We envision a world where people and the planet thrive.

With a mission to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resources, and fair economies, IISD works every day to realize this goal.

Record-shattering heat waves, deadly floods, relentless droughts, and other extreme weather events remind us daily that climate change is here NOW. When you donate to IISD, you’re taking action to make the world a better place for all the people in it.

The Programs Your Donations Support

Energy

Supports clean and just energy transitions by developing evidence, advocating, working with partners, and directly advising governments in Canada and in large emerging economies around the world.

Resilience

Helps governments, civil society, communities, and businesses manage climate- and conflict-related risks and, through the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, supports developing countries to advance NAP processes and accelerate climate change adaptation efforts.

Water

Creates better policy and programming solutions for governments, civil society, and industry to protect global freshwater supplies based on world-class scientific research conducted on whole lakes at our Experimental Lakes Area.

Tracking Progress

Provides analyses, networking, and tools to interpret the state of sustainability in systems or regions, and promotes measurable, collaborative action.

Economic Law & Policy

Enables economic policy-making in support of sustainable development, including investment, trade, public procurement, infrastructure financing, and sustainability standards, with sector-specific practices in agriculture and mining.