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Education
KNE Sustainability Institute gGmbH

KNE Sustainability Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting global sustainable thinking and action. Our goal is to accelerate the dissemination of sustainability knowledge through modern media and e-learning. We are funded through partnerships, grants, and collaborations with organizations committed to sustainability and regeneration. Our key initiatives include the Global Goals Compass, a tool that provides guidance on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and ReGen.rocks, an interactive social learning platform designed to educate young people on sustainability, connect them in a social network and match them with regenerative projects. Additionally, we connect researchers in the field of sustainable development, create innovative e-learning programs, and support companies and organizations in effectively implementing sustainability and regeneration strategies. Our major project is www.ReGen4futures.org

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Education
Foundation For Environmental Education

Established in 1981, the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) is one of the world's largest environmental education organisations, with over 100 member organisations in 81 countries. At the heart of the FEE are our five programmes. Coordinated by the Head Office in Copenhagen and implemented by our members around the world, our programmes aim to bring positive change on a global scale: The internationally recognized Eco-Schools programme engages young people in quality environmental education and meaningful action. Through a seven-step framework, pupils are empowered and motivated to drive change and improve environmental awareness in their school, local community and beyond. Close to 50,000 schools around the world are part of the Eco-Schools programme. Learning about Forests (LEAF) advocates for outdoor learning and hands-on experiences, allowing students to connect with nature and develop a deeper understanding of the natural world. While the LEAF programme started with a focus on tree-based ecosystems, today it includes a diversity of ecosystems to foster skills and knowledge by exposing learners to outdoor experiences. LEAF is implemented in 28 countries. Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) is an award-winning programme that empowers young people to take an educated stand on environmental issues they feel strongly about and gives them a platform to articulate these issues through the media of writing, photography and video. Over 300,000 students engage in the YRE programme yearly. The iconic Blue Flag programme is one of the world's most recognized eco-tourism awards for beaches, marinas, and tourist boat operators. In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained. Over 5,000 beaches, marinas and tourism boats are currently awarded. Green Key is a voluntary eco-certification programme. With more than 4,000 certified hotels and other establishments in 60 countries, Green Key is the leading standard for excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism and hospitality industry. With 40 years of impactful experience in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), FEE's strategic plan - GAIA 20:30 - prioritises climate action across all five programmes to address the urgent threats of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. FEE's Environmental Education Principles The member organisations of FEE have agreed upon these principles to guide our work towards excellence in EE/ESD: 1. Ensure that participants are engaged in the learning/teaching process. 2. Encourage participants to make reasonable decisions and actions on real life sustainability issues. 3. Encourage participants to work together actively and involve their communities in collaborative solutions. 4. Support participants to examine their assumptions, knowledge, and experiences, in order to develop critical thinking and to be open to change. 5. Encourage participants to be aware of cultural practices as an integral part of sustainability issues. 6. Encourage participants to share inspirational stories of their achievements, failures, and values, to learn from them and to support each other. 7. Continuously explore, test and share innovative approaches, methodologies, and techniques. 8. Ensuring continuous improvements through monitoring and evaluating are central focus of our programmes. FEE's overall Mission is to engage and empower people through education in collaboration with our members and partners worldwide.

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Education
Forderverein Grundschule Hilbersdorf e.V.

The exclusive and immediate purpose of the association is the promotion of education, especially through the support of the elementary school Hilbersdorf, its pupils.

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Education
Art
Turning Tables Deutschland guG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In collaboration with local youth welfare services, professional social workers, and established artists, Turning Tables is empowering marginalized youth through innovative music and film programs.

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Berliner Fuball-Verband (BFV)

