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* CIEL Launches “A Citizen’s Guide to WIPO”, a guide for enabling and enhancing the effective participation of civil society in intellectual property policy-making at the World Intellectual Property Organization.
* CIEL publishes The Citizen's Guide to the OPIC Accountability Mechanism to help give local communities affected by OPIC-supported projects a voice in the development process
* CIEL holds a side event on “Traditional Knowledge, Folklore and Genetic Resources: Developments at WIPO and other Multilateral and Regional fora” at the Convention on Biological Diversity Working Group on Article 8j in Montreal Canada, 15-19 October 2007
* CIEL prepares United Nations Environment Programme “Study on Options for Global Control of Mercury” for consideration by the ad hoc Open-ended Working Group, which will begin to review and assess measures to address the global issue of mercury at its first meeting, Bangkok, 12-16 November 2007

Common Ground Relief's mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding the communities affected in the New Orleans area. Common Ground Relief is a community-initiated volunteer organization offering assistance, mutual aid and support. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways.

Conscious Choice is an "enlightened" urban lifestyle magazine focusing on social, green, health, food and spiritual consciousness.

E - The Environmental Magazine is a bimonthly “clearinghouse” of information, news and resources for people concerned about the environment who want to know “What can I do?” to make a difference. A 13-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee, E is chock full of everything environmental -- from recycling to rainforests, and from the global village to our own backyards.

For A Better Bronx (FABB) serves the South Bronx community by working for environmental justice and countering institutional racism. FABB seeks to improve the lives of all Bronx families through creation and support of community programs focused on sustainable resources, improved environmental health, economic justice and community education.

Environmental News and Commentary

The Katrina Information Network (KIN) is a collaboration of groups in the Gulf and across the country to build power for change. Through e-advocacy, grassroots pressure, local actions, resolutions and selective buying, we can build greater pressure for what’s right.

Planners Network is an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic, and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in our political and economic systems.