The Amazon Conservation Association (ACA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the variety of life in the Amazon basin. It works to improve scientific knowledge, manage natural resources in ways that support both people and nature, and create fair policies for using land. The ACA was started in 1999 by scientists Adrian Forsyth and Enrique Ortiz.
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is an environmental organization located in San Francisco, California, United States. The group was started in 1985 by Randy “Hurricane” Hayes and Mike Roselle. In 1987, RAN became well-known nationwide after a campaign led to Burger King canceling $31 million in contracts for beef that harmed Central American rainforests.
The Rainforest Alliance is a nonprofit group that works internationally. It has staff in more than 20 countries and operates in over 70 countries. It was started in 1987 by Daniel Katz, an American who works to protect the environment.
Ocean Conservancy, which was originally called The Delta Corporation, is a nonprofit organization that works to support causes in Washington, D.C., United States. The group aims to help keep oceans healthy and full of different life, stop pollution in the ocean, fight climate change, and work against activities that harm the ocean and people.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is an international environmental organization based in Arlington, Virginia, United States. As of 2021, it operates through branches or local groups in 79 countries and territories, as well as in every state across the United States. Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy has more than one million members worldwide (as of 2021).
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a global nonprofit organization based at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. Its mission is to protect wildlife and their natural habitats around the world. The organization was founded in 1895 as the New York Zoölogical Society (NYZS).
Conservation International (CI) is an American nonprofit group that works to protect the environment. It is based in Crystal City, Virginia, and was started in 1987 by Spencer Beebe and Peter Seligmann. CI focuses on saving biodiversity and improving the connection between ecosystems and human health.
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden located in Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. It was created in 1891 and is situated on a 250-acre (100 ha) site. This area includes a landscape with over one million living plants, the Enid A.
The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. It is also called Shaw’s Garden after its founder, Henry Shaw, who was a generous donor.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a government organization in the United Kingdom supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is an important center for plant research and education, employing 1,100 people. The organization’s board of trustees is led by Dame Amelia Fawcett.