According to the latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it is unlikely that the Earth will be habitable by 2050 if the necessary actions are not taken to undermine the effects of the climate crisis that has been growing in recent decades. This is why all institutions, from governments, to companies and the individual actions of citizens, are under call to do our part in caring for the environment. But there are specialized organizations that have been formed under the precise objective of raising awareness among the masses about global warming and climate change. This group of international environmental organizations has been investing efforts for decades to generate a change in the way humanity relates to the planet and its care. Here is a list of the most proactive and important environmental organizations, NGOs and associations in the world.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The WWF is one of the most recognized environmental conservation organizations in the world, the World Wildlife Fund was created in Switzerland in 1961 and although it was originally conceived for the conservation of animals, today it has expanded its objectives to reduce of humans in the environment.
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
IUCN is a Union of Members made up of government organizations and civil society organizations responsible for nature conservation. More than 1,400 organizations from around the world and a total of 8,000 experts in nature conservation belong to it, making it a global authority on the state of the natural world and the measures necessary to safeguard it.
The Nature Conservancy
Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has grown to become one of the most effective and far-reaching environmental organizations in the world. It has influence in a total of 76 countries and territories where it carries out efforts to conserve both terrestrial and marine biomes. It has more than a million members, and a total of 400 scientists who are experts in the environment, flora and fauna for their conservation.
Clean Ocean Project
Founded in 1993, the Clean Ocean Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to cleaning up the oceans with an eye toward what is believed to be home to nearly 100 million tons of trash accumulated in the ocean. Since its creation, the organization has been cleaning up the marine biome en masse in the hopes of one day ending marine pollution and restoring safety to ocean-dwelling species.
Greenpeace
Perhaps the best known of all is Greenpeace because it is one of the first organizations of its type that was created more than fifty years ago. It is responsible for carrying out non-violent and creative actions to denounce threats to the environment, as well as pressuring companies and governments to adopt solutions that are essential for a greener and more peaceful future.
International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)
It is not a single NGO, but rather a conglomerate of them. More than 600 non-governmental organizations make up IPEN with the goal of forging a world free of the use of toxic chemicals that harm the environment. IPEN works to strengthen global policies on chemical waste that is harmful to the planet and life on it. Its main objective is to build a global movement that is aware of and controls the emission of toxic gases into the environment.
Ecologists in Action
More than 300 environmental groups distributed throughout the world belong to Ecologistas en Acción. Among its objectives is to train environmentalists taking into account other problems such as social ones, which is why it not only works with large cities, but also with small communities, to raise awareness and generate an environmentally friendly consumption model. .