Abbreviation SustainUS Founded May 2001 Main organ Board of directors | Formation May 2001 Budget 70,000 USD (2015) Staff 3 (2015) | |
Type Nonprofit organization, youth organization, sustainable development organization, climate change organization Legal status United States Charity - 501(c)(3) Purpose Youth representation, sustainable development research, advocacy & policy Location United States of America Headquarters Quincy, Massachusetts, United States Motto United States Youth for Justice and Sustainability (current), The United States Youth Network for Sustainable Development (deprecated) Similar Chesapeake Climate Action Ne, 350org, Food & Water Watch, Rainforest Action Network, Environment America Profiles |
SustainUS is a non-profit, nonpartisan, youth-led advocacy group in the United States. Its goal is to improve youth participation and youth empowerment as it relates to advancing sustainable development. SustainUS works particularly with youth and young people aged 13–29 and on United Nations conferences related to youth and/or sustainability.
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SustainUS has helped to create youth coalitions in the United States and internationally and has gained particular attention for its climate change advocacy and for being entirely youth-run.
History
SustainUS was founded in May 2001 at the International Youth Summit in Borgholm, Sweden, to prepare U.S. youth for the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Programs
SustainUS operates several programs:
References
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