1. World Environmental Protection Organization (IUCN)
The full name is International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, abbreviated as IUCN. The organization has a long history. It was established in Switzerland in 1948. RAND was established as one of the few international organizations that both governmental and non-governmental organizations can cooperate with. Composed of 81 countries, 120 government organizations, more than 800 non-governmental organizations, and 10,000 experts and scientists around the world, the organization has 181 member states and more than 8,500 actual staff. The organization holds a World Conservation Congress every three years. IUCN aims to influence, encourage and assist societies around the world to protect the integrity and diversity of nature and ensure equitable use of natural resources and ecologically sustainable development.
2. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
WWF is one of the world's most prestigious and largest independent non-governmental environmental protection organizations, with nearly 5 million employees worldwide. supporters and a network active in more than 90 countries. WWF's mission is to curb the deterioration of the earth's natural environment, create a better future in which humans and nature live in harmony, protect the world's biodiversity; ensure the sustainable use of renewable natural resources; and promote actions to reduce pollution and wasteful consumption. The organization's logo is the giant panda.
3. Global Environment Facility (GEF)
GEF is the financial mechanism of international conventions on biodiversity, climate change, persistent organic pollutants and land desertification. Through its operational planning, GEF supports developing countries and countries with economies in transition to carry out activities in key areas such as biodiversity, climate change, national waters, ozone depletion, land degradation and persistent organic pollutants to achieve global benefits. Since its launch in 1991, GEF has provided approximately US$4 billion in grants to more than 140 developing countries and countries with economies in transition through more than 1,000 projects, and attracted US$12 billion in project financing from various sources. In August 2002, 32 donor countries pledged to provide nearly US$3 billion to the GEF for GEF activities over the next four years.
4. Greenpeace International
In 1971, 12 people with communist dreams set sail from Vancouver, Canada, to Amchitka Island. To prevent the United States from conducting nuclear tests there. They hung a banner on the fishing boat that said "Greenpeace". Although they were blocked by the US military midway, their actions triggered public opinion and public solidarity. The following year, the United States abandoned nuclear testing on Anchica Island. In the following 30 years, Greenpeace gradually developed into one of the most influential environmental organizations in the world. The organization inherits the courageous and independent spirit of its founder and believes in using action to create change. At the same time, through research, education and lobbying work, we promote governments, businesses and the public to jointly seek solutions to environmental problems. Greenpeace's environmental projects in China include climate and energy projects dedicated to mitigating climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas, pollution prevention projects dedicated to eliminating toxic pollutants, forest protection projects, etc. .
5. Friends of Earth
Friends of the Earth International (Friends of the Earth International), founded in Hong Kong, is one of the famous environmental non-governmental organizations and a An important force in the anti-globalization movement. Like other environmental organizations, Friends of the Earth has changed its approach to talking about environmental issues in recent years and instead linked environmental issues with social issues and development issues, which has expanded its scope of activities and expanded its influence. Since its establishment in 1983, Friends of the Earth has gone through a difficult journey.
Amid the trend of hyper-materialism in Hong Kong, Friends of the Earth still adheres to its mission, defends public interests, upholds environmental justice, relentlessly promotes environmental protection, and opposes the expansion of power plants, the misuse of pesticides, the occupation of rural land, and excessive attention Consumption, urban air pollution, water pollution, reclamation and environmental management failures