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We're excited to announce the Volunteer Matters 365 web application that helps companies connect their employees to volunteer projects in their communities. EarthShare supporters can contact us...

EARTH contributes to Costa Rica’s promise for a cleaner future “We need to make recycling and adequate waste disposal part of our mindset, part of our culture,” reflected Manrique Arguedas,...

Since its founding in 1995, the Restore America's Estuaries National Alliance of 11 member organizations has raised and leveraged more than $40 million used to fund over 900 coastal restoration...

The Bicycle Alliance is dedicated to growing and supporting bike riders in Washington State. This includes making sure the next generation of bike riders are taught safety skills and are encouraged...

The clean energy economy happening now - Climate Solutions is working to consistently capture and communicate the stories from the Northwest of how we are leading and making the clean energy economy...

Toxic-Free Kids Act Toxic-Free Kids Act If the faith community is united behind anything, it is the value of protecting children’s health. But the well-being of our littlest ones is threatened –...

EarthCorps specializes in leveraging our diverse AmeriCorps and international corps members to lead large-scale, community-based environmental restoration. One example is with the Green Seattle...

Huge Victory for Spokane Complete Streets! For over three years, Futurewise worked with the City of Spokane to create an effective Complete Street Policy, writing the policy, educating the community...

The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley is undergoing a major transformation, thanks to the unflagging advocacy of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and its partners. This once-tarnished area—...

We manage and present a wide range of school programs about natural and cultural resources to school-age students, families, and adult groups. Our naturalist staff offers expertise in a variety of...

“Berlin, Germany, receives 3.2 peak sun hours per day, and 44 percent of Germany’s energy production comes from solar,” Hughes pointed out. “By contrast, Seattle receives 3.8 peak hours of sunlight...

With leadership from the NW Energy Coalition and with the help of many other groups voters successfully passed Initiative 937 in 2006 to build on Washington’s clean energy heritage. At the time, new...

One of Seattle Tilth's exciting projects is the Rainier Valley Eats! project, which brings healthy food to Southeast Seattle. At our hub at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, we are building...

Some of the smartest, most innovative solutions for a sustainable Northwest are, at present, simply illegal. Believe it or not green treatments for polluted runoff, backyard cottages, and paid car-...

Over the past 50 years the U.S. has developed a transportation system that is environmentally, economically and socially unsustainable. It was from this landscape that Transportation Choices...

WEC successfully worked to pass a first in the nation law which bans coal tar sealants for roadways. This toxic goo is responsible for significant water pollution and contamination in lakes and...

Educating Washington citizens about native plant habitats is important to WNPS. The materials that follow include hands-on activities for teachers and students, native plant identification cards...

In 2006, a massive flood wiped out the popular Glacier Basin Trail at Mount Rainier. The Park Service made the decision to reroute it away from the river and turned to volunteers to help. From 2008-...

Bat Masterson was a legend in the old American West as a hunter, gambler, and lawman, a close associate of Wyatt Earp. Today, the Masterson family name is aligned with the restoration of a legendary...

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA08,) and Congresswoman Suzan Del Bene (D-WA01) reintroduced legislation into the U.S. House and Senate that would permanently protect 22,...

Zero Waste Washington is gathering signatures on our Call for Producer Responsibility, asking manufacturers to be stewards of the products and packaging they make. Join us!

NAIROBI, KENYA—Yesterday the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) presented the Kenyan government with a gift of land that will help establish the...

In recent years political and economic landscapes have shifted, threatening the continued viability of many of Alaska’s conservation organizations. Snowy Owl by Tim Leach. Bad economic times...

Agriculture represents one of the most cost-effective ways to improve two of our most pressing environmental challenges: water quality and climate change. Our goal is to help farmers and ranchers...

A Journey Through Champion Trees: Story and photos by Whit Bronaugh. For most of my childhood my address was “the house with the biggest tree on Cardinal Lane.” That big black cherry tree, a...

