Organization Earth is an internationally awarded, non-profit organization founded in 2010. Its main goal is to promote a sustainable way of life by reconnecting people with nature, while placing social inclusion at its heart. The first “seed” of Organization Earth was planted in late 2008, and the organization was officially founded in January 2010. Its 45 members come from a wide range of sectors (media, academia, business executives, entrepreneurs, agronomists, landscape architects, economists, and public administration officials, among others), united by a common goal: to strengthen what they call “environmental social intelligence.” Since its foundation, the Organization has adopted the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework for achieving its mission. Organisation Earth's initiatives focus on five key areas: a) urban greenery, encompassing initiatives in urban areas for the creation and enhancement of green spaces, b) environmental experiential education, including hands-on workshops and seminars designed to inform and raise awareness among children and adults on issues of sustainable living, c) urban cultivation and sustainable nutrition, through programs that encourage urban farming and the adoption of sustainable dietary habits, d) sport for development, featuring programs that foster the social inclusion of vulnerable citizens and groups through sports, and e) climate change, with initiatives that promote awareness of its impacts and encourage active citizen participation.
