISHERS

Livingston, Montana The Federation of Fly Fishers promotes preservation of aquatic recreational resources, serves as a political voice for fish and conservation, advances fly fishing as consistent with preservation of fish resources and collaborates with

MONTANA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION

NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL

Billings, Montana This group organizes Montana citizens to safeguard water quality, family farms and ranches, and the state’s quality of life by giving them information and tools to help them participate effectively

Dillon, Montana The Pintlar Audubon Society works to protect and restore natural ecosystems – focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats – for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

PLAINS JUSTICE

Billings, Montana Plains Justice provides legal resources to communities in the northern plains states and serves as a voice for clean energy and a sustainable environment.

PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST

Helena, Montana The Prickly Pear Land Trust defends the natural diversity and rural character of Montana’s Prickly Pear Valley and adjoining lands through cooperative efforts with landowners.

SAVE FOUNDATION

Helena, Montana The SAVE Foundation advances positive environmental change and provides educational opportunities in Helena and across Montana, fostering stewardship through daily habits, conservation policy and recycling programs.

SWAN VIEW COALITION

Kalispell, Montana The Swan View Coalition helps communities in Montana’s Swan Range protect their sources of quiet recreation, clean water and wildlife security from threats such as logging, pesticides, extreme sports events and motorized vehicles.

TROUT CONSERVANCY

Missoula, Montana The Trout Conservancy represents the U.S. public’s interest in conserving wild and native salmonids (the trout family) through habitat restoration, conservation and education.

WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS EDUCATION PROJECT

Billings, Montana This group seeks to build a grassroots base of citizens working for stewardship and conservation of the land, water and natural resources of the Rocky Mountains and Northern Great Plains.

WILDWEST INSTITUTE

Missoula, Montana The WildWest Institute exists to protect and restore forests, wild lands, watersheds and wildlife in the Northern Rockies, empowering citizens to effectively participate in public land management decision processes.

YAAK VALLEY FOREST COUNCIL

Troy, Montana The Yaak Valley Forest Council protects roadless areas in Yaak, Montana, restores habitat, works to build an economy based on restoration and cultivates dialogue between historically polarized groups.

YELLOWSTONE TO YUKON CONSERVATION INITIATIVE

Bozeman, Montana Combining science and stewardship, this group seeks to ensure that the world-renowned wilderness and wildlife of the Y2Y region can support all of its natural and human communities.

NEVADA FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS

Reno, Nevada Friends of Nevada Wilderness is dedicated to preserving qualified Nevada public lands as wilderness, protecting them from threats, informing the public about the values and need for wilderness, and restoring and improving the management of wild lands.

GREAT BASIN RESOURCE WATCH

Reno, Nevada Great Basin Resource Watch defends the health and well-being of the Great Basin’s land, air, water, wildlife and communities from the adverse effects of industrial development and resource extraction through policy work, education and grassroots action.

GREAT BASIN WATER NETWORK

Reno, Nevada This group fosters sustainable water use, natural resources and the public interest through communication campaigns, legal advocacy, grassroots organizing, research, science initiatives and education programs in the extended Great Basin.

RENO BIKE PROJECT

Reno, Nevada The Reno Bike Project is a community bicycle shop and advocacy group committed to creating a nationally recognized, cycling-friendly community through advocacy, education and cooperation in the Truckee Meadows.

TAHOE DIVERS CONSERVANCY

Reno, Nevada The Tahoe Divers Conservancy helps restore and conserve the complex marine environment that surrounds Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada through grassroots community initiatives.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE MISSION: To serve as a coordinated voice for the Bronx

River and work in harmonious partnership to protect, improve and restore the river corridor so it can be a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the communities through which the river flows. ACTIVITIES: People across generations are playing an

active role in transforming New York City’s only freshwater river, which provides a unique slice of nature in some of the poorest and most urbanized neighborhoods in the country, by learning how to protect and advocate for its future. Our Conservation Crew works alongside hundreds of volunteers and green job trainees in cleanup and restoration activities that create a healthier environment for people, as well as habitat where wildlife can thrive. Our greenway efforts yield new parks and connect miles of greenway trails through the heart of the Bronx to encourage healthier lifestyles. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The alliance has made tremen-

dous strides in revitalizing the once maligned river to the point where it has begun to welcome back both people and native animals, such as beaver, alewife herring and osprey. We have fostered the complete turnaround in the way community residents – and all New Yorkers – see the Bronx River.

NH LAKES ASSOCIATION

Concord, New Hampshire The New Hampshire Lakes Association works to protect New Hampshire’s lakes and watersheds through education, on-the-ground conservation work and advocacy.

NEW JERSEY CONSERVE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF NJ

Trenton, New Jersey This group is dedicated to protecting and preserving the state’s rare wildlife and habitats through research, habitat management, education and citizen engagement.

MUSCONETCONG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Asbury, New Jersey This group promotes the protection and improvement of New Jersey’s Musconetcong River and its watershed through education, government outreach, workshops and seminars, and cleanups.

SCHIFF NATURAL LANDS TRUST

Mendham, New Jersey Schiff Natural Lands Trust acquires and preserves open space in New Jersey, improving the ecological value of natural areas using best management practices, and maintains a nature center for environmental education, research and recreational activities.

bronxriver.org NEW MEXICO AMIGOS BRAVOS

Taos, New Mexico Amigos Bravos seeks to return New Mexico’s rivers to drinkable quality, maintain natural flows, regulate artificial flows to protect river ecosystems, and link environmental and social justice in the state.

CONSERVATION VOTERS NM EDUCATION FUND

Santa Fe, New Mexico CVNMEF honors New Mexico’s natural heritage by helping citizens gain the knowledge and skills they need to be effective advocates for conservation.

NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

Santa Fe, New Mexico This group works to protect New Mexico’s natural environment and achieve environmental justice for communities through legal representation, policy advocacy and public education.

NEW MEXICO WILDERNESS ALLIANCE Revitalizing the Bronx River. Photo: George Jackman

Albuquerque, New Mexico The New Mexico Wilderness Alliance advances the protection, restoration and continued enjoyment of New Mexico’s wild lands and wilderness areas through administrative protection, federal wilderness designation and ongoing advocacy.

