Global Sustainable Development |
| Village Earth | The mission of the Village Earth is to achieve sustainable village-based development by connecting communities with global resources through training, consulting, and networking with organizations worldwide. |
| Global Village Energy Partnership | The Global Village Energy Partnership Financing Facilitation module bridges the gap among financiers, entrepreneurs and consumers with the goal of increasing investment in village energy projects and programs. |
| International Society for Ecology and Culture | Promoting locally based alternatives to the global consumer culture. A non-profit organization concerned with the protection of both biological and cultural diversity. Our emphasis is on education for action: moving beyond single issues to look at the more fundamental influences that shape our lives. |
| FoodFirst | Institute for Food and Development Policy - a member-supported, nonprofit 'peoples' think tank and education-for-action center. Our work highlights root causes and value-based solutions to hunger and poverty around the world, with a commitment to establishing food as a fundamental human right. |
| Third World Network | An independent non-profit international network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North- South issues. Its objectives are to conduct research on economic, social and environmental issues pertaining to the South; to publish books and magazines; ... |
| International Forum on Globalization | An alliance of sixty leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization. |
| International Rivers Network | IRN supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. We work to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting needs for water, energy and flood management. |
Reforestation |
| EcoForests.org | We are building a list of sustainable reforestation projects which need funding here. If you have a reforestation project which needs funding, please submit your project details. |
Sustainable Microenterprise and Appropriate Technology Projects |
| Jatropha | The Jatropha System creates a positive reciprocity between raw material / energy production and environment / food production. Jatropha projects around the world. One of its promising uses is as a biofuel. |
| The Sustainable Village | We help projects in developing countries concerning energy generation, safe water, public health, long-distance communications, sustainable agriculture, and micro-enterprise employment. We provide the "hard technology" for these projects: design and engineering, equipment and parts supply, international delivery, training and installation. Additionally, we do print production, web site development and marketing consulting for sustainable development organizations. |
| Practical Action | Aims to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries. Fields: energy, transport, agro-processing, manufacturing, shelter, ... |
| Appropedia-Sustainability Wiki | Open, collaborative, solutions in sustainability. Thousands of how to and project pages on appropriate technology, international development and sustainability. |
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| The SeedSavers' Network | Seed Savers' has helped to establish Seed Networks in a number of other countries such as Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, India, Japan, Solomon Islands and The Philippines. |
| Farming Solutions | Farming Solutions brings examples of successful, environmentally responsible farming systems to life from all over the world, illustrating how farmers can protect the environment while at the same time increasing food supply where it is most needed. |
Clean Water |
Solar Kettle-Thermos Flask
Malaysia | The Solar Kettle-Thermos Flask empowers the world's poor and needy with access to microbes free drinking water. Makes 2 litres of solar pasteurized water every 2 hours and delivers hot water in the morning even before the Sun is up! |
Clean Energy |
Solar Electric Light Fund
USA | The Solar Electric Light Fund, Inc. (SELF) is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1990 to promote, develop, and facilitate solar rural electrification and energy SELF-sufficiency in developing countries. |
| EnerSol | Founded in 1984, Enersol is a non-profit charitable organization developing and introducing sustainable energy solutions for rural communities. By supporting the use of clean, renewable solar energy for health and education applications in Latin America, we are committed to demonstrating that it's possible to improve the quality of life in rural areas of developing nations around the world. |
PicoSol
Netherlands | Stichting Pico Sol is een onafhankelijke vrijwilligersorganisatie die zich inzet voor kleinschalige toepassingen van zonne-energie in derde wereld landen. |
Himalayan Light Foundation
Nepal | HLF's main objective is to improve the quality of life of the remote population of the Himalayan region via the introduction and use of environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies. |
Husk Power Systems
India | Husk Power Systems potentially can provide power to
millions of rural Indians using a proprietary technology that cost-effectively
converts rice husks into electricity. |
Sunlabob
Laos | Renewable energy solutions to remote areas. Renewable energy system rentals, solar water pumping, ... |
Krishna Grill & Engineering Works
Nepal | We are mfg. installer of Solar PV systems, Solar thermal, small wind turbines, hydro power equipments. |
Waste Reduction |
| ReSource | Adapting toilet composting technology for developing communities. |
Education and Sustainable Development |
| The Ladakh Farm Project | ISEC's Farm Project, a month-long experiential education program, offers participants the opportunity to immerse themselves in this ancient culture, while gaining a deeper understanding of the economic, environmental and psychological costs of the global economy. |
International (Environmental) Funding |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Supports grassroots groups working for environmental justice and sustainability around the world. Our grants fund grassroots action in some of the world’s most despoiled and impoverished places. |
| Grantmakers Without Borders | Today, less than 2% of U.S. giving supports projects outside U.S. borders. This means that over 96% of humanity, including most of the world's poorest and neediest people, are denied access to the largest pool of philanthropic capital in the world. This is nuts. |
| Wallace Global Fund | The mission of the Wallace Global Fund is to catalyze and leverage critically needed global progress towards an equitable and environmentally sustainable society. |
| Ecologic Development Fund | The EcoLogic Development Fund conserves endangered wildlife and wild lands by advancing community-based development and resource management. |
Sustainable Development Organizations and Projects |
Ecuador |
| CRACYP - Progreso Verde | Practical action for sustainable development & reforestation in rural Ecuador. Productive community projects, organic farming, eco-tourism & conservation volunteer opportunities. |
India |
| Good News India | Positive and little known news of positive environmental and developmental achievements in India. |
| Icimod | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development - help promote the development of an economically and environmentally sound mountain ecosystem and to improve the living standards of mountain populations. |
| Renewingindia.org | Develop and implement solutions that balance the need for food, income and environmental quality. |
| Timbaktu Collective | A successful story of applied permaculture principles to fight draught and provide sustainable income to the poorest. |
Bangladesh |
| Waste Concern | Improve the environment by promoting waste recycling activities in the country. Conduct research, experiments on solid waste management, recycling, clinical and hazardous waste management, waste water treatment and organic farming,... |
Thailand |
Education
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| Kalamazoo College | Assisted by a consultation with the National Outdoor Leadership School, the Thailand program is introducing expedition style courses--backpacking while studying tribal forestry management, canoeing or kayaking for three weeks while taking a course on watershed ecology, etc. |
| International Sustainable Development Studies Institute | We are focused on facilitating learning experiences for people who are interested in finding out how to "work with" those who are struggling to survive--from tribal people, to lowland farmers, to factory workers and others. |
| School of Environment, Resources and Development | Through its academic programs and outreach units, SERD has been working towards capacity building and human resource development in the areas of environmental and resources management, poverty alleviation and socio-economic/gender development. |
| Solar Energy Research and Training Centre | Research, development and graduate training in solar energy technologies. |
Technology Resources
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| Appropriate Technology Association | Dissemination of information about alternative technologies and clean energy. |
Kenya |
Technology Resources
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| ApproTec | A non-profit organization that develops and markets new technologies in Africa. These low-cost technologies are bought by local entrepreneurs, and used to establish highly profitable new small businesses. Incl.: Alternative building methods, micro-irrigation,... |
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