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Accion Ecologia
Accion Ecologia (1986; Quito; Ecuador; accionecologica.org/) An environmental NGO that works to protect the rainforest, foster environmental justice and law. The website is only available in Spanish. Programs: Water...
As You Sow
As You Sow (1992; Oakland CA; 17 staff; asyousow.org) A non-profit that engages in shareholder advocacy. They harness shareholder power "to create lasting change that benefits people, planet, and profit."...
Circular Economy, Climate | Energy Finance, Energy, Energy and Climate, Energy Business, Environmental Health, Environmental Law, Human Rights, Recycling, Social Justice, Waste Management
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Canadian Environmental Law Association (1970; Toronto; 21 staff; cela.ca) One of 18 legal aid clinics in Ontario which offer community services in specialized areas. Funded by Legal Aid Ontario. Also undertakes...
Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity (1989; Tucson, Arizona; 160 staff; biologicaldiversity.org) Is a nonprofit environmental activist and legal advocacy organization known for working through science, law and creative media to...
Activist Organizations, Animal Welfare, Biodiversity, Climate Change Activism, Climate Change and Law, Environment, Environment Policy, Environmental Activism, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Law, Environmental Legislation, Environmental Mapping, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Policy, Environmental Policy Monitoring, Environmental Protection, Law, Law and Climate Change, Law and Environment, Law and Sustainability, Marine Biodiversity, Plant Biodiversity, Species Extinction, Species Survival, Threatened Species, Wilderness Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Protection
Center for International Environmental Law
Center for International Environmental Law (1989, Washington; 19 staff; www.ciel.org) Is a non-profit public interest environmental law firm which uses “the power of law to protect the environment, promote human...
Climate Change Law, Corporate Accountability, Environmental Law, Global Financial Flows, Human Rights, Human Rights and Climate Change, Law and Environment, Law and Sustainability
Center for Oceans Law and Policy
Center for Oceans Law and Policy (University of Virginia; 7 staff; colp.virginia.edu) Is a “nonpartisan, nonprofit interdisciplinary center for advanced scholarship and education.” It “supports research, education, and discussion on...
ClientEarth UK
ClientEarth UK (2007; London; ~140 staff, 35 associates; clientearth.org) An environmental law firm that sues governments and industries to protect forests and vulnerable species. Works with people and NGOs on...
Corporate Accountability, Environmental Law, Government Accountability, Info Portals, Law and Environment
Earth Justice
Earth Justice (1997; San Francisco, United States; ⁓300 staff; earthjustice.org) It is is a non-profit public interest organization and environmental law firm defending the right to a healthy environment. It...
Environmental Integrity Project
Environmental Integrity Project (2002, Washington and Austin, TX, 30 staff; https://environmentalintegrity.org) Advocates for effective enforcement of environmental laws and staffed by former EPA enforcement attorneys, public interest lawyers, analysts, investigators,...
Agriculture, Biomass Energy, Chesapeake Bay, Climate Change, Coal, Environmental Justice, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Regulation, Fracking, Waste-to-Energy Solutions, Wood
Environmental Law Institute
Environmental Law Institute (1969; Washington; ~60 staff; eli.org) An institute that is working towards “a healthy environment, prosperous economies, and vibrant communities founded on the rule of law.” They work...
Biodiversity, Environment, Environmental Justice, Environmental Law, Freshwater, Land Management, Land Preservation, Law and Environment, Law and Sustainability, Ocean Preservation, Oceans: General
Global Witness
Global Witness (1993; London/Washington/Brussels; 89 staff; globalwitness.org) Is an international nongovernmental organization that “works to expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns that...
Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (2004; Washington; 14 staff; igsd.org) A non-profit committed to strengthening environmental law and addressing short-lived climate pollutants. Seeks “to promote just and sustainable societies...
International Union for Conservation of Nature
International Union for Conservation of Nature (1948; Gland, Switzerland + 45 local offices; >1000 staff; iucn.org) “The world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization,” and “the largest professional global conservation...
Big Green Organizations, Biodiversity, Books | Reports, Conservation, Conservation Standards, Ecosystem Collapse, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection, Environmental Risk Analysis, Info Portals, Law and Environment, Risk of Ecosystem Collapse: Red List, Risk of Species Extinction, Risk of Species Extinction: Red List, Species Extinction, Threatened Species, Wildlife Conservation
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (1970; Washington; 134 staff; lcvef.org) Is an organization that "works to turn environmental values into national, state, and local priorities." It works in collaboration...
Legal Planet
Legal Planet (N/A; Berkeley, CA; 31 contributors; legal-planet.org) An independent, academic law and policy blog that is a collaboration between faculty at UC Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School...
Energy Law, Energy Policy Monitoring, Environmental Law, Environmental Policy Monitoring, Law and Environment
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (1996; Washington; 10 staff + a dog as morale officer; ncel.net) Seeks to empower environmentally progressive state-lawmakers. Founded by then-Maryland Delegate Leon Billings, who had...
Conservation, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Health, Environmental Law, Environmental Legislators, Law and Environment
Our Children’s Trust
Our Children’s Trust (2010; Eugene, OR; 28 staff; ourchildrenstrust.org) Is a non-profit organization that "elevates the voice of youth and leads the federal, state, local, and international campaign to secure...
Pacific Centre for Environmental Law and Litigation
Pacific Centre for Environmental Law and Litigation ([ND], Victoria BC; 2 staff, 9 associates; pacificcell.ca) A non-profit society that believes that “much more can and should be done to inspire,...
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law (2009; New York; 18 staff; climate.law.columbia.edu) As part of Columbia Law School, they develop legal techniques to fight climate change, resources on climate law...
Climate Change Litigation, Climate Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights and Climate Change, Law and Environment
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Environment Programme (1972; Nairobi; ~2380 staff; unep.org) The "leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development...
Climate Change Communication, Environment, Environment Outlook|Overviews, Environment Policy, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Education, Environmental Governance, Environmental Law, Environmental Policy, Sustainability Assessment, Sustainability Communication, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects