Nevertheless, this process of protest, analysis and reflection gave birth to a number of more thoughtful and more organized environmentalist organizations, such as the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union and the New Environment Foundation, which comprise the central force behind the current environmental movement.
然而在這樣的抗爭及思辨、反省過程中，一些更具理念、更有組織的環保團體，如環保聯盟、新環境基金會等等接續誕生，成為目前環保運動的主力。