List of environmental organizations
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Intergovernmental organizations
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
- Earth System Governance Project
There are also environmental intergovernmental organizations that group governments at the regional and local level, as distinguishable from the national level. Examples are the network of regional governments for sustainable development [1], the ICLEI-Local governments for sustainability [2] and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) [3]. These organizations use the method of open coordination to share policy best practice and provide assistance and counsel to partners on issues related to environmental development following the UN Millennium Agenda. These networks can be seen as international organisations and have observer status in the different UN environmental organizations.
Europe
Government organizations
The governments of all developed countries, as well as the majority of developing countries have government departments or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment:
Australia
Each State and Territory also has a Department dealing with the environment: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory
Brazil
Canada
- The Regenesis Project
- ECO Canada
- Environment Canada
- Greenpeace Canada
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Sierra Club of Canada
- Pembina Institute
- Green Action Centre
- Canadian Environmental Network
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- Western Canada Wilderness Committee
- Canadian Biotechnology Action Network
- Ecojustice
- Nature Canada
- Toxics Watch
India
- Jungle Lens
- Wildlife Conservation Organisation
- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Nilgiri Wildlife & Environmental Wildlife Association
- Awaaz Foundation
- Centre for Science and Environment
- The Earth Organization
- Environmental Organizations and Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu
- Green Coalition Network
- Gujarat Pollution Control Board
- Ministry of Environment and Forests
- The Energy and Resources Institute
- Central Pollution Control Board
- National Productivity Council
- Environmental Planning & Coordination Organisation (EPCO) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Shashwat Prayas -A Clean Green Dream
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Japan
New Zealand
- Department of Conservation
- Ministry for the Environment
- Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
- Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
- Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
- Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
- Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Ukraine
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
United States
Native American Nations
Uruguay
Private Organizations (Environmental ONGs)
EgyptBig text Aljazera Association for Community Development These organizations are involved in lobbying, advocacy, or conservation efforts:
International
- 350.org refers to the level in parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is deemed to be a safe upper limit in order to avoid a climate tipping point. [5]
- African Wild Dog Conservancy
- Aga Khan Trust for Culture
- American Indoor Air Quality Council
- Antinea Foundation
- A Rocha
- ATWA (ATWA International)
- Bellona Foundation[http:/bellona.org]
- Biofuelwatch
- Biosphere Expeditions
- BirdLife International
- BLOOM[6]
- Blue Planet Preservation Society [7]
- Blue Ventures[8]
- Borneo Orangutan Survival
- Center for a World in Balance [9]
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Climate Change Monitoring and Information Network [10]
- Coal River Mountain Watch
- Conservation Foundation
- Conservation International [11]
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Earth Charter Initiative
- Earth First!
- Earth Island Institute
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Earth Liberation Prisoner Support Network (ELPSN)
- Earth Policy Institute
- EarthLink e.V.
- Earthwatch [12]
- Earth System Science Partnership [13], worldwide integrated study of the earth system which includes:
- DIVERSITAS an International Programme of Biodiversity Science [14]
- International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
- World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
- International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) [15]
- Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) (UK)
- Environmental Investigation Agency
- ForestEthics
- Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN)
- Forest Stewardship Council
- Forest Trends [16]
- Friends of Nature
- Friends of the Earth
- Gaia Mater (the mother Earth)
- Global Footprint Network
- Global Justice Ecology Project [17]
- Global Water Policy Project
- Global Witness
- Global Vision International
- Great Transition Initiative
- Green Cross International
- Green Zionist Alliance
- Greenpeace
- Institute of Sustainable Innovation [18]
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- International Analog Forestry Network
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
- International Institute for Sustainable Development
- International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
- [1](ISQEM)
- Legacy Foundation
- Lifeboat Foundation
- The Mountain Institute
- Mountain Wilderness
- NatureServe
- Nicodemus Wilderness Project
- Regenesis - the Global Movement for Environment Sustainability, Liberty & Social Justice
- Rettet den Regenwald (Rainforest Rescue) [19]´
- Sandwatch
- Taiga Rescue Network (TRN)
- Tellus Institute
- The Climate Project
- The Nature Conservancy
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
- Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
- Surfrider Foundation
- Wetlands International
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- Wolf Preservation Foundation (WPF )
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Worldchanging
- World Conservation Union (WCN)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- World Union for Protection of Life (WUPL)
- Worldwatch Institute
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
- Xerces Society
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
- youthNoise
Regional
Africa
- African Conservation Foundation
- Environmental Foundation for Africa
- Tropical Wildlife and Environment Conservation [20]
- [[Aljazera Association for Community Development]]
Europe
- Climate Action Network - Europe (CAN-Europe)
- European Biomass Association
- European Eco-Forum
- European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
- INFORSE-Europe
North America
- Corporate Conservation Corps
- Fund for Wild Nature
- Green Zionist Alliance
- International Joint Commission
- North American Native Fishes Association
- Rivers Without Borders
- Wild Farm Alliance
South America
National
Australia
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Australian Coal Alliance
- Australian Koala Foundation
- Australian Student Environment Network
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Birds Australia
- Environment Victoria
- Greening Australia SA
- Gaia Foundation
- Landcare Australia
- Public Transport Users Association
- Rainforest Rescue
- The Wilderness Society (Australia)
- Wildlife Watch Australia
See also Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia.
