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Recognizing, the importance of environmental and science literacy in society today, and the value of “learning by doing,” A Time for Science is uniquely able to coordinate the talents of area volunteers, to marshal a variety of resources for support, and to provide a supportive environment with which to enable participants at all levels to become engaged both in nature and in the experience of science and thereby enhance environmental awareness and science education and literacy in our region.

A Well-Fed World (AWFW) is an international advocacy organization focused on the complex inter-relevancies of dietary choices, hunger concerns, and environmental protection. Our systems component works with social justice leaders and policy-makers to reduce the drastic growth and intensification of livestock production. Reversing this ‘livestock revolution’ is critical for increasing food security, slowing biodiversity loss, and swiftly reducing greenhouse gas concentrations. Additionally, we work ‘hands-on’ at the grassroots level, both directly participating and through our grants program. Our grants empower local stakeholders to pursue a wide variety of self-determined goals, such as self-sustaining food production and ecosystem services education.

The mission of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI) is to enable and catalyze the implementation of green chemistry and engineering principles into all aspects of the global chemical enterprise.

African Views (AV) is a nonprofit organization on a mission is to facilitate mutual understanding and value-based information from an African populist position to the world and from a constructive world view on African issues. The Organization’s program includes workshops and media advocacy - based on dialogues, learning, and action on African development strategies around the world. AV works in collaboration with accomplished professionals, minds and, and organizations from all over the globe advocating for the goals of safe, healthy, and prosperous societies. The AV framework consist of interdependent components such as strategic sharing of information on its AV radio programs, social media networks, workshops, print publications, conferences, written reports, AVTV, videos reports, directory of services, and community projects.
Our organization members and partners are individuals from a variety of cultural, professional, academic, and religious backgrounds, organizations, private and public institutions who are stakeholders in various scholastic and professional disciplines of human and societal developments. Some of our ongoing projects are African Cultural Exchange (ACE) programs for children and adults, panel discussions on health, environment, youth, women issues, economic, workshops and creating a worldwide directory of African programs. Our activities also include infrastructure and structural analysis on health, environment, economic wellbeing, and education improvement in Africa and countries with significant or minor presence of African Diaspora.

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS, one of the Research, Education and Economics (REE) agencies, is charged with extending the US's scientific knowledge across a broad range of program areas that affect the American people on a daily basis.

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a 501(c)(3), not-for profit organization whose mission is to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.

The American Museum of Natural History’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) was created in 1993 to apply the Museum’s extensive scientific and educational resources to conservation policy and action. The CBC develops model programs that integrate research, education, and outreach so that people become participants in its conservation. The CBC’s mission is to mitigate critical threats to global biological and cultural diversity by:

• Advancing scientific research in diverse ecosystems
• Strengthening the application of science to conservation practice and policy
• Developing professional, institutional, and community capacity
• Furthering AMNH's efforts to heighten public understanding and stewardship of biodiversity.

"Protecting American agriculture" is the basic charge of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants. The agency improves agricultural productivity and competitiveness and contributes to the national economy and the public health.

From the Chesapeake Bay to Costa Rica, National Aquarium programs help people apply practical and programmatic solutions for protecting marine life and coastlines. As a world-class entertainment attraction the visitor experience is a priority and exhibits at the Baltimore and Washington, DC venues connect the public to the biodiversity around us. Our commitment to education on the aquatic environment extends to thousands of school children who make emotional connections that create lasting enthusiasm for the environment. By establishing alliances and creating partnerships around the world, the National Aquarium collaborates with like-minded organizations to achieve more together.

A construction industry association operating in partnership with its nationwide network. It provides a range of services in order to improve the quality of construction and protecting the public interest. It has produced a toolkit for recycling materials.

Beyond Ktaadn promotes the conservation of alpine wilderness in Eastern North America – from New England to Labrador – through field research, biodiversity inventory, and public outreach.

