Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other Non-Profit Organizations in California's Central Coast Region

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A working list of organizations related to environmental issues created by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.


Summary

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are citizen founded organizations that are independent of governments and international governmental organizations [1]. They are usually non-profit and can be organized at a local (city or county), state, national, or international level [2]. NGOs are supported by individual citizens, grants, businesses, educational institutions, and sometimes through government agencies [3]. They focus on advancing an objective related to social, political, or environmental issues such as human rights, education, health care, economic development, conflict resolution, and environmental protection [4]. The following table provides a list of NGOs located in the central coast of California, some are locally focused while others strive for global action.

Table

Organizataion Location Scale Status Main Focus Year Founded Website
California Native Plant Society Monterey and Santa Cruz counties State 501(c)(3) non-profit Conservation of California native plants through science, education, conservation, and gardening. 1965 https://www.cnps.org/
Clean Oceans International Santa Cruz Global 501(c)(3) non-profit Developing practical solutions to plastic pollution through innovation education, and direct action. 2008 https://cleanoceansinternational.org/
Ecology Action Santa Cruz Statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit Work with utilities, local and federal government, foundations, and communities to influence policy and create effective programs to reduce green house gas emissions. 1970 https://ecoact.org/
O'Neil Sea Odyssey Santa Cruz Central California 501 (c)(3) non-profit Provide school programs to educate youth about ocean science and how human actions in a watershed impacts the sea. 1996 http://oneillseaodyssey.org/
Save Our Shores Santa Cruz Monterey Bay 501(c)(3) non-profit Keeping coastal areas clean by organizing beach clean-ups, monitoring and restoring coastal habitat, and combating Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia by encouraging community members to alter behaviors that can contribute to climate change. 1978 http://saveourshores.org/
Save the Whales Monterey county Save Whales!
Seymour Marine Discovery Center Santa Cruz Ocean education
Surfrider Foundation - Monterey Chapter Monterey Clean beaches
Ventana Wilderness Alliance Ventana Wilderness
Ventana Wildlife Society Ventana Wildlife
Wild Farm Alliance Monterey county Farms

References

Cited

  1. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ngo
  2. https://www.britannica.com/topic/nongovernmental-organization
  3. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/ngo
  4. https://www.usip.org/glossary/nongovernmental-organization-ngo


Disclaimer

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