Zero Mercury Working Group
It works to eliminate mercury pollution through the adoption of laws; striving for zero supply, demand, and emissions of mercury from all anthropogenic sources, with the goal of reducing mercury...
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...
Youth2030 Progress Report: 2023
It marks a significant milestone, commemorating five years since the UN Youth Strategy, Youth2030 launch. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made in implementing Youth2030, comparing baseline...
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...
Young Champions of the Earth
The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) flagship youth engagement initiative. This award is given annually to young visionaries worldwide with exceptional ideas for protecting and restoring the environment. The initiative...
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,...
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy
It aims to design the transitions to a sustainable society, by means of a transdisciplinary approach that encourages systems understanding. The research focuses on transition processes, with four teams: 1)...
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 Water Council
It is 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.” The 260...
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,...
World Vision International
A worldwide faith-based organization, with 80 international offices. It works with "communities, donors, partners, and governments to create opportunities for better futures for vulnerable children … even in the toughest...
World Trade Organization
It is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible....
World Sustainable Development Forum
A not-for-profit organization acting as a global initiative "to promote and mobilize global action for effective implementation of both the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals...
World Resources Institute
It works closely with leaders to "turn big ideas into action to sustain a healthy environment—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being.” And seeks to move human society to...
World Rainforest Movement
Activist Organizations, Agroforestry, Biodiversity Loss, Deforestation-Free Economy, Forest Protection, Rainforests
It aims to contribute to "struggles, reflections and political actions of forest-dependent peoples, indigenous, peasants and other communities in the global South." Its main role is "to support struggles that...