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Blue Economy
Blue Economy (2004; UNU Shibuya Japan; theblueeconomy.org) Based on Gunter Pauli's report to Club of Rome by the same name, this movement rests on the insights of the Zero Emissions...
Cleantech Innovation, Climate Innovation, Disruptive Sustainable Innovation, Global System Change, Glocalization, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Local Communities, System Change, Systemic Change, Zero Emissions, Zero Waste
Capital Institute
Capital Institute (2010; Greenwich CT; 6 staff; capitalinstitute.org) Seeks to explore and affect the economic transition to a more just, regenerative, and sustainable way of living on this earth through...
Economy, Finance, Green Economy, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, New Climate Economy, Regenerative Economy
Climate Jobs National Resource Center
Climate Jobs National Resource Center (2017; New York; 4 staff; cjnrc.org) A coalition formed to advocate for increased action to combat climate change. It "provides strategic and technical support to...
Climatebase
Climatebase (2019; Berkeley, CA; 5 staff; climatebase.org) Formerly knows as Climate Careers, this project now acts as "a platform for climate action, education, and impact." Their main focus remains to...
Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence
Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (2011; Dubai; ⁓17 staff; dcce.ae) Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence "is a PJSC under registration in the UAE comprised of 4 equal institutional shareholders, namely...
Business, Energy Transition, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Low-Carbon Economy, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Ekins, Paul
Paul Ekins (b.1950) is a British leader in sustainable economics. He is Deputy Director of the UK Energy Research Centre, Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy and Director of the...
European Environment Agency
European Environment Agency (1993; Copenhagen; 200 staff; eea.europa.eu) Is a EU agency composed of 33 countries working together to provide “timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information” on the environment to...
Environment Outlook|Overviews, Environmental Policy, Environmental Policy Monitoring, European Environment Info and Observation Network, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Sustainability Management, Sustainable Development
German Development Institute
German Development Institute (1964; Bonn; die-gdi.de/en) An interdisciplinary research and policy advisory organization that supports a global public welfare policy geared towards the concept of sustainable development through interdisciplinary research,...
Agriculture, Development, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Food Security, Governance, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Refugees, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Transformation, Water
Global Green Growth Institute
Global Green Growth Institute (2010; Seoul; ~240 staff; gggi.org) Seeks integration of economic growth and environmental sustainability, seen as essential for the future of humankind. Promotes a new model of...
Green Cities, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Green Investment, Green Transformation, Responsible Investment, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Investment
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (2008; LSE; 51 staff; lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute) Was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science to “create a world-leading centre...
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Green Leaders, Natural Resources, Zero Emissions
Green Economy Coalition
Green Economy Coalition (2009, London; 18 staff; greeneconomycoalition.org) Is a “civil society alliance composed of a diverse set of over 50 organizations from around the world representing a range of...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Green Economy, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Inequality, Security of Global Financial System
Green for All
Green for all (2007; Oakland; thedreamcorps.org) The program fights "for a world that is green for all, not green for some." Their work is at the "intersection of the environmental,...
Green Growth Knowledge Platform
Green Growth Knowledge Platform (2012; Geneva; 32 staff; www.greengrowthknowledge.org) Is a "global network of experts and organizations" established by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Climate Change, Green Economy, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Sustainability, Sustainable Economy
International Green Entrepreneurship & Employment Center
In Brief 2008, China Description (2008, China, EU, USA; www.greenovate.net). A team of marketers, designers, engineers, and educators in several countries who believe that a green future for China is...
International Institute for Environment and Development
International Institute for Environment and Development (1973; London; ~120 staff; iied.org) The International Institute for Environment and Development is an independent policy research institute working to "build a fairer, more...
International Labour Organization
International Labour Organization (1919; Geneva; ilo.org) Is the first specialized agency of the United Nations, devoted to decent work for all. It has four strategic objectives: 1) Promote and realize...
Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Green Jobs, Poverty and Jobs, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (1961; Paris; ~2,500 staff; oecd.org) The OECD is arguably the world’s largest think tank produces 250+ reports per year on ‘what works’ and databases...
Agriculture, Cities, Environment Outlook|Overviews, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Household Behavior, Migration, Water
UN Conference on Sustainable Development
UN Conference on Sustainable Development (2012, Rio de Janeiro; www.uncsd2012.org) Also known as Rio+20, is the third international conference on sustainable development discussing ways to reconcile the environmental and economic...
Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
World Bank
World Bank (1944, Washington; 10,000 Staff; worldbank.org) Also known as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the World Bank has 188 Member Countries. It is a "unique global...
Cities, Climate Change, Desalination, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy