Our mission

The Ecologic Institute, Washington DC, is an independent non-profit think-tank for applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy.  Its mission is to promote transatlantic understanding of environmental policies, sustainable economic and political development, and environmental protection through research, publications, educational exchanges, and public events.

Who we are

We are affiliated through a cooperative agreement with the Ecologic Institute, a European not-for-profit environmental think-tank established in 1995 with offices in Berlin, Brussels and Vienna.  European offices of the Ecologic Institute are partners in the network of Institutes for European Environmental Policy. Founded in 2008, Ecologic Institute in Washington DC evolved out of the Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany, aimed at strengthening transatlantic relations in the field of environmental policy.

What we do

As a think-tank, the Ecologic Institute provides practical solutions for environmental protection, sustainable development, and international cooperation and exchange on debates about environmental policy through a variety of activities:

• Policy-relevant research reports and analysis on issues related to our mission
• Science-based analysis and management of complex environmental research projects
• Impact assessments aimed at forecasting and projecting scenarios
• Interdisciplinary teams applying cross-disciplinary theories and methodologies
• Educational exchanges, awareness and capacity building programs
• Special events, workshops and conferences

The Ecologic Institute in Washington DC collaborates with our counterparts in the European Ecologic Institutes in all aspects of our work. In particular, we specialize in:

• Europe and its policies
• Climate and energy
• Transatlantic outreach
• Economics of transformation and infrastructure finance
• Europe and America as partners in the world
• Biodiversity and ecosystem services

Resources

• IRS - Form 990 for Fiscal Year 2010 [pdf, 2.2 MB, English]
• Ecologic Institute 2009 brochure [pdf, 2.3 MB, English] published for the opening or the Washington DC office in 2009.
• Ecologic Institute, Washington DC - Brochure [pdf, 226 kB, English]
• IRS - Determination of Tax Exempt Status under 501(c)(3) IRC (12.11.2008) [pdf, 40 kB, English]
• IRS - Submitted Attachments to Form 1023 (6.2008) [pdf, 830 kB, English]
• IRS - Form 990 for Fiscal Year 2009 [pdf, 2.2 MB, English]
• By-laws - Ecologic Intitute, Washington DC [pdf, 273 kB, English]