Earth Island Institute Main navigation Standing Up for Wilderness and Wild Places Protecting Wildlife and Oceans Working with Communities Locally and Globally Supporting a Vibrant Network of Projects to Protect Our Planet Earth Island Institute Building a Better World through Activist Projects Legal Advocacy Youth Leadership and an AwardWinning Journal Earth Island Institute is an international environmental organization and fiscal sponsor to more than seventyfive projects working in the areas of conservation wildlife protection climate change solutions womens environmental leadership Indigenous communities sustainable agriculture and food systems community resilience environmental justice and more. The organization also includes a legal division Earth Island Advocates a youth leadership program New Leaders Initiative and an awardwinning magazine Earth Island Journal. Founded in 1982 by legendary environmentalist David Brower Earth Island Institute is one of the leading environmental activist organizations in the United States. Our Project Support Program Supporting environmental projects across the United States and around the globe with financial management administration training and peer learning.