Sustainability Resources

BEYOND PLASTICS WWW.BEYONDPLASTICS.ORG

• Mission: End plastic pollution everywhere

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BLUE OCEAN SOCIETY (BOS) WWW.BLUEOCEANSOCIETY.ORG

• Mission: Whale and marine life health, education and marine debris tracking
   

CLEAN ENERGY NH WWW.CLEANENERGYNH.ORG

• Mission: To promote clean energy and technologies through education and advocacy for a stronger economic future for all Granite Staters.

 

COAST: WWW.COASTBUS.ORG

• Mission: COAST is an innovative leader in providing a broad range of public transportation services, connecting and coordinating a robust network of transportation options for everyone.
   

CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION (CLV): WWW.CLF.ORG

• Mission: Protects New England’s environment for the benefit of all people. We use the law, science, and the market to create solutions that preserve our natural resources, build healthy communities, and sustain a vibrant economy.

 

GREAT BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE: WWW.GREATBAY.ORG

• Mission: Provide place-based science, data, education programs, workshops, and technical assistance to help understand and protect the lands and waters that are the cultural and economic heart of communities in New Hampshire’s Great Bay watershed.

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GREAT WORKS REGIONAL LAND TRUST: WWW.GWRLT.ORG

• Mission: Great Works Regional Land Trust provides conservation options for landowners in the six southern Maine towns of Eliot, South Berwick, Berwick, North Berwick, Wells, and Ogunquit. A member supported, nonprofit organization, GWRLT’s mission is to conserve the value of our area’s natural, historic, agricultural, forestry, scenic, and recreational resources.

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FAIR TIDE: WWW.FAIRTIDE.ORG

• Mission: A thrift store providing critical funding for the Fair Tide mission to house and support homeless households. The thrift store also acts as a resource for our housing program residents and other members of the community in need of quality housewares and clothing at an affordable price.

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GUNDALOW COMPANY: WWW.GUNDALOW.ORG

• Mission: Protect the Piscataqua region’s maritime heritage and environment through education and action

HAREI (Hillsborough Area Renewable Energy Initiative):  WWW.HAREI.ORG

• Mission: Empower homeowners with the knowledge and skills to design, build, install, and operate renewable solar energy systems for their homes, contributing to a sustainable future for all. They provide a sterling example of how solar installations can be done by neighbor-helping-neighbor.
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HERO: HEALTHY RIVERS OGUNIQUIT: WWW.HEALTHYRIVERSOGUNQUIT.ORG

• Mission: To educate and engage all citizens of the Ogunquit and Josias River watersheds to be active stewards of our rivers.
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KITTERY CLIMATE ACTION NOW (KCAN): WWW.KITTERYCAN.ORG

• Mission: To engage the community on the impacts of climate change and advocate for actions that make Kittery more resilient and sustainable.  Join the Creek Smart effort to preserve Kittery's waters

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KITTERY LAND TRUST: WWW.KITTERYLANDTRUST.ORG

• Mission: Work creatively with landowners, citizens, the Town of Kittery, schools, and neighboring conservation organizations to conserve, steward, and enjoy the natural areas that enhance Kittery’s quality of life, now and into the future. 

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LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS: WWW.LCV.ORG

• Mission: Builds political power to protect people and the planet – because our Earth is worth fighting for.
   

MARINE DOCENT PROGRAM: WWW.SEAGRANT.UNH.EDU/VOLUNTEER/UNH-MARINE-DOCENT-PROGRAM

• Mission: Volunteer-based effort that presents educational programs that link UNH’s research community and the public. Teach marine science to students and adults

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE IMPACT COLLABORATIVE: HTTPS://SCIENCEIMPACT.MIT.EDU

• Mission: A research team within the Department of Urban Studies and Planning that is developing and testing new ways to harmonize science, politics and public policy in the management of natural resources and the resolution of environmental disputes.

• New England Climate Adaptation Project

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NATURE GROUPIE: WWW.NATUREGROUPIE.ORG

• Mission: We make it easy to volunteer for nature. Over 200 conservation organizations in New England post their volunteer experiences on our calendar.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE AUDUBON: WWW.NHAUDUBON.ORG

• Mission: To protect New Hampshire’s natural environment for wildlife and for people.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE COASTAL ADAPTATION WORKGROUP: WWW.NHCAW.ORG

• Mission: To assist communities in New Hampshire’s coastal watershed to prepare for the impacts of extreme weather and long term climate change by providing resources, facilitation, and guidance that enhance readiness and resilience. A collaboration of over 30 organizations.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE NETWORK: WWW.NEWHAMPSHIRENETWORK.ORG

• Mission: To foster clean, cost-effective investments and environmentally responsible policies, laws and regulations, making New Hampshire a leader rather than a laggard in addressing pollution and climate change. 

