In your opinion, what's the best environmental group to support financially?

[booksenkatz]

I admit that my charitable giving has been limited to local organizations, but my 7-year-old son expressed an interest this morning in donating his sizeable chunk of charity savings (he's saved all year) to a group that is doing the most to help the planet. His main issue seems to be air quality, but he's open to other conservation groups, etc. I'd love some guidance on this! Thanks in advance.

[BOSSHOG]

1. I don't know which one is the best

but if your son is interested in air quality he might want to research:

http://www.arborday.org/index.cfm?TrackingID=101&gclid=CL6mq6GHn4kCFQRIPgodEkqfVw

They promote the planting of trees throughout the country and have been very successful at it. He may want to plant some himself.

Congratulations on raising a fine young son who apparently has his head on straight.

[booksenkatz]

3. OMG, he would *love* this, and so would I!

Thanks for adding a new group to my list! We're big treehuggers in our family.:)

[sweetheart]

2. amnesty international or human rights watch

Its an investment in the environment of justice.

[booksenkatz]

4. Great ones I've neglected -- thanks, sweetheart! nt

[philb]

5. Florida League of Conservation is important group much underfunded

They monitor all votes each year in the Florida Legislature with respect to environmental effects
as well as monitoring election irregularities.
www.Floridalcv.org/
www.flcv.com/ (Educational page)

www.flcv.com/eirstss6.html (election irregularities)
www.flcv.com/eirsppp6.html

They are much underfunded much because they aren't a membership group with activities and outings and such like
other broader membership groups such as Sierra Club, who I think are pretty effective as a national organization
with local focus as well.

[booksenkatz]

8. Thanks!

I used to live in Florida -- did not care for the people or the politics, but I adored the flora and fauna. I like to help out those groups that are underfunded whenever possible, instead of always going for the big, obvious choices. These are great, thanks!

[sinkingfeeling]

6. WWF, Sierra Club, NRDC, Environmental Resources, Defenders of

Wildlife are some good ones.

[booksenkatz]

7. I give to these currently, but had forgotten about NRDC

Thanks for including that one in this list!

[RestoreGore]

9. Water Partners International

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=106&topic_id=29849&mesg_id=29849

I just wrote about this today. It is a good organization that provides potable water to people around the world. If you wish to add this to your list for consideration, please do. And bravo to your son for caring for our planet at such a young age.

[booksenkatz]

12. Another excellent one

You guys are helping me so much today. I like to keep these good groups in a sort of rotation list. It occurred to me this morning that my focus has been 75% on wildlife, animals and feeding the hungry -- I'm embarrassed to take a closer look and realize that I haven't done as much for the environmental groups as I should have been doing!

Yes, my son is a born liberal. I really mean that -- some kids are wired like that when they come into the world. You couldn't change him if you tried, it's really great!:)

[OneBlueSky]

10. check out Friends of the Earth . . .

founded by David Brower . . .

http://www.foe.org/

[booksenkatz]

13. Done... thanks! nt :)

[Tempest]

11. NRDC

I've been a member for years and their list of successes in stopping the Bush administration is impressive.

[booksenkatz]

14. Thanks, Tempest! nt :)

[jpak]

15. The Nature Conservancy (state and national)

http://www.nature.org/

[kestrel91316]

16. NativeEnergy is working on wind and biogas power generation.

[YankeyMCC]

17. Other's have already mentioned the orgs I would but

Let me just give your son a virtual pat on the back for such a great gesture and for showing such interest in so important an issue. And one for you also for teaching him well.

:yourock:

[XemaSab]

18. Find a good, local land conservation group to support

They will be thrilled to have the money and they will put it to good use.

[XemaSab]

19. Or if he's into air quality

He can buy carbon credits or other air pollution credits. :bounce: