[Last update: 25 January 2008]

Progressive and Activist Organizations in Austin, TX

  • Accion Zapatista (AZ) 
    312 East 43rd Street, #203
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512 302-9547 
www.utexas.edu/students/nave
Contact:  nzaustin AT hotmail DOT com
listserv: accion-zapatista AT mcfeeley DOT cc DOT utexas DOT edu

  • Action for Abortion Rights
    pro-choice group based at UT 
    (512) 454-3953 
Contact: jcancer25 AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu [Jenny]

  • Action for Animals
    PO Box 17702
Austin, TX 78760
(512) 416-1617
www.austinanimalrights.com
Contact:  afa (at) ccsi.com

  • ACLU of Texas 
    PO Box 3629
Austin, TX 78709-0836
(512) 441-0077
www.aclutx.org
info AT aclutx DOT org

  • ACLU's Student Chapter 
    www.studentaclu.org
acluatut AT hotmail DOT com

  • ADAPT of Texas (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today)
    Disability rights and affordable housing 
    1339 Lamar Square Dr. #101
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-0252
www.adapt.org
adapt AT adapt DOT org

  • allgo a statewide queer people of color organization in Texas 
    701 Tillery St.
Box 4 
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-2001 
512.385.2970 FAX
www.allgo.org
allgo -at- allgo.org

  • Alliance for a Clean Texas
    A feminist sorority to promote women in the arts, advance political awareness, heighten self-awareness, encourage volunteerism, and establish a firm set of feminist beliefs. 
    (512) 477-1729
www.allianceforcleantexas.org
erinrogers1 AT earthlink DOT net

  • Alliance for a Feminist Option
    A feminist sorority to promote women in the arts, advance political awareness, heighten self-awareness, encourage volunteerism, and establish a firm set of feminist beliefs. 
    www.geocities.com/feministoption
feministoption AT yahoo DOT com
Listserv: http://ethernet.org/mailman/listinfo/afo to subscribe

  • Alliance for Media Reform 
    http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~resist
willis AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu

  • American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)
    Civil rights for people of Arab descent. Promotes their rich cultural heritage.
    
Contact: adctexas AT yahoo DOT com

  • American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) -- Austin 
    1304 E. 6th.,  Suite 3
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 474-2394
FAX (512) 474-6950  

Contact: jcastillo AT afsc DOT org   [Josefina Castillo]
http://www.afsc.org/austin

  • Amnesty International group #500 
    (512) 444-2399
www.amnestyaustin.org
Contact: fcmc AT swbell DOT net Frank

  • Amnesty International UT Chapter 
    (512) 576-9790; 476-7610; 472-9545 
www.utexas.edu/students/amnesty

  • Atheist Community of Austin (ACA)
    Promotes positive atheism and to defends the separation of church and state.
    (512) 371-2911
www.atheist-community.org
Contact: atheist AT atheist-community DOT org

  • Austin Anarchist Black Cross (ABC)
    Movement against incarceration, criminalization, and prisons. Prisoner rights support group. 
    P.O. Box 19733
Austin, TX 78760-9733
(512) 476-3446 or 391-9251 -- Lyz or Kai 
www.anarchistBlackCross.org
Contact: austinabc_ AT hotmail DOT com

  • Asian American Relations Group (AARG!)
    UT group dedicated to political empowerment of Asian Americans 
    (512) 476-814
Contact: aarg AT justice DOT com

  • Austin Adopt-A-Minefield Campaign
    Defunct?
    1212 Guadalupe, #105
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-4023
(512) 473-8906 (FAX)
www.austinlandmines.org

  • Austin AFL-CIO 
    1100 Lavaca
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 477-6195
FAX: (512) 477-2962 
www.texasaflcio.org/contact/index.html
labor AT texasaflcio DOT org

  • Austin Against War
    Umbrella organization formed to oppose war, to defend against racist attacks, and to protect civil liberties 
    P.O. Box 26912
Austin, TX 78755-0912
(512) 474-4864
www.austinagainstwar.org
Contact: info AT austinagainstwar DOT org
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  • Austin Alliance for Democracy 
    681 Main St.
Waltham, Mass. 02451 
Phone 781-894-1179 / Fax 781-894-0179
www.main.org/alliance
Contacts:
  tswitz AT io DOT com Tony Switzer (512) 491-5210
  sfkeydel AT earthlink DOT net Stefan Keydel (512) 476-9171
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  • Austin Area Interreligious Ministries 
    2026 Guadalupe, Ste. 226
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 472-7627
(512) 472-5274 FAX
www.aaimaustin.org
aaim AT aaimaustin DOT org

  • Austin Bill of Rights Defense Committee (ABORDC) 
    contact: Debbie Russell
2311 Riverside Farms Rd
Austin TX 78741
(512) 389-0215
 www.texasbordc.org
debmocracy AT yahoo DOT com
View Listserv: 
groups.yahoo.com/group/ABORDC/

  • Austin Campaign
    Distributes educational information about the war on Iraq and the war on terrorism; also anti-war yard signs 
    Contact: PeaceInAustin AT hotmail DOT com

  • Austin Campus Action Netwrk
    Distributes educational information about the war on Iraq and the war on terrorism; also anti-war yard signs 
    (512) 659-6915
Contact: austin_can2003 AT yahoo DOT com

  • Austin Center for Peace and Justice (ACPJ) 
    5801 Westminster Drive
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 459-0299
www.austinpeacecenter.org
E-list: http://zopyra.com/mailman/listinfo/adpj
Contact: Don Bobb info AT austinpeacecenter DOT org