Austria
Brazil
- Fundação Águas do Piauí (FUNAGUAS) [21]
Bulgaria
Canada
- Ancient Forest Alliance
- Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
- Canadian Environmental Law Association
- Canadian Environmental Network
- Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Ecojustice Canada (formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund)
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Green Tomorrow
- Green Zionist Alliance
- Greenpeace Canada[22]
- International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Manitoba Eco-Network
- Nature Canada
- Raging Grannies
- Sierra Club of Canada
- Sierra Legal Defence Fund
- The Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture
- Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)
- Toronto Environmental Coalition
- Western Canada Wilderness Committee[23]
See also Category:Environmental organizations based in Canada.
China
Croatia
Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia www.zelena-akcija.hr
Czech Republic
- Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Denmark
- Danmarks Naturfredningsforening (Danish Nature Protection Association)
- DIB
- Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy (OVE)
- OOA (Danish Antinuclear Movement)
- NOAH
- Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth)
- Nepenthes (Defending Rainforest)
- Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy
- 92-gruppen (92-group, a coalition of Danish environmental NGOs)
Egypt
- Habi Center for Environmental Rights
- Hemaya, NGO for protecting South Sinai Nature Fauna.
France
Germany
- BOS Deutschland e.V. (Borneo Orangutan Survival Germany)
- Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) = Friends of the Earth, Germany
- BUNDjugend (BUND's Youth organization)
- Fuck for Forest
- Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) - German Nature Conservation Society
- Naturschutzjugend im NABU (NAJU) - German Youth Association for the Protection of Nature
- Robin Wood
- Zeitz Foundation
Hungary
Hong Kong
- Action Blue Sky Campaign
- Blue Planet Preservation Society
- Clear the Air (Hong Kong)
- Friends of the Earth (HK)
- Green Power
- Greeners-action
- Hong Kong Dolphinwatch
- Lights Out Hong Kong
- Society for Protection of the Harbour
- The Conservancy Association
- WWF Hong Kong
India
- Paryawaran Sachetak Samiti, http// paryawaransachetak.webs.com, based on grassroot lavel to protect nature and save environment through information, education & communication method. Theme of organisation is Think Globaly-Act Localy to nature conservation
- The Earth Organization- India
- GLOBAL GANDHI MISSION[24]
Global Gandhi Mission is promoting THE SIMPLE WORLD ORDER, based on concepts of Mahatma (M.K.)Gandhi. SIMPLE LIVING is the need of the hour to curb excessive consumerism and wastage of natural resources.
Green Coalition Network is an environmental NGO devoted to improving public health standards, promoting sustainable development and protecting the environment.
green warriors of Tamil Nadu agricultural engineering college and research institute, agriuniversity Tamil Nadu
Studies, training, research and consultancy in the areas of ecology, environment, disaster management, sustainable development, remote sensing, eco-tourism at the bachelor's and master's levels besides encyclopedic publications on environment related subjects carried out at A 15, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi-110030, India 24hrs Helpline : +91-9810162127
Hariyali is an organization set up for the protection and improving of environmental conditions. Main areas of its activities are large-scale plantation, more particularly, on denuded forest land, water harvesting and conservation and generating environmental awareness. It carries out most of its activities through the "Shramdaan" (voluntary labour) of students, employees from corporate sector and nature lovers. It is one of the leading facilitator for plantation activity for the corporate sector, educational institutes and social service organizations with appropriate infrastructure. It is based in Thane, a twin-city of Mumbai in Maharashtra State of India.