The Year of Giving Adventurously: Special thanks to Outside Magazine, who named American Rivers one of the top 30 organizations to donate to that are making a difference. You're ready to act...

White-nose Syndrome has devastated bat populations across the eastern United States during the past four years, causing “the most precipitous wildlife decline in the past century in North America,”...

A recent study published in the journal NeuroToxicology has found a positive link between exposure to the pesticide propoxur and poor motor development in infants. At the age of two, children exposed...

CHEJ 30th Anniversary Video Series: 2011 marks our 30th year mentoring a movement, empowering people, and preventing harm from dangerous chemicals, and we’re celebrating all year long! Every Monday...

We get results through state-based organizing and canvassing to reach and involve people across more than twenty states. If Clean Water Fund is active in your community, it's because we believe...

"The Fund is the most efficient organization out there when it comes to land conservation and environmental sustainability. Not only is its overhead impressively low, it has the ability to...

Sarshen Marais has always lived in an environment rich in nature. "I live in Cape Town, within the Cape Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot. Table Mountain sits on my doorstep — a place so...

Sea otters in California received some great news in September 2011 as Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation re-establishing the California Sea Otter Fund, the main source of funding for sea otter...

Earth Day 2012 - the 42nd Anniversary: Mobilize the Earth™ | This Earth Day we are mobilizing the planet simply to say one thing: the Earth won't wait. It seems that environmental issues have...

Stormwater is by far the number one water pollution problem in Puget Sound. It dwarfs pollution from industrial facilities. We’re working to ensure that the most protective standards for stormwater...

EcoHealth Alliance is a pioneer in the study of conservation medicine. This discipline studies the links between animal, human and ecosystem health. Conservation medicine bridges disciplines to...

EESI was founded by a bipartisan Congressional caucus in 1984, and today is governed by a diverse Board of Directors made up of environmental, business, academic, and former political leaders. Now an...

EDF Climate Corps: Saving cash and the earth - AT&T worked with EDF Climate Corps to find ways to cut its lighting energy use by 80% across 250 central offices.Our climate corps fellows spent the...

Cooperation is Key to Gulf Habitat Protection and Restoration. ELI's report examines the legal and institutional frameworks for achieving habitat conservation and restoration of the five U.S....

Right now, more than a million acres of old-growth forests in the Northwest are eligible for logging. FSEEE has developed an innovative strategy that will permanently protect the forests at risk,...

The climate crisis is the definitive challenge of our time, and our reliance on fossil fuels is driving it. Other energy sources also pollute our air and water and threaten our health. But energy use...

When the Charles Darwin Foundation was created in 1959, the human population in Galapagos was minimal. Tourism was essentially non-existent; fishing was at subsistence levels only; the agricultural...

Coal provides about half of our electricity and causes more than 30% of our global warming pollution. From the mine to the plant to the ash pond, coal is our dirtiest energy source. It causes asthma...

In the 1960s and early 1970s, Americans were spurred to action on clean water by images of burning rivers and local streams and lakes choked with trash. The country was also losing hundreds of...

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program, works with young people across the globe to plan projects and take action to...

Today, there are 1,700 land trusts that have more than 100,000 volunteers and 2 million members. So far, land trusts have conserved 37 million acres of land in America - an area roughly the size of...

The Tree City USA® program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance...

Not long ago, Sweetwater Creek in Belfair, Washington, was anything but. Overrun with weeds, the once-healthy stream had become a dumping ground. Salmon that spawned in the currents were blocked by...

A common thread connecting all National Forest Foundation (NFF) programs and initiatives is an interest in action-oriented projects that enhance the viability of natural resources while considering...

Air pollution is among the most serious threats to national parks. Dirty air can darken the horizon and ruin scenic views. It also damages plants, harms fish and other wildlife, and even affects the...