  • Austin Club Skirt
    A lesbian fundraising organization that holds benefit social/dances to raise donations for non-profit organizations in the Central Texas area. 
    P.O. Box 10314
Austin, Texas 78766 
Email: austinclubskirt AT yahoo DOT com
listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AustinClubSkirt [with Discussion]
          http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClubSkirtAnnouncement[Announcements Only]

  • Austin Coalition for Fair Trade
    Superceded by Texas Fair Trade Coalition
    Contact: jerel AT worldnet DOT att DOT net

  • Austin Colombia Human Rights Network 
    (512) 478-0546 ext. 209

  • Austin Community Access Center (ACAC) 
    acacp-sa AT mail DOT com

  • Austin Conscientious Objectors to Military Taxation
    Associated with National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund and National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
    706 W. 31st. St.
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 467-2946
 www.acomt.org
PeaceTax-TX AT ev1 DOT net

  • Austin Copwatch
    Community-based volunteer org. that keeps an eye on our police to defend the rights of the people.
    Wednesday meetings at:
    1209 E. 11th St.
Austin, TX 
(512)  647-7362 (voice-mail),  441-7468(?)
www.geocities.com/austincopwatch
austincopwatch AT hotmail DOT com

  • Austin Dialog for Peace and Justice (ADPJ)
    Superceded by ACPJ 
    


  • Austin Farmers' Market
    
a growers-only market, is an exciting and bountiful place to buy your fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, eggs and plants.

    422 Guadalupe, Republic Square Park
P.O. Box 13323
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 236-0074
(512) 236-0098 FAX
www.austinfarmersmarket.org
info AT austinfarmersmarket DOT org

    


  • Austin Free Net
(AFN)
    
 provide convenient access to the Internet and
computing resources through access and training sites that are free and open to the
public, and to educate the public on the importance of providing equitable access to
all Austin residents, especially those without computers of their own.

    PMB 226, P.O. Box 2013
Austin, TX 78768-2013
(512) 326-9084 
(512).974-3477 Fax
www.austinfree.net
info AT austinfree DOT net

    



  • Austin Human Rights Commission

    P.O. Box 1088
Austin, Texas 78767-8834
(512) 974-3251,  499-3251
(800) 526-9159 

    


  • Austin Independent Media Center
(Indy Media)

    austin.indymedia.org

    


  • Austin Javelina
    
Progressive Newspaper
        PO Box 4152
Austin, TX 78765
www.austinjavelina.org
Contact: contact AT austinjavelina DOT org

    




  • Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
(ALGPC)
    
organize and unite Austin area lesbians and gays in political action against all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation. 

    PO Box 822
Austin, Texas 78767
(512) 474-0750
Contact: arbaustx AT aol DOT com org

    


  • Austin Living Wage Coalition
    
 The Universal Living Wage 
(ULW) 
ensures that anyone williing/able to work a 40 hour week will be able
to access some form of housing. 

    PO Box 2312
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 796-4366
www.main.org/alwc
Contact: rrtroxell AT aol DOT com

    


  • Austin Mumia Defense Committee

    Contact: mobilize4mumia AT hotmail DOT com

    


  • Austin NORML
    
Austin Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

    listserv: groups.yahoo.com/group/austinnorml
Contact: austinnorml-owner AT yahoogroups DOT com

    



  • Austin Neighborhoods Council
    
Working with neighborhoods on land use and social equity issues

    PO Box 176
Austin, TX 78767
(512) 499-0526
Email: jwalk AT greenbuilder DOT com 

    



  • Austin Peace and Justice Coalition
(APJC)
    
Runs announcement list
    www.austinpeaceandjustice.org
Email: apjc AT igc DOT org 
To have events listed:a>,Austin_pjc AT yahoo DOT com

    


  • Austin Peoples' Legal Collective 
(APLC)
    

    P.O. Box 6324
Austin, TX 78762-6324
www.austinlegal.org
aplc AT riseup DOT net

    




  • Austin Permaculture
    
Teaches sustainable living: projects & workshops

    Contacts: Melissa Prince (512) 293-5220; Martha Leach (830) 864-4174
Email: mjshtx AT yahoo DOT com 

    



  • Austin Resource Center for the Homeless
(ARCH)

    www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/0797/homls0797.htm
Contact:  Michael Knox  (512) 974-6418
Contact: Michael.Knox AT ci DOT austin DOT tx DOT us

    




  • Austin Safe Pipline Committee/ Save Barton Creek
    
opposes using Longhorn Pipleline to transmit gasoline through Austin

    www.PipelineAction.org
Contact: info @ AustinAction.org

    




  • Austin Spokescouncil
    
 a participatory, democratic body intended to facilitate cooperation and action in an open meeting of equals

    www.austinspokes.org
Contact: austinspokes AT lists DOT riseup DOT net

    




  • 
Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera
    
Solidarity with maquilladora workers at the TX/Mex border; organizes delegations; struggles vs. corporate globalization

    701 E. 44th St.
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 762-7952 or 452-7140 
https://masses.tao.ca/lists/listinfo/austintcf 
cookwest AT texas DOT net

    


  • Austin Tikkun Community
Interfaith org. of spiritual activists which values ethics (including corporate) over profit or power

    (512) 899-2537
Contact: t.donoho AT worldnet DOT att DOT net

    




  • 
Austin Taxpayers for Peace
campaign of low-risk, symbolic war tax resistance

     www.austintaxpayersforpeace.org

    