- Kislay the great organisation
Indonesia
alesayo monichica yeno organisation Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia
Iran
- Earth Watchers Center (EWC)
- Environment Friends Club (EFC)
Ireland
- Environmental Conservation Organisation
- Gluaiseacht
- Irish Natural Forestry Foundation
- Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC)
Israel
- Israel Union for Environmental Defense (IUED), Adam Teva V'Din
- Green Movement (Israel), Green Movement (external link), HaTnua HaYeruka
- Green Zionist Alliance
Italy
- Ministero Dell'Ambiente E Tutela Del Territorio Ministry of Environment
- Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale Environmental Protection Agency
- Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
- Legambiente
- Wwf
- Terra! onlus
- Greenpeace
Kenya
- Green Belt Movement
- Save Kenya Water Towers
Laos
Lebanon
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malta
Mexico
Nepal
- ICIMOD
- CRT
- Environment Conservation And Research Center.
- (http://www.ecrc.org)
- National Trust for Nature Conservation
Netherlands
- Milieudefensie - Friends of the Earth Netherlands
New Zealand
- Buller Conservation Group
- Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
- Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand (ECO)
- Greenpeace Aotearoa New Zealand
- Native Forest Restoration Trust
- New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
- Save Happy Valley Campaign
- TerraNature
- Trees for Survival
- Waipoua Forest Trust
Norway
- Bellona Foundation
- Eco-Agents
- Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature (Friends of the Earth Norway or Norges Naturvernforbund)
- Green Warriors of Norway (Norges Miljøvernforbund)
- Natur og Ungdom
- Zero Emission Resource Organisation
Pakistan
- Rachna Welfare Society
- Safwan Foundation
- Ecotourism Society Pakistan
- [29]
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Foundation
To make schools a source of awareness about environment is the goal educating about the surroundings at an early age. Range land conservation is another major aim.
Poland
Polish Ecological Club (PKE) 14 regional branch
Portugal
The United States
Slovakia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
- Tzu-Chi Foundation - A Buddhist organization, similar to the American Red Cross, dedicated to serving disaster-stricken areas and environmental "activism."
- Wild at Heart (environmental group)
Mongolia
Mongolian Environmental Civil Council
MECC
Mongolian environmental civil council was established from the 1st meeting of Mongolian environmental NGOs, it is an organization that united all Mongolian environmental NGOs on a voluntary basis and aimed to coordinate activities of some government duties regarding environmental protection and restoration that are going to be implemented by other than government.
Priority Stop Mongolian environmental degradation and leave a healthy, unspoiled natural world to our next generation.
Purpose MECC is working on coordinating cooperation of Environmental NGOs, improving their knowledge and capacity and beginning to work with governmental and international organizations within the frame of Mongolian environmental protection work.
Strategy To strengthen MECC as a potential national To develop Environmental NGOs operations and cooperation To support environmental law To increase environmental monitoring To improve public environmental awareness To work with the Mongolian government and international organizations
MECC address Address: Room 501, Government building 3, 8th Khoroo, Sukhbaatar district, Sukhbaatar square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Postal address: Ulaanbaatar-14201,Box 418 Mongolia Tel/Fax:976-70131400
Ukraine
United Kingdom
- Association for Environment Conscious Building
- Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland
- Bicycology
- Butterfly Conservation Scotland
- Camden Green Fair
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Camp for Climate Action
- Campaign to Protect Rural England
- CEEQUAL
- Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
- The Corner House
- Down to Earth
- Earth First!
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Edinburgh Natural History Society
- Forest Peoples Programme
- Friends of the Earth England Wales and Northern Ireland
- Friends of the Earth Scotland
- Groundwork UK
- The Greening Campaign
- The Institution of Environmental Sciences
- Marine Conservation Society
- John Muir Trust
- Plane Stupid
- River of Flowers [30]
- RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
- RSBP Scotland
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Scottish Natural Heritage
- Scottish Ornithologists' Club
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
- The Wildlife Trusts
- Town and Country Planning Association
- UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)
United States
- Abalone Alliance (historic)
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- African American Environmentalist Association
- Allegheny Land Trust
- Alliance for Climate Protection
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Bird Conservancy
- American Farmland Trust
- American Wind and Wildlife Institute
- Appalachian Voices
- Association of Environmental Professionals
- Californians for Population Stabilization
- Center for a New American Dream
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- Citizens Environmental Coalition [31]
- Citizens League for Environmental Action Now [32]
- Conservation International
- Dartmouth Outing Club
- Defend Oahu Coalition[33]
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Defense of Place[34]
- Earth First!