Der Berliner Fuball-Verband (BFV) wurde 1897 gegrundet und ist der Dachverband der Berliner Fuballvereine. Er koordiniert uber 3.500 Mannschaften mit mehr als 170.000 Mitgliedern in 382 Vereinen. Damit ist der Berliner Fuball-Verband der grote Sportfachverband in der Bundeshauptstadt. Rund 50 hauptamtliche und uber 200 ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiter sind fur die Aufgaben des BFV in der Geschaftsstelle/Sportschule verantwortlich. Zu den Aufgaben des BFV gehort die Organisation des Spielbetriebs, die Forderung von talentierten Spielern oder Schiedsrichtern, die Qualifizierung der Mitglieder und die Vermittlung von sozialen Komponenten des Sports, wie Pravention oder Integration. Die Aufgaben wurden als die vier Kernaufgaben des Berliner Fuball-Verbandes definiert: Spielbetrieb, Talentforderung, Qualifizierung, soziale Aufgaben Organisiert wird in allererster Linie der Spielbetrieb des Amateurfuballs in Berlin. Das sind allein an jedem Wochenende ungefahr 1.500 Spiele. Zusatzlich betreibt der BFV mit seinen Auswahlmannschaften intensiv eine leistungsorientierte Nachwuchsforderung und bildet Trainer/innen und Schiedsrichter/innen aus (Talentforderung). Daneben widmet sich der Verband vielen sozialen Aufgaben, so zum Beispiel im Bereich der Pravention ("Anti-Gewalt") und der Integration. Als vierte gleichberechtigte Kernaufgabe ist der Bereich der Qualifizierung definiert. Hierunter wird die Aus- und Weiterbildung der ehren- und hauptamtlichen Mitarbeiter sowie der vielen Vereinsmitglieder im BFV verstanden. Wie erreicht der BFV seine Ziele? Indem er von vielen, meist ehrenamtlich arbeitenden Helferinnen und Helfern unterstutzt wird. Staatliche Forderungen werden dem BFV auch zuteil. Auerdem arbeitet der BFV mit einigen Partnerorganisationen eng zusammen, so vor allem mit dem Deutschen Fuball-Bund (DFB), mit dem Nordostdeutschen Fuballverband (NOFV) und mit dem Landessportbund Berlin (LSB). Auch einige Unternehmen fordern den BFV. Ohne all diese Helfer/-innen und ohne all diese Forderungen wurde es viele sportliche Hohepunkte kaum geben konnen. Wo befindet sich der BFV in Berlin? Seine Geschaftsstelle hat der Verband in der Humboldtstrae im Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (nahe Rathenauplatz). Die sportlichen Aufgaben, einschlielich der Trainer/-innen-Ausbildung, werden vornehmlich in der Sportschule Wannsee durchgefuhrt.

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Education
Dance on Boards & Streets gUG

(1) The object of the company is - the promotion of sport (skateboarding), - the promotion of dance, art and culture - the promotion of education and participation of young people - the promotion of child and youth welfare within the meaning of 41 SGB VIII, (2) The object of the company is realized in particular by - the promotion and practice of the sport and youth culture of skateboarding, - the promotion of dance art, young up-and-coming artists and cultural workers through events and workshops for creation and presentation - organizing joint activities related to skateboarding and dance, such as workshops, training sessions, presentations and performances - creating inclusive and low-threshold sports, art and youth culture offers for pupils and other young people from socially disadvantaged families and families of non-German origin - the implementation of leisure programs within which male-dominated subcultures are specifically made accessible to girls and women, in particular through pedagogically supervised and protected training times for girls and women - the teaching and further development of sports and experiential education concepts in conjunction with integral and resource-oriented coaching methods - Cooperation and working groups with schools, in particular special schools and schools with a high proportion of pupils of non-German origin Cooperation and working groups with children's and youth facilities with a focus on girls and women, sports clubs and youth welfare organizations. Our Main Project is: DANCE ON BOARDS is an innovative format that brings together the strengths of skateboarding and dance. Itis led by experienced dance facilitators and skateboardcoachesand offers disadvantaged students in theagefrom 6-17 in underserved areas the opportunity to implement both forms of movement. We work directly in the schools and specifically promote girls in sport. Our partner schools in the Berlin districts of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Neukolln have a high percentageof children with non-German language of origin (Jens Nydal98.8%, Albrecht v. Grafe 95.0%, Fichtelgebirge 45.4%, Campus Rutli 69%, Otto Wels 94%, Burgermeister Hertz 51.2%, Heinrich-Zille 61,6%, Carl v. Ossietzky 85%, Adolf Glabrenner42,5%, Rosa Parks 38,3%, Campus Efeuweg81,3%, Theodor Storm 88,8%). https://www.bildung.berlin.de/Schulverzeichnis/ As an official part of the regular school curriculum (morning program, whole class), all children have equal access to the program regardless of gender, origin or social background. Our focus is on the promotion of girls in sports. It starts in our team structure with13female and 3 male coaches. In ourweekly traininggroupDANCE ON BOARDS (DOB Company) and ourFemaleJunior Coach Community wespecifically promote girls in their personal development.

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Pets in Turkey

Our mission is to find loving homes for abandoned pets from Turkey in Switzerland and other European countries by providing the legal and sanitary needs to enter them into the countries all the way to delivering of the pet and following through with their new families. And to provide financial support in order to curb population on the streets of Turkey by regular neutering and spaying.