  • 
Austin Unique
Web-based local small business directory

    (512) 452-4061
www.austinunique.com
Contact: jb AT austinunique DOT com

    




  • 
Beehive Collective
    

    http://beehivecollective.org
Contact: kehben AT riseup DOT net

    



  • Beta Iota
    
UT Bisexual organization focused on women

    www.homstead.com/betaiota
Contact: 101a58 AT hotmail DOT com

    




  • Bikes Across Borders 
    
Donating bikes to third world countries

    300 Allen St.
Austin, TX 
(512) 385-3695
www.cyclecircus.org/cyclecircus/bikesacrossborders/index.
Contact:a>,cyclecircus AT riseup DOT net

    



  • Bikes Not Bombs 
    
Bicycle transportation, eductation, recycling, donating bikes to third world countries

    2505 SweenyLane
Austin, TX 78723-3533
(512) 926-4725
Contact:a>,prairevillain AT yahoo DOT com
or jdamon AT austintx DOT net Daniel Staub

    


  • Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Texas Hill Country Chapter

    c/o Austin Zen Center
3014 Washington Square
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 899-2537
Contact:a>,t.donoho AT worldnet DOT att DOT net
www.austinzencenter.org/bpf

    



  • Code Pink -- Austin 
women initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement that seeks positive social change through proactive, creative protest and non-violent direct action

    Contact:a>,Codepinkaustin AT yahoo DOT com

    



  • Cohousing Association of Central Texas Umbrella Services
(CACTUS)
    
promotes and facilitates the creation of cohousing through education, public action, and resource sharing.   

    www.austinprogressivecalendar.com/cactus
Contacts
     Selwyn Polit (a>,selwyn AT austintx DOT com) (512) 926-7876
     Eileen Nehme (a>,nehme AT ev1 DOT net) (512) 707-7988
     Becky Weaver (a>,becky_weaver AT io DOT com) (512) 478-7321
yahoo group: groups.yahoo.com/group/cactgroup/

    




  • Campaign for International Justice

    100 S.  Lakehills Dr.
Austin, TX 78733
(512) 263-1883

    



  • 
Campaign to End the Death Penalty

    100-C West Dean Keeton St.
SOC Box #199
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 494-0667
www.nodeathpenalty.org
Contact: austincampaign AT hotmail DOT com

              


  • 
Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods

    (512) 912-8598
www.thecampaign.org/states/texas-act.htm
Contact: jgilton AT earthlink DOT net

    


  • 
Campaigns for People
    
campaign reform at the state and local level to help improve the laws, policies and ethics of political campaigns

    5025 Burnet Road, # 200
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 472-1007
(512) 472-1102 (FAX)
www.campaignsforpeople.org
Contact: info AT campaignsforpeople DOT org

    




  • Campus Environmental Center
    
Central resource and student organization for UT students interested in the environment.

    (512) 232-784  [2-EARTH-0]
www.UTenvironment.org
Contact: UTcenter AT SustainUS DOT org

    


  • 
Campus Greens
    
UT Green Party organization

    www.utexas.edu/students/utgreens
Contact: UTGreens AT yahoo DOT com
contact: Bob Libal (512) 419-9641
Sandia project: www.utexas.edu/students/utgreens/sandia.html

    



  • Campus Vegetarian Network
    
UT educational and social organization for vegetarians & those interested in becoming vegetarians

    Contact: vegigrl AT msn DOT com

    


  • Capitol Area Homeless Alliance
(CAHA)

    www.caha-austin.org
Contact: leslie_hays AT yahoo DOT com
contact: Leslie Hays (512) 476-4357 or 476-4396

    





  • Center for a Gift Economy (CGE)
    

    109 Johanna St.
Austin, TX

    



  • Chemically Injured Association of Central Texas (CIA)
    
Info & speakers on the dangers of chemicals and toxins to human health.

    contact: Karen Balthrop(512) 443-1365

    



  • 
Chiapas 95

    www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Cleaver/Chiapas95.html

    



  • 
Citizens Against Judicial Injustice
    
Struggling against the Prison industry

    Contact: Raul Garcia (512) 413-8216

    


  • 
Clean Campaigns for Austin
(previously "Clean Elections for Austin")
    
Supports a new public-private campaign finance system for Austin city council elections.

    1002 West Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 482-0404
www.cleancampaigns.org
Contact: cleancampaigns AT yahoo DOT com

    


  • 
Clean Water Action
    
Hiring community organizers

    2520 Longview #315
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 474-0605
www.cleanwateraction.org/tx
Contact: sparky AT cleanwater DOT org

    


  • Club Skirt
    
See Austin Club Skirt


  • Coalition Against the Rice-Tec Patent 
(CARTP)

    PO Box 3295
Austin, TX 78764
(512) 444-4859
Contact: isms AT onr DOT com Sally Jacques

    

 
  • College Houses
    
Student Housing Cooperative

    1906 Pearl St.
Austin, Texas 78705 
(512) 476-5678
(512) 476-1743 fax
(800) 880-2676
www.collegehouses.org

    




  • Committee in Solidarity with Chiapas in Mexico
    
Has radio Program on KOOP 91.7 at 4 p.m. Sundays

    Contact: tlaloc777 AT yahoo DOT com

    




  • Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
(CISPES)
    
Fights injustice and builds cross-border solidarity

    3015 E. 13th St.
Austin, TX 78702
Contacts:
  Hank: (512) 699-6568
  Shaun: (512) 469-9925
http://ProgressiveAustin.org/cispes
Contact: austincispes1 AT hotmail DOT com

    



  • Common Sense
    
Alternative news source promoting free-thinking.