The highest peaks of the northern Appalachian Mountains and the Canadian Shield, crowned by islands of arctic-alpine tundra, are internationally significant reservoirs of biodiversity. These alpine highlands bear strong affinities to the arctic tundra some thousand miles to the north. They support hundreds of species of rare arctic plants and several species of distinctive arctic fauna (such as caribou, timber wolf, arctic hare, willow ptarmigan, and American pipit). Through focused research on mountain climate, vegetation, geology, and wildlife populations, we aim to increase the profile of these ranges and by working with individuals, local groups, and agencies, develop an informed conservation strategy that leaves these exemplary refugia of biodiversity and wilderness intact for future generations.

BIO is the world's largest biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,150 members worldwide. BIO engages in the discussions on a possible patent law harmonization treaty within WIPO, the WTO TRIPS process, as well is actively engaged in the deliberations of the Intergovernmental Committee on Folklore, Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources of the World Intellectual Property Organization and in various forums within the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature - to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law, and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters, and climate that species need to survive. Our work mainly focuses on North America, but has a growing international focus.

The mission of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is to conserve and restore the imperiled native plants of the United States to secure them from extinction. By facilitating and providing project funding, CPC helps build strong, science-based plant-conservation programs within its national network of community institutions, including botanical gardens and zoos. CPC Participating Institutions bank representative samples of seed or other material from vulnerable plant species and hold these collections off-site (ex situ) to serve as a restoration resource. In addition to conducting species and ecological research to support restoration, institutions monitor sites and manage restoration projects in the wild. CPC also works with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and offers scientific guidance, professional resources and training, and advocacy.

CREE is a non-profit organization that seeks practical solutions to bridging the gap between sustainable development and environmental conservation. We achieve this through programs that focus on poverty alleviation and resolving human-wildlife conflict. CREE is unique because of its sole focus on poverty, making it a leader in the environmental field in addressing problems traditionally tackled by humanitarian organizations. Projects are diverse in scope and include eco-tourism, improved agricultural techniques, and human-wildlife conflict minimization.

CSBE operates as a grassroots voluntary network of small business people who share the belief that entrepreneurial creativity and drive can protect the environment while creating jobs and economic growth. CSBE has identified and promoted profitable and successful small business models for environmental action.

Chicago Wilderness is a regional alliance that connects people and nature. We are more than 250 organizations that work together to restore local nature and improve the quality of life for all who live here, by protecting the lands and waters on which we all depend. Our four key initiatives—to restore the health of local nature, to implement the Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision, combat climate change, and leave no child inside—reflect our commitment to using science and emerging knowledge, as well as a collaborative approach to conservation, to benefit all the region’s residents.

The organization believes that the Earth's natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally, and economically. Its mission is to conserve the Earth's living heritage – our global biodiversity – and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s number one nonfiction media company reaching nearly 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 180 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Investigation Discovery, Planet Green and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services.

Earth Foundation is a nonprofit media specialist team and organization focusing on creating media that preserves the environment and native culture, and insures food, energy, and water sustainability for HAWAII, THE PACIFIC, JAPAN, KOREA, and the EARTH. From promoting Academy Award winning documentary films to supporting cooperation between native peoples and corporate communities.

Wildlife Trust is an international organization of scientists dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity. For more than 35 years, Wildlife Trust has focused its efforts on conservation. Today, we are known for our innovative research on the intricate relationships between wildlife, ecosystems and human health.

Wildlife Trust's work spans the U.S. and more than 20 countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia to research ways for people and wildlife to share ecosystems for their mutual survival. Our strength is built on our innovations in research, education and training and our accessibility to international conservation partners.

Links to the current conservation and health programs:

Wildlife Health

ECOSTASY is a sustainable design conscious commerce destination featuring personal accessories and home decor objects that promote social and environmental good. Features products handmade in Brazil and Portugal by artisans, designers, indigenous groups, community-based groups and NGOs using natural and renewable materials.

Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a global effort to harvest the vast wealth of information on every species – animals, plants and microorganism – and present it as a scientifically accurate resource available to all on the Internet.

EOL’s content is continually expanding and includes descriptions, photos, bibliographic links, distribution maps and other specialty data that have traditionally been scattered around the world in libraries, museums, herbaria, universities and other storehouses of expert knowledge.

Since its inception in 2007, the EOL community has partnered with content providers, scientific experts, learned societies and institutions to assemble, verify and provide trusted information about hundreds of thousands of species.

