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Co-Housing

The Couhousing Association of The US - COHO/US

Coho/US is a national non-profit serving as a connector and clearinghouse to grow and nurture cohousing, an intentional community where households have independent incomes and private lives, and neighbors collaboratively plan and manage community activities and shared spaces.

http://www.cohousing.org/cohous

PFAC - Partnerships For Affordable Cohousing, Inc. 

The purpose of PFAC is to create partnerships between cohousing and affordable housing advocates to further affordable cohousing in mixed-income cohousing communities.

http://www.affordablecohousing.org/home/mission

Cooperatives

NAHC - National Association of Housing Cooperatives

NAHC represents housing cooperatives, mutual housing associations, other resident-owned or controlled housing as well as professionals, organizations and individuals who work with and advocate for housing cooperatives. 

NAHC’s Government Relations Committee keeps members current on issues related to cooperative housing funding, development, access and other issues at the federal and state level. 

https://coophousing.org/government-relations/  (Government Relations)

National Cooperative Business Association - NCBA CLUSA

NCBA CLUSA provides cross-sector education, support, and advocacy that helps domestic cooperatives thrive. U.S. membership includes leading primary cooperatives and national associations active in a broad range of cooperative sectors including agriculture, telecommunications, electricity, banking and finance, insurance, housing, health care, consumer goods, purchasing, student services, and worker-owned enterprises.

http://ncba.coop/advocacy/how-you-can-help  (Ways YOU can get involved and help)

Green Living

Earth Justice

Earthjustice is a non-profit, public interest, environmental law organization based in the United States dedicated to litigating environmental issues.

Action alerts and ways to take action: artic oil drilling, industry/pollution, EPA issues, chemicals and food to name a few.  

https://earthjustice.org/action

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) 

Environmental Defense Fund or EDF is a United States-based nonprofit environmental advocacy group. The group is known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration and oceans. 

EDF's policy experts work closely with congressional staff and leaders to find common ground on legislation that helps both the environment and people.

https://www.edf.org/how-you-can-help (Ways to TAKE ACTION and be involved)

The Environmental Working Group (EWG)

The Environmental Working Group is an American environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy in the areas of toxic chemicals, agricultural subsidies, public lands, and corporate accountability and is non-partisan. 

Current issues the EWG is concenerned with are:  consumer products, cosmetics, energy, farming, food, water to name a few.

https://www.ewg.org/support-our-work/ways-to-donate#.WucvNtPwa-o (Ways to donate and help) 

Green America

Green America is a nonprofit membership organization based in the United States that promotes ethical consumerism.

Current green economy campaigns to get involved with such as climate, food, finance, labor and social justice.

https://www.greenamerica.org/take-action-our-current-green-economy-campaigns (Take action) 

GREENPEACE

Greenpeace is the largest environmental activist organization in the world. 

CURRENT ISSUES/CAMPAIGNS: Saving the Arctic, Protecting Forests, Fight Global Warming, Protecting the Oceans, Living Toxic-Free, and Sustaining Democracy.

https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/get-involved/ 

Public Transportation

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

The American Public Transportation Association, formerly known as the American Public Transit Association, is a nonprofit organization which serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation

Federal regulations, legislative issues/updates and alerts  - Take action!

https://www.apta.com/gap/advocacy/Pages/default.aspx

FTA - The Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems

Congress establishes the legal authority to commence and continue FTA programs through authorizing legislation covering several years. 

https://www.transit.dot.gov/legislation (Authorizing legislation)

Sustainable Communities

Sustainable Communities Online

The Sustainable Communities Network website connects citizens with the resources they need to implement innovative processes and programs. It addresses a wide range of issues related to community sustainability, including community, economy, enviornment, and living. 

Resources for encouraging civil discourse and involvement.

https://www.sustainable.org/creating-community/civic-engagement

 





Jurisdictional relevance: US

Legal Consumer - Meigs County, OHLaw. The content of this article pertains to all US states and counties.