SEVENTH GENERATION INSTITUTE

Santa Fe, New Mexico The Seventh Generation Institute helps conserve biological diversity, foster sustainable resource use and ensure an optimistic future for the human communities that depend on the natural world, through applied science and collaboration.

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS

Sante Fe, New Mexico WildEarth Guardians works to protect and restore the wildlife, wild rivers and wild places of the American West through advocacy work, grassroots action campaigns, media outreach and litigation.

NEW YORK ANNE FONTAINE FOUNDATION

New York, New York The Anne Fontaine Foundation finances and supports reforestation projects and raises awareness of the world’s forests, with a special focus on the protection of the Atlantic rainforest in Brazil.

AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATION

Elizabethtown, New York The Ausable River Association works cooperatively with landowners, municipalities and government agencies to preserve the wild, scenic and recreational resources of the Ausable watershed.

BOQUET RIVER ASSOCIATION

Elizabethtown, New York The Boquet River Association helps enhance the quality of water and quality of life in the Boquet River watershed using a collaborative, non-regulatory approach.

CAPITAL DISTRICT COMMUNITY GARDENS

Troy, New York Capital District Community Gardens works to nourish New York’s Capital Region by providing access to fresh food and green spaces through gardening, healthy food programs and urban greening, especially in low-income, minority and senior neighborhoods.

ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION New York, New York

The Environmental Grantmakers Association promotes environmental philanthropy by sharing knowledge, fostering debate, cultivating leadership, facilitating collaboration and catalyzing action.

FRIENDS OF HILLTOP HANOVER FARM & ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

Yorktown Heights, New York This group fosters sustainability, promotes local food and embraces the community through educational programs, camps and other events.

FRIENDS OF THE UPPER DELAWARE RIVER

Minoa, New York Friends of the Upper Delaware River helps improve the flows and protect the habitat of the Upper Delaware River system through restoration programs, policy and advocacy work, and public education.

GLOBAL JUSTICE ECOLOGY PROJECT

Buffalo, New York The Global Justice Ecology Project explores and exposes the entwined root causes of social injustice – ecological destruction and economic domination – through advocacy, media outreach and bridge-building among social justice, environmental and ecological justice groups.

HEADCOUNT

New York, New York HeadCount uses the power of music to register voters and raise political consciousness, reaching young people and music fans where they already are – at concerts and online.

HELPMAN PRODUCTIONS

Brooklyn, New York Helpman Productions inspires participation in critical social issues by producing social documentaries and associated outreach campaigns that spark change.

MASS CURRENT

New York, New York Mass Current works to protect water, food, air, land and communities from the negative effects of extreme energy and fossil fuel use, and builds a grassroots movement for a renewable energy economy.

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

New York, New York The NRDC helps safeguard the earth – its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends – by combining the grassroots power of over a million members and online activists with the courtroom clout and expertise of hundreds of lawyers, scientists and other professionals.

NO IMPACT PROJECT

New York, New York The No Impact Project uses entertainment, education and group action to engage and inspire people to adopt ways of living that connect individual happiness with service to community and habitat.

NY/NJ BAYKEEPER

Brooklyn, New York NY/NJ Baykeeper helps protect, preserve and restore the Hudson-Raritan estuary and its natural and human communities by fighting polluters, championing public access, influencing land-use decisions and restoring habitat.

ROCKING THE BOAT

Bronx, New York Rocking the Boat empowers young people challenged by severe economic, educational and social conditions to develop the self-confidence necessary to set ambitious goals and gain the skills necessary to achieve them.

SAVE THE RIVER

Clayton, New York Through advocacy, education and research, Save the River preserves and protects the ecological integrity of the Upper St. Lawrence River.

THE RIVER PROJECT

New York, New York The River Project, a marine science field station at Pier 26 in Manhattan, is dedicated to understanding and sustaining the living resources and habitats of New York Harbor and the Hudson River estuary.

TIME’S UP!

Brooklyn, New York TIME’S UP! educates New Yorkers about the environmental impacts of everyday decisions through free, open-tothe-public education and direct-action campaigns.

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES

New York, New York Transportation Alternatives promotes improved bicycling, walking and public transit in New York City’s five boroughs through advocacy work and a citywide network of supporters.

TURTLE CONSERVANCY

New York, New York The Turtle Conservancy is dedicated to protecting the most endangered turtles and tortoises and their habitats worldwide through a breeding program and educational and scientific projects.

VAN CORTLANDT PARK CONSERVANCY

Bronx, New York Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy is dedicated to sustaining and enhancing Van Cortlandt Park, an urban oasis in

the Bronx, as a vibrant destination for recreation, leisure and the enjoyment of natural landscapes.

VELOCITY

New York, New York VeloCity develops innovative cyclingbased urban planning and design education programs in New York for youth from diverse, underserved communities.

WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE

Irvington, New York Waterkeeper Alliance unites more than 190 affiliated organizations around the world and uses citizen advocacy to improve waterways by addressing everything from pollution to climate change.

WILD TROUT FLYRODDERS

Long Flat, New York Wild Trout Flyrodders initiates, funds and carries out fisheries habitat restoration projects in the Upper Delaware River watershed in New York, using fly fishing as a vehicle to conserve, restore and educate.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Bronx, New York The Wildlife Conservation Society works to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks.

NORTH CAROLINA AMERICAN WHITEWATER

Cullowhee, North Carolina American Whitewater conserves and restores our nation’s white-water resources and enhances opportunities to enjoy them safely through policy work and volunteer programs.

APPALACHIAN VOICES

Boone, North Carolina Appalachian Voices brings people together to protect the land, air and water of central and southern Appalachia, empowering communities to defend the region’s natural and cultural heritage.

CATAWBA RIVERKEPER FOUNDATION

Charlotte, North Carolina The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation works to advance the health, protection and enjoyment of the Catawba River watershed through advocacy, education and conservation campaigns.

