- (AU) EcoDesign Foundation (EDF)
 - EDF is a consulting education and research institute that exists to support and accelerate the development of sustainable cultures and economies by rethinking design. - (AU) Environment Management Industry Association of Australia (EMIAA)
- Peak industry association in Australia representing providers of environmental goods and services.
- (AU) Greening Australia
- Working to achieve sustainable land and water resources, primarily through improving vegetation management practices.
- (AU) Imagine the Future and the Ecoversity
- Developed to explore and exchange ideas from which we'll build sustainable societies.
- (AU) Living Ethically and Sustainably
- Part of Oxfam Community Aid Abroad.
- (AU) Planit Earth Project
- Promoting thinking that results in ecologically sustainable living.
- 1000 Friends of New Mexico
- Conducts research, education, and advocacy programmes on growth management.
- African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
- International inter-governmental policy research and training organisation focusing on the implementation of Agenda 21 and related conventions on biological diversity, climate change, and desertification.
- Amara Conservation
- Assisting the people and wildlife of Kenya and East Africa, with an emphasis on education and the creation of self-sustaining conservation programmes.
- Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
- International membership organisation committed to gender equality, sustainable development, and women's human rights.
- Association of Volunteers in Research and Environmental Development - Costa Rica
- Non-governmental, nonprofit organisation that develops activities and projects to encourage environmentally beneficient sustainability.
- Austin Sustainable Building Coalition
- Network of individuals interested in sustainable and ecological building, design, and development.
- Avina Foundation
- Works in partnership with civil society and business leaders on initiatives toward sustainable development in Ibero-America.
- Border Information & Solutions Network
- Dedicated to promoting sustainable development of the US/Mexico border by enhancing collaboration and communication through the Internet.
- Both ENDS (Environment and Development Service for NGOs)
- Contributes to responsible management of nature and the natural environment by strenghtening fellow NGOs and community groups working on these issues, especially in developing countries.
- Bremen Initiative
- Provides a world-wide forum for cooperative activities between public administration and private enterprise working together towards sustainable development.
- California Center for Land Recycling
- Nonprofit organisation focused on creating sustainable communities by identifying and implementing responsible patterns of land use and development.
- Caucasian Ecological-Community Movement Centre
- Working to create ecologically sustainable communities.
- Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge (CBIK)
- Conserving nature and culture, and promoting socially equitable and environmentally sound development in mountain ethnic minority areas of southwest China.
- Center for Economic and Social Studies on the Environment
- CESSE; (available in French).
- Center for Ethics and Toxics
- Nonprofit environmental group dedicated to protecting vulnerable and susceptible populations. Provides educational information on the risks of exposure to potentially hazardous substances and infectious agents.
- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
- Nonprofit education, demonstration, and research organisation involved in application of appropriate technologies and sustainable design practices.
- Center for Neighborhood Technology (1)
- Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)
- Dedicated to the understanding, development, and implementation of international sustainable development law.
- Centre for Science and Environment
- CSE is a public interest research and advocacy organisation which promotes environmentally-sound development strategies.
- Centre for Sustainable Living - Wirral Green Alliance
- Coalition of individuals and organisations from around the Wirral, U.K.
- Collective Heritage Institute (1)
- Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE )
- An exploration of rural development and conservation in Africa. It seeks to restructure the control of Zimbabwe's countryside, giving people alternative ways of using their natural resources.
- Designers Accord, The
- A coalition of design and innovation firms focused on working to create positive environmental and social impact. The Designers Accord asks all designers to proactively engage in a dialogue about environmental impact with each client, and to evaluate sustainable alternatives in design.
- Dream Change Coalition
- Grass roots movement applying indigenous wisdom for environmental and social balance offers shamanic trips and workshops.
- E.F. Schumacher Society, The
- Focuses on social and environmental sustainability through small communities and respect for nature.
- Earth Council (2)
- Earth Pledge Foundation
- A nonprofit organisation promoting Sustainable Development
- Earth Share
- Manages workplace giving campaigns for national environmental charities.
- Earth Summit Watch
- A unique citizens' initiative to monitor and encourage actions by each national government to implement the promises made in Rio and thereafter to move toward sustainable development.
- Ecotourism Explorer
- Official site of the International Ecotourism Society.
- Ecotrust Canada
- Private, nonprofit organisation developing creative and innovative approaches to conservation-based development in the coastal temperate rain forests of British Columbia.
- El Porvenir
- Dedicated to sustainable development in Nicaragua, particularly aiding communities with water and sanitation needs: village wells, latrines, and reforestation.
- Environmental Resources Trust (ERT)
- Helps to create markets for environmental resources regionally, nationally, and globally through value-added and environmentally beneficial transactions.
- Estonian Sustainable Development Network
- Searchable collection of publications, events, projects and links related to sustainable development in Estonia and around the world. (In Estonian and English.)
