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Good Organizations Worth Your Support
On this page we give links to some NGOs or non-
of these groups spend a high percentage of the money they raise on actual field work, rather than administrative or overhead. One (or both) of us contribute to these NGOs.
We feel that the future of the world depends on these organizations far more than on any government. All need your support, as do many other organizations; if you know of a particularly worthy group, let us know and we’ll check it out and add it to the list.
We have listed some books and articles that reflect the values and goals of the NGSs that are listed on this page.
Humanitarian & Advocacy NGOs
Kiva This NGO is a very effective organization that supplies micro-
Avaaz An advocacy group that has periodic on-
www.avaaz.org/en/petition/start_a_petition
Stephen Lewis Foundation This group supports and funds grassroots organizations working to turn the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Médicins sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) Doctors and nurses are always among the first to help after disaster strikes in places like Haiti, Rwanda, and Afghanistan. They accept some non-
Environmental & Sustainability Groups
World Wildlife Fund Canada WWF is a large, influential and effective group that has had good success internationally protecting species and habitat, both on land and in the ocean. Highly recommended! Check out climate-
Unitarian Service Committee The USC is a large, non-
CPAWS (& the Big Wild) These two societies cooperatively work together on active campaigns to save Canada’s public land and water. MEC played a significant part in founding both groups.
Ecojustice A Canadian coalition of scientists and lawyers who through the courts are working towards a sustainable future. Formerly called the Sierra Legal Defense Fund. They have recently lunched a couple of counter-
Alexandra Morton is a fisheries biologist who works tirelessly on the issue of fish farming and other fisheries issues on the B.C. Coast. Read her frequently updated blog, and support her with a donation.
Western Canada Wilderness Committee is a long-
Nature Canada is a national conservation organization, focused on protection of wildlife & habitat in Canada.
David Suzuki Foundation is a non-
Stand (formerly ForestEthics) is an environmental non-
Pembina Institute is a Canadian non-
Publications, Paper & Otherwise
We don’t think much of the National Post, the Globe & Mail, and the Vancouver Sun, although all three occasionally have some fine commentary. If you want investigative journalism and content on environmental and political issues, check out these on-
The Tyee.
We highly recommend the following three books by Andrew Nikiforuk, a Canadian journalist who has won multiple National Magazine Awards and the Governor General’s Award for English-
Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent (Greystone Books, revised edition, 2010). A critical examination of the world’s largest energy project -
The Energy of Slaves: Oil and the New Servitude (Greystone Books, 2012). A radical analysis of our master-
Empire of the Beetle: How Human Folly and a Tiny Bug are Killing North America’s Great Forests (Greystone Books, 2011). The author relates how misguided science, out-
The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming by Guy Dauncey (New Society Publishers, 2009). This book is a concise and easy to understand summary of global warming and its causes. His step-
The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change by Tim Flannery (Harper Collins Publishers, 2006). A powerful and succinct book on the earth’s “colossal” carbon dioxide problem. He shows how we can shift from our current global reliance on fossil fuels to a sustainable and green hydrogen-