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Appalachian Mountain Club :: http://outdoors.org/

Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America's oldest conservation and recreation organization. Our 72,000 members actively enjoy, appreciate, and protect the mountains, rivers, and trails of America's Northeast.

Earth Force :: http://www.earthforce.org/

"Earth Force is a national, nonprofit organization. We are youth-driven and nonpartisan. Our vision is to build the most effective program to help young people, ages 10-14, improve the environment through developing citizenship skills and addressing real environmental issues in their communities and nationally."

Global Youth Network :: http://youthwhocare.com/

"Global Youth Network is a non-profit organization run by young people who want to improve the world. It is maintained by a group of volunteers from different parts of the planet. It's goal is to inspire youth to have a happy and healthy lifestyle as well as to encourage them to help others who are in need." This site contains Youth Advice Section, World Crisis Section, Youth Philosophies, Links to other sites, Youth Fitness, and more.

Greenpeace :: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/

They're more than just anti-whale-hunting boats! "Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future." But you might want to beware of their web site, because it has awfully big background graphics which load slowly.

The Hunger Site :: http://www.thehungersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites.woa/138

Wondering what you can do to help end world hunger? Visit this site, click on the button that says "Donate Free Food" and the page sponsors donate money to the United Nations World Food Programme.

Kids Can Make a Difference :: http://www.kidscanmakeadifference.org/

This site has many facts about hunger around the world, and suggestions about what young people can do to help feed the hungry.

National Bird-Feeding Society: Helping create bird-friendly backyards :: http://www.birdfeeding.org/

The National Bird-Feeding Society (NBS) offers tips on creating a healthy environment for wild birds by supporting education and research about backyard wild birds. Provides information on publications, a question/answer database about bird-feeding, and links to other bird-feeding resources.

National Wildlife Federation :: http://www.nwf.org/

Check out the status of wolves and the Everglades from the people whose mission is to "educate, inspire and assist individuals and organizations of diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the Earth's environment in order to achieve a peaceful, equitable and sustainable future."

Natural Resources Defense Council :: http://www.nrdc.org/

"NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 400,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things."

Rainforest Action Network :: http://www.ran.org/

The site is filled with vibrant colour that really gets your attention. The colours stand out even more, because of the black background. There are many interesting and exciting sections to read. Some of the sections are, "Rainforest Information," which gives you the update on what's happening to the Rainforest, "What You Can Do", "Campaign Victories" and there is a lot more. You can become a member, but it costs some money. If you don't, you can still check it out, protest against big companies that are ruining the rainforest , and e-mail organizations. It also has a quiz, that you can take. It's about the environment and very educational. You will learn a lot, trust me.

Scorecard :: http://scorecard.org/

Put in your zipcode and find out who the biggest polluters are in your area. Also, "Scorecard lets you send faxes--for free--straight to the top-ranked polluters in your area or send email to key state and federal decision makers. We provide a directory of environmental organizations in your area and link you directly to volunteer opportunities with groups working on your issues."

Sierra Club :: http://www.sierraclub.org/

"Our mission statement: Explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."

The Vegetarian Youth Network :: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/4482/

"The Vegetarian Youth Network is a grassroots, web-based organization run entirely by, and for, youth who support compassionate, healthy, globally-aware, vegetarian/ vegan living."