Partners
Forum for Rural Income & Environmental Development Services (FRIENDS)
The Forum for Rural Income & Environmental Development (FRIENDS) uplifts the living status of families in Sri Lanka. Since 2011, this has NGO worked in over 100 villages supporting vulnerable communities and minimizing the gender gap by promoting sustainable livelihood options. Through their environmental awareness programs, FRIENDS is one of the leading organizations making Sri Lanka a more sustainable country.
***Categories: Communities, Individuals
National Organizations
The Pearl Protectors
The Pearl Protectors is a volunteer-based organization that advocates for protecting the marine environment of Sri Lanka. The initiative behind the Pearl Protectors is to create awareness of the imminent threat posed to the marine life, sea area, and beaches of Sri Lanka. The Pearl Protectors have engaged and conducted various advocacy and awareness initiatives to inspire Sri Lankans to protect the marine environment while becoming responsible citizens. Their vision is a sustainably protected marine environment in Sri Lanka where human impact does not harm its marine biodiversity.
***Categories: Marine Conservation, Communities, Sustainability
Reforest Sri Lanka
Reforest Sri Lanka is a citizen based NGO working to fight deforestation in the island nation. Reforest Sri Lanka sources saplings from rural communities and farmers as a means of support and encouragement of the local communities, empowering small business and entrepreneurs in rural areas. Additionally, Reforest works with volunteers from throughout the world to plant trees and saplings across the country. Reforest also seeks to work alongside the Ministry of Environment and seek legal reforms to help combat illegal activities.
***Categories: Forest Conservation and Preservation, Communities, Sustainability
FEO Sri Lanka
FEO Sri Lanka, or the Federation of Environmental Organizations, is a registered Trust that is governed by a Board comprised of passionate conservationists who are committed to working with all relevant government agencies and private organizations to provide them with support in addressing crucial environmental issues, affecting Sri Lanka’s precious natural heritage. FEO’s main goal is to form an umbrella organization for the conservation community in Sri Lanka that will report, prioritize and lobby for the effective conservation of the Sri Lankan environment and will be capable of countering all threats to the country’s environment as a single, unified voice.
***Categories: Communities, Conservation, Climate Change
National Organizations
