A. Educate citizens and policy makers on the fundamental conflict between economic growth and environmental protection, economic sustainability, national security, and international stability.

B. Promote a steady state economy of stable or mildly fluctuating size as a sustainable alternative to economic growth.

C. Study the means conducive to the establishment of a steady state economy.


Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
The mission of CSIS is to develop and maintain a center of excellence that integrates ecology with socioeconomics, demography, and other disciplines for ecological sustainability from local, national, to global scales.


Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
CELDF was formed to provide free and affordable legal services to grassroots, community-based groups and local governments working to protect their quality of life and natural environment through building sustainable communities.


The Club of Rome
A non-profit global think tank generating solutions to aspects of the world Problematique. It strives to act as a global catalyst of change that is free of any political, national or business interest.


Earth Charter Initiative
Vision of a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace.

"Humankind is embedded in a finite biological setting. Garrett Hardin's writings enable us to responsibly assess our surroundings to optimize the quality of life for present and future generations. By perpetuating Dr. Hardin's writings, the Garrett Hardin Society will provide a meaningful framework to discuss ecological, economic, demographic, and ethical issues."


Global Commons Institute
An independent group of people whose aim is the protection of the Global Commons. GCI focuses most of its efforts on its Contraction and Convergence campaign identifying the politics and economics precipitating global climate change.


Global Footprint Network
Dedicated to advancing the scientific rigor and practical application of the Ecological Footprint.


Global Population Speak Out (GPSO)
GPSO was born of a simple idea: What if a large number of qualified voices worldwide, many of whom might not have emphasized the topic previously, were to speak out on population all at once? The strength of numbers might help weaken the taboo and bring population to a more prominent position in the global discussion.


International Simultaneous Policy Organization
Theory of an unparalyzing three-phase democratic political reform combating the destructive effects of competitive corporate globalization.