the Guardian

Suzanne Goldenberg in Half Moon Bay, California

Shale gas could turn out to be "a liability" to global efforts limit climate change, the United Nations' top environmental official has warned.

Seth Litchney

GENI's mission is to conduct research and to educate world leaders and the public about the critical viability of the interconnection of electric power networks between nations and continents, with an emphasis on tapping abundant renewable energy resources, what we call 'the GENI Initiative.' Our research shows that linking renewables between all nations will mollify conflicts, grow economies and increase the quality of life and health for all. This is a strategy rooted in the highest priority of the World Game simulation developed by Dr. Buckminster Fuller three decades ago.

A nonprofit organization preventing waste from entering landfills by repurposing surplus supplies back into our community.

Save Mission Trails is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporation. Our mission is to inspire the preservation and conservation of Mission Trails Regional Park and adjoining East Elliott Community Open Space. We are campaigning to protect our park and communities and preserve our quality of life.

The San Diego County Farm Bureau is a non-profit organization supported solely by more than 5,000 dues-paying members.

The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District strives to protect the public from the harmful effects of air pollution, achieve and maintain air quality standards, foster community involvement and develop and implement cost-effective programs meeting state and federal mandates, considering environmental and economic impacts.

Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Interpretive Association's mission is to support Cuyamaca Rancho and Palomar Mountain State Parks. As an IRS registered 501(c)3 charitable organization, CRSPIA uses your tax deductible donations to provide these parks with interpretive and educational materials that normal funding channels may not be able to supply.

To promote reuse and repair as an adjunct to recycling, and as an alternative to landfilling throughout the San Diego region.  We work to support reuse- and repair-related industries and help create an infrastructure by:

1) sharing information and best practices
2) facilitating a network  for business and non-profit collaborations
3) educating and engaging our members and the general public in ways to utilize and advocate reuse and repair

An all-volunteer non-profit organization committed to straw bale building in California. Our members are people interested in and/or dedicated to straw building -- including owner-builders, architects, engineers, and contractors