www.americanrivers.org

American Rivers is the leading organization working to protect and restore the nation’s rivers and streams.  Rivers connect us to each other, nature, and future generations.  Since 1973, American Rivers has fought to preserve these connections, helping protect and restore more than 150,000 miles of rivers through advocacy efforts, on-the-ground projects, and the annual release of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, American Rivers has offices across the country and more than 100,000 supporters, members, and volunteers nationwide.

Through our work in five key program areas – Rivers and Global Warming, River Restoration, River Protection, Clean Water and Water Supply – American Rivers is working to protect our remaining natural heritage, undo the damage of the past and create a healthy future for our rivers and future.

www.agu.org

The American Geophyscial Union (AGU) is an international, nonprofit scientific association supporting 130,000 enthusiasts to experts worldwide in Earth and space sciences.

Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU aims to advance discovery and solution science that accelerate knowledge and create solutions that are ethical, unbiased and respectful of communities and their values. AGU’s programs include serving as a scholarly publisher, convening virtual and in-person events and providing career support.

AGU was established in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in its net zero energy renovated building.

www.agiweb.org

The American Geosciences Institute is a nonprofit federation of 50 geoscientific and professional associations that represents more than 250,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in society’s use of resources, resilience to natural hazards, and the health of the environment.

www.aapa-ports.org

The American Association of Port Authorities is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. For more than a century, AAPA membership has empowered port authorities and their maritime industry partners to serve global customers and create economic and social value for their communities. Our events, resources and partnerships connect, inform and unify seaport leaders and maritime professionals who deliver prosperity around the western hemisphere. For its U.S. members, AAPA provides compelling advocacy and effective public outreach to influence seaports’ most urgent public policy issues. Today, AAPA continues to promote the common interests of the port community, and provides critical industry leadership on security, trade, transportation, infrastructure, environmental and other issues related to port development and operations.

alliance.strategies.org

The Alliance for Earth Observations™ is a publicly and privately funded initiative of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies to promote the understanding and use of land, air and sea observations for societal and economic benefit. Through active stakeholder engagement, the Alliance brings together those that develop the tools to monitor the planet with those that need the information to manage it and serves as a link between the private sector, the government and the general public. Our mission is to ensure the rapid and broad delivery of the most timely, comprehensive and accurate environmental information for improved decision-making.

www.AccuWeather.com

AccuWeather is approaching a billion people worldwide relying on its information, forecasts and warnings to help them protect their lives and property, and get more personal value from their day. AccuWeather is a leading American weather information company whose media footprint and recognized brand is global. AccuWeather provides weather information and forecasts for more than 2.7 million locations worldwide.  Its weather information is delivered in 38 languages through mobile devices, wired and mobile websites, smart appliances, radio and television stations, and in newspapers.  Its compelling news and weather content, can be found on over 50,000 websites and media company properties throughout the United States and around the world. .AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly customized enterprise solutions to business, government, and institutions.  AccuWeather is celebrating its 50^th Anniversary in 2012-13 with explosive growth in digital media.  The company is a founding member of the American Weather and Climate Industry Association and plays a major role in working with NOAA to ensure adequate funding and recognition for the critical infrastructure and warning roles the agency performs.  As a result of these cooperative efforts, America has the best weather information for its citizens of any country on earth.

www.marine-conservation.org

Marine Conservation Institute is a leader in the global movement to protect and recover the integrity of vast ocean areas. We use the latest science to identify important marine ecosystems around the world, and then advocate for their protection, for us and future generations.

Marine Conservation Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving our living oceans.  We work with scientists, politicians, government officials and other organizations around the world to protect essential ocean places and the wild species in them.

Our goal is maintaining and recovering bountiful, diverse and healthy oceans now and for generations to come.  We understand that marine ecosystems are essential for human survival, wealth and well-being.  Because the oceans are the Earth’s biggest life support system, everyone has a big stake in maintaining their integrity.

Marine Conservation Institute identifies the most important and vulnerable ocean ecosystems, then advocates for protecting them.  We identify key threats to places in the sea and then offer workable solutions to solve problems.  We base all of our efforts on the latest understanding of marine science.  And we benefit from decades of experience in conservation policy.