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Earth Charter Initiative
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It consists of individuals and organizations that predominantly act independently and occasionally collaborate. It is comprised of the ECI Secretariat, its Education Center and the ECI Council. The secretariat is...
Sustainability
Forest Stewardship Council International
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests; encouraging forest operations that are structured and managed sk that they are sufficiently profitable, without generating...
Forestation/ Forest Managament, Sustainability
Club of Rome
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It is a "platform of diverse thought leaders who identify holistic solutions to complex global issues and promote policy initiatives and action to enable humanity to emerge from multiple planetary...
Sustainability
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's works to "address climate change by developing and implementing policies and programs that generate measurable reductions in both greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks", with a focus on tackling...
Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases/ Emissions Reduction
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It seeks to mobilize scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil society, and the private sector in support of sustainable development problem-solving at local, national, and global scales.  To this...
Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability Transitions Research Network
Notable Organizations, Organizations
The organisations main focus is sustainability transitions i.e. the long-term transformation processes of established industries, socio-technical systems and societies to more sustainable modes of production and consumption. It's mission is...
Sustainability, Systems Thinking & Analysis, Transition
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It seeks to “empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation” by enabling institutions “to model and advance sustainability in everything they do, from governance and operations to education and...
Education/Training, Sustainability, Transformation/Change
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's addressing the complex challenges facing humanity, envisioning “a world where social-ecological systems are understood, governed and managed, to enhance human well-being and the capacity to deal with complexity and...
Ecosystems, Governance, Social/Cultural Dimension
Rocky Mountain Institute
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It encourages efficient and restorative use of resources, aiming to transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future. And also pushes for the global energy...
Energy, Low-Carbon/ Decarbonisation, Transformation/Change
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Notable Organizations, Organizations
Founded with the aim of "stimulating economic progress and world trade", it promotes policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people to create better lives and a stronger,...
Development