Climate Change Organizations to Join

Joining or supporting climate action organizations and environmental nonprofits is an excellent way to amplify the impact of your effort. By working with different climate activism networks, you can find supportive communities eager to offer clear direction, education, and camaraderie.

Browse through the groups below to get started. Try a few out and see which is the best fit for you. If you see your favorite one missing, write to us and let us know.

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Explore the following 36 climate change organizations
Zeroemi
Zeroemi

Zeroemi is a grassroots organization that mobilizes citizens to work with their local government to reach zero emissions in their town or city.

World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund

Leading conservation organization that works in nearly 100 countries focused on climate, food, forests, freshwater, oceans, and wildlife.

Wilderness Society
Wilderness Society

At the forefront of historic environmental victories over the decades. They take on transnational corporations, and the lobbyists who defend them, for the sake of the ecosystems that sustain us.

WECAN
WECAN

A solutions-based organization established to engage women worldwide in policy advocacy, on-the-ground projects, training, and movement building for global climate justice.

Union of Concerned Scientists
Union of Concerned Scientists

Uses science to make change happen while fighting for a better world. The organization's website provides a variety of resources to help supporters connect, build skills, and act for progress.

Third Act
Third Act

A community of experienced Americans over the age of sixty determined to change the world for the better. The main focus is to stop fossil fuels and protect democracy.

The Wilderness Society
The Wilderness Society

Unites people to protect America’s wild places. Has led the effort to permanently protect millions of acres of wilderness with a presence on Capitol Hill and in communities across the nation.

The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy

Global environmental nonprofit working with a focus on land and water restoration, renewable energy, food sustainability, protecting biodiversity, and healthy cities.

The Climate Mobilization
The Climate Mobilization

Building a movement of people to reclaim our future by initiating emergency-speed mobilization. They help you communicate with representatives in your town to pass a Climate Emergency declaration.

Sunrise Movement
Sunrise Movement

Youth-led movement advocating for political action on climate change, creating millions of good-paying jobs in the process, and growing power through community engagement.

Stop the Money Pipeline
Stop the Money Pipeline

Holding the financial backers of climate chaos accountable. Their campaigns target banks, asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, and university endowments that are wrecking the climate.

Sierra Club
Sierra Club

Collection of activists pushing for continuous improvement on all fronts of the fight to protect the natural world. Local chapters offer hikes and other outings, along with regional activism.

Sea Sheppard
Sea Sheppard

Fights to defend, conserve and protect our precious oceans. Believes in direct action, whether that is on the high seas with their fleet of ships or helping to keep shores clean and safe.

Scientist Rebellion
Scientist Rebellion

Believe that scientists must act for the public to understand the gravity of the climate and ecological crises. Often participates in disruptive nonviolent action to spur attention and action.

Red Rebel Brigade
Red Rebel Brigade

The Red Rebel Brigade is an international performance troupe dedicated to illuminating the climate and ecological crises. Attend protests and perform to mourn losses from environmental destruction.

Parents for Future
Parents for Future

An international organization that mobilizes parents to work towards ending fossil fuels and climate justice to ensure all children live on a habitable planet.

Mothers Out Front
Mothers Out Front

Founded on the conviction that there is no more powerful force for change than women mobilizing to protect their children. Unified by the drive to protect all children from the climate crisis.

Kalpavriksh
Kalpavriksh

Non-profit organisation working on environmental and social issues primarily based in Pune with members in Delhi, Bangalore, Dehradun and elsewhere.

Just Stop Oil
Just Stop Oil

Working to ensure the government commits to ending all new licenses and consents for fossil fuels using nonviolent civil resistance tactics like boycotts, mass protests, and disruption.

Incredible Edible Network
Incredible Edible Network

Kind, confident and connected communities through the power of food. If you eat, you are in! Access a wealth of resources and join up with over 100 local groups across the country.

Greenpeace USA
Greenpeace USA

Global network of local groups that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.

Greenpeace
Greenpeace

Global organization that focuses campaigns on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, plastic pollution, overfishing, and commercial whaling. Offices in 50+ countries.

Fridays for Future
Fridays for Future

Global climate strike movement putting moral pressure on policymakers to take action. Born out of Greta Thunberg's protest against the lack of progress on the climate crisis.

Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion

Global movement compelling government action to avoid climate tipping points, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse using non-violent civil disobedience.

Elders Climate Action
Elders Climate Action

Passionate, wise, and protective! Brings together elders across the country to use their power, caring, wisdom, and numbers to advocate for strong policies to benefit future generations.

Ecology Action Centre
Ecology Action Centre

Member-based environmental organization in Nova Scotia. Focuses on acting together on critical environmental issues to create meaningful and lasting change here in Nova Scotia and beyond.

earthday365
earthday365

Inspires and mobilizes a collaborative movement to create an equitable and environmentally sustainable St. Louis region.

Climate Reality Project
Climate Reality Project

Turn climate emergency awareness into action on an international scale. Their signature activist program, the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, has trained over 31,000 changemakers.

Climate Changemakers
Climate Changemakers

Make an impact on the climate emergency by advocating for policy and organizing for political candidates. Asks for one hour per week to take productive action.

Climate Cardinals
Climate Cardinals

Make climate change action more accessible for those who do not speak English by translating information into other languages.

Citizens Climate Lobby
Citizens Climate Lobby

Building political will and passing laws to create a carbon fee with dividend, as a powerful tool to reduce pollution and reach net-zero emissions.

Action for the Climate Emergency
Action for the Climate Emergency

Educates students on the science of climate change and empowers them to take action with award-winning, interactive climate education resources.

350.org
350.org

International organization working to address the climate crisis through grassroots organizing, mass public actions, online campaigns, and collaboration with partners.

Indigenous Environmental Network
Indigenous Environmental Network

A grassroots non-profit organization network formed by Indigenous people to address climate, environmental, and economic justice issues.

France Nature Environnement
France Nature Environnement

A national network of associations working to protect the environment in France.

Rising Tide
Rising Tide

A nonprofit climate justice organisation that mobilises Australians to take nonviolent direct action while calling on politicians to rapidly transition off fossil fuels.