named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Centers for Sustainability Studies
Regional centers established in Kiev (later Lviv) and Beirut to provide scientific data and education on health and sustainability, with the Beirut center serving as a hub for NGO collaboration in the Middle East.
Humanitarian Aid Program
Partnership with the K. Kovshevych Foundation to deliver supplies such as computers, clothing, and toys to schools, hospitals, and orphanages in areas affected by environmental disasters like Chernobyl.
WIT Conference: Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions
Annual international conference held at the United Nations since 1992, featuring scientific presentations on the links between environmental degradation and human health.
WIT Internship Programs
Intensive internship program based at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for undergraduate and graduate students, focusing on global health, environmental issues, and international governance. Interns attend UN meetings, summarize proceedings, and contribute to publications.
WIT Virtual Voices
Free public webinar series promoting science-based information on health and the environment, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
World Ecology Report
Quarterly multilingual digest published since 1989, covering critical health and environmental issues. Distributed in English, Chinese, Russian, and Ukrainian to audiences in both developed and developing countries.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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SDG Advancement & Global Advocacy 1 activity
- Host WIT Virtual Voices webinar seriesHosts a free public webinar series, WIT Virtual Voices, focused on the Sustainable Development Goals, health, and environmental issues, providing fact-based, science-backed information to a global audience.
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Nonprofit Internship Programs 1 activity
- Operate UN-based internship program for studentsRuns an annual summer internship program at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for 10–12 international students, lasting 8–10 weeks, with additional fall and spring internships during the academic year, focused on global health, environmental issues, and international governance.
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Academic Journal and Scholarly Publication 1 activity
- Produce student-authored research publicationsSupports summer interns in producing research publications including The Ecology Enquirer and the Speaker’s Series, which document talks by UN diplomats and experts on international health and environmental issues.
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Provide humanitarian aid to affected communitiesDelivers humanitarian relief, including medical supplies, computers, telephones, clothing, and toys, to hospitals, orphanages, schools, and communities affected by environmental degradation in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, in partnership with the K.Kovshevych Foundation.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Convene international conferences on health and environmentOrganizes annual international conferences at the United Nations Headquarters since 1992 for experts to present scientific research on the links between environmental degradation and human health; proceedings and scientific papers are published online. The 29th conference was postponed to 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Distribute educational CD-ROM libraryDistributes a CD-ROM library containing 1,218 publications (approximately 120,000 pages) to schools with English language programs to support education on environmental and health topics.
- Establish and support regional Sustainability CenterEstablished a regional Sustainability Center in Beirut, Lebanon in 1997 to serve the Middle East with programs on sustainability, health, and environmental issues.
- Publish the World Ecology ReportProduces and distributes the quarterly World Ecology Report, a digest on health and environmental issues, in four languages (Chinese, English, Russian, and Ukrainian) for global distribution since 1989.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$3K187%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$74K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$23K
balance sheet
Total assets$127K
Cash—
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Net assets$125K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -49.3%
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- Alex Rossello Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar on data reporting and truth.
- Brett Johnson Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar on the ALTRU Ukraine Initiative.
- Christian Schmitz Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar on purpose-driven innovation.
- Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the UN (CONGO) Network — WIT maintains an association with CONGO to broaden its network among NGOs engaged with the United Nations.
- Isabelle Picco Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar on the Sustainable Development Goals and sport.
- Jonathan Granoff Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar discussing opportunity and risk in historical context.
- Jonathan S. Greenwald Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar on humanitarian relief and water and food security.
- K.Kovshevych Foundation Partner — Partner in providing humanitarian aid to schools, hospitals, and orphanages in environmentally degraded areas.
- Louise Kantrow Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar, identified as an ambassador.
- Scott Ratzan Partner — Participant in a WIT webinar discussing progress toward global goals.
- Suzy Hallak Partner — WIT Regional Director who participated in a WIT webinar.
- UN Commission on Sustainable Development Government — Convenes its conference as a parallel event to the annual meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.
- UN Economic Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Partner — Established a working relationship with WIT’s Beirut Regional Center; WIT’s World Ecology Report was supported by ESCWA’s return to Beirut.
- United Nations Government — Hosts WIT's internship program at UN headquarters and serves as the venue for WIT's annual international conference.
- United Nations Government — WIT is in consultative status with United Nations/ECOSOC and holds conferences and internships at UN Headquarters.
- United Nations Network — Hosts WIT internship programs at UN headquarters and collaborates through engagement with UN agencies and conferences.
- United Nations Partner — Hosts UN diplomats as speakers in the annual Summer Speaker’s Series.
- United States State Department Partner — Partner in WIT’s humanitarian relief program for areas affected by environmental degradation.
- Veterans Hospitals in Connecticut Partner — Partner in WIT’s humanitarian relief program for areas affected by environmental degradation.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Health-Centered Economic Development Framework 27 orgsmethodology: health-centered economic developmentBy integrating human health and environmental sustainability into economic development discourse, we promote systemic change, because framing healthy populations as essential to national and corporate prosperity creates alignment between public health and economic policy.shared approach: Root-Cause Systems Change →
- Centralized Knowledge Hubs for Sustained Education and Actionmethodology: centralized education and data disseminationBy operating centralized Sustainability Centers that provide continuous access to scientific data and education, we support corrective programs on health and environmental issues, because sustained, structured access to reliable information enables long-term public and institutional response.
- Leadership Development via International Exposuremethodology: leadership-development-through-international-exposureBy placing interns in a United Nations-hosted program, we cultivate future leaders in global health and environmental literacy, because direct exposure to international governance institutions builds professional capacity and long-term commitment to planetary health.
- Science-Based Public Education Through Expert Conveningmethodology: science-based public educationBy convening scientific experts and presenting clinical evidence on environmental degradation and human health, we increase public understanding and drive global solutions, because authoritative, consensus-driven science communication builds credibility and motivates informed action.