Pacific Environment works from the ground up — collaborating with local communities, building regional partnerships and shaping international action to create lasting environmental and social change. Our approach bridges local leadership with global influence, ensuring that those most impacted by environmental harm have a seat at every table, from local city council meetings to the highest levels of international negotiations.
Our staff around the Pacific Rim support and collaborate with local ally organizations and frontline communities in joint strategies to protect local lands, waters and health, as well as address regional issues. We invest in community-led and local-NGO initiatives that address environmental threats from extractive industries and other sources, while strengthening community and regional solutions.
Environmental challenges don’t stop at national borders. From marine pollution to climate resilience, the most effective solutions often require regional coordination and joint action.
Pacific Environment co-creates strategies with partners in China, Vietnam and across the U.S. to align local action with regional and global impact. Through regranting programs and coalition-building, we strengthen shared capacity and elevate solutions that reflect community priorities on every level.
Facilitating partnerships and multi-country coalitions
Sharing best practices for marine conservation, plastic reduction and clean energy transition
Supporting community-led collaboration across coastal and Indigenous regions
Strengthening commitments to sustainability through regional advocacy
These partnerships turn local victories into regional progress — helping communities scale their impact and influence environmental decisions that reach far beyond their borders.
From grassroots campaigns to regional partnerships to international coalitions, our local to global efforts work to put frontline voices at the center of change. Explore how communities are driving real environmental progress.
Our work is guided by the belief that those most impacted by environmental harm should lead the way in creating solutions. We are proud to stand with advocates, educators, youth leaders and organizers who are shaping a healthier future for their communities. Local action remains at the heart of global change — and it begins with listening, partnership and lasting support. From community-led campaigns to international collaboration, we’re helping build the power and connections needed to protect our planet.
Together, we are building a stronger foundation for climate and environmental action — community by community, region by region, across the globe.