An environmental organization is an organization that seeks to protect, analyze or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation or lobby for these goals.
In this sense the environment may refer to the biophysical environment, the natural environment or the built environment. The organization may be a charity, a trust, a non-governmental organization or a government organization. Environmental organizations can be global, national, regional or local.
Some of the environmental issues that are of interest to environmental organizations are pollution, waste, resource depletion and increasingly on climate change.
Green politics is a political ideology which places a high importance on environmental goals and Green parties have formed to implement environmental policy at a government level.
List of environmental organizations[]
Notable global environmental organizations are the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.
Global[]
- Earth System Governance Project (ESGP)
- Fridays for Future & School strike for climate (FFF)
- Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
- Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
International non-governmental organizations[]
These 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
- American Forests
- Bioversity International
- BirdLife International
- CEE Bankwatch Network
- Center for Development and Strategy
- Citizens' Climate Lobby
- Climate Action Network
- Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies
- Conservation International
- Dancing Star Foundation
- Deep Green Resistance
- Earth Charter Initiative
- Earth Day Network
- Earthwatch
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Extinction Rebellion
- Fauna and Flora International
- Foundation for Environmental Education
- Forest Stewardship Council
- Forests and the European Union Resource Network
- Frankfurt Zoological Society
- Friends of Nature
- Friends of the Earth
- Global Footprint Network
- Global Landscapes Forum
- Global Witness
- GoodPlanet Foundation
- Great Transition Initiative
- Green Actors of West Africa
- Green Cross International
- Greenpeace
- IDEAS For Us
- Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense
- International Analog Forestry Network
- International Rivers
- International Tree Foundation
- International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Let's Do It! World
- Marine Stewardship Council
- Miss Earth
- Mountain Wilderness
- NatureServe
- Oceana
- Panthera Corporation
- Partners in Population and Development
- Plant A Tree Today Foundation
- Pragya
- Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
- Project AWARE
- Project GreenWorld International
- Rainforest Action Network
- Rainforest Alliance
- Rainforest Foundation Fund
- Rainforest Foundation UK
- Rainforest Foundation US
- Rainforest Trust
- Tree Aid
- Sandwatch
- Seeds of Survival
- Society for the Environment
- Surfrider Foundation
- The Climate Reality Project
- The Mountain Institute
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Resource Foundation
- This is My Earth
- Traffic (conservation programme)
- Wetlands International
- WILD Foundation
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- World Land Trust
- World Resources Institute
- World Union for Protection of Life
- World Wide Fund for Nature[1]
- Worldwatch Institute
- Xerces Society
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
- Young Friends of the Earth
- Zoological Society of London
Continental[]
Africa[]
- Environmental Foundation for Africa
- Women Environment Programme
Europe[]
- ClientEarth
- Climate Action Network - Europe (CAN-Europe)
- Coastwatch Europe
- European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
- European Biomass Association
- European Environmental Bureau
- European Wildlife
North America[]
- Aytzim: Ecological Judaism
- Fund for Wild Nature
- International Joint Commission
- National Cleanup Day
- North American Native Fishes Association
- Rivers Without Borders
- Sierra Club
- Stand.earth
East Asia[]
- Greenpeace East Asia
- Global Green Growth Institute
Southeast Asia[]
- Rainforest Foundation Norway
- Green Life Environmental Conservation and Social Development Group
National non-governmental organizations[]
These organizations are involved in environmental management, lobbying, advocacy, and/or conservation efforts at the national level:
Albania[]
See also: Category:Environmental organisations based in Albania.
- Institute for Environmental Policy in Albania
Australia[]
See also: Category:Environmental organisations based in 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
- Public Transport Users Association
- The Wilderness Society (Australia)
- Wildlife Watch Australia
Austria[]
- Transitforum Austria Tirol
Bangladesh[]
- Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association
Belgium[]
- Corporate Europe Observatory
Bolivia[]
- Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY)
- Sustainable Bolivia
Cambodia[]
- Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity
- Free the Bears Fund
- Save Cambodia's Wildlife
Canada[]
See also: Category:Environmental organizations based in 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 Club Canada
- Sierra Youth Coalition
- Stand.earth
- The Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture
- Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)
- Western Canada Wilderness Committee
China[]
- Friends of Nature (China)
- Green Camel Bell
- Greenpeace East Asia
Colombia[]
- Fundación ProAves
Costa Rica[]
- Acción de Lucha Anti-Petrola
Croatia[]
- Ekološko društvo Zeleni Osijek
Czech Republic[]
- Hnutí Brontosaurus
- Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Denmark[]
- Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy(OVE)
Estonia[]
- Estonian Nature Fund
- Tartu Students' Nature Conservation Circle
Ethiopia[]
- Population, health, and the environment (PHE)
Finland[]
- Finnish Association for Nature Conservation
France[]
- France Nature Environnement
- GoodPlanet Foundation
- Water and Rivers of Brittany
Germany[]
- Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland
- BUNDjugend
- EarthLink e.V.
