NOÉ21 explained

Noé21 (from the, meaning "New economic orientation for the 21st century") is a non-governmental organisation founded in 2003 and based in Geneva.^{[1] [2]} It promotes solutions to climate change.^{[3] [4]}

Noé21 is a member of the Swiss Climate Alliance,^[5] the Alliance for Climate, of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, of the European Environmental Bureau and of the Climate Action Network. The organisation is also accredited to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Activities

Noé21 promotes energy transition to fight climate change. It evaluates solutions (centre of expertise) and advocates them to decision makers (think tank), through research, seminars, animations in schools and public events.

Together with the Green Party of Switzerland and Greenpeace, Noé21 is currently evaluating having recourse to the judiciary to protect climate.^[6]

See also

• Fossil fuel divestment

Notes and References

1. Noé21, Fondation suisse pour l'éducation à l'environnement (page visited on 26 May 2016).
2. http://www.genevainternational.org/pages/fr/87;Organisations_Non_Gouvernement.#subth324 Non-governmental organisation based in Geneva
3. http://www.noe21.org/site/en/about-us/mission Mission
4. Chaïm Nissim, "Changements climatiques: il existe des outils pour l'action", Le Temps, Tuesday 4 September 2007 (page visited on 26 May 2016).
5. Organisation member of the Swiss Climate Alliance, klima-allianz.ch (page visited on 2 June 2016).
6. Adèle Thorens, "Les Verts explorent la voie judiciaire pour préserver le climat", Le Temps, Friday 4 December 2015 (page visited on 26 May 2016).