CLEAN WATER FOR NORTH CAROLINA

Asheville, North Carolina This group works to promote clean, safe water and environments, and empowered, just communities for all North Carolinians through community organizing, education, advocacy and technical assistance.

CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA

Raleigh, North Carolina The Conservation Trust for North Carolina supports efforts that protect the mountain streams, forests and scenic views along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

DOGWOOD ALLIANCE

Asheville, North Carolina The Dogwood Alliance mobilizes diverse voices to defend the forests and communities of the southern U.S. from destructive industrial forestry.

ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION

Hendersonville, North Carolina ECO helps preserve the natural heritage of the mountain region of western North Carolina, working with citizens, business leaders, like-minded environmental groups and government officials to improve green infrastructure, water quality, energy conservation and recycling efforts.

FRIENDS OF STATE PARKS

Raleigh, North Carolina Friends of State Parks fosters the understanding, enjoyment and protection of North Carolina’s state parks by increasing public awareness of how these natural areas improve the quality of life for residents.

FRIENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN TO SEA TRAIL

Louisburg, North Carolina Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail works throughout North Carolina to build and maintain its namesake, encouraging communities to create new sections and helping people to hike it.

PIEDMONT CONSERVATION COUNCIL

Durham, North Carolina The Piedmont Conservation Council seeks to leverage people and resources for innovative projects that promote conservation and sustainable communities.

PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE

Winston-Salem, North Carolina This group inspires North Carolinians to make choices that protect and restore nature, providing information on sustainability, supporting local environmental groups and green businesses, and leveraging the collective power of individual actions to build a sustainable community.

RAFI-USA

Pittsboro, North Carolina The Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA works nationally and internationally to cultivate markets, policies and communities that support thriving, socially just and environmentally sound family farms.

MONO LAKE COMMITTEE MISSION: The Mono Lake Committee is a citizens’

group dedicated to protecting and restoring the Mono Basin ecosystem, educating the public about Mono Lake and promoting cooperative solutions that protect the lake and meet real water needs without transferring environmental problems to other areas. ACTIVITIES: Our Mill Creek Restoration project is the

greatest restoration opportunity in the Eastern Sierra’s Mono Basin, taking an “all hands on deck” approach to restoring the ecologically vital, high desert stream habitat. By clearing the stream channel of invasive plant species, volunteers are preparing for the day when a pipe, secured after a long-fought legal battle, will deliver Mill Creek’s water to the stream once again and bring it back to life. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Mono Lake volunteers have re-

moved thousands of pounds of invasive plants from the Mill Creek bottomlands. By carefully pulling these quick-growing, water-loving plants before they go to seed, we give the native vegetation the best chance to establish and thrive. This restoration method takes multiple seasons of hard work, but by tapping into the Mono Lake Committee’s grassroots network of community groups, outdoor education programs and dedicated volunteers, we can already see significant progress being made. monolake.org

SOUTHWINGS

Asheville, North Carolina SouthWings promotes conservation through aviation, giving community organizations the inspiration and evidence they need to take action to protect and restore the forests, rivers, coastlines and wetlands of the Southeast.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE

Asheville, North Carolina The Western North Carolina Alliance marshals grassroots support to keep forests healthy, air and water clean, and communities vibrant through a combination of policy advocacy, scientific research and community collaboration.

WHITE OAK-NEW RIVERKEEPER ALLIANCE

Jacksonville, North Carolina The White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance restores and protects the White Oak and New rivers through advocacy, environmental law enforcement, public education and citizen ownership and responsibility initiatives.

WILD SOUTH

Asheville, North Carolina Wild South works to protect public land through creative strategies that address root problems, and to inspire people to enjoy, value and protect the wild character and natural legacy of the South.

YADKIN RIVERKEEPER

Winston Salem, North Carolina Yadkin Riverkeeper exists to safeguard and improve North Carolina’s Yadkin Pee Dee River basin and to engage citizens in clean water issues through education, advocacy and action campaigns.

NORTH DAKOTA DAKOTA RESOURCE COUNCIL

Dickinson, North Dakota The Dakota Resource Council forms local groups that promote prosperous, environmentally sound rural communities and empower people to influence decision-making processes in issues that affect their lives.

OHIO BUCKEYE FOREST COUNCIL

Columbus, Ohio The Buckeye Forest Council protects Ohio’s native forests and their inhabitants through education, advocacy and organizing.

ECOWATCH

Cleveland, Ohio In partnership with Waterkeeper Alliance, the EcoWatch news service promotes the work of more than 1,000 Photo: Ron Hunter

grassroots environmental organizations, activists and community leaders worldwide.

MILL CREEK WATERSHED COUNCIL OF COMMUNITIES

Cincinatti, Ohio This group helps protect and enhance southwest Ohio’s Mill Creek and its tributaries through initiatives that improve stream health and water quality, reduce flood damage and manage storm water.

OHIO CITIZEN ACTION EDUCATION FUND

Cleveland, Ohio Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund provides research and community organizing support for Ohio Citizen Action’s environmental campaigns.

OHIO FRACKTION

McDonald, Ohio Ohio Fracktion supports community resistance to hydraulic fracturing in and beyond Ohio, builds capacity for civil disobedience and other forms of direct action, and connects Ohio’s antifracking movement to struggles against extraction worldwide.

OREGON BALANCE PRODUCTIONS LLC

Portland, Oregon The activists and filmmakers of Balance Media produce films and videos about today’s most pressing environmental issues.

BARK

Portland, Oregon Using grassroots organizing, education and community engagement, Bark seeks to transform Mt. Hood National Forest into a place where natural processes prevail, where wildlife thrives and where local communities are invested in its restoration and preservation.

BUS FEDERATION CIVIC FUND

Portland, Oregon The Bus Federation Civic Fund mobilizes volunteers and develops nextgeneration leaders through its network of homegrown organizations to create a more just and responsive democracy.

CASCADIA WILDLANDS

Eugene, Oregon Cascadia Wildlands educates, agitates and inspires a movement to protect and restore wild ecosystems in the Cascadia bioregion, the temperate forest zone from south-central Alaska to Northern California.

COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER

Portland, Oregon The Community Cycling Center broadens access to bicycling and its benefits in Portland, Oregon, through its bike shop, programs for underserved communities and efforts to create jobs and engagement within the growing bicycle movement.

CRAG LAW CENTER

Portland, Oregon Representing conservation groups and citizens working for sustainable land management in the Pacific Northwest, the Crag Law Center helps clients with not only litigation but also civic participation, campaign strategies, communications, organizing efforts and media relations.

ECOTRUST

Portland, Oregon Ecotrust fosters a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities, economies and ecosystems by serving as an incubator for social enterprise and a capital vehicle for investing in promising innovations.

FOREST SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

Eugene, Oregon FSEEE works to protect national forests and to reform the U.S. Forest Service by advocating environmental ethics, educating citizens and defending whistleblowers.

GIFFORD PINCHOT TASK FORCE

Portland, Oregon The Gifford Pinchot Task Force supports the biological diversity and communities of the northwest U.S. through conservation and restoration of forests, rivers, fish and wildlife.

HELLS CANYON PRESERVATION COUNCIL

La Grande, Oregon This group protects and restores the wild lands, pure waters, habitats and biodiversity of the Hells Canyon-Wallowa and Blue Mountain ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest.

NATIVE FISH SOCIETY

Oregon City, Oregon Guided by science, the Native Fish Society advocates for abundant wild, native fish and healthy habitats through grassroots restoration projects, reform initiatives, conservation reports, and campaigns that encourage public participation in management and planning processes.

OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION

Bend, Oregon ONDA defends and restores Oregon’s high desert, working to permanently protect millions of acres of public land

that is home to diverse populations of wildlife through stewardship efforts, campaigns to ensure that laws are enforced, and participation in public processes on energy and land use.

OREGON RURAL ACTION

La Grande, Oregon Oregon Rural Action promotes social justice, agricultural and economic sustainability, and stewardship of the land, air and water through grassroots citizen activism in eastern Oregon.

PACIFIC RIVERS COUNCIL

Portland, Oregon The Pacific Rivers Council works to protect and restore rivers, their watersheds and the native species that depend on them through scientific research, policy work, litigation and advocacy campaigns.

PREDATOR DEFENSE

Eugene, Oregon Predator Defense helps protect native predators and create alternatives for people to coexist with wildlife through informing and educating the public, spearheading legislation, disseminating research findings, monitoring government agencies and, when necessary, pursuing legal action.

RIVER NETWORK

Portland, Oregon he River Network connects more than 2,000 organizations working to protect America’s most vital natural resource – water – with programs that empower grassroots leaders to create effective local organizations that restore rivers and other waters that sustain the country’s health.

SODA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS COUNCIL

Ashland, Oregon The Soda Mountain Wilderness Council defends and promotes wild lands in the Soda Mountain/Pilot Rock area, where the globally significant Siskiyou Mountains join the southern Cascade Range.

THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE

Bend, Oregon The Conservation Alliance engages businesses to fund and partner with organizations throughout North America to protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values.

THE FOREST PARK CONSERVANCY

Portland, Oregon The Forest Park Conservancy protects and fosters the ecological health of Portland, Oregon’s Forest Park, maintaining and enhancing the park’s extensive trails network and inspiring community appreciation and future stewardship.

TUALATIN RIVERKEEPERS

Tualatin, Oregon Tualatin Riverkeepers helps protect and restore Oregon’s Tualatin River system, building watershed stewardship through education, public restoration, access to nature and advocacy work.

UMPQUA WATERSHEDS

Roseburg, Oregon Umpqua Watersheds fosters the protection and restoration of the ecosystems of the Umpqua Basin watershed and beyond through education, training and advocacy campaigns.

WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

Eugene, Oregon The Western Environmental Law Center works to protect and restore western wild lands and advocates for a healthy environment on behalf of communities throughout the West.

WILD SALMON CENTER

Portland, Oregon The Wild Salmon Center promotes the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim by identifying science-based, pragmatic solutions to sustain wild salmonids and the human communities and livelihoods that depend on them.

WILLAMETTE RIVERKEEPER Portland, Oregon Willamette Riverkeeper helps protect and restore Oregon’s Willamette River through education, advocacy and public involvement campaigns.

PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY DEFENSE PROJECT

Kane, Pennsylvania The Allegheny Defense Project defends the forests and watersheds of the Allegheny plateau from commercial logging, oil and gas drilling, and other extractive industries.

COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund works to build sustainable communities by helping people assert their right to local self-government and promote the rights of nature.

DELAWARE RIVERKEEPER NETWORK

Bristol, Pennsylvania The Delaware Riverkeeper Network champions the rights of communities in the four states of the Delaware River watershed to have a free-flowing, clean and healthy river and tributary streams.

FRIENDS OF ALLEGHENY WILDERNESS

Warren, Pennsylvania Friends of Allegheny Wilderness fosters an appreciation of wilderness values, working with local communities to ensure that increased wilderness protection is a priority in the stewardship of the Allegheny National Forest.

LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVERKEEPER

York, Pennsylvania This group works to improve the ecological and aesthetic integrity of the Lower Susquehanna Watershed and Chesapeake Bay through public education programs, pollution patrols and advocacy initiatives.

MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Melcroft, Pennsylvania Mountain Watershed Association helps protect, preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s Indian Creek watershed and the Youghiogheny River basin, promoting remediation of abandoned mine discharges, developing community awareness, and fostering cooperative efforts for sound environmental practices.

PROTECTING OUR WATERS

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Protecting Our Waters champions the health and vitality of Pennsylvania communities by defending people, animals, water, air and land against the damage caused by shale gas extraction, processing and use.

STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER

Avondale, Pennsylvania The Stroud Water Research Center advances the knowledge of freshwater ecosystems through interdisciplinary research into all aspects of streams, rivers and their watersheds.

THE CLEARWATER CONSERVANCY INC

State College, Pennsylvania The Clearwater Conservancy promotes conservation and restoration of natural resources in central Pennsylvania through land conservation, water resource protection and environmental outreach to the community.