- Ethecon Foundation
- Fuck for Forest
- German Foundation for World Population
- Global Nature Fund
- Naturschutzbund Deutschland
- Robin Wood
Greece[]
- Environmental Centre ARCTUROS
- ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece
Hong Kong[]
- Clean Air Network
- Clear the Air (Hong Kong)
- Friends of the Earth (HK)
- Green Power
- Greenpeace
- Lights Out Hong Kong
- Society for Protection of the Harbour
- The Conservancy Association
- The Climate Group
India[]
- Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT)
- Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
- Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
- Conserve
- Delhi Greens (NGO)
- Environmentalist Foundation of India
- Himalayan Welfare Organization, Pahalgam
- Pasumai Thaayagam TNPT
- Poovulagin Nanbargal
- Pragya India
- The Energy and Resources Institute
- Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation
Indonesia[]
- Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
Ireland[]
- Gluaiseacht
- Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC)
- Tramore Eco Group
Israel[]
- Green Party
- Israel Union for Environmental Defense
- Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
- Zalul Environmental Association
Italy[]
- Rientrodolce
- Legambiente
Kenya[]
- Green Belt Movement
- Pragya Kenya
Korea[]
- Friends of the Earth Korea
- Global Green Growth Institute
- Korean Federation for Environmental Movement
- Korean Mountain Preservation League
North Macedonia[]
- Macedonian Ecological Society
Madagascar[]
- Blue Ventures
- L'Homme et L'Environnement
Malta[]
- BirdLife Malta
Nepal[]
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
- National Trust for Nature Conservation
Netherlands[]
- Global Forest Coalition
- Milieudefensie
- Rutgers WPF
New Zealand[]
- Buller Conservation Group
- Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
- Environment and Conservation Organisations of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Live Ocean
- Native Forest Restoration Trust
- New Zealand Ecological Restoration Network
- New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health
- 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
- Nature and Youth
- Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature
- Zero Emission Resource Organisation
Oman[]
- Project GreenOman
- Project GreenWorld International
Pakistan[]
- Himalayan Wildlife Foundation
Palestine[]
- Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
Philippines[]
- Greenpeace Southeast Asia
- Haribon Foundation
- Sibuyanons Against Mining
Portugal[]
- Quercus
Puerto Rico[]
- Casa Pueblo
Sierra Leone[ed[]
- 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[]
- Asociación pola defensa da ría
Sri Lanka[]
- Environmental Foundation Limited
- Oceanswell
- Parrotfish Collective
- The Pearl Protectors
- Wildlife and Nature Protection Society
- Young Zoologist Association
Switzerland[edit][]
Main article: Environmental movement in Switzerland § Organisations
- Pro Natura
- Swiss Association for the Protection of Birds
- Ecology and Population
- Swiss Association for Transport and Environment
- Pro Specie Rara
Tanzania[]
- Tanzania Social Support Foundation
Uganda[]
- Conservation Through Public Health(Population Health Environment programme)
Ukraine[]
- Ukraine Nature Conservation Society (UkrTOP)
United Arab Emirates[]
- Emirates Environmental Group
- Zayed International Foundation for the Environment
United Kingdom[]
Association for Environment Conscious Building[]
- Bat Conservation Trust
- Bicycology
- BioRegional
- Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
- British Mycological Society
- British Trust for Ornithology
- Buglife
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Campaign for National Parks (CNP)
- Campaign to Protect Rural England
- Canal & River Trust
- Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
- Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Earth Liberation Prisoner Support Network(ELPSN)
- Earthworm Society of Britain
- Environmental Investigation Agency
- Environmental Justice Foundation
- Environmental Law Foundation (ELF)
- Environmental Protection UK
- The Facilities Society (sustainable facilities)
- Forest Peoples Programme
- Friends of the Earth
- Froglife
- Garden Organic
- Global Action Plan
- Green Alliance
- Groundwork UK
- John Muir Trust
- Keep Britain Tidy
- Manx National Heritage
- Marine Conservation Society
- National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
- People & Planet
- People's Trust for Endangered Species
- Permaculture Association
- Plane Stupid
- Plantlife
- Population Matters
- Residents Against SARP Pollution
- Royal Horticultural Society
- RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
- 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)
- UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN)
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
- Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
- Woodland Trust
Efficiency of environmental organisations[]
According to Benjamin Halpern et al., international conservation organisations often don't do well regarding the spending of their finances. It is shown that the finances are often not spend according to their designated priorities, and the money flow is often untraceable.[1]
See also[]
- Conservation movement
- Environmental agreements
- Environmentalism
- Environmental movement
- List of environmental issues
- List of anti-nuclear groups
- Sustainability organizations