Climate change has become one of the biggest, most complex issues of our time. And the warnings from some of the world's leading scientists are getting louder. But sceptics remain. Despite the data, many are unconvinced that the science is on target. So, we ask: Is climate change man-made and, if so, what can we do to stop it? From the...

HayZara is Malagasy for "share knowledge", which is the primary goal of the portal. HayZara aims to promote open access to informational resources generated by the UN Agencies, development partners, civil society, and other key stakeholders in Madagascar. In so doing, HayZara strives to facilitate more effective sharing, management and application...

Primate Education Network (PEN) is a global network dedicated to connecting and empowering primate conservation educators Connections PEN creates opportunities for primate conservation educators worldwide to connect and collaborate. Resources PEN’s Resource Library enables educators worldwide to share primate education materials and...

Arendt, Jefferson and Maitland are three great thinkers who all shared a passion for the power of local democracy, its ability to bridge the distance of representation. As our political system breaks down, it's an idea we must consider once again. by Ivo Mosley 22nd May 2013

Specialized in environmental issues, Radio Environment is an initiative of West and Central Africa Programme of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-PACO), housed in the IUCN Cameroon office. Having as purpose to inform and educate on environmental issues, Radio Environment has established itself as a vital tool to that effect.

As part of the NGOpolis crowd funding campaign, we are excited to offer our contributors rewards in the form of advertising space on our site. We are very happy to welcome these sponsors as an integral part of the structure of NGOpolis, and are thrilled to provide a space through which partners can share products, services, or messages with our members. It is, however, important that the credibility of NGOpolis is not compromised by its advertising partnerships, and for that reason we have some strict terms and conditions for the kinds of services, products, or messages that we can promote here. We will proudly display ads for all products, services and messages that contribute to the mission and vision of NGOpolis and its members. This mission is to facilitate and promote nature conservation, aid, and sustainable development around the world, to encourage cooperation, dialogue, and support, to celebrate diversity, work towards global peace and equity, and a sustainable future for...

Some of the rewards for contributions to our crowdfunding camapign take the form of AD SPACE* on NGOpolis?! We are really excited to welcome people, organisations, educational institutions, and businesses to be part of our journey into a cooperative future of dialogue, support, transparency, and communication. For a modest contribution to this...

  Here are the wonderful organisations that we have nominated to take part in our fundraising campaign. These projects are all run by amazingly dedicated people with passion and integrity.We know them all personally and know that money going to these projects will definitely get to where it's needed. You can find out more about them by following the links, or searching them through the site. You can vote for them when you make a small contribution to the NGOpolis fundraiser! If we hit our tipping point, we will give the project with the most votes £3,000. If we overshoot our tipping point but don't hit the target, we will distribute 20% of anything over the tipping point evenly between all 7 organisations. BUT, if we hit our target, we will give the organisation with the most votes £6,000, AND we will give every other organisation £2,000. PLUS, we will distribute 25% of everything we raise beyond the target evenly between all organisations, ON TOP of...

  A timely arguement for rethinking some of the principles of microfiannce provision. Sanjay Sinha, founder of Micro-Credit Ratings International Limited (M-CRIL), recently released a candid wake-up call for the industry in India to move beyond the now outdated microfinance principles initially propagated in the 1990s and employ a more...