THE LAND CONSERVANCY FOR SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY

Unionville, Pennsylvania The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County works to ensure the perpetual preservation and stewardship of open space and natural resources in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

SOUTH CAROLINA

PALMETTO CONSERVATION

Columbia, South Carolina Palmetto Conservation helps conserve South Carolina’s natural and cultural resources, preserve historic landmarks and promote outdoor recreation through trails and greenway programs.

SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE

Charleston, South Carolina This group seeks to protect the natural environment of the South Carolina coastal plain and to enhance communities’ quality of life by working with individuals, businesses and government to ensure balanced solutions.

UPSTATE FOREVER

Greenville, South Carolina Upstate Forever promotes sensible growth and protects special places in the upstate region of South Carolina through its land trust, sustainable communities initiatives, and clean air and water programs.

SOUTH DAKOTA DAKOTA RURAL ACTION

Brookings, South Dakota Dakota Rural Action promotes family agriculture and conservation of South Dakota’s environment and way of life through community organizing aimed at giving people a strong voice in decisions affecting their quality of life.

TENNESSEE CHEROKEE FOREST VOICES

Johnson City, Tennessee Cherokee Forest Voices exists to protect and conserve east Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest, promoting the restoration of its biodiversity; advocating for better protection of its fish, wildlife, plants, soil and water resources; and increasing the availability of natureoriented recreation.

FRIENDS OF THE CUMBERLAND TRAIL

Caryville, Tennessee Friends of the Cumberland Trail helps defend and preserve the environmental, cultural and historical resources of Tennessee’s scenic Cumberland Trail corridor.

HARPETH RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Franklin, Tennessee The Harpeth River Watershed Association works to safeguard the health of the Harpeth River, a designated scenic river in Tennessee, and provides scientific and other expertise in local and statewide water policy.

IJAMS NATURE CENTER

Knoxville, Tennessee The Ijams Nature Center encourages

stewardship of the natural world by providing an urban green space where Tennesseans can learn about and enjoy the outdoors through engaging experiences.

Front Steps seeks to end homelessness in Austin, Texas, by providing shelter, affordable housing and community education.

STATEWIDE ORGANIZING FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT RESOURCE PROJECT

Seabrook, Texas Galveston Baykeeper is committed to preserving and protecting the health of Texas’s Galveston Bay and its watershed through advocacy, education and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.

Knoxville, Tennessee SOCM works on social, economic and environmental justice issues in 10 counties across the state of Tennessee and promotes several statewide initiatives, empowering citizens to effect positive change in their communities.

TENNESSEE CLEAN WATER NETWORK

Knoxville, Tennessee TCWN helps Tennesseans exercise their right to clean water and healthy communities through civic engagement, partnership-building and, when necessary, legal action to assure enforcement of water quality policy.

TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

Nashville, Tennessee This group advocates for the conservation and improvement of Tennessee’s environment, communities and public health through educational events, community engagement, tree plantings, stream restoration projects and litigation.

WOLF RIVER CONSERVANCY

Memphis, Tennessee The Wolf River Conservancy is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Tennessee’s Wolf River corridor and watershed as a natural resource through land trusts, education programs and recreational excursions.

TEXAS CAMP FIRE BALCONES

Austin, Texas Camp Fire Balcones provides young people in 10 central Texas counties with opportunities to learn in small groups, explore the natural world via outdoor programs and take on leadership opportunities within the community and world at large.

COLORADO RIVER FOUNDATION

Austin, Texas The Colorado River Foundation helps protect and preserve Texas’s Colorado River by promoting conservation and awareness through community involvement.

FRONT STEPS Austin, Texas

GALVESTON BAYKEEPER

GLOBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

Austin, Texas Global Wildlife Conservation uses science to protect the world’s threatened wildlife and habitats by conducting field expeditions to biologically important areas, implementing conservation research and action, and facilitating habitat conservation.

GREAT PLAINS RESTORATION COUNCIL

Houston, Texas The Great Plains Restoration Council works to restore America’s prairies and grassland species through partnerships that create lasting solutions to wildlife and ecological health issues.

TEXAS CONSERVATION ALLIANCE

Dallas, Texas The Texas Conservation Alliance builds grassroots coalitions promoting sensible water allocation, pushes for acquisition and sound management of public wildlife lands and leads conservation campaigns that influence Texas policies and projects.

TEXTILE EXCHANGE

O’Donnell, Texas The Textile Exchange inspires and equips people to accelerate sustainable textile practices, focusing on minimizing the harmful impacts of the global textile industry and maximizing its positive impacts.

YELLOW BIKE PROJECT

Austin, Texas The Yellow Bike Project puts bicycles on the streets of Austin and central Texas, operating community bike shops, teaching bike maintenance and acting as a bike-advocacy group.

UTAH BEAR RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL

Richmond, Utah The Bear River Watershed Council seeks to maintain the ecological integrity of Utah’s Bear River watershed by educating about threats to the area, mobilizing volunteers, and providing support and accountability to government agencies.

BOULDER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Boulder, Utah The Boulder Community Foundation promotes land stewardship in Boulder, Utah, through education, fundraising and partnerships related to water resources, conservation and local ecological interests.

BREATHE UTAH

Salt Lake City, Utah Breathe Utah helps address the root causes of air pollution in Utah through education outreach in affected local communities, multi-stakeholder collaboration, participation in public processes and policy work.

FRIENDS OF THE ALTA

Alta, Utah Friends of the Alta helps conserve Alta, Utah, including watershed and wildlife habitat areas, by acquiring privately owned lands, offering educational programs, supporting scientific studies, helping the town carry out proactive environmental programs, and supporting protective watershed and forest management policies.

GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE

Salt Lake City, Utah The Glen Canyon Institute works to restore Utah and Arizona’s Glen Canyon and a healthy, free-flowing Colorado River through scientific research, informational events and conferences, media outreach and litigation.

GREAT SALT LAKE AUDUBON

Salt Lake City, Utah Great Salt Lake Audubon protects and enhances habitat for wild birds, animals and plants, and strives to maintain healthy, diverse environments for Utah’s wildlife and people through volunteer opportunities, seminars, field trips, urban riparian restorations and other events.

HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL

Salt Lake City, Utah HawkWatch International helps conserve the environment through longterm monitoring and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health, and through school programs and community education.

HEAL UTAH

Salt Lake City, Utah HEAL Utah engages citizens in the decisions that affect their health and environment, promoting clean, sustainable energy, serving as a watchdog for the nuclear industry and working to ensure that Utah is never again downwind from nuclear weapons testing.

PEACEFUL UPRISING Salt Lake City, Utah

Peaceful Uprising organizes, educates and inspires the climate movement to demand measurable change in the status quo and to push confrontation in order to create a livable future.

SAVE OUR CANYONS

Salt Lake City, Utah Save Our Canyons advances the protection of Utah’s Wasatch mountains, foothills and canyons through planning processes, education, media, events and volunteer programs.

SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE

Salt Lake City, Utah SUWA helps preserve wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, advocates for sound management of these lands, and works to defend them from oil and gas development, unnecessary road construction, off-road vehicle use and other threats.

SUMMIT LAND CONSERVANCY

conservation of Utah’s rivers through grassroots organizing, advocacy campaigns, education and litigation.

WASATCH COMMUNITY GARDENS

Salt Lake City, Utah Wasatch Community Gardens empowers people of all ages and incomes in Utah’s Wasatch Front to grow and eat healthy, organic local food.

WILD UTAH PROJECT

Salt Lake City, Utah Wild Utah Project works to maintain and restore the health of natural lands in Utah and adjoining states by providing scientific research and technical support to land managers, citizen activists and other conservation partners.

VERMONT

NEW HAVEN RIVER ANGLERS ASSOCIATION

Park City, Utah This land trust works in partnership with landowners to permanently preserve the remaining agricultural, recreational, scenic, wetland and animal habitat lands in Summit County, Utah.

New Haven, Vermont This group helps protect the New Haven River watersheds by encouraging the management of trout for the fish’s benefit, promoting youthful anglers through education and working against water pollution.

TREE UTAH

VERMONT LAND TRUST

Salt Lake City, Utah TreeUtah seeks to improve Utah’s quality of life through tree plantings, stewardship, and school and community outreach and education.

URANIUM WATCH

Moab, Utah Uranium Watch advocates for the protection of public health and the environment from the impacts of the uranium and nuclear industries in Utah through educational campaigns, research, networking activities and environmental actions.

UTAH CLEAN ENERGY

Salt Lake City, Utah Utah Clean Energy works to stop energy waste, create clean energy and build a smart energy future by serving as a voice for clean energy in the utility regulatory arena, and by collaborating with government agencies and private foundations.

UTAH ENVIRONMENTAL CONGRESS

Salt Lake City, Utah Reclaiming and acting upon our ancestral responsibility to the land, the Utah Environmental Congress brings people together to engage in genuine protection of living forest systems that provide islands of refuge in Utah’s desert country.

UTAH RIVERS COUNCIL

Salt Lake City, Utah The Utah Rivers Council fosters the

Montpelier, Vermont The Vermont Land Trust works to protect and conserve family farms, forests and other important places across Vermont, providing technical and legal assistance and helping landowners ensure that conservation goals are upheld in perpetuity.

VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL

Montpelier, Vermont The Vermont Natural Resources Council uses research, education and advocacy to protect and restore Vermont’s environment and foster sustainable communities.

VPIRG/VPIREF

Montpelier, Vermont VPIREF helps safeguard the health of Vermont’s people, environment and locally based economy by conducting research, informing and mobilizing citizens, and promoting public-interest policy solutions.

VIRGINIA EARTH SANGHA

Fairfax, Virginia Earth Sangha operates an ecological restoration program to help stabilize streams, restore native plant communities, and control invasive plants in the greater Washington, D.C. area, and also works to conserve and restore forests on the island of Hispaniola.

THE CLINCH COALITION

Wise, Virginia The Clinch Coalition helps protect and preserve the forests, wildlife and watersheds of the Clinch Valley Bioreserve in southwestern Virginia, by building trails, enhancing tourism and seeking congressionally designated protection.

VÈLOCITY BICYCLE COOPERATIVE

Alexandria, Virginia VéloCity Bicycle Cooperative promotes a vibrant and inclusive cycling community in Alexandria, Virginia, by encouraging learning through a do-ityourself workshop where cyclists can build, maintain and embrace the fun of bicycles.

VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK

Richmond, Virginia The Virginia Conservation Network brings together the voices of environmental organizations across Virginia to conserve the state’s natural resources and ensure its future prosperity through policy work, education and training, and community outreach.

VIRGINIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND

Richmond, Virginia This group educates residents and decision-makers about critical conservation issues with the aim of protecting Virginia’s landscape for future generations.

VIRGINIA WILDERNESS COMMITTEE

Fairfield, Virginia The Virginia Wilderness Committee seeks to permanently protect the best of Virginia’s wild places, foster understanding and appreciation of wilderness, and promote stewardship and enjoyment of the state’s last remaining wild lands.

WILD VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, Virginia Wild Virginia works to preserve ecosystems in Virginia’s national forests through its Forest Watch program, which educates the public, encourages people to voice their opinion on timber sales and other projects, facilitates the study of threatened areas, and litigates for critical habitat protection.

WASHINGTON AUDUBON WASHINGTON

Seattle, Washington Audubon Washington educates, conducts scientific research, and advocates for sustainable conservation management at the public policy level to conserve and restore natural ecosystems

and the birds and other wildlife within them.

BRAIDED RIVER

Seattle, Washington Braided River uses photography and literature to create media campaigns that change perspectives and engage audiences, inspiring action that results in victories for U.S. wilderness preservation.

CAPITOL LAND TRUST

Olympia, Washington This land trust works with groups and individuals in southwest Washington to protect and conserve important lands, seeking to maintain the coexistence of people, wildlife and the natural habitats that sustain us all.

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Seattle, Washington Climate Solutions is a coalition of organizations dedicated to stopping the massive expansion of coal exports from Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin through West Coast ports to international markets.