EPIC’s mission is to protect the Caribbean environment through research and community-based action. The organization was established in 2000 as a registered non-profit in the United States and a separate registered foundation in St. Maarten in 2007.

Core Values:

• Engage and involve the local community through EPIC’s work.
• Protect native species.
• Maintain high ethical standards and consider the impact on and perception of the community in all of EPIC’s work.
• Take action based on good science.

FFI protects threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. Operating in more than 40 countries worldwide – mainly in the developing world – FFI saves species from extinction and habitats from destruction, while improving the livelihoods of local people. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established international conservation body and a registered charity. Fauna & Flora International is the world's longest established international conservation body, founded 100 years ago. Renowned for its science-based approach, FFI has pioneered sustainable conservation work that tackles problems holistically, providing solutions that simultaneously help wildlife, humans and the environment.<p>FFI acts to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and compatible with human needs FFI protects threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. Operating in more than 40 countries worldwide – mainly in the developing world – FFI saves species from extinction and habitats from destruction, while improving the livelihoods of local people. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established international conservation body and a registered charity.

Fish Friendly Farming provides an incentive-based method for creating and sustaining environmental quality and habitat on private land. Landowners and managers enroll in the program, learn environmentally beneficial management practices and carry out ecological restoration projects. . Three resource agencies—the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the County Agricultural Commissioner—provide an objective third-party certification.

For almost two decades, the Small Grants Programme has been working with communities around the world to combat the most critical environmental problems and has successfully demonstrated that supporting communities in their efforts to achieve more sustainable livelihoods is not only possible, but extremely important in bringing change and achieving global environmental benefits.

With presence in 122 countries and more than 12,000 grants awarded worldwide, SGP supports projects of non-governmental and community-based organizations in developing countries demonstrating that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a global partnership among 178 countries, international institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. It provides grants for projects related to six focal areas: biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants.

Global Sports Alliance is a coalition of athletes and sports fans working together for environmental awareness and action. If you love sports – whether it’s football, running, cycling, rock climbing or even marbles – you can join the Global Sports Alliance. Become an ecoplayer and help us do nothing less than change the world! Global Sports Alliance is an official partner of the United Nations Environment Programme.

The mission of Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) is to use the best science to protect the world’s threatened wildlife and habitats. GWC is involved in three areas of conservation and science: conducting field expeditions to the most biologically important areas of the world; implementing conservation research and action on threatened species and habitats; and facilitating wildlands conservation in collaboration with partners. GWC works in conjunction with the world’s leading conservation nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, universities, zoological and botanical institutions, and museums that have long studied and protected the environment from multiple disciplinary perspectives.

GO-Science is an informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education center. Partnering with the Center for Biodiversity GO-Science is creating and implementing innovative biodiversity programs, deliverables, and activities. These deployments include new media educational modules for the web, informal learning activities, teacher training programs, and exhibits that promote a better understanding of biodiversity and a greater awareness of conservation. In addition, GO-Science is opening an Online Biodiversity Social Network (OBSN) that connects researchers, scientists, teachers, students, and the general population together using technology as a learning and dissemination medium to promote greater scientific understanding. Activities & Products for 2010

HowStuffWorks.com is an award-winning, credible online resource that provides easy-to-understand information and explanation for thousands of topics. In the Green Science site section, readers can learn about global warming, pollution and other impacts on nature and the planet, plus what we can do to combat them.

ID Source – “your gateway to pest identification” – is a collection of over 1,400 identification-themed web sites that cover plant pests, diseases, and weeds. These web-based “ID Aids” are selected, thoroughly reviewed and categorized so that users can search for ID Aids by pest name, commodity focus, geographic region, and more, and then visit the ID Aids via links provided. Helpful identification tools found in many ID Aid websites include fact sheets, image galleries, keys, map collections, and screening aids. ID Source was created to enable regulatory personnel and others to quickly find reliable and informative resources that help them protect agriculture and natural systems from the entry and spread of invasive plant pests.

i2P Education is an adventure based learning program provided free to schools and students by the non-profit organization impossible2Possible (i2P). The brainchild of world-class adventurer Ray Zahab, i2P was founded in 2008. Since then it has run successful expeditions to the South Pole, Baffin Island in North Canada, Lake Baikal in Siberia, and the Sahara Desert in Tunisia. In October 2010 the i2P expedition team will visit the Amazon Basin in order to bring attention to the international year of Biodiversity. Using its unique experiential education platform this expedition will be followed by thousands of school children across North American and around the world. More info (pdf).