    (512) 589-3343
Contact: commonsense AT hotmail DOT com

    



  • El Concilio
    
Coalition of Mexican-American Neighborhood Associations to protect .. to serve .. and to 
educate our barrios
    
Aqui estamos y no los vamos!   Que viva la raza

    208 Caney
 Austin, Texas 78702
Contact: razagavino AT aol DOT com
Gavino Fernandez, Jr. - Coordinator

    



  • Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
    
Training court appointed special advocates for children

    (512) 459-2272
www.casatravis.org

    



  • Democracy Coalition
    
Unites Austin organizations in countering the agenda of the illegitimate Bush presidency.

    2311 Riverside Farms Rd
Austin TX 78741
(512) 389-0215
http://austindemocracycoalition.org
Contact: debmocracy@yahoo.com

           


  • Dialog for Peace
    

    Contact: Tom 479-8585

tom AT freedompeace DOT org

    


  • Drug Policy Forum of Texas (DPFT)
    
 
    www.dpft.org/austin.html
Contact: Karen Heikkala, Regional Director karen AT dpft DOT org (512) 326-4396

    


  • Earth First!

    PO Box 7292
Austin, TX 78713
(512) 320-0413

    


  • Earth Share of Texas
    
Coalition of non-profit environmental groups who have joined to participate in workplace
giving programs.

    814 W. 23rd St.
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 472-5518
(800) 473-3689 ("GREENTX")
(512) 472-4930 (FAX)
www.earthshare-texas.org
Contact: ESTX AT earthshare-texas DOT org

    



  • East Side Social Action Coalition

    Rev. Sterlin Lands
(512) 454-8459
sland AT autin DOT rr DOT com

    


  • Ecowise
    
A very green store

    110 W. Elisabeth
Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 362-4474

    




  • Education Austin

    Teachers and staff of AISD committed to improving public schools in Austin.

    316 West 12th Street Ste 202
Austin, TX, 78701
(512) 472-1124
http://educationaustin.org
Contact: louism AT educationaustin DOT org

    



  • El Concilio
    
Alphabetized under c


  • Environmental Defense
    
 Environmental group at the University of Texas at Austin
    
 Meetings every Wednesday at 7:30 in Asian Culture Room, Texas Union, UT. 
They always welcome new members.

    (512) 478-5161 
 (512) 478-8140 fax 
 44 East Ave., Ste 304 
 Austin, TX 78701 
www.environmentaldefense.org
Contact: jmarston AT environmentaldefense DOT org 

    



  • Environmental Outreach
    
 Environmental group at the University of Texas at Austin
    
 Meetings every Wednesday at 7:30 in Asian Culture Room, Texas Union, UT. 
They always welcome new members.

    (512) 851-1294
www.utenvironment.org/eo

Contact: eo AT hogspace DOT org

    



  • Equal Justice Center
    

    510 South Congress Ave., Suite 206
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 474-0007
fax (512) 474-0008
www.equaljusticecenter.org
Contact: bill AT equaljusticecenter DOT org

    


  • Families of Incarcerated Loved Ones
(FILO)
    
dedicated to the growth and empowerment of children and families

    P.O. BOX 5285
Austin, TX 78763
(512) 443-0716
www.filotexas.org
filotv AT aol DOT com
Listserv: WWW.CHARITYADVANTAGE.COM/SupportCenter/mailing_list.asp?site_id=-1044119004

    


  • Food Not Bombs
    
cooks each Tuesday, 9:30pm, at the House of Commons located at 2610 Rio Grande.
    
Free Food for Free People!
     

    (512) 682-6946 ext. 1139
Contact: foodnotbombs512 AT onebox DOT com 

    




  • Fellowship of Reconcilliation
(FOR) - Central Texas Chapter
    
Interfaith organization committed to active nonviolence as a transforming way of life and as a means of radical change. We educate, train, build coalitions, and engage in nonviolent and compassionate actions locally, nationally, and globally.

    (512) 573-8627
charliej AT texansforpeace DOT org
    




  • The Foundation for Self-Sufficiency in Central America
(FSSCA)
    
Providing local people in Central America tools to build a sustainable future.

    1411 Lisa Rae Dr.
Round Rock, TX 78664
(512) 388-7957
Fax: 388-2057
http://fssca.net
Contact: fssca@austin.rr.com or 
sean@fssca.net

    


  • Friends of Lance Armstrong Bikeway (FLAB)
    
Crosstown Bikeway advocates

    (512) 476-7304
Contact: bikeeric AT earthlink DOT net

    


  • Greens


  • Campus Greens

  • Travis County Green Party

  • Univeristy Greens

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  • Grey Panthers
    
Senior Rights

    3710 Cedar St.
Austin, TX, 78705
(512) 458-3738
Contact: gp-austin AT ev1 DOT net 

    


  • Guatamala Action Network of Austin
    
Assists Guatamalan human rights group, works to close School of the Americas (renamed WHISC)

    Contact: Marshall & Katja Gause (479-6433) or Patrick Cosgrove (481-8903)

    


  • Hemp Revolution
    
13 starrs hemp revolution clothing consortuim
    http://hemprevolution.tripod.com
hemprevolution13starrs AT hotmail DOT com
    


  • Horned Lizard Conservation Society
    

    P. O. Box 122 
Austin, TX 78767
(512) 581-0377
www.hornedlizards.org
Contact:a>,info AT hornedlizards DOT org

    



