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Church Women United (CWU) was formed to advance a petition in support of the formation of the United Nations (UN). It consists of 1,200 units spread across the United States and its members represent at least 70 Christian denominations.
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Neighborhood Funders Group is a left-of-center philanthropic membership organization and grant maker. Its members and funding partners include some of the most powerful groups in left-of-center philanthropy. Its funding areas and strategies are influenced by concepts like critical race theory, decoloniality, organized labor, wealth redistribution, LGBTQ advocacy, and climate justice.
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The Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI), also called the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute, engages in voter outreach and trains aspiring political leaders to advance left-of-center causes, particularly those that it claims will benefit Black voters. The institute is affiliated with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), an
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The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) is a left-of-center activist organization that advocates policies addressing racial issues specifically pertaining to Black women. It has been described as a feminist organization that seeks to advance the economic and political status of Black women.
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The Earth Institute was established at Columbia University in 1995. The research institute’s stated mission is to address complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, with a focus on sustainable development.
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The Corporacion Andina de Fomento – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, has the mission of stimulating sustainable development and regional integration by financing projects in the public and private sectors, and providing technical cooperation and other specialized services.
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For more information on 1Sky, see 350.org (Nonprofit) 1Sky was an environmentalist organization and the educational arm of 1Sky Action Fund, a “social welfare” lobbying group. 1Sky and 1Sky Action merged with the left-of-center environmentalist nonprofits 350.org and 350 Action in 2011.
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1000 Friends of Wisconsin Inc. (“1000 Friends”) is an urbanist-environmentalist advocacy group involved in so-called “smart growth” development regulation. The group claims to focus on expanding public transportation and developing environmentalist infrastructure. The organization frequently opposes highway projects in Wisconsin and to advocate for requiring “smart growth” plans for local
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Post Carbon Institute (also known as Metafoundation) is a climate policy think tank based in Corvallis, Oregon. It aims to be an educational resource for climate research experts and organizations alike to help inform the transition into a post-conventional-fuel economy. It argues in favor of “relocalization” which seeks to “revolutionize
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The New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education is an organization which works to promote the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals in higher education.1
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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is a left-of-center environmentalist and anti-trade organization that advocates for climate austerity positions with respect to industrial scale agriculture, with the goal of lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing total levels of world food production. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has
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Earth Day Getaway was an event coordinated by The Banyan Tree Global Foundation (also known as The Banyan Tree Group), a philanthropic organization that offers grants to help countries with sustainable development. The event took place in April 2021 that was hosted in over 39 properties around the world.
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Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is an environmentalist think tank and policy advocacy organization focused on left-of-center climate policies moving toward a zero-emission environment. Its issue areas include development of advanced nuclear energy, carbon capture, reduction in methane emissions, and increased emissions regulation for conventional power plants. CATF works with
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The Centre for the Promotion of Global Health is a nonprofit that specializes in supporting the goals laid out by the UN, such as the Paris Climate Accord and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public interest, not-for-profit environmental law firm founded in 1989 in the United States. CIEL has opposed the use of carbon emitting fuels; opposed the use of carbon free nuclear power; and opposed the deployment of carbon capture technology. CIEL supports the
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The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) is a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group. The group, which is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization under IRS tax rules, takes left-of-center stances on abortion, economics, and judicial nominations. The group is critical of Republicans and supports left-of-center policies. Background The NPWF was founded
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Aspen Institute is a left-leaning, Washington, D.C.-headquartered think tank that focuses on convening senior-level professionals, hosting events, and driving dialogue across the business, communications, education, environment, health, criminal justice, philanthropy, and national security affairs sectors. 1
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The Worldwatch Institute is a globally focused environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. Worldwatch was named as one of the top ten sustainable development research organizations by Globescan Survey of Sustainability Experts.
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Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights. The organization claims to have over 7 million members and supporters around the world. Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the American branch and the largest section of Amnesty International (AI), a London-based international advocacy organization.
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Naomi Klein is a prominent Canadian activist, syndicated columnist, and author of four books. She is a Writing Fellow at the Nation Institute and contributing editor for The Nation magazine. She has written articles for Harpers, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, The Guardian,
