a think tank devoted to creating practical and enterprising solutions to the social, environmental and economic challenges facing the local, regional, national and global economies

a German research group that investigates the ecological, geophysical and socioeconomic aspects of worldwide climatic change as well as global environmental change and the prospects of sustainable development

a consortium of institutions that carries out research in socio-ecological systems and seeks novel ways to integrate science and policy in order to discover foundations for sustainability

works to sustain natural communities and the human communities which depend on them using science-based, cooperative solutions; composed of scientists trying to solve ecological issues

creates and disseminates new methods and processes for generating scientific knowledge and engineering products in support of sustainability decisions and education, affiliated with the Michigan Technological University

conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and international security

works on the major challenges related to sustainable development, such as climate change or resource shortages