  • House the Homeless

    PO Box 2312
Austin, TX 78768-2312
(512) 796-4366
www.housethehomeless.org
Contact: info AT housethehomeless DOT org

    



  • Iconmedia
    
Videotapes progressive events in Austin; runs Military Documentation Project

    (512) 441-9454
www.iconmedia.org
Contact: stefwray AT io DOT com
P.O. Box 716
Austin, TX 78767

    




  • Independent Texans
    
Political reform/not-a-party organization bent on wresting political control from special interests

    (512) 489-8999
www.independenttexans.org
independenttexans.com/index.php (interactive site)
Contact: independenttexans AT hotmail DOT com

    



  • Indigenous Women's Network
 (IWN)
    
A coalition of Native women who apply Indigenous values to resolve contemporary problems.
    13621 FM 2769
Austin, TX 78726
(512) 258-3880   
(512) 258-1858 (FAX)
www.almademujer.com
Contact: iwn AT indegenouswoman DOT com
       bookme AT indegenouswoman DOT com

    


  • Industrial Workers of the World 
(IWW) Austin Branch
    
A different sort of labor union, controlled by its members.

    5504 Jeff Davis
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 467-7360
www.iww.org (National)
Contact: delgin AT io DOT com

    



  • Inside Books Project
    
Local volunteer organization which sends free books to prisoners
    
Books especially needed:  dictionaries, Black Studies, Latin American
studies, Spanish language material, self-help books, GED and ESL workbooks,
and basic textbooks. Please do not donate obsolete textbooks or hardcover
novels.
 
    827 W. 12th St. (@ 12th Street Books)
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 647-4803

    




  • InterCooperativeCouncil
    
Student housing cooperative
    
 
    (512) 476-1957
iccaustin.coop (or 
iccaustin.com
Contact: welcome AT iccaustin DOT coop

    


  • The Interfaith Community for Palestine Rights (ICPR)
    
A grass-roots group dedicated to promoting peace with justice for Palestinians
    

    ICPR
P.O. Box 301621 
Austin, TX, 78703
www.icpr-austin.org
     




  • International Socialist Organization
(ISO)

    S.O.C. # 212
100-C West Dean Keaton St.
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 494-0667
national website: www.internationalsocialist.org
Contact: austinsocialist AT hotmail DOT com

    


  • Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace -- Austin Chapter

    www.btvshalom.org/chapters/austin

    


  • Jewish Students for Palestinian Rights
    



  • Keep the Land
    
Don't let Austin sell Mueller to developers

    (512) 478-9812
www.keeptheland.org
Contact: infokeep AT keeptheland DOT org

    


  • League of United Latin American Citizens
(LULAC)

    Phone: (512) 282-7303

    


  • League of Woman Voters
(LWV of Texas)

    1212 Guadalupe Street, #107
Austin, TX 78701-1800
Phone: (512) 472-1100
Fax: (512) 472-4114
www.lwvtexas.org
Contact: lwvtexas AT lwvtexas DOT org

    


  • Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas
(LGRL)
    
works for elimination of discrimination 

    PO Box 2340
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 474-5475
(512) 797-6367 (cell)
(512) 474-6297 (fax)
www.lgrl.org
info AT lgrl DOT org

    



  • Lilith Fund
    
A fund for providing financial assistance to poor women in need of abortions.

    P.O. Box 200662
Austin, TX 78720-0662
(512) 381-4571
www.lilithfund.org
info AT lilithfund DOT org

    


  • Lone Star Silkscreening Collective
    
Local silkscreening collective comprising local activists that produces shirts and patches on non-sweatshop shirts at a very affordable price.  
    lonestarcollective AT fastmail DOT fm

    


  • Meals On Wheels
    
Cook & deliver meals to the homebound
    P.O.Box 6248
Austin, TX 78762-6248
(512) 476-6325

    



  • Men Against Sexual Assault
    
Education and actions to help men challenge the sexist assumptions and behavior that lead
to sexual assault (including rape)
    Contact: Matt at 477-2840

    


  • MonkeyWrench Books
    
Radical bookstore and grassroots activist support
    110 E. North Loop
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 407-6925
www.monkeywrenchbooks.org
Contact: collective AT monkeywrenchbooks DOT org

    




  • Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlan (MEChA)
    
Chican@ movement student group at UT
    
www.utexas.edu/ftp/student/mecha

    


  • Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation

    P.O.Box 2683
Austin, TX 78768-2683
www.mvfr.org
Contact: ausbill AT netzero DOT net

    



  •  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

    see Texas NAACP

    





  • National Lawyers Guild
(NLG)

    www.nlg.org (National)
Contact: djohnson AT texascbar DOT org

    



  • National Organization for Women
(NOW)
Austin Chapter
    
Struggles for women's rights.

    P O Box 650194
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 459-6819
www.TXNOW.org
Contact: hannah AT fc DOT net   [Hannah Riddering

    


  • National Zapatista Student Alliance
(NZSA)

    www.igc.org/ncdm/nzsa

    


  • Neighbors for Neighbors
    
Struggles against Alcoa's pollution & stripmine.

    P O Box 661
Elgin, TX 78621
http://neighborsforneighbors.com
Contact: nfninfo AT egroups DOT com

    



  • Nokoa
    
Local grassroots newspaper.

