- List of environmental organizations
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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 groupsIntergovernmental organizations
Worldwide
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- Earth System Governance Project
Regional
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
- Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Local Governments
Government organizations
The governments of many countries have ministries or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment:
Brazil
- IBAMA
Canada
China
Denmark
- Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy
Germany
- Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Hong Kong
India
- Gujarat Pollution Control Board
- Ministry of Environment and Forests
- The Earth Organization-Sec'bad http://www.teosecbad.org.in
Indonesia
Ireland
Isle of Man
- Manx National Trust
Israel
Mexico
- Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources
Netherlands
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
Philippines
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Portugal
- Ministry for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development
Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Environmental Protection Administration
Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Environmental Society
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
United States
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- United States National Park Service
Native American Nations
Private Organizations (Environmental NGOs)
These organizations are involved in environmental management, lobbying, advocacy, or conservation efforts:
International
- 350.org
- Anti-nuclear movement
- Antinea Foundation
- A Rocha
- Biofuelwatch
- Biosphere Expeditions
- Bioversity International
- BirdLife International
- Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies
- Conservation International
- Earth Charter Initiative
- Forests and the European Union Resource Network (FERN)
- Fauna and Flora International
- Forest Stewardship Council
- 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
- Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- International Analog Forestry Network
- International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
- The Mountain Institute
- Mountain Wilderness
- NatureServe
- Plant A Tree Today Foundation (PATT)
- Project AWARE
- Rainforest Alliance
- Sandwatch
- Seeds of Survival of USC Canada
- Society for the Environment (SocEnv)
- Taiga Rescue Network (TRN)
- The Climate Project
- The Resource Foundation
- Wetlands International
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- Wolf Preservation Foundation (WPF)
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- Worldchanging
- World Conservation Union (WCN)
- World Land Trust(WLT)
- 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
Regional
Africa
Europe
- Climate Action Network - Europe (CAN-Europe)
- European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
- European Biomass Association
- European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
- INFORSE-Europe
- Coastwatch Europe
North America
- Fund for Wild Nature
- Green Zionist Alliance
- International Joint Commission
- North American Native Fishes Association
- Rivers Without Borders
- Wild Farm Alliance
South America
- Amazon Watch
- Rainforest Foundation Fund
National
Australia
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Australian Koala Foundation
- Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices
- Australian Student Environment Network
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Banksia Environmental Foundation
- Birds Australia
- Blue Wedges
- Clean Ocean Foundation
- Environment Victoria
- Greening Australia
- Landcare Australia
- Public Transport Users Association
- The Wilderness Society (Australia)
- Wildlife Watch Australia
See also Category:Environmental organisations based in Australia.
Austria
Bahamas
Bolivia
- Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY)
Canada
- Ancient Forest Alliance
- Bird Protection Quebec
- Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
- Canadian Environmental Law Association
- Canadian Environmental Network
- Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Ecojustice Canada
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Earth Rangers
- Energy Probe
- Green Action Centre
- Manitoba Eco-Network
- Nature Canada
- 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
See also Category:Environmental organizations based in Canada.
China
- Friends of Nature (China)
- Green Camel Bell
Croatia
- Ekološko društvo Zeleni Osijek
Czech Republic
- Environmental Law Service (ELS)
- Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth Czech Republic
Denmark
- Danish Organisation for Renewable Energy (OVE)
Germany
- Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) = Friends of the Earth, Germany
- BUNDjugend (BUND's Youth organization)
- EarthLink e.V.
- Fuck for Forest
- Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) - German Nature Conservation Society
- Robin Wood
- Zeitz Foundation
Greece
Hong Kong
- 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
- Awaaz Foundation
- CERE India
- Conserve
- Exnora International
- Foundation for Ecological Security
- Goa Foundation
- Centre for Science and Environment
Indonesia
- Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
Ireland
Israel
- Israel Union for Environmental Defense (IUED)
- Green Movement
- Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network
- Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI)
- Zalul Environmental Association
Kenya
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malta
Mexico
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)
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
- Save Happy Valley Campaign
- TerraNature
- Waipoua Forest Trust
Norway
- Bellona Foundation
- Eco-Agents
- Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature
- Green Warriors of Norway (Norges Miljøvernforbund)
- Nature and Youth
- Zero Emission Resource Organisation
Philippines
- Greenpeace Southeast Asia - Philippines
- Haribon Foundation
- Sibuyanons Against Mining
Portugal
Sierra Leone
- ENFORAC (Environmental Forum for Action)
South Africa
- Cape Town Ecology Group
- Dolphin Action & Protection Group
- Earthlife Africa
- Endangered Wildlife Trust
- EThekwini ECOPEACE
- Groundwork
- Koeberg Alert
- The Earth Organization
- Wildlife & Environment Society
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
- Ukraine Nature Conservation Society (UkrTOP)
United Kingdom
- Association for Environment Conscious Building
- Bicycology
- 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)
- The Corner House
- 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
- Green Alliance
- Groundwork UK
- The Institution of Environmental Sciences
- Marine Conservation Society
- John Muir Trust
- People & Planet
- Plane Stupid
- RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
- Stop Climate Chaos
- The Civic Trust
- World Land Trust
- The Wildlife Trusts
- Town and Country Planning Association
- UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
- Woodland Trust
United States
- 41pounds.org
- 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
- American Wind and Wildlife Institute
- Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL)
- Appalachian Voices
- Arlington Coalition on Transportation (ACT)
- Association of Environmental Professionals
- Audubon movement
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)
- Builders for the Bay
- Center for a New American Dream
- Center for International Environmental Law
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment
- Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
- Conservation International
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Earthwatch
- Earth First!
- Earth Island Institute
- Earth Policy Institute
- Earth Liberation Army (ELA)
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- EarthLab
- Earth's Birthday Project
- Ecotrust
- EcoWatch
- Energy Action Coalition
- Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)
- Environment America
- Environment California
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
- Environmental Law Institute
- Environmental Life Force (ELF)
- Environmental Working Group
- Earth Share
- Forest Guardians
- Global Water Policy Project
- Green Zionist Alliance
- GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
- Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
- Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)
- Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
- International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON)
- Honor the Earth
- Izaak Walton League
- Keep America Beautiful
- League of Conservation Voters
- 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
- Nicodemus Wilderness Project
- Pacific Environment
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
- Population Connection
- Preserve Our Island
- Rainforest Action Network
- Resources for the Future (RFF)
- Republicans for Environmental Protection
- Rising Tide North America
- Riverkeeper
- Sand County Foundation
- Save the Redwoods League
- Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP)
- Sea Shepherd
- Sierra Club
- 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 Nature Conservancy
- 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
- youthNoise
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
- Environmental community organizations
- List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
- List of renewable energy organizations
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