This year the 2012 impossible2Possible (i2P) Youth Expedition will be to the incredible continent of Africa!!! i2P will lead 8 Youth Ambassadors on the journey of their lives as they run across some of the most beautiful regions of Botswana. The Youth Ambassadors will relay information back through live video conferencing to thousands of students in classrooms all over the world as they study water, share the experience of ultra running day after day, and learn what it takes to execute an international expedition. This year i2P had partnered with Simon Fraser University to offer an enhanced educational curriculum to classrooms that wish to learn about water issues along with the Youth Ambassadors. The Experiential Learning Program and accompanying Challenge Based learning projects have proven to be extremely successful for teachers and students alike. Enjoy! You can follow the journey along at http://impossible2possible.com

The Fogarty-managed Biodiversity Program of ICBG awards grants to a number of bioprospecting projects that include efforts to survey biodiversity, preserve traditional medicine practices, ensure sustainable harvesting, and promote long-term funding for biodiversity conservation in the host countries.

The federal gateway to invasive species information, and the national-level National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Node for invasive species data and information. This website is developed and maintained by the National Agricultural Library of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Island Conservation prevents extinctions by working where the concentration of both biodiversity and species extinction is greatest: islands. By removing one of the greatest threats—invasive alien vertebrates—native island species and ecosystems often can recover with little or no additional intervention. Removing the dominant threat to biodiversity, in the places where the greatest lasting results can be obtained, ensures conservation success across the globe.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this is an international green building certification system, based on criteria that relate to energy efficiency, water conservation, sustainable use of resources, and sensitivity to impacts.

Lyfe Production offers a variety of media services for individuals and businesses. In February of 2012 we began sponsoring an Internet Radio Talk Show called "From the Top"The Decade on Biodiversity. This show is dedicated to giving leaders from different countries as well as the business community an opportunity to speak about what they are doing to help the environment and promote biodiversity. Lyfe production has also created the "Musicians for Biodiversity" project. This project will involve musicians from all over the world that want to help bring awareness and encourage action to help the earth recover.

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Emerging environmental markets, in tandem with existing incentive programs, have the potential to make effective contributions to conservation, but little is known about how these programs quantify biodiversity. This report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Environmental Markets, focuses on two areas of action that could help improve effective investments for biodiversity: 1) Standardizing systems for measuring the outcomes of current incentive programs, and 2) Providing options for how federal agencies and others might support biodiversity incentives, particularly markets for biodiversity.

Collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry.

The National Plant Data Center (NPDC) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) focuses resources on the acquisition, development, integration, quality control, dissemination and access of plant information; the NPDC works with partners to incorporate new plant technology into the agency's automated tools. The NPDC is responsible for the PLANTS database, which focuses on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States and its territories.

The US Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) provides a neutral forum for a wide range of stakeholders to pursue the shared objective of developing environmentally, economically, and politically sustainable commercial markets for wind power in the United States.

US-based association that has a standard and certification programme for personal care products that provides a set of guidelines on certified natural and sustainable ingredients.

The Nature Conservancy is one of the leading conservation organizations working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.

NatureServe is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories, known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers, operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. The NatureServe network is a leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. Together we collect and manage detailed local information on plants, animals, and ecosystems, and develop information products, data management tools, and conservation services to help meet local, national, and global conservation needs. NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. NatureServe has been established as an international thematic focal point under the CHM (see: <a href=" http://www.biodiv.org/chm/tfp.asp">http://www.biodiv.org/chm/tfp.asp</a>)

The Nonindigenous Aquatic Species site has been established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. Provided are scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency groups, and the general public. The geographical coverage is the United States and the NAS is located at the Florida Caribbean Science Center

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The CEC was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).