Research

The research behind the directory

Every population estimate, nonprofit count, and organization on Planetero traces back to a named, checkable source.

Population and education research

UN Population Division — World Population Prospects UNFPA World Population Dashboard UNESCO Institute for Statistics National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common App

Nonprofit and organization databases

Charity Navigator Candid / GuideStar Idealist Giving Compass GreatNonprofits WANGO Directory Devex Cause IQ EcoHubMap GlobalGiving Atlas — 9.8M nonprofits across 74 countries, field-verified NGObase.org NGO Advisor

Institutional and accreditation lists

UN ECOSOC Consultative Status Database — 6,494 NGOs, searchable, includes environmental category UNEP Accredited Organizations

Youth and environmental networks

Eco-Schools (Foundation for Environmental Education) Global Youth Biodiversity Network Roots & Shoots (Jane Goodall Institute) YOUNGO (UNFCCC) Climate Action Network UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network Youth Climate Collaborative ClimateCulture Directory

Regional networks

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) — 2,000+ member orgs across 54 African countries AYICC — African Youth Initiative on Climate Change NNNGO Directory (Nigeria) ECHOcommunity Asia-Pacific Environmental NGO Directory Alianza de Clínicas Ambientales (Latin America/Caribbean) Red Nacional de Jóvenes de Ambiente / SAVIA (Colombia) Red de Voluntariado Juvenil Ambiental (Peru)

Volunteer platforms and local resources

VolunteerMatch Patagonia Action Works TeenLife SFSU School of the Environment VolunteerInfo.org HandsOn Bay Area California Volunteers