There is no greater challenge facing humanity now than saving our planet from the ravages of pollution, habitat destruction and global warming. On this page we highlight some of the innovative charities trying to tackle these issues.
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Water Bear:
Interactive streaming platform with high quality story telling videos dedicated to the future of our planet
Research
Centre for Climate Repair:
Part of the University of Cambridge, advancing research on high impact projects that can be rolled out at scale over the next 5-10 years
Copernicus:
Earth observation component of the European Union’s Space programme
Environmental Funders Network (EFN):
EFN is a network of trusts and foundations that support environmental causes. Their website offers insights into funding trends, key issues, and a directory of funders dedicated to environmental initiatives
Government Agency
The Environment Agency:
Governmental agency focuses on environmental protection and sustainability in England & Wales
Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults,
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Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults, professionally, voluntarily or financially, for conservation in the future.
Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife.
The Sustainable Food Trust enables a transition to more sustainable food systems by working catalytically and collaboratively, through a combination of high-level lobbying, coalition building, public campaigning, education and media networking. This is based on three key pillars of work – policy advocacy, measuring
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The Sustainable Food Trust enables a transition to more sustainable food systems by working catalytically and collaboratively, through a combination of high-level lobbying, coalition building, public campaigning, education and media networking. This is based on three key pillars of work – policy advocacy, measuring and valuing sustainability and public awareness raising.
Global Canopy is an innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces destroying tropical forests. Since 2001, they have been testing new approaches to tackling deforestation, and guiding companies, investors, and governments worldwide to think differently about our planet's forests
Spending: £4,590,243 5Y Trend:
Where do they operate?
Germany, Indonesia, Switzerland, Austria, Brazil, Peru, Guyana
ClientEarth's objects are the promotion and protection of the environment for the public benefit by the use of the law, to provide legal assistance to those who otherwise do not have access thereto, to promote education on environmental rights and responsibilities and to conduct research thereon. We will achieve these goals through advocacy, litigation, and research.
Spending: £35,153,156 5Y Trend:
Where do they operate?
Belgium
Bulgaria
China
Congo
Gabon
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Poland
Spain
Throughout England And Wales
Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) exists to combat overfishing and the destruction of biodiversity through the creation of large-scale marine reserves and by delivering new models of sustainable fishing.
Spending: £9,502,068 5Y Trend:
Where do they operate?
Saint Helena, Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Belize, Chile, British Indian Ocean Territory, Maldives
Sand Dams Worldwide supports some of the world’s poorest people to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands. They do this by supporting the application of sand dam technology in rural communities so they can gain access to clean water close to their homes and invest in sustainable
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Sand Dams Worldwide supports some of the world’s poorest people to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands. They do this by supporting the application of sand dam technology in rural communities so they can gain access to clean water close to their homes and invest in sustainable agriculture
Through their communications, events and partnerships Global Witness bring issues to the attention of audiences around the world and onto the political agenda. Their advocacy shapes and secures laws, sanctions, and changes in business practice to ensure transition to a just and sustainable future. Using a variety of techniques including undercover filming, scraping, and analysing open source and
....more
Through their communications, events and partnerships Global Witness bring issues to the attention of audiences around the world and onto the political agenda. Their advocacy shapes and secures laws, sanctions, and changes in business practice to ensure transition to a just and sustainable future. Using a variety of techniques including undercover filming, scraping, and analysing open source and leaked data sets, their investigations are bringing justice for those disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. They get corporations to respect the planet and human rights, governments to protect and listen to their citizens, and fight to free the online world from misinformation and hate.
SolarAid combats poverty and climate change by providing access to solar lights in Africa to help catalyse solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp. We have created a social enterprise, SunnyMoney, who sell lights via sustainable school networks and local enterprises.
Rainforest Trust UK works in partnership with Rainforest Trust in the US to preserve and protect rainforests and other tropical habitat, particularly areas that are home to endangered species. We work in collaboration with trusted local NGOs and indigenous communities to place land under protection, either by land purchase or land designation as community forests or national parks.