The Pacific Northwest is blessed with an amazing diversity of coastal habitats, from rocky bluffs and sandy beaches along the Pacific Coast to the tidal flats, marshes, mixed sediment beaches, and...

Don't Drill Away the West: Across the Western United States, oil and gas companies are trying to turn our last wild places into industrial zones. NRDC is fighting with local partners and through...

A new conservation acquisition on the Washington coast lays the foundation for a major initiative to bring back wild salmon to historic levels of abundance. We’ve purchased 3,088 acres in a corridor...

Ocean trash ranks as one of the serious pollution problems choking our planet. Far more than an eyesore, a rising tide of marine debris threatens human health, wildlife, communities and economies...

The endangered California condor population that now spans Arizona and Utah is celebrating a significant milestone this month: the 15th anniversary of the first release of the birds into Arizona...

Bees have been dying off in droves around the world since the mid-1990s. First in France, then in the U.S. and elsewhere, colonies have been mysteriously collapsing with adult bees disappearing,...

Rail-Trail Sparks Bike Boom in Texas Town By Jake Lynch One very farsighted investment 18 years ago is paying off, big time, for the city of Denton, Texas. In 1993, Denton officials struck a...

The Rainforest Alliance provides a range of verification services to confirm that carbon projects are conservation-oriented and meet established international standards for carbon sequestration. This...

The world is a different place today, because of RMI and our supporters. And as there is still work to be done, we are focused on driving even more change. Despite the urgent demands of the future...

Scenic America is the only national organization that stands up to the powerful mulit-billion dollar outdoor advertising industry. The industry and its trade groups spend millions of dollars...

Sierra Club and the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK) are challenging YOU to get outdoors, get moving and share your experiences. By joining the Facebook challenge application, you can earn fun badges...

The Student Conservation Association (SCA), a national leader in youth service and stewardship, and EarthShare, a national environmental non-profit network recently teamed up to provide hands-on...

Jody Kennedy from Surfrider Foundation, and a number of other community leaders voice their support for a Seattle city bag ban. We have several contributors, from different areas of the United States...

The Trust for Public Land was one of the first national conservation organizations to recognize the importance of the extraordinary natural beauty of the Columbia River Gorge and step in to save it...

Winning higher fuel economy standards for cars and SUVs nationwide, expanding the use of clean, renewable electricity by passing renewable standards in 26 states, achieving federal reforms to get...

What a year for wilderness! In 2011, the oil, gas, coal and timber industries unleashed a furious effort to grab up more of the nation’s wildlands and waters. The response in Congress was alarming...

New camera traps are allowing conservationists to take brief video clips, which are providing a rare glimpse into wildlife behavior. WCS has released new camera trap footage from the wilds of...

Saving wildlife is at the core of WWF’s mission. Why? Because animal populations are disappearing at an alarming rate. But even in the face of threats like poaching, habitat loss and overuse of...

The Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center is part of national Audubon’s vision to make conservation the path to a better future by building a constituency as diverse as nature to help...

CELP brings its water law expertise and passion to help citizen groups and tribes throughout Washington to protect their rivers, streams and aquifers. From what we learn from people working on the...

Carbon Capturing Companies: The C3 Program provides an opportunity for Washington-based companies and residents to partner with local non-profit organizations and community service groups to plant...

Many of the toxic chemicals polluting Washington's waters and wildlife come from the same sources as the chemicals found in humans: consumer products used in our homes, in our cars, and on our...

We’re on the water every week, stopping pollution every day. Join us for Lake Union Sweep, our biggest cleanup event of the year, supported by dozens of businesses and organizations! Over 200...

Rainforest Alliance Offers Program to Support Sustainable Financing for Producers

Posted: Jun 11 2013 - 8:01am

June 11, 2013

Farms and forestry businesses seeking to adopt sustainable management practices that will qualify them to earn the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal are often challenged by limited access to funding, particularly in developing countries. So that they can secure loans in order to improve production practices and pursue certification, the Rainforest Alliance launched its...

