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Amazon Watch
A nonprofit organization working to "protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. It partners up with "indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for...
Amazonas Sustainable Foundation
A brazilian NGO that aims to "promote the sustainable involvement, environmental conservation and improvement of the quality of life of communities residents and users of protected areas in the State...
Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Services, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Rights, Rainforests, Social Change, Social Justice
Center for World Indigenous Studies
Is a non-profit organization and think tank run by a number of scholars and activists seeking to apply and inform people of traditional knowledge. It strives to advance the recognition...
Centre for International Governance Innovation
An “independent, non-partisan think tank whose peer-reviewed research and trusted analysis influence policy makers to innovate.” CIGI “addresses significant global issues at the intersection of technology and international governance.” It...
Climate Alliance of European Cities
“Climate Alliance of European Cities with Indigenous Rainforest Peoples” is a European network of local authorities committed to the protection of the world's climate. The member cities and municipalities aim...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Cities, Climate Change, Energy, Indigenous Peoples, Municipal Climate Legislation
COBRA Collective
The COBRA Collective is a social enterprise working striving for a “world where marginalized communities are empowered to control their own destiny.” It “empowers communities to achieve positive change through...
Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy | IUCN
The Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy is a commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. CEESP “contributes to the IUCN's mission by generating and disseminating knowledge...
Cultural Survival
Cultural Survival is a non-profit organization that “advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience.” It “employs a participatory, rights-based approach to its relationships”...
Forest Peoples Programme (FPP)
They aim to "promote an alternative vision of how forests should be managed, based on respect for the rights, knowledge, cultures and identities of the peoples who know them best."...
Global Indigenous Council
.An international body that aims to provide all First Nations with the necessary tools and resources to improve their lives. It can also help ignite the fire that will allow...
*New Format*, Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Indigenous Activism, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Rights, Peace
Global Reconciliation
Is an initiative that considers reconciliation as “an ongoing process that contributes to consolidating peace, breaking the cycle of violence, and restoring justice at personal and social levels.” Consequently, it promotes...
Gwich’in Council International
Is a nonprofit organization that “represents 9,000 Gwich’in in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Yukon, and Alaska as a Permanent Participant in the Arctic Council; the only international organization to give...
Idle No More
A First Nations of Canada organization focused on justice, security, resource use, and climate change. Arose in response to attacks on treaty rights by resource extractors. Chapters in Brazil, the...
Activist Organizations, Climate Change Activism, Deep Ecology, Indigenous Activism, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Rights
Indigenous Climate Action
A rights and awareness group that advocates an indigenous perspective on climate change. ICA believes that "the leadership of Indigenous peoples, as stewards, caretakers and protectors of the earth, is...
International Land and Forest Tenure Facility
Is an "international, multi-stakeholder financial mechanism exclusively focused on securing land and forest rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities." It provides "grants to implement tenure rights under existing law...
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
The "global network of Indigenous Peoples’ organizations and international mechanisms" works to "promote the recognition, respect, and implementation of Indigenous Peoples' rights to land, cultural integrity, and development on their...
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Is an "international, non-government organization representing approximately 160,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia), and has offices in all four countries." It strives to "strengthen unity among Inuit...
Native American Traditional Food Systems
They are focused on Indigenous Culinary Education, Indigenous Food Access, & Indigenous Food Business Development; addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native foodways. They envision...
Nia Tero
A non-profit organization "working in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and movements worldwide" being "committed to Indigenous self-determination and an inclusive culture guided by Indigenous wisdom, practices, and protocols." Its vision...
Ecosystem Resilience, Indigenous Activism, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Rights
Pachamama Alliance
The "global community that offers people the chance to learn, connect, engage, travel, and cherish life for the purpose of creating a sustainable future that works for all. " It...