There are many organizations that practice advocacy of various viewpoints on environmental issues, many of which are included in our organizational listings. A few of the groups that focus on advocacy are listed below.
The Global Action and Information Network (GAIN) supports and encourages actions for a sustainable society. This Web site gives easy access to information on: environmental legislation and policy, environmental and sustainability issues, and what you can do.
Green Scissors ’97 shows citizens how our government can: cut wasteful spending and subsidies, provide more freedom and flexibility for individuals and businesses, and protect the environment. Green Scissors ’97 offers Congress and the President proposals to cut spending and subsidies that cross ideological boundaries and political fault lines.
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the bipartisan political arm of the environmental movement. LCV devotes itself full-time to educating voters and winning elections acknowledging the importance of advocacy, litigation and public education. LCV believes electoral politics is the most important and most neglected priority in environmental protection. Includes: The Green Guide to the 105th Congress.
See also the California League of Conservation Voters which is a statewide political action committee that works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and federal office, then hold them accountable to the environmental agenda.
20/20 Vision identifies the best way for you to spend 20 minutes to protect the environment and promote peace. They send you a monthly action postcard with the necessary information to write a brief letter or make a key phone call to policy makers facing crucial decisions. Your actions will help make the right choices for our earth and your community.