This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard US Country Manager Stephanie Gagnon350.org is a climate-focused organization based in the United States that operates internationally. Founded in 2008, the NGO mobilizes activists to fight climate change at the grassroots level, opposing new construction of coal plants and pipelines, supporting renewable energy solutions, and cutting financial flows...
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Best Climate Practice Ukraine: Ecoclub
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Oksana Omelchuk Ecoclub is an energy-oriented environmental protection NGO based in Rivne, Ukraine working towards a safe future with affordable energy. With more than 10 years of energy efficiency experience including organizing educational events (seminars, lectures and training), street actions, lobbying, advocacy, and studies....
Best Climate Practice UK: The Green Alliance
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard United Kingdom Country Managers Thomas Christensen and Gwenyth WrenThe Green Alliance is an independent think tank and charity operating in the United Kingdom since 1979. It works to accelerate political action and foster ambitious leadership for the environment in order to create transformative policy for a zero-waste economy....
Best Climate Practice Turkey: Yeşil Düşünce Derneği (Green Thought Association)
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Turkey Country Manager Barış Can Sever One of the best climate practices implemented by a local NGO in Turkey was to support and train young people in working in renewable energy areas and fostering renewable energy initiatives and cooperatives. Green Thought Association conducted a project like this...
Best Climate Practice Spain: Ecologists In Action
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Spain Country Manager Wendy Paredes Ecologists In Action Created in 1998, Ecologists in Action is a confederation of more than 300 environmental groups within Spain. The organization carries out awareness campaigns, and mounts public or legal complaints against actions that damage the environment.Ecologists in Action believe it...
Best Climate Practice South Korea: The Korean Federation for Environmental Movement
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard South Korea Country Manager Nuriyeva Hatyja The Korean Federation for Environmental Movement Environmental issues like habitat destruction and air pollution will have both local and global consequences. While human activity has always had an impact on the environment, technological and globalization advances since the Industrial have contributed...
Best Climate Practice South Africa: SouthSouthNorth
By Climate Scorecard South Africa Country Manager Andrew HallBased in Salt River, Cape Town, SouthSouthNorth (SSN) is an NGO that supports regional and national climate change responses by means of policy and knowledge interventions, partnerships, and deep collaborations. SSN carries this out by connecting people and information, increasing capability and mobilising resources to innovatively respond...
Best Climate Practice Russia: The Russian Socio-Ecological Union (RSEU)
Submitted by Climate Scorecard Russia Country Manager Michael Oshchepkov As NGOs typically call attention to shortcomings in services provided by the state, there are some “red lines” impeding their broad activities in the Russian Federation. Despite this situation, there are both local NGOs and branches of international NGOs in Russia with hardly any having a...
Best Climate Practice Nigeria: Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Nigeria Country Manager Peter HansenEnvironmental NGOs are certainly less pervasive in Nigeria compared to other Climate Scorecard Countries. However, there a handful of them that are doing the necessary work despite a severe lack of funding. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is a climate NGO fighting to protect...
Best Climate Practice Mexico: Pronatura Mexico
By Climate Scorecard Mexico Country Manager Sara Zetune Pronatura Pronatura México AC is a national NGO dedicated to the conservation and resilience of biodiversity and environmental services that contribute to the construction of a just and equitable society in harmony with nature. Pronatura was created in 1981 and since then they have become a reference...