- ETC Group: Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration
- Dedicated to the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological diversity and human rights.
- European Federation for Transport and Environment
- European umbrella for NGOs working in the field of transport and the environment, promoting an environmentally responsible approach to transport.
- Floresta
- Nonprofit organisation that educates, assists, and develops programmes to combat the problems in third world countries caused by deforestation.
- Fondation Prince Albert II De Monaco
- Founded by Prince Albert II of Monaco to promote sustainable and equitable management of the environment.
- Foundation for Sustainable Development
- Supports grassroots organisations involved in community development issues in Latin American and Africa.
- FreeNation Foundation
- Organisation that aims to found a new society based on the ideals of freedom, equality, and sustainable growth.
- Future Generations: An International School for Communities
- Teaches and demonstrates a process for equitable community change that integrates environmental conservation with development.
- Gallmann Memorial Foundation (GMF)
- Founded by author Kuki Gallman, and dedicated to the harmonious coexistence of development and conservation in Africa. Includes information on Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch.
- Global Green USA
- Works in cooperation with individuals, industry, and government to create a global value shift toward a sustainable future. American affiliate of Green Cross International.
- Green Building Information Council
- Works to advance the energy and environmental performance of buildings through the creation, exchange and application of appropriate and timely information.
- Green Century Institute (GCI)
- Presenting events, information, and resources for sustainable development and communities.
- Green Consciousness Movement (GRECOM)
- Seeking to curb environmental degradation in Ghana through campaigns for sustainable development.
- Green Cross International (2)
- Green Front of Iran (GFI)
- NGO that works for sustainable development in Iran.
- Green Institute
- Nonprofit economic development organisation focused on sustainable enterprise in the Phillips neighbourhood of Minneapolis.
- Green Power Hong Kong
- Site contains hundreds of articles on local/global green policies and campaigns. Introduces China projects.
- Greenstar: Solar Community and Telecommunications Center
- Nonprofit bringing solar power, telemedicine, distance learning, electronic commerce, and support services to developing countries, and all places where a centralized electrical power grid is not available.
- Growth Management Institute (GMI)
- Goal is to educate and inform the public on responsible land use and related issues including sustainable urban development and redevelopment.
- Haribon Foundation, The
- Conducts scientific and socio-economic researches on natural ecosystems to benefit communities and to promote sustainable approaches to development.
- Harvest Help
- Charity providing practical help to rural communities in Zambia and Malawi through increased self-reliance and sustainable farming.
- Heinrich Böll Foundation@
- Political foundation associated with the German Green Party and modeled on Heinrich Böll's belief in the importance of citizen participation in politics. Projects include sustainable development, human rights, political education in Germany, and gender democracy.
- Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
- Dedicated to improving human and ecosystem well-being through the application of sustainability science and principles of sustainable development.
- Inform, Inc.
- Identifies practical ways of living and doing business that are environmentally sustainable. Programmes in sustainable products and practices, chemical hazards prevention, and sustainable transportation.
- Institut de Recherche Pour le Développment (IRD)
- Public science and technology research institute conducting scientific programmes contributing to sustainable development with an emphasis on the relationship between man and the environment.
- Institute for Development Anthropology (IDA)
- Nonprofit, non-governmental organisation with a mission to promote environmentally sustainable development.
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR)
- Nonprofit research and educational organisation that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies.
- Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC)
- Helps communities around the world address environmental, economic, and social challenges to build a better future shaped and shared by all.
- International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
- News, publications, information, calendars and links related to international trade, environment and sustainable development.
- International Institute for Environment and Development (1)
- International Institute for Sustainable Development@
- International Institute for the Urban Environment
- Provides overview and methodology of ongoing projects in EU cities.
- International Network for Environmental Management
- World federation of national associations for environmental management and sustainable development. Help companies improve their environmental and economic performance.
- International Scientific Council for Island Development
- To contribute to the economic, social and cultural progress of islands throughout the world.
- International Society for Ecological Economics(ISEE)
- Facilitates understanding between economists and ecologists and the integration of their thinking into a transdiscipline aimed at developing a sustainable world.
- Japan for Sustainability (JFS)
- Shares information on developments and activities originating in Japan that lead toward sustainability, with the aim of building momentum toward a sustainable path for the world.
- Little Colorado River Resource Conservation & Development
- Working for sustainable natural resource conservation and rural community development in northern Arizona.
- Living in Paper
- Source of information about using waste paper for affordable, sustainable housing.
- Maui Tomorrow
- Grassroots initiative to protect Maui's rural lifestyle, open spaces, and natural resources; promote managed growth; and encourage citizen participation in the planning process.
- Meadiae Trust
- Promoting sustainable rural livelihoods in Africa through radio and television production.
