The ACLU was founded to defend and secure these rights and to extend them to people who have been excluded from their protection. Our work can be categorized as follows: First Amendment – the rights of free speech, free association, and assembly, freedom o

Conservation Science Institute is an active think tank and research organization founded in 1994 to resolve emerging ecological and environmental dilemmas. Our staff has expertise working with governments, universities, the private sector, and the general

Our Mission The California Coalition for Food and Farming`s mission is to build and mobilize a diverse coalition that will transform California`s food system to one that is environmentally sound, socially just, and economically viable. The California Coali

The Center for Political Ecology sponsors research and facilitates public access to political ecology by supporting the work of fellows, associates, and CPE members who document and explore the inter-relationships between economic activity, politics, cultu

Founded in 1999, Common Vision is a solution-focused nonprofit organization, a project of International Humanities Center. Common Vision’s mission is to cultivate ecological awareness and respect for the Earth while generating social and environmental chan

The Campaign for Sensible Transportation is a group of individuals and organizations focused on Santa Cruz County transportation policies and issues. Our mission is to promote an effective transportation system that makes it easier to get around and decrea

The Homeless Garden Project, founded in 1990, provides training and transitional employment- within a community supported organic garden enterprise- to homeless and formerly homeless people in Santa Cruz County. Our goals are to: Offer a supportive, meanin

Our goal is to challenge abusive stereotypes and other biased images commonly found in the media. Media Watch, which began in 1984, distributes educational videos, media literacy information and newsletters to help create more informed consumers of the mas

In grief and anger we joined most of the world in condemning the atrocities of September 11, 2001. Those crimes against humanity will stand as a reminder to all reasonable people that terror as a tactic of political struggle is both morally wrong & politic

We seek to educate consumers, restaurants, distributors, and retailers on sustainable fishery issues, with the goal of decreasing unsustainable fishing practices, while improving the livelihoods of people who fish, fish populations and ocean ecosystems. Su