Global Youth Action Network (GYAN): tigweb.org and TakingITGlobal.org
Taking ITGlobal’s mission is to empower youth to understand and act on the world’s greatest challenges. GYAN unites the efforts of young people working to improve their world by connecting over 10,000 youth organizations worldwide and supporting greater collaboration among them.

GMO Just Label It!
We Have the Right To Know. Most Americans haven’t been told about some of the ingredients that are in the food they eat. So, it’s no wonder that 92% of Americans want to label genetically engineered foods. If more of us speak out about why we care about the food we put in our own bodies and in our children’s bodies, then we can convince the FDA to change its policy.

Institute for Responsible Technology
Founded in 2003 by Jeffrey Smith, IRT educates policy makers and the public about genetically modified (GM) foods and crops, investigating and reporting their risks and impact on health, environment, the economy, and agriculture, as well as the problems associated with current research, regulation, corporate practices, and reporting.

Kids Right to Know
The Just Label It! campaign was created to advocate for the labeling of GMO foods, and is founded on the belief that we have the “Right to Know” what’s in our food. Many independent peer reviewed studies question the safety of GMOs, for our health and the environment. Without labeling, we don’t have the Freedom of Choice to decide what we eat.

Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation
The Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation is a volunteer-based organization, created in 2005 to continue the work of the late teen poet and peace activist Mattie J.T. Stepanek. Mattie penned seven NY Times Bestselling books of “Heartsongs” poetry and “Just Peace” essays, and served as an ambassador for many peace- and disability-related organizations, before dying in 2004 from complications of a rare neuromuscular disease.

Mercury Free Dentistry
Consumers for Dental Choice was founded in 1996 and launched its Campaign for Mercury-Free Dentistry in the USA before going international. The Campaign intends to phase out the use of amalgam, a 50% mercury product — worldwide. A draft mercury treaty requires each signing nation to phase down its use of amalgam, and it provides a road map for how to do it.

National Resources Defense Council
NRDC works to safeguard the earth – its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

National Vaccine Information Center
NVIC launched the vaccine safety and informed consent movement in America in the early 1980s. It is the oldest and largest consumer led group advocating for the institution of vaccine safety and informed consent protections in the public health system.

New York Coalition for Healthy School Food
NYCHSF is a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that introduces plant-based foods and nutrition education in schools to educate the community about healthy eating habits.

Operation SMILE
Operation Smile provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children around the globe.

Organic Consumers Association (OCA)
OCA is an online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice and sustainability. OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children’s health and corporate accountability.

Organic Racing “Live, eat and race organic.”
Organic Racing is more than racing, it’s about the message: Food is Fuel. The Team is dedicated to capturing the attention of the American public and introducing them to Organic Foods, Natural Products and Sustainability.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
PETA is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than 3 million members and supporters. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas where animals suffer the most: on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories and in the entertainment industry.

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS)
Established in 1977, SSCS is an international non-profit marine wildlife conservation organization whose mission it is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans, in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.

The Jane Goodall Institute
Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, the Institute empowers people to make a difference for all living things. Specifically, their Roots & Shoots programs helps to foster environmental awareness and stewardship among students across in 130 countries.

Unite for Sight
Unite for Sight supports eye clinics worldwide by investing human and financial resources in their social ventures to eliminate patient barriers to eye care. They aim to sponsor 86,000 sight-restoring surgeries by the end of 2014.

Vitamin Angels
For 20 years, Vitamin Angels has been helping at-risk populations in need – specifically pregnant women, new mothers and children under five – gain access to lifesaving and life changing vitamins and minerals.

We Are Family Foundation
9/11 gave legendary songwriter, producer and musician Nile Rodgers the idea to re-record his hit song “We Are Family” with a diverse community of artists to promote the message of peace. The effort grew into an organization that has built schools in Africa and Latin America, launched the successful TEDXTeen, and hosts the annual Just Peace Summit as part of its Three Dot Dash teen leadership initiative.

Young Americans for Liberty
YAL is the largest, most active, and fastest-growing pro-liberty organization on America’s college campuses. With more than 500 YAL chapters and 162,000 youth activists nationwide, YAL seeks to identify, educate, train and mobilize young people committed to winning on principle.

Youth Action International
Youth Action International (YAI) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide education, health care and economic empowerment for children and young people living in postwar African countries.