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Search Main navigation Our Work Project Support Program Our Project Network Earth Island Journal New Leaders Initiative Earth Island Advocates Take Action Signup for Islandwire Become a project Job and Volunteer Opportunities More ways to give About Us Who we are David Brower Legacy Our People Our Resources Donate Search Protecting Wildlife and Oceans Standing Up for Wilderness and Wild Places Supporting A Vibrant Network of Projects to Protect Our Planet Helping Communities Locally and Globally Who We Are Earth Island is the place to go if you have a great idea to protect the Earth and need a place to make it happen. We provide comprehensive fiscal sponsorship and project support to a vibrant network of activists and social entrepreneurs. In the tradition of our founder David Brower, we recognize and support the next generation of young leaders, and inspire people to get involved and take action. Learn more What We Do We've built a network of more than 75 activist projects in the US and around the world. Our New Leaders Initiative mentors young people and sponsors the annual Brower Youth Awards to recognize tomorrow's environmental leaders. We publish the award-winning Earth Island Journal to inspire and educate. And our new Earth Island Advocates program utilizes legal strategies to stand up for wild places, wildlife, and our hard-won environmental protection laws. Learn more Why We Do It We do this work because we revere the miracle of the natural world, its beauty and wholeness. And we believe that reversing the perilous environmental course we are on requires all of us to step up, connect, and take action. Learn more Our Project Support Program Supporting environmental projects across the US and around the globe with financial management, administration, training, and peer learning Our Project Network Programs and Services Become an EI Project John Muir Project JMP seeks to protect native wildlife, biodiversity and natural processes on public forests, and to foster better management of our public lands through educati... Project Coyote Project Coyote is a national non-profit organization and a North American coalition of scientists, educators, and citizen leaders promoting compassionate conse... New Leaders Initiative The premier youth prize in North America, honoring tomorrow's environmental leaders. The 2019 Brower Youth Award Ceremony is on October 15th. 2019 BYA Winners BYA Awards Event About Our Work Earth Island Journal The Town that Refuses to Drown A community-led struggle that appears to be bearing fruit. See more Earth Island Advocates Earth Island Advocates, our legal arm, is on a mission to protect irreplaceable resources, wild spaces, and wildlife that are critical to a healthy planet. Current Legal Actions Protecting Oceans and People from Toxic Chemical Dispersants January 30th, 2020 Seeking the Truth About Offshore Drilling August 30th, 2019 Requiring the Truth from SeaWorld August 30th, 2019 View All Current Actions Latest News Trump Gas Wells Would Block Pronghorn Migration Route Conservation groups are fighting the creation of 3,500 gas wells in Wyoming that threaten a 170-mile migration corridor. February 25th, 2020 ‘They Cannot Keep Us Silent’ In the paramos of the Colombian Andes, Indigenous leaders face persecution as they defend the rights of people and the environment. February 24th, 2020 The Sturdiest Place in the World I once believed there was no safer place than New Jersey’s Money Island. I certainly didn’t think that within most of our lifetimes, all of this would be gone. February 21st, 2020 View All Latest News Sign Up to Receive IslandWire for Updates on Our Work Signup 0.5491 2150 Allston Way, Suite 460 Berkeley, California 94704 510-859-9100 Search Contact Us Privacy Policy ×...