COASTAL WATERSHED INSTITUTE

Port Angeles, Washington The Coastal Watershed Institute fosters long-term ecological, communitybased stewardship of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in the northwest U.S. through scientific research and local partnerships.

COLUMBIA RIVER BIOREGIONAL EDUCATION PROJECT

Oroville, Washington Using education and advocacy, the Columbia River Bioregional Education Project promotes development that sustains the health, beauty and structure of the native ecosystems of the Intermountain Northwest.

CONSERVATION NORTHWEST

Bellingham, Washington Conservation Northwest helps protect and connect wild places in the northwestern U.S. by working with local communities on forest restoration and creating safe passages for wildlife.

ELWHAFILM LLC

Sequim, Washington ElwhaFilm is creating a film to make the environmental success story behind Washington’s Elwha River meaningful to a broad audience, thereby launching a dialogue about rivers and natural resources.

GRIST

Seattle, Washington Environmental media platform Grist shows how green is reshaping the world

and empowers a new generation to make positive change.

HYDROPOWER REFORM COALITION

Bellingham, Washington The Hydropower Reform Coalition advocates for river protection and restoration across the U.S. by improving the performance of individual hydropower dams regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

KETTLE RANGE CONSERVATION GROUP

Republic, Washington The Kettle Range Conservation Group defends wilderness, protects biodiversity and restores the ecosystems of the Columbia River basin by working collaboratively with rural, urban, business, government and community leaders.

MARINE CONSERVATION (BIOLOGY) INSTITUTE

Seattle, Washington The Marine Conservation Institute seeks to protect and recover the integrity of vast ocean areas, using science to identify important marine ecosystems and advocating for their protection.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION - PACIFIC REGIONAL CENTER

Seattle, Washington The National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife, confront climate change, protect and restore wildlife, and connect people with nature through educational initiatives and advocacy work.

NATURE CONSORTIUM

Seattle, Washington Nature Consortium connects people, arts and nature via its youth art program, urban forest restoration project and Arts in Nature Festival.

NISQUALLY LAND TRUST

Olympia, Washington This land trust acquires and manages lands to permanently protect the water, wildlife, natural areas and scenic vistas of Washington’s Nisqually River watershed.

NORTHWEST STRAITS CHAPTER OF THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

Bellingham, Washington This Surfrider Foundation chapter employs a variety of campaigns to promote a healthy ocean and enjoyable beaches and engages the public in water-quality issues.

RE SOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

Bellingham, Washington

This group promotes sustainable communities through recycling, education, advocacy and conservation of natural resources.

RIVERS WITHOUT BORDERS

Port Townsend, Washington In a time of imperiled biodiversity, wild salmon decline and climate change, this project of the Tides Center promotes the extraordinary ecological and cultural values of Alaska-BC transboundary watersheds to keep them wild, intact and thriving.

SAVE OUR WILD SALMON

Seattle, Washington Save Our Wild Salmon seeks to restore abundant wild salmon and steelhead to Columbia basin rivers and streams for use by people and ecosystems.

SIERRA CLUB CASCADE CHAPTER

Seattle, Washington The Sierra Club Cascade Chapter inspires people to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth through advocacy, policy work, education and outdoor events.

THE LANDS COUNCIL

Spokane, Washington The Lands Council safeguards and revitalizes the inland Northwest’s forests, water and wildlife through advocacy, education, action and community engagement.

UPSTREAM PRODUCTIONS

Seattle, Washington Upstream Productions advocates for a conservation-oriented solution to the ongoing conflicts over the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries.

WASHINGTON WILD

Seattle, Washington Washington Wild works to protect and restore wild lands and waters in the state of Washington through advocacy, education and civic engagement.

WILD FISH CONSERVANCY

Duvall, Washington The Wild Fish Conservancy seeks to improve conditions for all of the Northwest’s wild fish by researching their populations and habitats; advocating for better land use, harvest and management; and carrying out restoration projects.

WILD STEELHEAD COALITION

Seattle, Washington The Wild Steelhead Coalition helps increase the return of wild steelhead to the rivers and streams of the Pacific Northwest by building partnerships, educating stakeholders and helping to improve policy on behalf of the fish.

YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE

Seattle, Washington The Metro Center branch of the YMCA of Greater Seattle nurtures the potential of youth by promoting healthy living and social responsibility, and empowering students to create a healthier environment in their schools, communities and region.

WEST VIRGINIA COAL RIVER MOUNTAIN WATCH

Naoma, West Virginia Coal River Mountain Watch is dedicated to stopping the destruction of West Virginia’s communities and environment caused by mountaintop removal mining, to improving the quality of life in its area, and to rebuilding sustainable communities through citizen empowerment and action.

FRIENDS OF BLACKWATER

Charleston, West Virginia Friends of Blackwater works to protect the ecology, landscapes, outdoor recreation and heritage of the High Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia through public outreach, advocacy and restoration.

OHIO VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION

Huntington, West Virginia The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition helps improve the state’s natural resources through organizing, public education, coalition building, leadership development, strategic litigation, media outreach and the promotion of sustainable alternatives.

SKYTRUTH

Shepherdstown, West Virginia SkyTruth motivates and empowers new constituencies for environmental protection by using satellite images and other visual technologies to illustrate environmental issues.

THE ALLIANCE FOR APPALACHIA

Arnett, West Virginia The Alliance for Appalachia aims to end mountaintop-removal coal mining and other destructive coal technologies, and supports a sustainable and just economy in Appalachia through advocacy, policy work and citizen involvement.

WEST VIRGINIA RIVERS COALITION

Elkins, West Virginia This group fosters the conservation and restoration of West Virginia’s rivers and streams by improving public participation, publishing informational

reports, and serving as a knowledgeable resource for other watershed groups and decision-makers.

WEST VIRGINIA WILDERNESS COALITION

Lewisburg, West Virginia Permanent protection for West Virginia’s special lands through legislative or administrative designations is the goal of the West Virginia Wilderness Coalition.

WISCONSIN BAD RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION

Ashland, Wisconsin This group promotes a healthy relationship between the people and natural communities of Wisconsin’s Bad River watershed.

