Environmental Organizations in Canada

Environmental groups, organizations and associations in Canada...

(1) Directories & networks of Environmental Groups & Organizations in Canada

Canadian networks, associations, gateways, portals, and directories of environmental groups:

Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) – RCEN.ca (each province maintains its own environmental directory)
Provincial Environment Networks: Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | Newfoundland and Labrador (fb) | Quebec (more) | Ontario | Manitoba | Saskatchewan (previous) | Alberta | British Columbia | Yukon Territory (previous) (more) | Northwest Territories | Nunavut
Green & Environmental Jobs – GoodWork.ca/jobs & volunteer positions
Green Communities Canada – GreenCommunitiesCanada.org (members)
Canadian Network for Human Health and the Environment – cnhhe.nb.lung.ca
Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) – EEcom.org | more
Land Stewardship in Canada – (Stewardship Directory & Guide) | (more)
Charity Village – CharityVillage.com

Ontario focus:

Green Ontario – (archived) (factsheets | environmental organizations | more)
Conservation Ontario (Conservation Authorities in Ontario) – ConservationOntario.ca (list)
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition – (archived)

USA & Global:

Idealist.org

Face-to-face networking, training and support:

Sustainability Network – SustainabilityNetwork.ca
Transition Towns in Canada – TransitionNetwork.org | defined
The Planetfriendly Calendar – environmental events, conferences and courses across Canada
Connecting Environmental Professionals – Ottawa | Toronto | Vancouver | Calgary
Green Drinks — GreenDrinks.org

Environment-related themed networks:

Climate Change / Climate Action Network – ClimateActionNetwork.ca | More | Jobs
Food Secure Canada – FoodSecureCanada.org | FoodWork.ca (more)
Fair Trade Canada / Transfair – FairTrade.ca
Canadian Peace Alliance – (archived) (Wikipedia) (more) (more)
Canadian Council for International Cooperation – CCIC.ca
Transition Towns in Canada – TransitionNetwork.org | defined (see also Post Carbon | ICLEI
Ecovillage Network of Canada – Ecovillage Network of Canada | ecovillage directory and lists

Green Business & Environment Industry Associations:

Canadian Green Building Council – CaGBC.org (see also Green Building Links | USGBC.org)
Canadian Solar Industries Association – CanSIA.ca
Canadian Wind Energy Association – CanWEA.ca
British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association – BCSEA.org
Ontario Solar Energy Association – Ontario-SEA.org
Solar Nova Scotia – SolarNS.ca
More Renewable Energy Organizations in Canada
Canadian Organic Growers – COG.ca (more)
Canadian Business for Social Responsibility – CBSR.ca (more)
Environment Industry:
Canadian Environmental – CanadianEnvironmental.com
Ontario Environment Industry Association – ONEIA.ca
Quebec Enviromental Industry Association – Reseau-environnement.com
British Columbia Environment Industry Association – BCEIA.com
Environmental Services Association of Alberta – ESAA.org
Saskatchewan Environmental Industry and Managers Association – SEIMA.sk.ca
Manitoba Environmental Industries Association – MEIA.mb.ca
New Brunswick Environment Industry Association – NBEIA.nb.ca
Environmental Services Association Maritimes (ESAMS) – ESAmaritimes.ca (formerly ESANS)
Newfoundland & Labrador Environmental Industry Association – NEIA.org
Enviro-access | CUI | CETAC-West | more

Environmental Jobs, Internships, Volunteering in Canada

Green / Environmental Jobs and Internships in Canada – GoodWork.ca | EcoJobs.ca
Environmental Volunteering in Canada – Environmental Volunteering in Canada
Eco-Events, Conferences, Courses, Workshops in Canada – The Planetfriendly Calendar

(2) Major Canadian Environmental Organizations

In addition to the networks and associations listed above, here are some of the larger and more influential environmental organizations in Canada:

Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy (CIELAP)
Summerhill Group / Clean Air Foundation
David Suzuki Foundation
Ecology Action Centre (Halifax)
Ecojustice (formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund)
Environmental Defence Canada
Earth Day Canada
Evergreen Foundation
Great Lakes United (archived) / Great Lakes Information Network
Greenpeace Canada
Local Governments for Sustainability / International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Nature Canada
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Pembina Institute
Pollution Probe
Sierra Club of Canada
Sierra Club of BC
Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS)
World Wildlife Fund Canada

Conservation Organizations

More: Wikipedia: Conservation | Open Directory

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