These groups can be a good source of information. For others, you might want to look at Directory of Associations, which is a searchable list of over 36,000 associations worldwide.
Provides demonstration projects, media production and publishing, research, conferences, and grantmaking toward the goal of identifying the social benefits of the emerging communications environment.
Dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of digital information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity. Some 250 institutions representing higher education, publishing, information technology, scholarly and professional organizations, foundations, and libraries and library organizations make up
Consortium led by over 200 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies
Trade organization which provides communications and information technology products, materials, systems, etc.
Government Resources
The United States Government is a good source of data and other types of materials. Below are some of the most useful for environmental issues. See Government Documents for essential resources in all areas of government.