Directory of Activism Resources

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Activism is about "doing" -- activities ranging from writing letters to chaining yourself to a tree. This category is for sites which organize, promote or describe such activities, on a global scale. Your site belongs here if it is about

• Conservation of forests ...
• Taking or describing action rather than argument, debate, discussion
• The action is potentially or actually global in scope, or has global implications

Resources in This Category

• African Blackwood Conservation Project

  http://www.blackwoodconservation.org/
  A non-profit organization devoted to replanting this threatened species in Tanzania. Blackwood is the premier wood of choice for fine concert-quality woodwind instruments, and the tree plays a vital role in the ecology of the East African savannah.

• Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC)

  http://www.wildcalifornia.org/
  Grassroots non-profit organization working to protect endangered species and forest ecosystems on California's North Coast. Site has information about the Headwaters Forest values and resources, and updates about the current status of protecting the endangered biodiversity of this coastal temperate rainforest.

• Finca Leola - Costa Rica Reforestation

  http://www.fincaleola.com/
  Working with the people of Costa Rica and fellow plantation owners to make it possible for anyone to help in the fight against deforestation.

• Great Bear Rainforest

  http://www.raincoast.org/
  A non-profit, conservation and research society dedicated to ensuring the survival of wildlife in the Great Bear Rainforest, and thereby ensuring the protection of this ancient temperate rainforest.

• Instituto Terra

  http://www.institutoterra.org/
  Non-profit organization, helping to conserve and restore Brazil's threatened Atlantic Forest through education, research and reforestation.

• International Association for Mediterranean Forests

  http://www.aifm.org/
  Aims to find solutions to the problems that arise from land use and management. Includes an events calendar, details of activities, and membership application form. In English and French.

• International Society of Tropical Foresters

  http://www.istf-bethesda.org/
  Committed to the protection, wise management and rational use of the world's tropical forests and promoting communication in tropical forestry disciplines. Includes notices of upcoming training and education opportunities plus organization information.

• Palm Oil Action Group

  http://www.palmoilaction.org.au/
  Lobbying against plantation development and deforestation in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Includes videos, action plans, and suggestions for contributions.

• Rainforest Concern

  http://www.rainforestconcern.org/
  Conserving and protecting threatened natural habitat, particularly rainforests and the biodiversity they contain in Ecuador, Sri Lanka, the Amazon, Costa Rica and other parts of Central and South America.

• Rainforest Relief

  http://www.rainforestrelief.org/
  Nonprofit dedicated to ending the destruction of the world's tropical and temperate rainforests.

• Stand

  http://www.stand.earth/
  Aims to protect endangered forests by transforming the paper and wood industries in North America and by supporting forest communities in the development of conservation-based economies.

• The International Tropical Timber Organization

  http://www.itto.int/
  Set up by a treaty that is aiming to ensure that all tropical timber products traded internationally by member States originate from sustainably managed forests. The primary idea is to provide an effective framework for consultation among producer and consumer member countries on all aspects of the world timber economy within its mandate.

• The Rainforest Alliance

  http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
  An international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests.  Their mission is to develop and promote economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to rainforest destruction through education, research and cooperative partnerships with businesses, governments and local peoples.

• World Rainforest Movement

  http://wrm.org.uy/
  Campaign against large scale monoculture tree plantations in many countries. These plantations are resulting in a number of negative social and environmental impacts on local communities.

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