Directory of Social Non-Profit Organizations

Seattle Urban Nature (SUN) is a local non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Puget Sound region by engaging communities to improve urban forests.

We go hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, and participate in community service projects. We are environmental stewards who practice "Leave No Trace," and who believe the great outdoors should be enjoyed and used responsibility by all for future generations.

The Environmental Education Association of Washington (EEAW) is Washington’s professional association for environmental educators and stakeholders dedicated to increasing the awareness of and support for environmental education in the state of Washington.

The Pacific Education Institute (PEI) expands students' opportunities to learn in real-world settings throughout Washington State. Students apply math, science, the arts, and social studies skills to field investigations both out-of-doors and in their classrooms. PEI's rigorous research-based approach assures that students are "learning by doing".

Rite of Passage Journeys honors life transitions through intentional rite of passage experiences for youth and adults. Our programs use experiential learning activities designed to foster self-discovery, connection with others, and connection with the natural world.

The Urban Wilderness Project works to restore and encourage positive communities by providing culturally and environmentally based service-learning projects for youth and adult participants.

The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is a formal "community advisory group" whose mission is to ensure a Duwamish River cleanup that is accepted by and benefits the community and is protective of fish, wildlife and human health.

Climate Solutions mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides.

Sightline Institute (formerly Northwest Environment Watch) is a not-for-profit research and communication center--a think tank--based in Seattle. Founded in 1993, Sightline's mission is to bring about sustainability--a healthy, lasting prosperity grounded in place. Nonpartisan and wholly independent, Sightline's only ideology is commitment to the shared values of strong communities, fair markets, and responsible stewardship.

The PCC Farmland Trust works to secure and preserve threatened farmland in Washington State and move it into organic production. The Trust's focus is on large, functional landscapes of local, regional and statewide importance so protection can be extended to biodiversity and wildlife habitat as well as to farmers and farming communities.