    1154-B Angelina St.
Austin, TX 78702-2035
(512) 499-8713
(512) 499-8740 fax
Contact: akwasievans AT yahoo DOT com

    


  • Nonmilitary Options for Youth
Provides information to youth about alternatives to entering (or staying in) the military

    P.O. Box 49594
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 452-7140
http://progressiveAustin.org/nmofy
Contact: jeffweb AT bga DOT com

    


  • The NOWAR Collective

    www.nowarcollective.com
Contact: nowarcollective AT yahoo DOT com

    




  • Palestine Solidarity Committee
    
UT group in support of Palestinian Rights

    3707 Cedar Apt 202
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 452-5506
www.utexas.edu/students/palestine
Contact: palnet AT www DOT utexas DOT edu

    


  • Pax Christi 
-- Austin Chapter

    P.O. Box 90052
Austin, TX 78709-0052
(512) 478-6227
http://texansforpeace.org/paxchristiaustin
Contact: cardenas-m AT sbcglobal DOT net

    



  • Peace Action Texas

    2810 Salado St. #225
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 371-1440
texansforpeace.org/PATex/
Contact: karenhadden2004 AT hotmail DOT com Karen Hadden

    



  • Peace in Austin

    See Austin Campaign

    


  • 
Peace Works

    




  • People Organized in Defense of Earth's Resources /
Pueblo Organizado en DEfensa de la tierra y sus Recursos (PODER)
    
Redefining environmental issues as social and economic justince issues.  
Seeks to empower communities through education, advocacy, and action.

    55 N. I35, #205B
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 472-9921
Contact: salmanza AT prismnet DOT com

    



  • 
Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital Region

    707 Rio Grande Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 275-0171
(512) 275-0181 FAX
(800) 230-PLAN (for medical appointments)
www.pptcr.org
Contact: danielle.tierney AT ppfa DOT org

    



  • Plenty

    502 Arbor Ln
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 912-1429 

    



  • 

Police Accountability Project of the ACLU
    
Lobbying for access to  police crime information and against racial profiling.

    (512) 441-0077

    




  • 
The Political Asylum Project of Austin
(PAPA)
    
Proyecto de Asilo Politico de Austin

    1715 E.  6th St Suite 200
(512) 478-0546 ext. 204
Austin, TX 78702
www.main.org/papa
Contact: papaAustin AT juno DOT com

    


  • 

Project Transitions

    P.O Box 4826
Austin, TX 78765-4826
(512) 454-8646

    



  • 
ProTex: Network for a Progressive Texas

    1506 S. 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-3003
(512) 441-4884 (FAX)
www.protex.org
Contact: info AT ProTex DOT org

    


  • 
Public Citizen of Texas

    2812 Hemphill Park
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 477-1155
www.citizen.org/texas
Contact: cindy_levey AT citizen DOT org

    


  • Q-POC (Queer People of Color)
    
UT organization for those who feel left out of both mainstream movements and want their own space

    qpoc AT justice DOT com

    


  • Race/Cultural Relations
 Community Race/Cultural Relations group meets on the 1st  
 Tuesdays of the month at the Austin Mennonite Church, 5801
Westminster Drive, in northeast Austin, Texas.   Meetings begin at 7:00 PM. 

    http://www.egroups.com/group/racerelationsaustintexas
Yahoo Group:
Post message: racerelationsaustintexas AT yahoogroups DOT com
Subscribe: racerelationsaustintexas-subscribe AT yahoogroups DOT com

    






  • Recycling Task Force
    
Recycling, not bicycles

    Contact: jordan AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu

    



  • Revolution
    
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning, and transgendered people of African descent

    Contact: coloredrevolution AT justice DOT com

    


  • Rhizome Collective
    
working to build the world we want: to live in, based upon the values of cooperation, autonomy, 
self­empowerment, creativity, openness and mutual aid vs the values of competition, greed and exploitation
    300 Allen St.
Austin, Tx 78702
(512) 385-3695
www.rhizomecollective.org
    
Contact: rhizomecollective AT earthlink DOT net

    


  • Safe Space
    
Promotes awareness & understanding about sexual orientation.  Provides trainings.

    safespce AT uts DOT cc DOT utexas DOT edu

    

 
  • Save Barton Creek Association

    (512) 328-3581trikonetejas@my-deja.com
www.savebartoncreek.org
Contact: sbca AT austin DOT rr DOT com

    



 
  • Save Our Springs Alliance
    
protect the Edwards Aquifer, its springs and contributing streams,  with emphasis on Barton Springs

    P.O. Box 684881
Austin, Texas 78768-4881
(512) 477-2320
(512) 477-6410 (fax)
www.sosalliance.org
Contact: sosinfo AT sosalliance DOT org

    


  • School of the Americas Watch/Austin
 
    1304 East 6th St., Suite #3
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 474-2399
Contact: austinsoa AT hotmail DOT com 

    



  • 
SEED Coalition

    611 S. Congress #200
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 479-7744
www.seedcoalition.org
Contact: karen AT seedcoalition DOT org

    




  • 
Sierra Club
Austin Chaper
    
Explore and protect natural places.

    PO Box 4581
Austin, TX 78765-4581
(512) 443-1135     
www.sierraclub.org/chapters/tx/austin
Contact: kascot AT io DOT com Karen Ascot

    


  • Single Parents Resource Network
(SPRN)

    www.sprncentral.org
Contact: loicaitlin AT hotmail DOT com

    




  • South Austin Neighbors for Peace

    




  • Spill it, Girl Spill it!
    
Solidifying intersections of women's lives

    Contact: Lystn2Rayn AT aol DOT com

    



  • 
StandDown Texas
    
StandDown Texas is working for a moratorium on executions in the state of Texas.

    www.standdown.org
(512) 441-3195

    

 

  • 
Stop Andrews Nuclear Waste Dump

    Analyzes and publicizes Texas nuclear sites,
clean alternatives to nuclear energy, and current waste disposal legislation.

    www.andrewsnuclearwastedump.org
contact: tristan AT blackhat DOT net Tristan Mendoza, Researcher, Producer 

    



  • 
Stop Covert War!

    PO Box 607
Round Rock, TX 78680
(512) 255-1587
http://StopCovertWar.com

    



  • Students Acting Against Sexual Assault

    Contact: n.elias AT mail DOT utexas DOT edu Nada

    



  • 
Students Against Cruelty to Animals
    
Animal Rights group at UT

    (512) 477-1286
www.utanimalrights.com
Contact: info AT utanimalrights DOT com

    


  • Students for Justice in Palestine

    Contact: sjp-ut AT yahoogroups DOT com

    



  • Students for Sensible Drug Policy

    Contact: ssdp AT sustice DOT com

    




  • Students United for Peace and Justice

    Contact: virgoliscious AT yahoo DOT com

    



  • Sunrise Center
    
Provides culturally sensitive mental health services to the refugee, asylle and immigrant 
communities of Austin
    8401 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Austin, TX 78757
(512) 465-9535
sunrisecenteraustin AT yahoo DOT com

    




  • Sustainable Energy and Economic Development
(SEED Coalition)
    
Advocates the use of energy efficiency and alternative energy sources

    611 South Congress, #200
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 479-7744; (800) 480-8845
(512) 479-7645 fax
www.seedcoalition.org
Contact: info AT seedcoalition DOT org

    





  • 
Sustainable Food Center
non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to local, healthy and affordable food for children and adults in Central Texas.  With community and youth gardens, Austin Farmers' Market, neighborhood farm stands and cooking and nutrition education classes

    PO Box 13323
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 236-0074 	
(512) 236-0098 fax
www.sustainablefoodcenter.org

    




  • Texans for Public Justice
    
Research and reporting on money in TX politics & the lobbying industry

    609 W. 18th St., Suite E  
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-9770 
(512) 472-9830 fax
www.tpj.org
tpj AT tpj DOT org

    





  • Texans for a Wild Utah

    8701 Bear Creek Drive
Austin, TX 78737
(512) 288-3329
TexansForWildUtah AT austin DOT rr DOT com

    



  • Texans for Peace
    
Statewide 501(c)(3) peace organization based in Austin

    5801 Westminster Dr. 
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 573-8627
www.texansforpeace.org/
Contact: info AT texansforpeace DOT org

    






  • Texas Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League
(TARAL)

    PO Box 784602
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 462-1661
(512) 462-2007 FAX
www.io.com/~taral
Contact: taral AT io DOT com

    


  • Texas Alliance for Human Needs
(TAHN)
    
multi-issue coalition of organizations concerned with issues affecting low and moderate income families in Texas

    (512) 512-474-5019
www.txalliance.org
Contact: texasalliance AT swbell DOT net

    



  • 
Texas Bicycle Coalition

    P.O.Box 1121
Austin, TX 78767
(512) 476-RIDE (7433) 
www.biketexas.org
Contact: bikemail AT biketexas DOT org

    


  • Texas Campaign for the Environment
(TCE)
    
Working to reduce air pollution & promote clean energy in Texas.  
Always hiring organizers and always need volunteers.

    611 S. Congress, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-5655
www.texasenvironment.org
Contact: robin AT texasenvironment DOT org

    





  • Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of  Errants
(TxCURE)
    
Reducing crime through prison reform

    (210) 531-9488
www.txcure.org
Contact: txcure AT txcure DOT org

    





  • Texas Civil Rights Project
(TCRP)
    

Promoting social, racial, and economic justice and human rights through education and litigation.

    1405 Montopolis Drive	New Address
Austin, Texas 78741-3438
(512) 474-5073         
(512) 474-0726 fax
www.texascivilrightsproject.org
Contact: questions AT texascivilrightsproject DOT org

    


  • Texas Community Project
    
Involving communities in working for a sustainable future linking a strong economy with a healthy environment and social equity
Hiring community organizers and need volunteers

    715 W. 23rd Suite R
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 474-6027 
(512) 474-7024 Fax
www.txcp.org
Contact: txcp AT mindspring DOT org

    




  • Texas Criminal Justice Reform Coalition

    1506 S. 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-8123
(512) 441-4884 (FAX)
www.protex.org/criminaljustice
Coordinator: eowens AT ProTex DOT orgEva Owens 

    


  • Texas Fair Trade Coalition
(TFTC)
    
promotes democratic control over fiscal and social policies, social justice, workers'
rights and livable wages, and sustainable development in trade policy, in Texas and worldwide. 