- Earth Island Institute
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- EarthLab
- Ecologyfund.com
- Environment America
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Environmental Law Institute
- Environmental Life Force (ELF)
- Farrington Foundation
- Forest Guardians
- Global Green USA
- Green Zionist Alliance
- Greener Corners Public Space Recycling Programs [www.GreenerCorners.com]
- Greystone Nature Preserve[35]
- High Uintas Preservation Council
- Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
- I Plant Trees[36]
- It's Meow or Never For Ferals[37]
- Izaak Walton League
- Keep America Beautiful
- League of Conservation Voters
- National Audubon Society
- National Geographic Society
- National Wildlife Federation
- National Wildlife Refuge Association
- Native Forest Council
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Nature's Classroom
- NatureServe
- Negative Population Growth
- Neighborhood Parks Council
- New Jersey Audubon Society
- New York City Audubon
- Nicodemus Wilderness Project
- Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
- Population Connection
- Population-Environment Balance
- Rainforest Action Network
- Republicans for Environmental Protection
- Rising Tide North America
- Sand County Foundation
- Save the Redwoods League
- Sea Shepherd
- Sierra Club
- Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
- Student Conservation Association
- Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
- Southern Sustainable Resources [38]
- Texas Campaign for the Environment
- The Big Green Bus
- The Conservation Fund
- The Marine Mammal Center
- The Nature Conservancy
- The School for Field Studies
- The Wilderness Society
- TreePeople (founded by Andy Lipkis)
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Waterkeeper Alliance
- WEACT
- Worldchanging
- Worldwatch Institute
- Youth Earth Savers (Y.E.S.)
Others (to be categorized)
- Fauna and Flora International
- The Resource Foundation
- The Civic Trust
- GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
- Environmental Desk to Elate the Nature (EDEN)
- Groundwork
- Industrial Workers of the World
- Essential Information
- Environmental Working Group
- Bird Protection Quebec
- Montana Wilderness Association
- The Earth Organization
- Earth Rangers
- Earth Share
- People & Planet
- Applied Environmental Research Foundation - AERF
- Banksia Environmental Foundation
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
- Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
- Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies
- Creative Environmental Networks (CEN)
- Federation of Environmental Trade Associations
- ENFORAC (Environmental Forum for Action)
- Environment California
- Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
- Environmental Centre ARCTUROS
- Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
- Environmental groups and resources serving K–12 schools
- Environmental Justice Foundation
- Environmental Law Service (ELS)
- Environmental Protection UK
- Environmental Services Association
- Environmental Transport Association
- European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
- Green Camel Bell
- Green Life DC
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)
- National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
- National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)
- New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health (NZIEH)
- Pacific Environment
- Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
- Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP)
- The Environmental Institute (O Instituto Ambiental [OIA])
- The Ocean Conservancy
- West Harlem Environmental Action (WEACT)
- 41pounds.org
- Albatross Foundation USA
- Arlington Coalition on Transportation (ACT)
- Asociación pola defensa da ría
- ATREE
- Blue Wedges
- Builders for the Bay
- CERE India
- Clean Ocean Foundation
- Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
- Ecotrust
- Energy Probe
- Friends of the Environment
- Green Actors of West Africa (GAWA)
- Green Alliance
- Idea Wild [39]
- International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON)
- London Islamic Network for the Environment (LINE)
- Preserve Our Island
- Project AWARE
- Resources for the Future (RFF)
- Riverkeeper
- Sibuyanons Against Mining
- Sierra Youth Coalition / Coalition Jeunesse Sierra
- Society for the Environment (SocEnv)
- Stop Climate Chaos
- Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV)
- Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF)
- WILD Foundation
- Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL)
- Honor the Earth
- Zalul Environmental Association
- Energy Action Coalition
Fictional
- Campaign to Save The Humans, in So Long And Thanks For All The Fish by Douglas Adams
- GreenWorld, in the Trancers II film.
- Reds, in the Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson
Private Organisations
India
Action for Ecology, Environment Energy and Management (AEEM) http://aeem.co.in
Action for Sustainable, Efficacious, Development and Awareness (ASEA) http://envirocj.com
Turkey
HABITAT Environment Association http://www.habitat.org.tr
See also
- BlueLink Information Network (in Bulgaria)
- Environmental community organizations
- Environmental groups and resources serving K–12 schools
- List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
- List of renewable energy organizations
- National Environmental Directory (in the US)
- Nature center
- Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
- Timeline of environmental events
References
- ^ International Safety Quality Environment Management Association