KIAP-TU-WISH CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED

Hudson, Wisconsin The Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter of Trout Unlimited works to protect, reconnect and restore cold-water fisheries and their watersheds in Wisconsin’s Polk, Pierce and St. Croix counties.

MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES

Madison, Wisconsin Midwest Environmental Advocates provides legal services for the underrepresented in Wisconsin and advocates for the public’s right to clean air, land and water.

RIVER ALLIANCE OF WISCONSIN

Madison, Wisconsin This group helps the flowing waters of Wisconsin by bringing people to rivers to appreciate their beauty and needs, engaging with government agencies, and empowering citizens and grassroots groups to effect positive change.

RIVER REVITALIZATION FOUNDATION

Milwaukee, Wisconsin The River Revitalization Foundation is working to establish a parkway along the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic rivers, to use the rivers as a tool to revitalize surrounding neighborhoods, and to improve the rivers’ water quality.

WISCONSIN LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INSTITUTE

Madison, Wisconsin This group helps improve public health and protect the state’s natural resources by connecting citizens with the policymaking process through education, advocacy and nonpartisan voter-participation projects.

Bronx River Alliance Mission: To serve as a coordinated voice for the Bronx River and work in harmonious partnership to protect, improve and restore the river corridor so it can be a healthy ecological, recreational, educational and economic resource for the communities through which the river flows.

The Lands Council safeguards and revitalizes the inland Northwest’s forests, water and wildlife through advocacy, education, action and community engagement.

restoration.

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition

Seattle, Washington Upstream Productions advocates for a conservation-oriented solution to the ongoing conflicts over the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries.

Washington Wild

SkyTruth

Accomplishments: The alliance has made tremendous strides in revitalizing the once maligned river to the point where it has begun to welcome back both people and native animals, such as beaver, alewife herring and osprey. We have fostered the complete turnaround in the way community residents – and all New Yorkers – see the Bronx River.

Wild Steelhead Coalition

Activities: People across generations are playing an

bronxriver.org

Upstream Productions

Seattle, Washington Washington Wild works to protect and restore wild lands and waters in the state of Washington through advocacy, education and civic engagement.

Wild Fish Conservancy

YMCA of Greater Seattle

WEST VIRGINIA Coal River Mountain Watch

Friends of Blackwater Inc.

The Alliance For Appalachia

West Virginia Rivers Coalition

Elkins, West Virginia This group fosters the conservation and restoration of West Virginia’s rivers and streams by improving public participation, publishing informational reports, and serving as a knowledgeable resource for other watershed groups and decision-makers.

West Virginia Wilderness Coalition

Lewisburg, West Virginia Permanent protection for West Virginia’s special lands through legislative or administrative designations is the goal of the West Virginia Wilderness Coalition.

WISCONSIN Bad River Watershed Association

Ashland, Wisconsin This group promotes a healthy relationship between the people and natural communities of Wisconsin’s Bad River watershed.

Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter of Trout Unlimited

Hudson, Wisconsin The Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter of Trout Unlimited works to protect, reconnect and restore cold-water fisheries and their watersheds in Wisconsin’s Polk, Pierce and St. Croix counties.

Midwest Environmental

Advocates, Inc.

Park Foundation

River Alliance of Wisconsin

Keep Yellowstone Nuclear Free

Madison, Wisconsin Midwest Environmental Advocates provides legal services for the underrepresented in Wisconsin and advocates for the public’s right to clean air, land and water.

River Revitalization Foundation

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute

WYOMING

Access PanAm

Wilson, Wyoming Access PanAm organizes and sustains conservation initiatives by mobilizing climbers who are committed to stewardship of the places where they climb.

Biodiversity Conservation Alliance

Laramie, Wyoming The Biodiversity Conservation Alliance helps protect wildlife and wild places in Wyoming and surrounding states through grassroots mobilization, participation in federal plans, media outreach, informational scientific initiatives and strategic litigation.

Citizens for the Wyoming Range

Bondurant, Wyoming Citizens for the Wyoming Range represents a diverse association of groups and individuals working together to permanently protect the Wyoming Range from oil and gas leasing and development.

Grand Teton National

Jackson, Wyoming The Grand Teton National Park Foundation provides private financial support for special projects that enhance and protect Grand Teton National Park’s treasured resources.

Jackson, Wyoming Keep Yellowstone Nuclear Free works to protect the greater Yellowstone ecosystem from radioactive and hazardous emissions from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory, and to elevate public awareness about the potential threats the facility poses.

Laramie Audubon Society

Laramie, Wyoming The Laramie Audubon Society promotes the conservation of wildlife through education, outreach and habitat stewardship from the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem to Telluride, Colorado.

Powder River Basin Resource Council

Sheridan, Wyoming This group advocates for the responsible use of the Powder River basin’s natural resources by educating and encouraging citizens to raise a coherent voice in decisions that will impact their environment.

Snake River Fund

Jackson, Wyoming The Snake River Fund promotes stewardship of and recreational access to the Snake River watershed in Wyoming, with an emphasis on partnerships, education and public outreach.

The Cougar Fund

Jackson, Wyoming The Cougar Fund works to protect the cougar by educating the public on the value of the species, promoting the use of science as a guide for wildlife management decisions and monitoring state policies to assure a lasting place for this graceful creature.

Wyoming Outdoor Council

Lander, Wyoming The Wyoming Outdoor Council helps protect Wyoming’s treasured landscapes, healthy wildlife, and clean air and water through advocacy work and coalition-building.

Wyoming Wilderness Association

Sheridan, Wyoming The Wyoming Wilderness Association exists to safeguard Wyoming’s wild watersheds, intact ecosystems, old-growth forests, important habitat and wildlife migration corridors.

Join The Fight

The campaigns and projects described in this booklet — particularly those implemented by grassroots activists — take guts, determination and huge amounts of time and energy. Success doesn’t come easy! We hope you’re inspired by these stories. But, more than that, we hope you’ll consider joining the fight for a cleaner, healthier planet. Here are some ideas to get you started:

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