List of environmental organizations
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Contents
- 1 Intergovernmental organizations
- 2 Government organizations
- 3 Non-governmental organizations
- 4 Children's organizations
- 5 Fictional
- 6 See also
This is a list of the more notable environmental organizations by organization type (intergovernmental, governmental or non-governmental) and further subdivided by country.
See also: List of conservation organisations and List of anti-nuclear groups
Intergovernmental organizations
See also: List of supranational environmental agencies
Worldwide
- Greenpeace International (GP)
- Earth System Governance Project (ESGP)
- Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- World Nature Organization (WNO)
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Regional
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
- Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Local governments
Government organizations
Main article: List of environmental ministries
The governments of many countries have ministries or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Hong Kong
India
- Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB)
- Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
- Gujarat Pollution Control Board
- Manu Needhi Consumer and Environmental Protection Centre
- Ministry of Environment and Forests
Indonesia
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
- Department of Conservation
- Ministry for the Environment
- Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Nigeria
Norway
- Ministry of the Environment
- Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
- Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency
Philippines
Portugal
Republic of China (Taiwan)
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
Sweden
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
United States
Main article: List of environmental agencies in the United States
Native American Nations
Non-governmental organizations
These non-governmental organizations are involved in environmental management, lobbying, advocacy, and/or conservation efforts:
International
- 350.org
- A Rocha
- Anti-nuclear movement
- Antinea Foundation
- Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy
- Biofuelwatch
- Biosphere Expeditions
- Bioversity International
- BirdLife International
- Carbon Consulting Company
- Climate Justice Now!
- Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies
- Conservation International
- Dancing Star Foundation
- Deep Green Resistance
- Earth Charter Initiative
- Earthwatch
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Fauna and Flora International
- Forest Stewardship Council
- Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN)
- Friends of Nature
- Friends of the Earth
- Gaia Mater (the mother 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)
- Mountain Wilderness
- NatureServe
- Panthera Corporation
- Plant A Tree Today Foundation (PATT)
- PRBO Conservation Science
- Project AWARE
- Rainforest Alliance
- Sandwatch
- Sano Sansar Initiative
- Seeds of Survival of USC Canada
- Society for the Environment (SocEnv)
- Taiga Rescue Network (TRN)
- The Climate Project
- The Mountain Institute
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Resource Foundation
- Wetlands International
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- Wolf Preservation Foundation (WPF)
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- World Conservation Union (WCU)
- World Land Trust(WLT)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- World Union for Protection of Life (WUPL)
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
- Worldchanging
- Worldwatch Institute
- Xerces Society
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
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
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Fund for Wild Nature
- Green Zionist Alliance
- International Joint Commission
- North American Native Fishes Association
- Rivers Without Borders
- Whippany River Watershed Action Committee
- Wild Farm Alliance
South America
National
Rio de janeiro,Earth summit
Albania
See also category: Environmental organisations based 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
- Banksia Environmental Foundation
- Birds Australia
- Blue Wedges
- Clean Ocean Foundation
- Environment Victoria
- Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
- Greening Australia
- GroundSwellBassCoast
- Public Transport Users Association
- The Wilderness Society (Australia)
- Wildlife Watch Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bolivia
- Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY)
Cambodia
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
- 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
Croatia
Czech Republic
- Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Denmark
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
- 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)
- Centre for Science and Environment
- CERE India
- Conserve
- Exnora International
- Foundation for Ecological Security
- Goa Foundation
- Siruthuli
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
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
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)
- Creative Environmental Networks (CEN)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Earth Liberation Prisoner Support Network (ELPSN)
- Environmental Investigation Agency
- Environmental Justice Foundation
- Environmental Law Foundation (ELF)
- Environmental Protection UK
- 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
- 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)
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
- Woodland Trust
- World Land Trust
United States
- 41pounds.org
- 5 Gyres
- Abalone Alliance (historic)
- Adirondack Mountain Club
- African American Environmentalist Association
- African Wild Dog Conservancy
- Albatross Foundation USA
- Allegheny Land Trust
- Alliance for Climate Protection
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Bird Conservancy
- American Farmland Trust
- Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL)
- Appalachian Voices
- Arlington Coalition on Transportation (ACT)
- Association of Environmental Professionals
- Audubon movement
- Bellona Wetlands
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
- Builders for the Bay
- Center for a New American Dream
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Center for Environmental Philosophy
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Ceres
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- Clean Water Action
- Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
- Conservation International
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Earth First!
- Earth Island Institute
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Earth Policy Institute
- Earth Share
- Earth's Birthday Project
- EarthLab
- Ecotrust
- Energy Action Coalition
- Environment America
- Environment California
- Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
- Environmental Law Institute
- Environmental Life Force (ELF)
- Environmental Working Group
- Forest Guardians
- Global Water Policy Project
- Great March for Climate Action
- Green Zionist Alliance
- Greenguard Environmental Institute
- Heal the Bay
- Honor the Earth
- Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
- International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON)
- Izaak Walton League
- Keep America Beautiful
- League of Conservation Voters
- Mission: Wolf
- Montana Wilderness Association
- National Audubon Society
- National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
- National Geographic Society
- National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)
- 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 York - New Jersey Trail Conference
- Nicodemus Wilderness Project
- Ohio Citizen Action
- Pacific Environment
- Population Connection
- Preserve Our Island
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
- Rainforest Action Network
- Republicans for Environmental Protection
- Resources for the Future (RFF)
- Rising Tide North America
- Riverkeeper
- Ruckus Roots
- Sand County Foundation
- Save the Redwoods League
- Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP)
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
- Sierra Club
- Sierra Student Coalition
- Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
- Student Conservation Association
- Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
- Surfrider Foundation
- Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV)
- Tellus Institute
- Texas Campaign for the Environment
- The Big Green Bus
- The Conservation Fund
- The Marine Mammal Center
- The Ocean Conservancy
- The School for Field Studies
- The Wilderness Society
- TreePeople
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Waterkeeper Alliance
- West Harlem Environmental Action (WEACT)
- WILD Foundation
- Worldwatch Institute
- Wyoming Outdoor Council
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