    1405 Montopolis Drive 
Austin, TX 78741
(512) 472-1915
(512) 389-2899 FAX
http://texasfairtrade.org
Contact: Lesley AT texasfairtrade DOT org  [Lesley Ramsey]

    

 
  • Texas Freedom Network
(TFN)
    
Supports hate crimes legislation, promotes a
mainstream agenda of religious freedom and individual liberties to counter the radical religious
right. Fights textbook censorship and vouchers

    P.O. Box 1624
Austin, TX 78767
(512) 322-0545
(512) 322-0550 FAX
www.tfn.org
Contact: tfn AT tfn DOT org

    


  • Texas Hemp Campaign
(THC)
    
Marijuana legalization as means of eradicatying and ending the injustices of the "Drug War"

    PO Box 13549
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 441-4099 or 837-4674
http://eden.infohwy.com/~thc
Contact: thc AT eden DOT infohwy DOT com

    


  • 
Texas Homeless Network

    200 East 8th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 482-8270
(800) 531-0828
(512) 478-9077 FAX
www.thn.org
 Contact: felice AT thn DOT org

    


  • Texas Immigrant and Refugee Coalition
(TIRC)

    1912 West Anderson Lane, Suite 201
Austin, TX 78757 
(512) 459-1700
Fax: (512) 459-4618
www.main.org/tirc/

    


  • 
Texas Impact
    
analyze current public policy issues in light of Judeo-Christian beliefs and values. Wookshops, publications, newsletter.  Issues: Environment, Health Care, Criminal Justice, Citizenship/Democracy, State Budget Priorities

    1212 Guadalupe #105
Austin, TX  78701
(512) 472-3903
www.texasimpact.com

    




  • Texas Inmate Families Association
(TIFA)
    

    512-219-6064
www.tifa.org/screen_ourchapterAD.asp
Contact: sgfenntifa AT austin DOT rr DOT com

    



  • Texas Moratorium Network
    
Grassroots network of volunteers and
organizations working to establish a moratorium on executions in Texas.
    14804 Moonseed Cove
Austin TX 78728
(512) 302-6715
www.texasmoratorium.org
Contact: scottcobb AT hotmail DOT com

    


  • Texas Network of Reform Groups
(TNRG)
    
anti-Drug War group

    (512) 493-7357

    



  • 
Texas NAACP

    1107 E. 11th St
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 322-9547 or 322-9992
www.texasnaacp.org
Contact: polunsky AT hotmail DOT com

    


  • Texas Radiation Online
 (RadTexas)
    
Uranium mining, nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons, and nuclear waste disposal facility siting in Texas

    www.RadTexas.org
www.TexasRadiation.org
Contact: Tristan Mendoza
Contact: tristan AT blackhat DOT net

    



  • 
Texas Solar Energy Society

    (512) 326-3391
www.txses.org
Contact: info AT txses DOT org

    



  • 
 Travis Audubon Society
    
promoting the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of birds, wildlife, and their habitats in Central Texas.

    P.O. Box 40787 
Austin, TX 78704-0014 
(512) 926-8751 (touch-tone menus)
(512) 474-5599 
(512) 892-1606  fax
www.travisaudubon.org
Contact: info AT travisaudubon DOT org

    




  • 
Travis County Green Party


    Travis County Green Party
P. O. Box 1508
Austin, TX 78767
phone: 1-888-496-8239
traviscountygreens.org
email: info@traviscountygreens.org

    



  • 
Travis County Libertarians

    PO Box 49854
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 476-1776
www.austinliberty.org
Contact: wesliberty AT aol DOT com

    



  • Tree Free / Boise-Cascade Off Our Campus Campaign
    
UT  group defending national forest promoting ecologically-wise paper purchasing at UT

    Contact: katcrossocean AT hotmail DOT com

    



  • Trikone-Tejas
    
Progressive queer-straight alliance of students and faculty of Asian heritage at UT Austin

    www.main.org/trikonetejas
Contact: trikonetejas AT my-deja DOT com

    


  • 
Trust the People -- Austin

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trustthepeople-austin

    



  • Universal Living Wage

    (512) 796-4366
www.universallivingwage.org
Contact: rrtroxell AT aol DOT com

    



  • University Green Party
    
UT Green Party Chapter

    www.utexas.edu/students/utgreens
Contact: utgreens AT www DOT utexas DOT edu

    



  • U.S. PIRG (Austin Chapter)

    1604 1/2 San Antonio Street
Austin, TX78701
(512) 479-7287
(512) 479-0400 (fax)
Contact: txfield AT pirg DOT org

    



  • UTEnvironment

    www.utenvironment.org
publicity AT UTenvironment DOT org

    




  • UT Iraq Campaign

    Contact: utiraqcampaign AT yahoo DOT com

    


  • UT NukeFree
    
Central clearinghouse for Texas statewide opposition to the University of Texas's interest in taking over the management contract of the Los Alamos National Laboratory

    utnukefree.org
Subscribe to UTNUKEFREE's email list

    



  • UT Students for Nonviolence

    



  • UT Students P & CS

    7744 Northcross Dr
Austin, TX 78757

    



  • UT Watch
    
Promotes UT accountability & campus democracy.  Resists corporate control of education, authoritarian decision-making,  misuse of public money, and militarization of UT

    P.O. Box 7080
Austin, TX 78713-7080
(512) 203-7513
www.utwatch.org
studentpower AT utwatch DOT org

    




  • 
Veterans for Peace Chapter 66

    P.O. Box 300765
Austin, TX 78703-0012
(512) 238-1491 (ask for VFP)
Fax: (270) 968-2920
VFPAustin.org
Contact: vfpabc66 AT yahoo DOT com 

    


  • Voices for Choice
    
UT pro-choice organization

    studentorgs.utexas.edu/vfc/index.htm
Contact: vfc AT www DOT utexas DOT edu

    


  • Women in Black
    
International vigil for peace; peaceful standing demonstration every Wednesday from 12 - 1 and
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in front of the Capitol
 
    (512) 444-1672
Contact: isms AT mail DOT onr DOT com  [Karly]


    


  • Women's Nation
    
Local women's coalition to address women and war, and mobilize for change and education

    contact: jayna_t AT hotmail DOT com [Jayna Turchak]

    



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