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International Institute for Sustainable Development
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It champions sustainable development solutions to 21st-century problems with a goal to achieve “better living for all—sustainably.” To this end, it conducts research to foster innovation enabling societies to live...
Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's "the leading international body" for scientific assessment of the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts.  It aims to provide governments at...
Climate Change, Policy, Science
Great Transition Initiative
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It is an online forum of ideas and an international network for the critical exploration of concepts, strategies, and visions for a transition to a future of enriched lives, human...
Awareness, Futures
BlueGreen Alliance
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It works to solve today’s environmental challenges in ways that create and maintain quality jobs and build a stronger, fairer economy in America. It's staff and supporters work to: "design...
Economy, Environment, Labor
Desert Research Institute
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's focuses on basic and applied environmental research, "investigating the effects of natural and human-induced environmental change and advancing technologies aimed at assessing a changing planet. It's the non-profit environmental...
Environment, Natural Resources
World Economic Forum
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It is committed "to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.” It views the...
Cooperation, Private Sector, Public Sector/ Government
World Bank
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It is a "unique global partnership", with "five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries". It does so by "providing loans to...
Development
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It sets the global environmental agenda, promoting the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. It aims "to provide leadership and encourage partnership...
Environment, Sustainable Development
Greenpeace International
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It bases its work on the belief that the "fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action." To this end, it works towards a...
Environment
Client Earth
Notable Organizations, Organizations
With a focus on environmental law, it is pressing "for strong action from governments, shifting financial flows, changing markets, trade, and business practices" to protect people and the planet. It...
Environment, Law, Systemic Change