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5 Gyres Institute
5 Gyres runs expeditions to explore plastic pollution in oceanic gyres. A gyre is a large-scale system of wind-driven surface currents in the ocean. The gyres referred to in the name...
African Forest Forum
The Forum emerged from a project that was conducted by the African Forest Research Network at the African Academy of Sciences, with the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry,...
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...
American Forests
A national conservation organization, which aims to restore threatened forest ecosystems and inspire people to value and protect urban and wildland forests. Their projects have restored hundreds of thousands of...
An investor guide to negative emission technologies and the importance of land use
An investor guide to negative emission technologies and the importance of land use (Vivid Economics and Principles for Responsible Investment, October 2020, 47p) Net Zero commitments and the Paris...
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Australian Research Council/James Cook University; annual reports, scientific publications on ecosystem dynamics and reef resilience Research Programs: People and ecosystems Ecosystem Dynamics: Past, Present and Future Responding to a Changing...
Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network
Is a regional network connecting professionals and communities, working across Asia to "build inclusive urban climate change resilience that focuses on poor and vulnerable people affected by climate change." It...
Asociacion ANAI
A non-profit that was founded by a group of activists who "came together and dedicated their lives to work toward integrating the wellbeing of nature and people" in the Talamanca...
Back to Blue Initiative
A multi-year joint initiative of the Economist Impact and The Nippon Foundation working to tackle "visible and invisible ocean pollution to shape, inspire and catalyse progress." In this sense, the...
Biophilic Cities
Biophilic Cities (2013; Univ. of Virginia; 9 staff; biophiliccities.org) A program with the vision to connect "Cities and Nature." They "partner with cities, scholars and advocates from across the globe...
Biophilic Cities, Cities, Cities for Sustainability, Future Cities, Green Cities, Sustainable Cities
Blue Frontier Campaign
Blue Frontier Campaign (2003; Washington; 5 staff; bluefront.org) An NGO that offers "resources and opportunities to bring citizens who care about the health of our coasts and ocean into the...
Bonn Challenge
Bonn Challenge (2011; IUCN Washington; bonnchallenge.org) A challenge put forward by the Government of German and the IUCN to the nations of the world to restore 150 million hectares of...
C40 Cities
A global leadership organization constituted as a network of megacities committed to acting against climate change. It aims to "increase resilience, cleaning the air we breathe and tackling inequality by...
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
A global network of large mega cities taking action to address climate change by developing and implementing policies and programs that generate measurable reductions in both greenhouse gas emissions and...
C40 Cities Mayors’ Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery
C40 Cities Mayors’ Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery (C40 Global Mayors, July 15, 2020, 43p) COVID has caused immense suffering in our cities, exacerbating a wider social and...
Capacity Development Plan of Action 2020-2021
Capacity Development Plan of Action 2020-2021 (The Center for International Forestry Research [CIFOR], 2020, 12p) The purpose of Forest, Trees, and Agroforestry (FTA) Capacity Development is "to have capable forestry,...
Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
A coalition of 21 metropolises, mostly located in the western hemisphere, that have pledged to work "aggressively toward a zero-carbon future." Consequently, they strive to "advance their own transformational efforts,...
Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education (COARE)
A nonprofit organization dedicated "to studying oceans and increasing public awareness of the earth's marine environment" through educational programs and outreach. It is entirely run and led by volunteers with...
CGIAR
A global partnership of international organizations focused on food security research. It is dedicated to increasing food security through its efforts to reduce rural poverty and improve human health and...
Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth
A "coalition of willing leaders who are committed to tackling inequalities and promoting more inclusive economic growth in cities." It was launched as a "response to the growing gap between...