- Millennium Institute
- Provides news on the State of the World, tools for achieving environmentally sustainable development, and ideas for celebrating the new millennium in constructive ways.
- Myrada
- Non-governmental organisation assisting in the promotion of sustainable development initiatives in Southern India.
- National Landcare Program@
- Natural Step, The (1)
- Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development
- Nepal Forward Foundation
- Supports sustainable development, environmental health and human rights in Nepal.
- Nine Mile Run Project
- Working to create a transferable, inter-disciplinary process model for use in transforming urban brownfield sites into a sustainable environement.
- Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (NCSR)
- Collaborative effort to enhance natural resources programmes for the nation's community colleges.
- oikos - International Student Organization for Sustainable Economics and Management
- Seeks to strengthen sustainability-oriented knowledge and entrepreneurship among students of business and of economics.
- OneWorld Broadcasting Trust@
- Otesha Project
- Young people dedicated to empowering and enabling their generation to become global citizens, with a focus on environmental and social justice issues.
- Panos
- Independent, nonprofit information agency producing news and analysis on topical, global issues with a developing country perspective.
- Pax World Service
- Initiates and supports programmes that encourage peacemaking, citizen diplomacy and sustainable development.
- Planet Drum Foundation
- Founded in 1973 to provide an effective grassroots approach to ecology that emphasizes sustainability, community self-determination, and regional self-reliance.
- Plants for a Future
- Collection of leaflets about edible and other useful plants, including plants for lighting, fibre, soaps, oils, and information on permaculture and perennial plants.
- Projects, Integrated Development Engineering Association (ProIDEA)
- Nonprofit organisation for the alleviation of the living conditions, sustainable development, and process technology.
- Public Lands Grazing Activist
- Online resource for Americans interested in public lands grazing reform.
- Redefining Progress
- A public policy organisation whose purpose is to stimulate public discourse on sustainable development and social equity.
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- Fostering the efficient and restorative use of natural, human, and other capital to make the world more secure, just, prosperous, and life sustaining.
- Rural Futures
- Countryside initiative for opinion and debate on the future of rural Britain.
- Science for Peace
- Charitable organisation of scientists, engineers, scholars, and lay people concerned about an environmentally sustainable future.
- Shambhala Institute
- Offers tools to help people understand and implement sustainable organisational and societal change.
- Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet)
- Supporting the implementation of the sustainable development objectives of the Barbados Programme of Action.
- Smart Communities Network
- Provides information to communities on sustainable development techniques that enhance the local economy, the environment, and quality of life.
- Smart Shelter Network
- Studies and collects data on natural, sustainable, and green type homes and buildings in the sourthwest Colorado area.
- Sonoran Institute
- Includes information, contacts, and examples of community based strategies that preserve the ecological integrity of natural systems while meeting the economic aspirations of communities.
- Stewardship Community, The
- Features natural homebuilding, rare breeds, environmental conservation and more.
- Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP) - Transportation Action Network
- Progressive transportation policy focusing on communities, land use, environment, air quality, public involvement, sustainability, and planning.
- Sustainability at the University of California, Berkeley
- Integrates environmental sustainability with existing campus programmes in education, research, operations, and public service.
- Sustainable Communities Information
- Sustainable Communities Network
- Links citizens to the resources they need to implement innovative processes/programmes to restore economic, environmental, and social health and vitality to their communities.
- Sustainable Development Department - FAO
- Information on environment and sustainable development; biodiversity, natural resources management, gender, population, land tenure and energy.
- Sustainable Energy and Economy Network
- Works in partnership with citizens groups globally on environment and development issues with a particular focus on climate change, energy, gender equity, and economic issues.
- Sustainable Harvest International
- Focuses on projects in Central and South America
- Sustainable San Francisco
- Includes the Sustainability Plan for the City and County of San Francisco.
- Sustainable USA Network
- Dedicated to providing access to the sustainability news, best practices and potential partners.
- Sustainable Village
- Fostering appropriate technology, renewable energy, and sustainable development in communities internationally.
- Third Plant
- Connecting urban sustainability and the enviroment with traditional indigenous culture.
- Two Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc.
- Offers WINGS wildlife grants, notill planting, animal waste management, traffic marking services, and other environmental services for rural areas in Georgia.
- United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS/Habitat)@
- Urban Ecology
- Nonprofit with several projects related to eco-city development and design.
- Urban Options
- Offers guidance and services for managing homes and yards in more energy efficient, ecologically sound, and healthy ways.
- US Green Building Council
- Nonprofit consensus coalition promoting the understanding, development, and accelerated implementation of green buildings
- World Resources Institute@
- World Stewardship Institute (1)
- World Voices
- Network exploring and demonstrating ideas, alternatives and solutions to replace our unsustainable forms of progress, wealth and power
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