India
INREM Foundation
INREM Foundation plans to create AI-driven digital solutions to aid community representatives in accessing information about water pollution.
Australia
Cool.org
Cool.org aims to develop a data-driven tool to assist educators in customizing school curricula related to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Japan
Social Innovation Japan
Social Innovation Japan operates the “mymizu” technology platform to encourage a transition away from single-use plastics towards a circular economy.
South Korea
Coalition for Our Common Future
Coalition for our Common Future focuses on projects related to carbon mitigation and adaptation, including matching tech and finance offerings with carbon credit demand.
Philippines
Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST)
ASSIST provides communities and organizations with the necessary skills to develop sustainable solutions, be it through technical training or disaster response education.
New Zealand
Wildlife.ai Trust
Wildlife.Ai is developing the Wildlife Watcher, a smart camera trap utilizing AI for more efficient wildlife monitoring and animal identification.
Singapore
Imagine H2O Asia
Imagine H2O Asia engages in designing and co-financing technology projects that empower climate-vulnerable communities to combat groundwater pollution, ecosystem health issues, and saltwater intrusion.
Indonesia
Gringgo Indonesia Foundation
Gringgo Indonesia Foundation optimizes waste collection processes to reduce dependency on landfills and minimize environmental pollution.
Vietnam
Vietnam Rural Industries Development and Research Institute (VIRI)
VIRI is working on seaweed farming initiatives along Vietnam’s coastlines using high-tech seedling production methods and fostering cooperation with local authorities.
Thailand
Asian Institute of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology supports a platform that consolidates hotspot data from satellite sources to calculate emissions based on these data points.
https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-asia/18-ngos-tackling-sustainability-challenges-in-asia-pacific/