Organizations Search
The Security and Sustainability GuideWe have an extensive list of organizations concerned with Security and/or Sustainability. The SSG team is working to supply all the entries in this list with at least a brief abstract of their activities and goals.Â
Our organization descriptions are based on information provided on the website. We often quote organization slogans, mission, and/or vision statements, but in many instances condense these statements or select the most relevant themes. If we have misstated or overlooked major programs, activities, or publications, we apologize and hope that organizations will offer corrections. Â
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It is committed to Corporate Ocean Responsibility, which is "developed by and for the private sector, with a unique and multi-sectoral approach to address cross-cutting issues affecting ocean sustainable development,...
The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative sponsors these annual conferences (since 2013). They are working to enable transition to a “blue” sustainable ocean economy, using research and publication on three vectors:...
A global authority on animal health, which works to ensure the health of animals and their environments across the globe, recognizing that animal health affects everyone's health and that our...
It aims to educate "the people of all nations to a full knowledge of the waste and destructiveness of war and of preparation for war.” It seeks “to make achieving...
Mission: to identify critical emerging global issues and give voice to new global perspectives and policy solutions from a progressive and global point of view, with focus on “an inclusive...
The women-led organisation is focused on social change. It's now an organization of 70K members in 190 countries, working to provide news and shared stories on women's activism worldwide and...
" It aims to contribute to struggles, reflections and political actions of forest-dependent peoples, indigenous, peasants and other communities in the global South." WRM is part of a global movement...
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...
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...
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....
It's aim is to "evolve and promote development of accessible, affordable, quality higher education worldwide based on a human-centered approach that shifts the emphasis from specialized expertise to contextualized knowledge...
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...
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,...
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.”...
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...
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...
It works towards the worldwide promotion of wind energy. To this end, it provides a platform for the communication of all wind energy actors worldwide, advise and influence national governments...
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...
It is dedicated "to defending the dignity of the people through education, culture, and advocacy." Consequently, it strives to "build a global coalition of young people able to articulate, defend...
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...
Worldchanging began as an influential weblog and publisher. It ceased operations in 2010. Cameron Sinclair now owns the Worldchanging brand. He began writing for the original blog 15 years ago...
It operates internationally to help reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty; with a focus on sustainable aquaculture, resilient small-scale fisheries, and improving the nutritional contributions of fish to the poor. They...
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...
It offers an abundant amount of fact-based analysis and publications on critical global issues. The organization had a mission “to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world that meets human...
An organization striving to help cities “become more accessible, healthy, equitable, and environmentally friendly.” Its “global network of trusted experts in urban economics, engineering, planning, finance, and policy” translates “rigorous...