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The Korean Federation for Environmental Movement is one of the largest civic environmental organizations in Asia. The group focuses on the stories of marginalized groups that were victims of environmental injustices and promotes environmental activism in a national scale to secure environmental health and sustainability. The organization consists of 52 regional groups, which work on a variety of environmental issues including nuclear energy, clean water access, wetland...
Louis Gibbs established the Love Canal Homeowners Association in 1978. The LCHA was a community organized group of 500 families living within a 10-block radius of Love Canal. The group was created to protest the environmental injustice the community was suffering and fight for relocation for all residents to save their health, safety, and human rights.
The March for Science promotes the integration of science into society with focuses on evidence-driven decision-making and the accessibility of science to the populace. Created in direct response to the dramatic rise of science denial around the world, this movement aims to counter "alternative facts" by informing the public with unbiased, reproducible, and truthful data. Furthermore, the continual defunding of research institutes like the National Institute of Health...
Maruti Suzuki is the largest car and motorcycle manufacturer in India, holding over 50% of the Indian passenger car market. The Maruti Suzuki Workers Union (MSWU) is the trade union of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Manesar, a plant of the company just outside of New Delhi. Over the last decade, they have been fighting for wages, pensions, initiatives and most importantly, for the egalitarian treatment and dignity of their laborers.
Miljøpartiet De Grønne, also known as MDG, is a Norwegian political party focusing on environmental issues. MDG were officially established in 1988, even though they registered for the midterm elections in 1987 (Jupskås, 2017).
The political party emphasizes an environmentally sustainable lifestyle, which includes promoting the use of renewable energy, opposing oil drilling in Norway as the country is the 15th largest oil exporter in the world (International Energy...
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America was created in December 2012, in immediate response to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As a leading force for gun violence prevention, the group supports the Second Amendment but believes that common sense solutions are necessary in order to protect our children and loved ones. Moms Demand Action emphasizes that gun violence is an epidemic and fights for stronger gun laws and policies that would decrease...
Musawah is an advocacy group focused on the Muslim family worldwide. The group was officially founded in February of 2009 at a Global Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with over 250 men and women from 50 countries attending. One member of the movement described the conversations at the initial conference being centered around “wrestling Islam back from the men who use it against us” (Mona Eltahawy). Musawah as an organization argues for reform from multiple...
Since 1971, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has worked to provide legal assistance to Indian tribes, organizations, and individuals across the nation who might otherwise have gone without adequate representation. NARF has successfully asserted and defended the most important rights of Indians and tribes in hundreds of major cases, and has achieved significant results in such critical areas as tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, natural resource protection, and...
Newtown Action Alliance is a national grassroots organization created after the the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Through all-volunteer activism and advocacy, NAA hopes to transform their tragedy into meaningful action to end the gun violence epidemic. NAA pushes for passing common sense gun safety legislation at the local, state, and federal levels.
Non Una Di Meno, meaning Not One More, is a feminist grassroots collective started in 2015 after 22 year-old Sara Di Pietrantonio was burnt to death by her ex-boyfriend. The group was modeled after Ni Una Menos, the feminist movement started in Argentina earlier that year. It is made up of activists from various pre-existing feminist collectives in Italy, and as such, Non Una Di Meno has a broad focus, advocating for equal pay, guaranteed welfare, and abortion rights,...
North Carolinians Against Gun Violence is a non-profit organization created 25 years ago following the death of a jogger who was shot and killed in Chapel Hill, NC. The group educates families and schools on gun safety procedures and gun violence prevention. Direct involvement with community leaders and public officials helps spread the message and gain involvement across the state.
Activists participating in a peaceful vigil following the Parkland shooting. Source:...
The Oklahoma Education Association is a professional interest group that considers itself to represent the voice of public education in Oklahoma. The OEA is a branch of the National Education Association, and works with local and state government agencies and legislation to ensure that public employees and schools in Oklahoma are properly funded and cared for. The OEA has nearly 40,000 active members and has been instrumental in taking care of public school employees in...
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is the Planned Parenthood US umbrella organization. Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) is the political advocacy branch of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Planned Parenthood provides healthcare services, especially to people that may not otherwise have access to it, and notably provides birth control and abortion services. PPAF is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to defend people’s autonomy...
Protect Our Winters (POW) is an environmental activist group dedicated to protecting winter through climate action. POW was founded in 2007 by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones. The organization aims to inspire the snowsports community to take action against climate change through focusing on educational initiatives, political activism, and community-based activism.
Protect our Winters partners with professional snow sport athletes, individuals, resorts, and...
Refugee Consortium of Kenya is a national NGO founded on creating and sustaining rights for forced migrants. Specifically, they are focused on three areas of aid; advocacy and policy development; legal and social justice, and communication; research and monitoring. Activist and legal professionals are working in all three of these branches to improve and promote the rights of refugees living in Kenya. RCK is joined by many partners from around the globe all...