39 ocean nonprofits and NGOs working on carbon & climate across 15 countries.
USA · Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy, Mangroves/Coastal, Waste/Pollution
The Ocean Foundation is a nonprofit community foundation dedicated to ocean health, marine conservation, and support for coastal communities worldwide. It provides grantmaking, fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, research, policy engagement, and its own ocean-focused initiatives.
Indonesia · Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy
Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon is an Indonesian nonprofit foundation focused on biochar, carbon sequestration, reforestation, and sustainable agriculture. It conducts research, farmer training, feasibility studies, and field projects to improve soil health, reduce emissions, and support climate-resilient rural communities.
France · Corals/Biodiversity, Carbon/Climate
French-registered sustainability institute developing nature-based solutions for ecosystem restoration, carbon offsetting and marine protection across three continents.
Netherlands · Carbon/Climate, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech, Education/Policy
Climate KIC is a Dutch non-profit climate innovation agency, created by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2010, that helps cities, regions, governments and businesses accelerate climate action through systems innovation, EU Mission programmes, start-up acceleration, learning and grants. Its ocean work includes the EU Ocean Mission, the CO-WATERS project for waterfront cities, islands and ports, and Blue Climathons.
USA · Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Carbon/Climate, Waste/Pollution
Blue Economy News is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit daily newspaper covering the global sustainable blue economy. It reports on sustainable shipping and maritime, sustainable fishing and aquaculture, renewable ocean energy, marine carbon dioxide removal and blue carbon, and the innovations working to shift the 2 trillion dollar ocean economy towards protecting the marine ecosystem.
Indonesia · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy, Mangroves/Coastal, Seaweeds/Algae
Konservasi Indonesia is a national foundation that supports sustainable development and environmental conservation in Indonesia. It works with government, communities, academia, and partners on climate stability, marine and fisheries conservation, biodiversity protection, blue carbon, and sustainable landscape-seascape management.
USA · Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Education/Policy
Ocean Visions is a nonprofit organization advancing ocean-climate solutions through research, collaboration, policy, and innovation support. It works on decarbonization, marine carbon dioxide removal, marine ecosystem restoration, and global ocean-climate community building.
Netherlands · Education/Policy, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity
Water Revolution Foundation is the Dutch non-profit driving the yachting industry towards net zero, through its Roadmap 2050, the YETI environmental assessment method and a third party verified hub of sustainable solutions. Its Ocean Assist Programme channels industry funding into science-backed marine regeneration.