Rainforest Alliance Announces 2013 Gala Honorees, Recognizing Leadership in Sustainability

Posted: May 14 2013 - 1:19pm

May 14, 2013

New York -- The Rainforest Alliance, an international sustainability nonprofit, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013 Sustainable Standard-Setter Award, which will be presented at a gala event in New York City on May 15. The award honors businesses and individuals that champion conservation, protect the environment and support local communities.

2013 Rainforest Alliance Gala to Feature Special Guests: CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers and Deborah Cox

Posted: May 13 2013 - 12:32pm

May 13, 2013 What?

The Rainforest Alliance will host its annual gala and sustainability awards dinner on May 15, recognizing businesses and individuals for their outstanding commitments to sustainability. The event will feature special celebrity guests who applaud the Rainforest Alliance’s global sustainability efforts aimed at conserving the environment and improving livelihoods. A “green”...

Greenovation: How the Certification and Sustainability Sectors Are Reinventing the Future of Their Industries

Posted: May 1 2013 - 9:04am

May 1, 2013 Media Alert & Interview Opportunities for May 15, 2013

Contacts: Anna Clark, aclark@ra.org, 646-452-1939

Stephen Kent, skent@kentcom.com, 914-589-5988

New Rainforest Alliance Headquarters in New York City Achieves FSC® Partial Project Certification – FSC® P001576

Posted: Apr 19 2013 - 12:43pm

April 19, 2013 First building in the region to achieve FSC Partial Project certification

The Rainforest Alliance’s new headquarters in New York City, located in the historic Woolworth Building, has achieved Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC) Project certification in March of 2013, making it the first building in the region to achieve this distinction. FSC Project certification verifies use of...

Introducing Certified Cinnamon in Indonesia

Posted: Apr 16 2013 - 8:44am

April 16, 2013

Chai tea, cinnamon buns and snickerdoodles would all want for flavor without the aromatic bark of the cinnamomum burmannii tree. The bark of the evergreen cinnamon tree -- known as kayu manis, or sweet wood, in Indonesian -- is harvested, dried and ground into a fine powder to make one of the world’s most popular spices.

Rainforest Alliance Cupping for Quality Scores Announced at Sustainable Coffee Breakfast

Posted: Apr 12 2013 - 8:26am

April 12, 2013

Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms in Panama, Ethiopia, Peru, Colombia and Mexico earned top scores at the Rainforest Alliance’s Spring Cupping for Quality, held at Balzac Brothers and Company’s Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) certified cupping lab in Charleston, South Carolina. The results were announced this morning at the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable...

Certified Sustainable Coffee Grows Rapidly as More Companies Commit to Sourcing

Posted: Apr 11 2013 - 10:10am

April 11, 2013 Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee reaches 4.5 percent of global market, transforming coffee farming practices worldwide

Leading companies including McDonald’s® USA and McDonald’s Canada, Caribou Coffee, Second Cup, Green Mountain Coffee and Nespresso have made significant strides this past year by incorporating into their supplies significant quantities of sustainably...

Rainforest Alliance Launches 2013 Picture Our Planet Photo Contest, Sponsored by Polaroid and TOPS

Posted: Mar 12 2013 - 11:35am

March 12, 2013 Grand prize winner to receive 8-day eco-trip to Costa Rica

The Rainforest Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the 2013 Picture Our Planet photo contest. Sponsored by Polaroid and Tour Operators Promoting Sustainability (TOPS), this year’s contest celebrates...

New Product Launches at Expo West Signify Continued Growth in Sustainable Sourcing

Posted: Mar 6 2013 - 10:30am

March 6, 2013

The Rainforest Alliance’s iconic green frog will be well-represented at Natural Products Expo West, the nation’s largest tradeshow in natural, organic and healthy products. Thirteen companies attending this year’s tradeshow are launching new products featuring the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal, an indication of an...

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