Americans United for Separation of Church and State


The Nashville Chapter of Americans United acts as a watchdog for violations of separation of church and state to ensure the religious liberty of all. Formed in 2001, the chapter is part of the national organization in existence since 1947. It is a non-profit, 501-(c)-(3) educational organization involved with advocacy, education, litigation, and communication.

Amnesty International


Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights. We are dedicated to freeing prisoners of conscience, gaining fair trials for political prisoners, ending torture, political killings and "disappearances," and abolishing the death penalty around the world.

Contact: Melanie Gilbert
Phone: 1-503-317-3642

BURNT: Bring Urban Recycling to Nashville Today


BURNT works to improve the environment through citizen involvement in government. Program areas include a solid waste management plan, toxins reduction, and urban recycling. Volunteers assist with computer research, publicity, and educational programs.

Email: burnt.tn@gmail.com
Web site:http://www.burnt-tn.org/
Contact: Bruce Wood
Phone: 327-8515

Common Cause


Common Cause is a nonpartisan, non-profit citizen's lobby founded in 1970 by John Gardner. Members come from every state in the union and all walks of life, united in becoming actively involved in making the public's voice heard by the United States government. We believe that every American can make a difference; that every American should have open and equal access to government; that when people become involved, change occurs; and that democracy should work equally for everyone.

Contact: Oswald Schrag
Phone: 615-321-9072

Cumberland Greens Bioregional Council


The Cumberland Green Bioregional Council is an environmental education and action group. Founded in 1984, CBGC takes its name from two major watersheds, the Cumberland and the Green Rivers, and is part of a world-wide network of bioregional councils. CGBC is made up of back-to-the-landers and city folk who want to learn about and to spread the word about green technologies and lifestyles. Many have been living this way for decades. From green housing to transportation, alternative energy to gardening, health and wellness to green jobs, the Cumberland Greens have information to share. "Gatherings" are held 3-4 times a year at homesteads around the region and in Nashville each January. CGBC is the publisher of the Green Living Journal which comes out online six times a year and in print before each Earth Day.

Earth Matters


Hands on environmental education through practical, neighborhood based, eco- involvement and activities. We are a dynamic group of environmental educators dedicated to growing healthy communities thru: GRACE - Gardening, Recycling, Activism, Composting, and Education.

Contact: Sizwe Herring
Phone: 615-252-6953

Humanity's Team


Humanity's Team (www.humanitysteam.org) is an international organization that was founded by Neale Donald Walsch, who wrote a series of books called "Conversations with God". The purpose of the group is to carry the message of the ideology of unity in the world. There is a Neale Donald Walsch book study group that meets from 7:30 - 9:00 PM on Wednesday nights at The Friends Meeting House at 530 26th Ave, N.- Nashville Tn - 372019.

For more information please contact Rita Kennedy at (615) 596-8828 or Bill Humble at (615) 775-5714.

Recycling Advocates of Middle Tennessee (RAM)


Recycling Advocates of Middle Tennessee (RAM) is a research and education-based group of citizens which advocates the development of recycling techniques that foster industrial improvement, new jobs, prosperity, awareness, health, a cleaner environment, and eliminate landfilling.

Contacts:

John van der Harst, 615-227-3499 (Davidson and other counties); Pat McAlpine, 931-296-3110 (Humphries County), Sandy Hepler, 931-621-3474 (Jackson County); Ethel Spiller, 615-384-3961 (Robertson County); Martha Yanchyshyn, 931-232-7777 (Stewart County); Catherine Murray, 423-929-8163 (Washington County); Randall Nocton or Colleen McLanaghan, 931-724-5495 (Wayne County); Dan Sweeton, 615-444-1727 (Wilson County)

United Nations Association-USA Cordell Hull Chapter


The Nashville Cordell Hull Chapter was established in 1945, the first of over 125 local chapters of the United Nations Association-USA (UNA-USA). It is part of a national nonprofit, bipartisan organization that supports the work of the United Nations and encourages active civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today.

The chapter is named for and honors our native son, longest-serving US Secretary of State, “Father of the United Nations” and Nobel Peace Laureate, Cordell Hull.

Our Mission: To educate, inspire and mobilize Americans to support the principles and work of the United Nations, strengthen the United Nations system, promote constructive United States leadership in that system and achieve the goals of the UN Charter.

Our Core Values: Respect for human rights; international cooperation; nonviolent conflict resolution; responsible and sustaianble social and economic development.

Our Goals: To effect constructive US involvement in the UN through education and advocacy; to support responsible development through programs that reach locally, nationally and globally; to promote peace, understanding and respect.

Contact: President (Mary Pat Silveira)

(615) 870-8446

Web: http://www.una-nashville.org/

Nashville Greenlands/War Resisters League

This is the Nashville Chapter of the international organization whose headquarters are in New York, NY. The War Resisters League is an organization of pacifists who refuse participation in wars; support those who refuse military drafts and other conscientious objectors to war; as well as organize, educate, and direct nonviolent action to oppose war and the economic and social causes of war.

Contact: Karl Meyer
Phone: 615-322-9523