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Founded in 1998 by leading conservation ecologists, PBI conducts scientific research, training and outreach in ecology, conservation biology, botany and natural resource management, with an emphasis on climate change vulnerability, environmental futures and conservation leadership training. We are especially active in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, and in Argentina, but we have conducted work throughout the Americas.

The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) uses the power of the sun to fight poverty and climate change. Energy access is at the root of some of our biggest global inequities—from education to food security to public health. SELF works with communities around the world to establish solar projects, with a focus on environmental justice, community ownership, and scalable outcomes.

To facilitate integrated, sustainable social help programs in localcommunities and in the Indian subcontinent through processes ofself-empowerment and enrichment.

To involve local people in the enhancement and protection of the South Santiam watershed for the social and economic benefit of its landowners, managers, and users.

The Savory Institute's mission is to facilitate the large-scale regeneration of the world's grasslands through Holistic Management. The organization's educational consulting activities are turning deserts into thriving grasslands, restoring biodiversity, bringing streams, rivers and water sources back to life, combating poverty and hunger, and increasing sustainable food production, all while putting an end to global climate change.

Our present mission is the health, education, and general welfare of orphan children in Ukraine, Nicaragua, and Colombia. Our work includes assistance with basic needs, education, medical care, and self-sufficiency projects. Our Hosting Program offers significant long-term change by allowing orphaned children to travel to the United States with the potential for adoption or consistent sponsorship.

The mission of the International Living Future Institute is to lead and support the transformation toward communities that are socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative.

For over 30 years, NYC Outward Bound Schools has been transforming schools and changing lives by bringing out the best in students, teachers and school leaders throughout the City. We transform schools and change lives by bringing our educational approach to NYC’s young people and their public schools, with a focus on students from educationally underserved communities. Our uniquely powerful approach joins together demanding and engaging learning with an emphasis on community and character. We prepare students for success in college, careers, and citizenship, while simultaneously working to redefine what educational excellence looks like in New York City’s public schools. Every day, we are proving that all students, regardless of background or circumstance, are capable of achieving at high levels and that transformation and innovation can happen within the public school system.  

We strive to contribute to a world where urban and rural communities take responsible care of their environment, work consciously to conserve and protect natural resources in sustainable ways, and preserve historical assets and heritage for the benefit of future generations. Our mission is three-pronged. Conservation: Create significant and sustainable environmental change, specifically focusing on climate change, water conservation, food security, waste recycling, sustainable energy, preservation of endangered fauna and flora and greening projects that incorporate poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods. Education: Increase capacity and expertise of the southern African environment community, by transferring skills, providing mentorship and building supportive networks for the development and sustainability of the environment sector. Innovation: Use modern technology (e.g. GIS) capacity to enhance conservation efforts and to pioneer socio-ecological approaches to protected area management.

The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance changes lives through the power of nature. We inspire, educate and provoke exploration through innovative programs and experiences in one of the nation's largest and finest historic conservatories. The Garfield Park Conservatory is owned and managed by the Chicago Park District and has showcased "landscape art under glass" for over 100 years on the West Side of Chicago.

At Pacific Environment, we believe that communities must determine their destinies and that people have a right to meaningfully participate in decisions that affect their lives, their livelihoods and the natural environment. That's why we build people power throughout the Pacific Rim to fight climate change, curb plastic pollution, defend our oceans, protect wildlife and ensure a just transition to a clean energy future for all.

Our mission is to help low-income Haitian individuals, families and communities to help themselves so that they can attain and maintain self-sufficiency and dignity. We fulfill our mission by: supporting Haiti's targeted reconstruction efforts through the capacity-building and sustainable development of Haitian organizations. What We Do ESPWA seeks to amplify impact and build enduring solutions to social and economic problems by working collaboratively with others to transform existing systems --incorporating our efforts in a wider ecosystem of actors and initiatives; bridging boundaries to achieve greater levels of change. Our current efforts are centered on spearheading the development of a Haiti Community Foundation as an entity through which this vision can be actualized. The Haiti Community Foundation Focused on supporting Haitian organizations through resource development, capacity building, a necessary investment and critical building block of Haiti's reconstruction. Partnership driven process; Haitian-led; Haitian-staffed; Haiti beneficial