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This is a 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

• Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern 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

• Australian Environment Portal

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

• IBAMA
• Ministry of Environment

Canada

• ECO Canada
• Environment Canada

India

• Environmental Organizations and Resource Persons in Tamil Nadu
• Eco-wristWatch
• Gujarat Pollution Control Board
• Ministry of Environment and Forests
• The Energy and Resources Institute

Ireland

• Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)

Isle of Man

• Manx National Trust

Japan

• National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

New Zealand

• Department of Conservation
• Ministry for the Environment
• Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Nigeria

• Kano State Environmental Planning and Protection Agency

Norway

• Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
• Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
• Norwegian Pollution Control Authority

United Kingdom

England

• English Heritage
• Environment Agency
• Natural England

Scotland

• Historic Scotland
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Wales

• Cadw
• Countryside Council for Wales
• Environment Agency Wales

Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland Environment Agency

United States

• United States Environmental Protection Agency
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Native American Nations

• Inter-Tribal Environmental Council

Private Organizations (Environmental NGOs)

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. [4]
• African Wild Dog Conservancy
• Aga Khan Trust for Culture
• American Consumer Council - http://www.americanconsumercouncil.org
• American Indoor Air Quality Council
• Antinea Foundation
• Antipoisoner International[5]
• ATWA (ATWA International)
• Bellona Foundation
• Biofuelwatch
• Biosphere Expeditions
• BirdLife International
• Center for a World in Balance [6]
• Center for International Environmental Law
• Coal River Mountain Watch
• Conservation Foundation
• 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 [7]
• Earth System Science Partnership [8], worldwide integrated study of the earth system which includes:
  • DIVERSITAS an International Programme of Biodiversity Science [9]
  • International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
  • World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
  • International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) [10]
• Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) (UK)
• Environmental Investigation Agency
• Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN)
• Forest Stewardship Council
• ForestEthics
• Friends of Nature
• Friends of the Earth
• Gaia Mater (the mother Earth)
• Global Footprint Network
• Global Water Policy Project
• Global Witness
• Global Vision International
• Great Transition Initiative
• Green Cross International
• Greenpeace
• International Union of Conservation (IUCN)
• International Analog Forestry Network
• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
• International Institute for Sustainable Development
• International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
• Legacy Foundation
• The Mountain Institute
• NatureServe
• Nicodemus Wilderness Project
• Regenesis - the Global Movement for Environment Sustainability, Liberty & Social Justice
• 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 (IUCN)
• 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 [11]

Europe

• Climate Action Network - Europe (CAN-Europe)
• European Biomass Association
• European Eco-Forum
• European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
• INFORSE-Europe

North America

• Fund for Wild Nature
• International Joint Commission
• North American Native Fishes Association
• Rivers Without Borders

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

• Transitforum Austria Tirol
• Global 2000

Brazil

• Fundação Águas do Piauí (FUNAGUAS) [12]

Bulgaria

• Gorichka

Canada

• 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
• International Institute for Sustainable Development
• Manitoba Eco-Network
• Nature Canada
• Raging Grannies
• Sierra Club of Canada
• Sierra Legal Defence Fund
• Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA)
• Toronto Environmental Coalition

See also Category:Environmental organizations based in Canada.

Croatia

• Ekološko društvo Zeleni Osijek

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

France

• CLER
• GERES
• Helio International

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)
• Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) - German Nature Conservation Society
• Rettet den Regenwald (Rainforest Rescue) [13]
• Robin Wood

Hungary

• Energy Club Hungary
• E-misszio
• ETK

Hong Kong

• Action Blue Sky Campaign
• 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

• GLOBAL GANDHI MISSION[14]

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[15]

Green Coalition Network is an environmental NGO devoted to improving public health standards, promoting sustainable development and protecting the environment.

• Environment and Food Security Concerns[16]

green wariors of tamilnadu agricultural engineering college and research institute, agriuniversity tamilnadu

• Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment[17]

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 [18]

Hariyali is an organization set up for the protection and upgradation 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 socal service organizations with appropriate infrastructure. It is based in Thane, a twin-city of Mumbai in Maharashtra State of India.

Indonesia

• BOS Foundation (Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation)

Iran

• Earth Watchers Center (EWC)

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

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

Laos

• Sustainable Laos Education Initiatives (SLEI)

Lebanon

• Green Orient

Macedonia

• Macedonian Ecological Society

Madagascar

• L'Homme et L'Environnement

Malta

• BirdLife Malta

Mexico

• Defensores del Medio Ambiente de los Tuxtlas, AC

Nepal

• ICIMOD
• CRT
• Environment Conservation And Research Center.
• (http://www.ecrc.org)

The Netherlands

• Milieudefensie - Friends of the Earth Netherlands

New Zealand

• Buller Conservation Group
• 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

• Balyena 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

• Rehbar Development Foundation
• Safwan Foundation
• Ecotourism Society Pakistan
• [19]

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

• Quercus (organization)
• Maria Hloist (organization)

Philippines

• Haribon Foundation

Slovakia

• Foundation for Alternative Energy (FAE)
• SZOPK

South Africa

• Earthlife Africa
• Koeberg Alert
• Cape Town Ecology Group

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)

Tanzania

• Sand County Foundation

United Kingdom

• Association for Environment Conscious Building
• Bicycology
• 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)
• Forest Peoples Programme
• Friends of the Earth England Wales and Northern Ireland
• Friends of the Earth Scotland
• Groundwork UK
• The Institution of Environmental Sciences
• Marine Conservation Society
• John Muir Trust
• Plane Stupid
• River of Flowers [20]
• RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
• The Wildlife Trusts
• Town and Country Planning Association
• UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)

• Woodland Trust

United States

• Abalone Alliance (historic)
• Adirondack Mountain Club
• African American Environmentalist Association
• Allegheny Land Trust
• Alliance for Climate Protection
• Alliance to Save Energy
• Amazon Watch
• American Bird Conservancy
• American Farmland Trust
• American Wind and Wildlife Institute
• Appalachian Voices
• Association of Environmental Professionals
• Baywatch
• 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 [21]
• Citizens League for Environmental Action Now [22]
• Clamshell Alliance
• Conservation International
• Defend Oahu Coalition[23]
• Defenders of Wildlife
• Defense of Place[24]
• 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)
• Forest Guardians
• Global Green USA
• Greener Corners Public Space Recycling Programs [www.GreenerCorners.com]
• Greystone Nature Preserve[25]
• High Uintas Preservation Council
• Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
• I Plant Trees[26]
• 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
• 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)
• Texas Campaign for the Environment
• 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.)

Other (to be categorized)

• 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
• 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

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