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The Child and Nature Alliance of Canada is a network of organizations and individuals who are working to connect children to nature through education, advocacy, programming, policy, research, and collaboration. Our vision is that all children and families in Canada are connected with nature and the outdoors in order to enhance their health and well-being.

OpEPA USA, founded in 2006, is a sister organization of OpEPA Colombia founded in 1998. The organizations were created as a means to reconnect children and adults with nature and promote positive environmental actions in Colombia and Latin America. Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. It has an incredible wealth of ecosystems, flora, fauna and cultural diversity. However, Colombia suffers from serious environmental degradation. Deforestation, high levels of urban waste, polluted water and reduced air quality are just four of a litany of similar issues. The environmental movement in Colombia has employed the range of conventional tactics to address these issues. Public awareness campaigns have dotted the airwaves, and legislative changes have improved the legal basis for pursuing polluters. But young people, "the next generation of consumers and decision makers," cannot be scolded or legislated into caring about the environment. To truly change the way they approach environmental issues, they must feel personally compelled to transform the status quo. This is what OpEPA targets to do.

Mecox Bay Conservancy works to restore and protect the water quality and ecological health of Mecox Bay and its watershed. The organization raises public awareness, partners with local stakeholders and agencies, and develops/implements remediation projects to reduce pollution (especially nitrogen) and preserve habitat for future generations.

The Coalition works to protect and restore the health of Buzzards Bay and its watershed through science-based conservation, land protection, education, community programs, and policy advocacy. Their work focuses on restoring clean water, conserving critical watershed lands, and engaging the public in stewardship and outdoor learning.

EWG conducts research, publishes consumer databases (e.g., Skin Deep, Tap Water), and advocates for policies that reduce people’s exposure to toxic chemicals and protect public health and the environment. Their work combines science, public education, and policy advocacy to empower consumers and influence regulatory change.

Greater Newark Conservancy works to improve health and wellbeing in Newark by expanding equitable access to green spaces, nutritious food, and hands‑on environmental and wellness education. Its programs combine urban farming, school and youth education, job training, and community greening with an emphasis on racial and food justice.

IMANI HOUSE's mission is to assist low-income youth, families, and immigrants to create viable neighborhoods where residents are decision makers who take responsibility for the improvement of their lives and surroundings. This is achieved through programs that provide Youth and Family Support Services Including Health Care, Health Education, Adult Literacy, and Information and Referral Services. Founded in Liberia W. Africa Imani House believes that anyone can achieve success and a higher quality of life if only they have access to appropriate information, skills and opportunities. Our programs in Liberia and Brooklyn use a bottom-up approach where grassroots people are recruited as trainers and employees and run our programs within their own communities.

UVLT mission is to conserve, protect and steward our region’s lands for the health and resilience of nature and people: • Conserve lands that contribute to vibrancy and resilience of the Upper Valley (people and nature) now and in the future. Conserve land resilient to climate change; • Uphold conservation protections on the lands we conserve. Responsibly steward the lands we own to protect ecological systems and enhance adaptive capacity; • Engage and inspire people to care for land resources. Be welcoming and inclusive in our work and broaden the relevance of land conservation; • Collaborate with partners across the Upper Valley to pursue a broad, integrated vision of regional health in which conserved land supports and reinforces regional environmental, social and economic goals.

Poverty alleviation for Orphans and Vulnerable Children remains the key priority action area for Ainembabazi as an organization. Poverty however is more than just increasing income for community members. Fundamentally poverty is about lack of choice – when it comes to education, food, health and other basic human needs and rights. This lack of choice in basic human rights contributes to a lack of hope for the future. It leaves people in basic survival mode and in a vicious cycle of poverty. The programming of Ainembabazi is thus focused on the three critical priority areas of income generation, health and education as the fundamental holistic components to promoting healthy individuals and communities with a choice for their future. Ainembabazi is about creating and supporting those choices and opportunities.

The Urban Beekeeping Lab is a 501(c)(3) non-profit on a mission to improve bee health. We see bees as the ultimate tie that binds food security, climate change, natural disaster mitigation, and ecological preservation. We believe that in order to save the world, we must save the bees.

CFK Africa collaborates with residents of informal settlements to address inequities around access to quality health care, develop local leaders, reduce gender disparities, and catalyze positive change. Headquartered in Kibera, CFK Africa combines service with responsible research to inform and assist participatory development and inform policy.

Vision: Blossoming of power in every individual to reinforce community development. Mission : To facilitate a process where marginalised groups can become self-sufficient in improving their health, environmental, economic and social needs. We aim to achieve this by working in partnership with other development actors in the spirit of art, culture and community.