Zero Hour
It is focused on climate and environmental justice. The youth aim to combat the climate crisis, fight for its rights to a livable future, and build a more prosperous world;...
ZEF: Center for Development Research
It is focused on development, aiming to find "science-based solutions to development-related issues." It works to contributes to capacity development in Africa, Asia, and South and Latin America. It is...
Zayed Sustainability Prize
It recognises and rewards small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organisations (NPOs), and global high schools with impactful, innovative, and inspiring sustainable solutions.The $3 million annual global award is honoring...
Youth Fusion – Abolition 2000 Youth Network
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Non-proliferation, Youth, Youth Groups, Youth Leadership
It is working for the total abolition of nuclear weapons in the field of nuclear disarmament, risk-reduction and non-proliferation. highlights the links between disarmament, peace, climate action, public health and...
Youth Challenge International
It's approach to driving "creative, market-ready solutions that catapult youth around the world to succeed and prosper." explores the "intersection between youth and innovation by addressing health, the environment and...
Young Evangelicals for Climate Action
Climate Action, Climate Action Groups, Climate Change Activism, Religious Groups, Youth, Youth Groups
It works to mobilize others like themselves to action on climate change, and to influence and hold accountable senior Evangelical leaders. Programs: College Fellows Community Fellows Climate Advocates Publications: Videos...
YK Center
Green Finance, Green Investment, Impact Investment, Market Solutions, Responsible Investment, Sustainable Development Goals
It incubates innovative initiatives that accelerate the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. It's focus is on market solutions through impact investments, green finance and education. Publications: Video...
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Is focus is climate change. It conducts scientific studies on public opinion and behavior; informs the decision-making of governments, media, companies, and advocates; educates the public; and helps build public...
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
It seeks to "inform and inspire people to preserve, protect, and restore the Earth community"; striving to "identify the ecological and justice perspectives that world religions transmit in their scriptures,...
Yale Environment 360
It offers opinions, analysis, reporting, and debate on global environmental issues. It belongs to the Yale University School of Forestry and Environment, and it's contributors are scientists, journalists, environmentalists, academics,...
Xenergy
It's working on "the next generation of carbon-free energy by reinventing nuclear power." To do so, it "manufactures fuel that seals uranium particles in a protective coating, which makes meltdown...
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy
A German research institute that aims to design the transitions to a sustainable society, by means of a transdisciplinary approach that encourages systems understanding. Research focuses on transition processes, with...
Worldometer
A portal containing live "world statistics on population, government and economics, society and media, environment, food, water, energy and health." It aims to make "world statistics available in a thought-provoking...
WorldFish
A non-profit research organization that operates internationally to help reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Its research focuses on sustainable aquaculture, resilient small-scale fisheries, and improving the nutritional contributions of fish...
World’s Largest Lesson
Education, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Schools, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
It allows school children to develop global citizenship by learning about and participating in various subjects such as science, geography, and technology. They can also develop big ideas about the...
World YMCA
It "supports and facilitates some 120 national YMCAs and four regional Alliances across the globe, to provide young people with safe spaces and opportunities to take an active role in...
World Wildlife Fund
It's one of the “world’s leading conservation organizations,” best known for its panda logo. It's mission is to “conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of...
World Weather Attribution Project
A collaboration initiative between climate scientists at "Imperial College London in the UK, KNMI in the Netherlands, IPSL/LSCE in France, Princeton University and NCAR in the US, ETH Zurich in...
World Water Council
An international multi-stakeholder organization dedicated “to bring the international community together to convince decision-makers that water is a vital political priority for the sustainable and equitable development of the planet.”...
World Water Assessment Programme
Freshwater, Sustainability Assessment, Sustainable Water Management, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) commissioned the WWAP to produce a UN system-wide periodic global overview (at first triennial, now annual) of the status (quantity and quality), use,...