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KLA's primary purpose is to protect and preserve Kabekona Lake, its watershed, shores, and environs. This includes water quality, aquatic productivity, flora and fauna, its aesthetic quality, and its social and cultural climate. Other purposes are to communicate information concerning governmental agencies, lake and environmental associations, and to serve as a forum on relevant issues.
APF's mission is to reinforce the community of Fondwa Haiti, as well as, other local grassroots organizations throughout Haiti so that they can create wealth in their own rural communities. The current APF Programs in Fondwa include: - Basic Infrastructure creation and improvement (roads, buildings, irrigation, etc.); - Environmental protection, renewable energy, and reforestation (solar power, tree planting, agricultural best practices, etc.) - Access to drinking water, health care, financial services, and food security (potable water, clinic, credit union, orphanage, radio station, etc.) - Education through a primary/secondary school for 600+ regional children and Haiti's first rural peasant university - Small businesses including Restaurant Lakay, construction material depot and transportation services - Several post-earthquake construction projects continue
The BlueLab Preservation Society is an interdisciplinary, impact-driven, eco-philanthropic 501c3 seeking to reconcile us with the water world. We mobilize leading minds and operate worldwide to find executable third-millennium solutions to second-millennium blunders, including overfishing, plastic pollution, irresponsible tourism, aqua-floral disbalance and... the shortage of ocean-based art.
The Little Sebago Lake Association is a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation that owns and operates Hopkins Dam. Our mission is to protect, restore, and improve our lake’s water quality and fragile ecosystem. We will create and nurture a community of lake stewards, educate users on lake safety, and always be mindful that human needs must be balanced with the needs of the natural environment.
Our mission is to preserve the scenic beauty and historic character that have made the Eastern Panhandle attractive; to promote a healthy , balanced local economy by preserving farmland and encouraging appropriate development; and to encourage stewardship of the region's natural resources. Our vision is a Panhandle that includes abundant farmland, greenways, open space, safe drinking water, and the integrity of cultural and natural heritage.
The Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (“OLC”) was founded in 2016 as a 501(c)(3) by world renowned oceanographic explorer, conservationist and documentary filmmaker Fabien Cousteau to fulfill his dream of creating a vehicle for positive change in the world. The OLC will focus on Public Awareness (SEE), Education (LEARN) and Special Projects (DO). Some of these activities and initiatives include: coral reef restoration programs, sea turtles restoration programs, and educational resources that can be used for elementary grades to the university level, as well museum programming. These components will allow us to empower communities and children to help restore local water ecosystems through the healthy “replanting” of key marine species and empower future stewards of ocean conservation. Through knowledge and innovative technologies regarding ocean preservation, we collaborate with partners to develop educational programs and activities in aquatic conservation, restoration, and marine projects dedicated to protecting the Earth’s waters and its inhabitants for the future of our next generation.
The mission of Sycamore Land Trust is to preserve the beauty, health, and diversity of southern Indiana's natural landscapes through strategic land conservation and environmental education. Vision: Sycamore Land Trust envisions a future in which southern Indiana has diverse and abundant habitat for native plants and animals, as well as clean air and water, working lands that are productive and sustainable, and people who embrace the connection between a healthy environment and our quality of life.
CTF was born from the idea that the world would be a better place if we were all given the opportunity to give back. Established by a group of water women, we feel it is our calling to help others by teaming up with local organizations globally to raise awareness and address social, environmental, health and safety concerns in the places we visit. We aim to bridge the gap between the traveler and our projects enabling travelers to add a life-changing experience to their journeys and add purpose to travel.
SoUL’s purpose is to demonstrate and educate the public on the proven benefits of guiding volunteers on the enhancement and improvement of urban lakes. These benefits include restored wetland habitat, reduced litter and trash, enhanced interest in lake environmental quality, and increased educational opportunities. Building on our long-term experience of restoring Crescent Lake in St. Petersburg, we will share successful examples and useful guidance on nature-based methods and public outreach for the creation and enhancement of lake vegetation and managing water quality.
The Tacoma Lakes Association is dedicated to the education of lakes’ users and the environmental protection of our lakes. They believe that education is the key to ensuring that future generations have the same privilege we do to enjoy the special beauty of the Tacoma Lakes. The Association is actively involved in helping to protect our lakes. Particularly important is protecting our lakes from invasive plants, exotic fish and “slow the flow” nutrient reduction. The Association also assists the dam keeper, who maintains our water levels. The Association is a not-for-profit lake association. We depend upon volunteers for all our activities.
IRU was founded in 1990 to protect Idaho's wild rivers and fish. IRU believes healthy rivers and ecosystems are critical to Idaho's communities. We build grassroots campaigns around public policy issues raised by hydropower dams, fisheries restoration, water policy and watershed management. We are watchdogs, advocates, organizers and public opinion leaders in local, state and national river campaigns. For all who love the adventure, solitude and freedom of Idaho's wild country, IRU is the vigorous defender of Idaho's wild rivers and fish. We provide effective leadership to keep our free-flowing rivers from being dammed and to restore Idaho's wild salmon and steelhead.
Fundacion Bahia y Ecosistemas de Colombia is a non-governmental non-profit organization created with the purpose of cleaning the bay of Cartagena and its surrounding bodies, protecting their ecosystems and promoting the adaptation of the city to climate change. We are an organization that brings together people and institutions with vast experience in the environmental and business sector of the city, committed to improving the bay of Cartagena and the city. The Foundation is guided by the best science available and seeks the financial sustainability of all the projects it undertakes. Our basic lines of action are: Improve water quality of the bay and surrounding bodies; Protection and restoration of key species and ecosystems for the health of the bay and nearby bodies; and Actions to adapt or mitigate climate change in the city.