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote
....more
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity. We represent around 100 national public interest organisations, and are independent from the agri-food industry.
Our Objects are to conserve restore & re-establish trees & in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife & thereby to secure & enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment.Our vision is a UK rich in native woods & trees for people & wildlife. Life's better with trees strengthening the role of woods & trees in our landscapes &
....more
Our Objects are to conserve restore & re-establish trees & in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife & thereby to secure & enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment.Our vision is a UK rich in native woods & trees for people & wildlife. Life's better with trees strengthening the role of woods & trees in our landscapes & rekindling our love of them.
Running workshops and events, providing learning materials, organising work experience placements, and building online networks to develop a proactive youth conservation movement in the UK with a culture of greater awareness and participation, and in the process grow the wider involvement and support of young adults, professionally, voluntarily or financially, for conservation in the future.
Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife.
The Sustainable Food Trust enables a transition to more sustainable food systems by working catalytically and collaboratively, through a combination of high-level lobbying, coalition building, public campaigning, education and media networking. This is based on three key pillars of work – policy advocacy, measuring and valuing sustainability and public awareness raising.
Global Canopy is an innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces destroying tropical forests. Since 2001, they have been testing new approaches to tackling deforestation, and guiding companies, investors, and governments worldwide to think differently about our planet's forests
Germany, Indonesia, Switzerland, Austria, Brazil, Peru, Guyana
ClientEarth's objects are the promotion and protection of the environment for the public benefit by the use of the law, to provide legal assistance to those who otherwise do not have access thereto, to promote education on environmental rights and responsibilities and to conduct research thereon. We will achieve these goals through advocacy, litigation, and research.
Belgium
Bulgaria
China
Congo
Gabon
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Poland
Spain
Throughout England And Wales
Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) exists to combat overfishing and the destruction of biodiversity through the creation of large-scale marine reserves and by delivering new models of sustainable fishing.
Saint Helena, Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Belize, Chile, British Indian Ocean Territory, Maldives
Sand Dams Worldwide supports some of the world’s poorest people to transform their own lives through water and soil conservation in drylands. They do this by supporting the application of sand dam technology in rural communities so they can gain access to clean water close to their homes and invest in sustainable agriculture
Through their communications, events and partnerships Global Witness bring issues to the attention of audiences around the world and onto the political agenda. Their advocacy shapes and secures laws, sanctions, and changes in business practice to ensure transition to a just and sustainable future. Using a variety of techniques including undercover filming, scraping, and analysing open source and
....more
Through their communications, events and partnerships Global Witness bring issues to the attention of audiences around the world and onto the political agenda. Their advocacy shapes and secures laws, sanctions, and changes in business practice to ensure transition to a just and sustainable future. Using a variety of techniques including undercover filming, scraping, and analysing open source and leaked data sets, their investigations are bringing justice for those disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. They get corporations to respect the planet and human rights, governments to protect and listen to their citizens, and fight to free the online world from misinformation and hate.
SolarAid combats poverty and climate change by providing access to solar lights in Africa to help catalyse solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp. We have created a social enterprise, SunnyMoney, who sell lights via sustainable school networks and local enterprises.
Rainforest Trust UK works in partnership with Rainforest Trust in the US to preserve and protect rainforests and other tropical habitat, particularly areas that are home to endangered species. We work in collaboration with trusted local NGOs and indigenous communities to place land under protection, either by land purchase or land designation as community forests or national parks.
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity. We represent around 100 national public interest organisations, and are independent from the agri-food industry.
Our Objects are to conserve restore & re-establish trees & in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife & thereby to secure & enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment.Our vision is a UK rich in native woods & trees for people & wildlife. Life's better with trees strengthening the role of woods & trees in our landscapes &
....more
Our Objects are to conserve restore & re-establish trees & in particular broad leaved trees, plants and all forms of wildlife & thereby to secure & enhance the enjoyment by the public of the natural environment.Our vision is a UK rich in native woods & trees for people & wildlife. Life's better with trees strengthening the role of woods & trees in our landscapes & rekindling our love of them.
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