List of environmental organizations
This is a list of environmental organizations by organization type (intergovernmental, governmental or non-governmental) and further subdivided by country.
Intergovernmental organizations
International
- Earth System Governance Project (ESGP)
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- World Nature Organization (WNO)
Regional
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
- Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Local governments
Government agencies
Many states have agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment:
- Isle of Man
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- CapeNature
- Eastern Cape Parks
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
- Limpopo Tourism and Parks Board
- Mpumalanga Parks Board
- North West Parks and Tourism Board
- South African National Parks
- Switzerland
- United States
Non-governmental organizations
These non-governmental organizations are involved in environmental management, lobbying, advocacy, and/or conservation efforts:
International
- 350.org
- African Conservation Foundation
- African Wildlife Foundation
- A Rocha
- Anti-nuclear movement
- Arab Forum for Environment and Development
- Biofuelwatch
- Bioversity International
- BirdLife International
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies
- Conservation International
- Dancing Star Foundation
- Deep Green Resistance
- Earth Charter Initiative
- Earth Day Network
- Earthwatch
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Fauna and Flora International
- Forest Stewardship Council
- Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN)
- Frankfurt Zoological Society
- Friends of Nature
- Friends of the Earth
- Global Footprint Network
- Global Witness
- Great Transition Initiative
- Green Actors of West Africa (GAWA)
- Green Cross International
- Greenpeace
- IDEAS For Us
- Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense
- International Analog Forestry Network
- International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
- International Rivers
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Let's Do It! World
- Mountain Wilderness
- NatureServe
- Oceana (non-profit group)
- Panthera Corporation
- Partners in Population and Development
- Plant A Tree Today Foundation (PATT)
- Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
- Project AWARE
- Project GreenWorld International
- Rainforest Alliance
- Rainforest Foundation Fund
- Rainforest Trust
- Sandwatch
- Seeds of Survival of USC Canada
- Society for the Environment (SocEnv)
- Surfrider Foundation
- The Climate Reality Project
- The Mountain Institute
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Resource Foundation
- Wetlands International
- WILD Foundation
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- World Land Trust (WLT)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- World Union for Protection of Life (WUPL)
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
- Worldwatch Institute
- Xerces Society
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
- Young Friends of the Earth
- Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
Continental
Africa
Europe
- ClientEarth
- Climate Action Network - Europe (CAN-Europe)
- Coastwatch Europe
- European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
- European Biomass Association
- European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
- European Wildlife
- INFORSE-Europe
North America
- Aytzim: Ecological Judaism
- Fund for Wild Nature
- International Joint Commission
- North American Native Fishes Association
- Rivers Without Borders
- Sierra Club
South and central America
Southeast Asia
National
Albania
Australia
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Australian Koala Foundation
- Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices
- Australian Student Environment Network
- Australian Youth Climate Coalition
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Bush Heritage Australia
- Birds Australia
- Blue Wedges
- CERES Community Environment Park
- Clean Ocean Foundation
- Environment Victoria
- Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
- Greening Australia
- Keep Australia Beautiful
- Stop Population Growth Now
- Sustainable Population Party
- Sustainable Population Australia
- Public Transport Users Association
- The Wilderness Society (Australia)
- Wildlife Watch Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Bolivia
- Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY)
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
- Ancient Forest Alliance
- Bird Protection Quebec
- Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
- Canadian Environmental Law Association
- Canadian Environmental Network
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Earth Rangers
- Ecojustice Canada
- Energy Probe
- Green Action Centre
- Manitoba Eco-Network
- Nature Canada
- Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Ontario Nature
- Pembina Institute
- Regenesis (non-profit organization)
- Sierra Youth Coalition
- The Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture
- Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)
- Western Canada Wilderness Committee
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
- Hnutí Brontosaurus
- Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Denmark
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
- Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) = Friends of the Earth, Germany
- BUNDjugend (BUND's Youth organization)
- EarthLink e.V.
- Ethecon Foundation
- Fuck for Forest
- German Foundation for World Population
- Global Nature Fund
- Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) - German Nature Conservation Society
- Robin Wood
Greece
Hong Kong
- Clean Air Network
- Clear the Air (Hong Kong)
- Friends of the Earth (HK)
- Green Power
- Lights Out Hong Kong
- Society for Protection of the Harbour
- The Conservancy Association
India
- Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT)
- India Green Conservation (IGC)
- Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
- Conserve
- Environmentalist Foundation of India
- Delhi Greens (NGO)
- Poovulagin Nanbargal
- Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
- Green Movement
- Israel Union for Environmental Defense (IUED)
- Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
- Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI)
- Zalul Environmental Association
Italy
Kenya
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malta
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
- Buller Conservation Group
- Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
- Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand (ECO)
- Native Forest Restoration Trust
- New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
- New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health (NZIEH)
- OceansWatch
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
- Save Happy Valley Campaign
- TerraNature
- Waipoua Forest Trust
Norway
- Bellona Foundation
- Eco-Agents
- Green Warriors of Norway (Norges Miljøvernforbund)
- Nature and Youth
- Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature
- Zero Emission Resource Organisation
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Sierra Leone
- ENFORAC (Environmental Forum for Action)
South Africa
- Cape Town Ecology Group
- Dolphin Action & Protection Group
- The Earth Organization
- Earthlife Africa
- Endangered Wildlife Trust
- EThekwini ECOPEACE
- Groundwork
- Koeberg Alert
- Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment
- Wildlife & Environment Society
Spain
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
- Pro Natura
- Swiss Association for the Protection of Birds
- Ecology and Population
- Franz Weber Foundation
- Swiss Association for Transport and Environment
- Pro Specie Rara
- Bruno Manser Foundation
Tanzania
Uganda
- Conservation Through Public Health (Population Health Environment programme)
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
- Association for Environment Conscious Building
- Bicycology
- BioRegional
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Campaign for National Parks (CNP)
- Campaign to Protect Rural England
- Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
- Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Earth Liberation Prisoner Support Network (ELPSN)
- Environmental Investigation Agency
- Environmental Justice Foundation
- Environmental Law Foundation (ELF)
- Environmental Protection UK
- The Facilities Society (sustainable facilities)
- Forest Peoples Programme
- Global Action Plan
- Green Alliance
- Groundwork UK
- John Muir Trust
- Marine Conservation Society
- National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
- People & Planet
- Plane Stupid
- Population Matters
- Residents Against SARP Pollution
- RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
- Sandbag
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
- Stop Climate Chaos
- The Civic Trust
- The Corner House
- The Institution of Environmental Sciences
- The Wildlife Trusts
- Town and Country Planning Association
- UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
- Woodland Trust
- World Land Trust
United States
Children's organizations
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
- Gaia and Guardian, in the Key visual novel Rewrite
See also
- Environmental community organizations
- Filmography of environmentalism
- List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
- List of conservation organisations
- List of environmental ministries
- List of green parties
- List of population concern organizations
- List of renewable energy organizations