The Context Institute works to encourage development of humane and sustainable culture. The Institute's goal is to help facilitate the emergence of a better world by serving as a catalyst. Its magazine In Context explores and clarifies sustainable cultures, focusing on practical steps and insights. The Institute also published The Eco-Village Report about communities around the world. The Institute collaborates with other groups involved in sustainability issues.
Volunteers help with writing, editing, and research.
They are dedicated to providing research and programs on true global security, with an emphasis on naval arms control, and women's rights in the Asia-Pacific region. The New Road Map Foundation is dedicated to lowering consumption in North America while increasing quality of life. People who are interested in the issue of overconsumption, have read the organization's publication Your Money or Your Life and are following its steps can volunteer to provide office support or work on specific projects as they arise. The Center provides a setting for interdisciplinary education and applied research on the sustainability of communities in Seattle and Cascadia, connecting university resources with community needs, and networking ideas, people, and organizations. Volunteers are needed to assist in the resource center, help with Internet communications, work in the Center's garden, and support other sustainable activities.