LAYA
Empowerment of marginalised communities for assertion of their rights and to promote relevant sustainable alternatives at the grassroots level.
Solar Cookers International
Solar Cookers International improves human and environmental health by supporting the expansion of effective carbon-free solar cooking in world regions of greatest need. SCI leads through advocacy, research, and strengthening the capacity of the global solar cooking movement.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank championing sustainable solutions to 21st–century problems. Our mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability. We do this through research, analysis and knowledge products that support sound policy-making. Our big-picture view allows us to address the root causes of some of the… Read More
CliMates
CliMates mobilizes youth and raises awareness, working to raise the voice of youth on climate-related issues.
Margaret Pyke Trust
The Margaret Pyke Trust is a leader in contraception and sexual health and develops projects with partners in low-and-middle-income countries to improve sexual and reproductive health, focussing on family planning information and services. The Trust works to change global and institutional biodiversity and climate policy promoting the importance for the conservation of nature of removing… Read More
Italian Climate Network
Italian Climate Network was founded in 2011 with the objective of enforcing the fight against climate change in Italy through consolidated science subjects dissemination and the promotion of climate change issue awareness in society. Through the years the civil society organisation expanded its action, monitoring climate policies (national, European and international levels) and advocating for… Read More
Youth Action for Development (AJED-CONGO)
AJED-Congo grew out of young people’s contributions and engagements with a range of issues including social development, health, poverty and unemployment, education, promotion of human rights, climate change and environmental pollution and the rights of women, indigenous peoples and vulnerable groups in the Republic of Congo. AJED-Congo became observers to the UNFCCC negotiations in 2013,… Read More
All India Women’s Conference (AIWC)
AIWC is dedicated to the empowerment of women and children in India, working to help women ensure their rights and freedom from violence, and supporting women’s empowerment and preparation for leadership roles. AIWC became observers to the UNFCCC process at the Warsaw COP negotiations in 2013, immediately joining the Women and Gender Constituency.
Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)
WOCAN is a women-led international network that supports agriculture and natural resource management organizations to strengthen women’s leadership and mainstream gender into their internal structures, programs, projects and policies, with the overall goal of contributing to sustainable development and poverty alleviation. WOCAN has been active at the COP negotiations, including hosting a side event on… Read More
Women Environmental Programme (WEP)
WEP is a Nigerian NGO working to address gender injustices on issues relating to the environment and economic and social rights of women and young people. WEP’s work includes raising awareness of the gendered impacts of climate change; advocating for natural resource management, land rights, social infrastructure, the management of environmental conflicts; and empowering women… Read More
Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)
WEDO is a global women’s advocacy organization aimed at promoting human rights, gender equality and the integrity of the environment. Through building alliances among a range of stakeholders, WEDO works to ensure women’s rights; social, economic and environmental justice; and sustainable development principles are central to national and international policies, programs and practices. WEDO has… Read More
LIFE – Education Sustainability Equality
LIFE Education Sustainability Equality e.V. works to raise awareness of gender equity in environment and sustainability policy and to integrate it into research, policy-making and environmental organisations, particularly on mitigation in industrialised countries. We prepare position statements and strategies to implement gender mainstreaming, and support effective influence of environment policies from a gender perspective. As… Read More
International Council for Adult Education (ICAE)
The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) is a global network of NGOs and networks which promote the right to learn. By supporting lifelong learning for people to contribute to communities and support social and economic justice, including in gender equality, the environment, cultural diversity and peace. At the COP negotiations in Cancun the ICAE… Read More
Huairou Commission
The Huairou Commission is an international network that builds the capacity of grassroots women’s organizations to wield collective influence for sustainable, gender equitable and pro-poor development, including at international levels. The Huairou Commission supported the grassroots leader Winrose Nyaguthi Mwangi, of GROOTS Kenya, to speak at the COP in Durban for a high-level event on… Read More
Global Forest Coalition
The Global Forest Coalition (GFC) is an international coalition of NGOs and Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations defending social justice and the rights of forest peoples. The coalition participates in international forest policy meetings and advocacy campaigns, including contributions to the Agricultural Work Programme debates at the UNFCCC, and is a key member of the Environmental NGO… Read More
GenderCC – Women for Climate Justice
GenderCC aims to fully integrate gender justice across climate change policy. It works to raise awareness, build knowledge and capacity of decision makers, and empower women, youth and grassroots organisations to develop effective climate protection and adaptation policy. At the COP in Bali, GenderCC published several position papers which contributed to expressions of commitment to… Read More
Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21st)
The Centre for 21st Century Issues works to build capacity for sustainable development and poverty reduction by engaging with youth groups, promoting environmental, social and economic justice and peace building, and deepening democratic culture and good governance, including women’s human rights, equity and social justice. The Centre has organized gender and climate change workshops in… Read More