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NEW HAMPSHIRE NETWORK: PLASTIC WORKING GROUP HTTPS://NEWHAMPSHIRENETWORK.ORG/WORKING-GROUPS/PLASTICS-WORKING-GROUP

• Mission: To address the intersectionality of climate change, human health, environmental justice, waste management, and pollution aspects of plastics and the petrochemical industry.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE YOUTH CLIMATE STRIKE: HTTP://GRASSROOTSFUND.ORG/GROUPS/NEW-HAMPSHIRE-YOUTH-CLIMATE-STRIKE

• Mission: We, the youth of New Hampshire, are joining youth across the world in striking because the science says we have just a few years to transform our energy system, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and prevent the worst effects of climate change.

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NORTHEAST RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION: HTTPS://NHRECYCLES.ORG

• Mission: The oldest and largest cooperative-model recycling nonprofit in the United States. NRRA partners with over 450 municipalities, businesses, and individuals throughout New England to make recycling strong through economic and environmentally sound solutions.
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PISCATAQUA GARDEN CLUB: WWW.PISCATAQUAGARDENCLUB.ORG

• Mission: To stimulate the knowledge and the love of gardening and flower arranging and to protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment through study, programs and actions in the fields of conservation, civic improvement, education and preservation.

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PLAN NH: HTTPS://PLANNH.ORG

• Mission: To foster excellence in planning, design and development of New Hampshire’s built environment.

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PORT CITY MAKERSPACE: HTTPS://WWW.NHMAKERSPACENETWORK.ORG/LOCATION/PORT-CITY-MAKER-SPACE

• Mission: A welcoming and inclusive community workshop that provides tools, knowledge, and a collaborative culture to encourage the artist and maker in everyone.

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PORTSMOUTH NH400: WWW.PORTSMOUTHNH400.ORG

• Mission: Founded to spark the city's collective imagination, leverage the talent of its multifaceted population and many organizations, and lead up to and beyond Portsmouth's 400th anniversary in 2023.

PORTSMOUTH SMART GROWTH: HTTPS://GRASSROOSFUND.ORG/GROUPS/PORTSMOUTH-SMART-GROWTH-FOR-THE-21ST-CENTURY

• Mission: Is a volunteer group of locals who organize and support events that encourage discussion on city planning and development.

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SAVE KITTERY WATERS: HTTPS://SAVEKITTERYWATERS.ORG

• Mission: A grassroots movement of Kittery, ME volunteers who are dedicated to improving and ultimately protecting the quality of the Spruce Creek Watershed through community education and outreach.
   

SEACOAST AREA BICYCLE RIDERS: WWW.SEACOASTBIKES.ORG

• Mission: To make cycling the new normal on the Seacoast and in our culture. SABR promotes cycling as a way of life for recreation and utility for all Seacoast residents through advocacy, education, and events.
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SEACOAST EAT LOCAL:  WWW.SEACOASTEATLOCAL.ORG

• Mission: Working to ensure the Seacoast region has a vibrant, diverse community of successful farms and food producers with an ever-expanding access for consumers

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SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER: WWW.SEACOASTSCIENCECENTER.ORG

• Mission: To spark curiosity, enhance understanding, and inspire the conservation of our Blue Planet.
   

SEACOAST STUDENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY (SS4S): HTTPS://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/SEACOASTS4S

• Mission: Youth-led group advocating and fostering environmental progress within Seacoast communities. Supports green initiatives and works to inspire legislation that protects and rejuvenates local ecosystems

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SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS: FORESTSOCIETY.ORG

• Mission: Founded by a handful of concerned citizens in 1901, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is one of the country's most effective statewide land conservation organizations.

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SOUTHEAST LAND TRUST (SELT): WWW.SELTNH.ORG

• Mission: All should have the opportunity to experience the wonder of the natural world.
   

SURFRIDER: WWW.SURFRIDER.ORG

• Mission: Dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network

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THE FABULOUS FIND: WWW.THEFABULOUSFIND.ORG

• Mission: A non-profit resale boutique that benefits our local community. Your purchase or donation of gently used items will benefit Piscataqua Region arts, environment, food pantry, fuel assistance, animal shelter and educational organizations that our board selects each month.

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UNH SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE: HTTPS:WWW.UNH.EDU/SUSTAINABILITY/ABOUT

• Mission: One of only a handful of schools in the nation to achieve the highest level of sustainability performance among colleges and universities
   

URBAN FORESTRY CENTER: HTTPS://WWW.NHDFL.DNCR.NH.GOV/URGAN-COMMUNITY-FORESTRY-CENTER

• Mission: Was established in 1976, and was given to the people of New Hampshire through a generous bequest by John Elwyn Stone, a direct descendant of John Langdon, the first governor of the state. Mr. Stone's gift consists of 182 acres of field, forest, and saltmarsh, several buildings, and the annual interest income from a trust fund

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YORK LAND TRUST: WWW.YORKLANDTRUST.ORG

• Mission: Conserving York's Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage for the Benefit of All

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350NH: WWW.350NH.ORG

• Mission: Our goals are to promote the use of clean and renewable energy sources and to phase out polluting and non-renewable energy sources.