The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.
Their mission is to move human society towards a lifestyle that protects the Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
The organization [...]

Trees have an irreplaceable role in maintaining the health of our Earth’s ecosystems and atmosphere. While humans and other animals breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, trees and other plants capture and store carbon dioxide and release oxygen back into the air. Ultimately, trees not only help keep our lungs filled with oxygen, but [...]

PennFuture (Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future) works to create a just future where nature, communities and the economy thrive. The organization enforces environmental laws and advocates for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health. PennFuture advances effective solutions for the problems of pollution, [...]

The DNA sequences between humans and chimpanzees are 98.5% similar; the similarity is 99.9% between humans. As we know today, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. Unfortunately, for humans, that 0.1% difference fuels the hate behind genocide, war [...]

The Earth Policy Institute (EPI), founded in 2001, is dedicated to providing a vision of a sustainable global economy and a roadmap of how to get from here to there, what we call Plan B, the alternative to business as usual. EPI works at the global level simply because no country acting alone can stabilize [...]

Although human rights has come a long way since men dragged women by their hair, our world still has just as long a way to go in order to achieve global peace and harmony. The problem with human rights is that it pervades every level of our society. At the macro-level, wars blur the line [...]

We here at Attorney.org understand the importance of libraries as an essential community resource. As part of our “Save A Library” campaign we are highlighting libraries from across the country in an effort to increase awareness about the current state of libraries across the country. Ultimately, we hope that you, our readers, will choose to [...]

American Farmland Trust is the leading national organization dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land, promoting healthy farming practices and supporting farms and farmers. As the vital link among farmers, conservationists and policy-makers, American Farmland Trust is focused on ensuring the availability of fresh food, a healthy environment and strong local economies across [...]

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the only independent 501(c)(3) organization dedicated solely to restoring and protecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers. Since its founding over 40 years ago, its goal has been to improve water quality by reducing pollution. The CBF motto, Save the Bay, has been the battle cry for [...]

Next year Georgia Strait Alliance celebrates their 20th anniversary of protecting and restoring the marine environment and promoting the sustainability of Georgia Strait, its adjoining waters and communities. Since 1990, Georgia Strait Alliance has been the only citizen’s group focused on protecting the marine environment in and around the whole Strait of Georgia — [...]