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Education
Elephant Haven - European Elephant Sanctuary (EHEES)

EHEES, Elephant Haven, European elephant sanctuary, is a sanctuary/retirement home for elephants from European zoos and circuses, which answers a legal need and requests from private owners. EHEES is a care center which offers the elephants a place for life and where their natural needs are respected and their diet is appropriate. It enables them to be re-socialized and rehabilitated in a protected environment. This is the true story of Gandhi and Delhi, Asian elephants, our two first retired residents in EHEES, the only elephant sanctuary in Europe. Indeed, in recent years, it has become both appropriate and necessary to create elephant placement centers in Europe. Private elephant owners, animal parks, zoos and other organizations may need a place for their elephant(s) to live. Almost all European countries ban wild animals from circuses, including France, where EHEES is situated. Bringing them back to their country of origin is not always possible. There was no place for housing the elephants in Europe. Retired elephants from zoos and circuses, like Gandhi and Delhi, our 2 first residents, have now a place for life. They, and the future other residents of Elephant Haven, need a lot of attention. Elephant Haven is expanding to be able to offer more elephants a place for life. Informative programmes about elephants and their behavior, in captivity and in the wild, will be organized to have a better understanding of elephants, as well as local fauna and flora. All this encourages a re-connection with nature and with all her creatures, to raise awareness and respect for the environment.

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Stichting Adventure4ever

At Adventure4ever, we believe in the transformative power of travel to unite cultures and heal our planet. By showcasing the rich traditions and diverse cultures from around the world, we aim to amplify a universal voice dedicated to environmental conservation and global understanding. Our mission, through compelling media, is to guide our audience towards making informed and impactful travel choices. We advocate for authentic journeys and genuine experiences that enrich both the traveller and the communities they visit. By leading through example, we strive to inspire meaningful efforts to preserve our planet. We are dedicated to driving the necessary change in tourism-from mere consumption to active contribution. Join us in making travel a force for good, forming connections that uplift communities and protect our environment for future generations.

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Education
The World Transplant Games Federation

Every day, lives are changed by a single, selfless act - the gift of organ donation. Among those waiting for transplants are 2 groups of people: those who die waiting and those who receive the gift of life. Our work raises awareness of the urgent need for organ and tissue donors while helping recipients who have overcome the impossible to live life to the fullest. These individuals have faced life's greatest challenges; they are advocates for the cause but need resources, education and community. Transplant recipients have a unique opportunity to advocate for organ donation and raise awareness. Physical activity plays a crucial role in the recovery and long-term health of recipients. When recipients compete in world events, they demonstrate to the world what can be achieved through the gift of organ donation. Additionally, our programs provide recipients with community, tools, and resources to address the many challenges they face, leading to an increased quality of life. The WTGF promotes amateur sport amongst recipients, living donors and donor families; promoting the study of transplantation; educating the public and raising awareness of the world shortage of donor organs; sharing new knowledge from biological/clinical studies; promotion of mental and moral improvement for recipients, living donors and donor families; fostering international friendship and relations.

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Justice Rights
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Education
Children of Prisoners Europe

An estimated 800,000 children in the European Union are separated from an imprisoned parent on any given day. Yet few people are aware of the impact that a parent's incarceration can have on a child. Children separated from a parent in prison frequently experience multiple emotional and social difficulties associated with their parent's incarceration. They not only have to cope with the parent's absence and the disruption of the child-parent bond, but are also vulnerable to social exclusion, financial hardship, discrimination and shame. Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) is a pan-European network which encourages innovative perspectives and practice to ensure that the rights of these children (as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights) are fully respected and that action is taken to secure their well-being and healthy development. The network is a membership-based organisation made up of non-governmental organisations and individuals across Europe and beyond, linked by a staff team based at its French headquarters. Raising awareness among child-related agencies, prison services and policymakers to the specific needs of children of prisoners and promoting initiatives that take these needs into account, the organisation is seeking to: - Expand programmes that support the child-parent relationship and help minimise violence for children with an imprisoned parent; - Introduce the child's perspective throughout the criminal justice process, from arrest to resettlement; - Foster cross-sectoral collaboration among public and private agencies involved in supporting and making decisions about children of prisoners; - Obtain better information and greater visibility for prisoners' children and influence policy at the national, European and international level on their behalf; - Promote the exchange of initiatives, expertise and good practice for children with imprisoned parents; - Enhance the competence of professionals within the field. Working to foster the promotion and provision of policies, frameworks and meaningful action on behalf of children affected by parental incarceration to protect their development and well-being, our aim is to ease the burden of the imprisonment of a parent on the child.