Healthy Community Food Systems is a Colorado-based organization whose mission is "To help communities build healthy sustainable food systems through effective systems planning and development." They …
UN-Habitat helps cities become livable, sustainable, resilient
UN-Habitat is a United Nations program that works to "promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all." In light of …
The Healthy Energy Initiative advocates for a cooler, healthier future
The Healthy Energy Initiative is a network of health organizations, professionals, and researchers around the world that advocate for a move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal, and toward clean …
SUSSTAIN brings the human component to energy efficiency
SUSSTAIN, which stands for Sustainability Utilizing Social Science Theory: An Interdisciplinary Network, is "an interdisciplinary, multi-institution network with diverse analytic skills" which "seeks …
The Nature of Cities is a hub for urban sustainability
The Nature of Cities is an online platform and community for people "to create green cities that are sustainable, resilient, livable, and just." Contributors come from 25 countries in 6 continents and …
Regeneration International promotes carbon sequestration and richer soil
Regeneration International seeks to reduce global warming by promoting regenerative organic agriculture. Regenerative organic agriculture uses photosynthesis and various farming and grazing techniques …
The Best Climate Practices Observatory shares concrete actions for climate change
The Best Climate Practices Observatory showcases examples of best-practice climate policies and actions in the areas of Biodiversity & Ecosystem, Culture & Education, Energy & Renewable …
The Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment studies the connections between human health and the environment
From studies on the health costs of coal to modeling the health benefits of the EPA’s clean power plant rules, the Harvard-based Center for Health and the Global Environment offers a wealth of …
Climate for Health Promotes Climate Solutions in the Health Industry
Climate for Health is a national initiative led by a diverse network of leaders from across the health sector representing key healthcare, public health, clinical and medical institutions and …
The NAACP’s Climate Justice Initiative advocates climate justice as a civil rights issue
Noting that “global climate change has a disproportionate impact on communities of color in the United States and around the world”, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's …
NRDC cultivates urban solutions to protect the climate and improve well-being
The National Resource Defense Council’s Urban Solutions strategies and tools help cities answer 21st century challenges by lowering energy bills, reducing flooding, improving access to healthier food, …
Nivela integrates environmental and socio-economic goals into development policy
Nivela focuses on inspiring transport solutions, clean urbanization, and renewable energy as an entry point for action on climate change and developing countries. Many thinkers from Latin America, …