From putting up signs promoting Fair Trade coffee, to petitioning your town, school or business to pass a resolution to end the use of unsustainable rainforest woods, do your part to help promote fair trade and certified wood. Sign up to volunteer today!

IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

Coffee and Fair Trade

• A GREATER GIFT
  A Greater Gift is a nonprofit program of SERRV International. They promote the social and economic progress of people in developing regions of the world by marketing their handcrafts and foods in a just and direct manner. Help out at one of SERRV's gift stores, special events or community activities. Volunteer at SERRV's Operating Center in New Windsor, Maryland. Check out the international volunteer opportunities.
  A Greater Gift > Get Involved
  http://www.agreatergift.org/info.aspx?PageID=4896
• FAIR TRADE PUGET SOUND
  Fair Trade Puget Sound is a coalition of community groups, businesses, NGOs, faith communities, students, and individuals who have come together to increase the availability and consumption of Fair Trade Certified coffee within Seattle and throughout the greater Puget Sound area. They hope to help make Seattle the first Fair Trade City in the United States.
  http://www.fairtradepugetsound.org/
• FAIR TRADE RESOURCE NETWORK
  The Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN) is an independent nonprofit focusing on consumer education. Its goal is to raise consumer awareness about improving people's lives through Fair Trade alternatives by gathering and compiling research and data about Fair Trade, providing information about Fair Trade to the public, the media and Fair Trade advocates. Sign up to be a volunteer research or business operations intern for FTRN.
  Fair Trade Resource Network > Student Action Campaign
  http://fairtraderesource.org/student/index.html
• GLOBAL EXCHANGE
  Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. From assisting with the development and distribution of campaign/program materials, to staffing information tables at events, to volunteering in their office, Global Exchange needs your help. Find out how!
  Global Exchange > Get Involved > Intern or Volunteer
  http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/volunteer.html
• NORTHWEST SHADE COFFEE CAMPAIGN
  Run by the Seattle Audubon with staff support from the Conservation program, The Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign works to educate about the connection between coffee, trade and birds. Businesses - join the Campaign and display shade coffee info and graphics in a public place.  Coffee lovers - ask your local coffee shop to carry only shade-grown, fairly traded, organic coffee.
  http://www.seattleaudubon.org/shadecoffee/getinvolved/getinvolved.html
• TRANSFAIR USA
  TransFair USA, a nonprofit organization, is one of nineteen members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. TransFair USA needs your help. Check out the opportunities to assist with marketing, consumer education, public relations, producer relations, and certification!
  TransFair > About TransFair USA > Internships/Volunteers
  http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/intern_volunteer.php

Wood and Certification

• DOGWOOD ALLIANCE
  Dogwood Alliance is a growing regional network working to protect Southern forests and communities by engendering broad-based, diverse support for ending unsustainable industrial forest practices. Get involved in promoting sustainable forestry and volunteer in their outreach, research, administrative, and membership departments.
  Dogwood Alliance > About Us > Jobs & Internships
  http://www.dogwoodalliance.org/about/jobs.php
• EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
  Earth Island Institute (EII), founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower, fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing organizational support in developing projects for the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment. If you have a minimum of 3 hours a week, get involved with one of EII's many campaigns!
  Earth Island Institute > Get Involved > Work/Volunteer
  http://www.earthisland.org/getinvolved/iwork.html
• NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
  National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has been working to protect America's wildlife since 1936. Help to support conservation efforts throughout the country, meet people with similar interests, learn new skills. Volunteer today!
  National Wildlife Federation > Take Action > Volunteer With NWF > Current Volunteer Opportunities
  http://www.nwf.org/careergateway/volunteers.cfm
• RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK
  Rainforest Action Network (RAN) campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life by transforming the global marketplace through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. If you are in San Francisco, there are many opportunities for helping out with media activism, outreach, teaching, administration, phone calls, letter writing, event coordination, research, organizing and photography.
  Rainforest Action Network > Who We Are > Volunteering
  http://www.ran.org/what_you/volunteer_info/
• RAINFOREST RELIEF
  Rainforest Relief is a mostly volunteer-based environmental organization that has become a nationally recognized leader in rainforest wood research and campaigning. Help your town, school or business pass a resolution to end the use of unsustainable rainforest woods. Urge your company or municipality to only use organic, shade grown, co-op grown coffee or chocolate.
  Rainforest Relief > How You Can Help > Volunteer
  http://www.rainforestrelief.org/How_You_Can_Help/Volunteer.html