Organisation for Ecological Research

The Organisation for Ecological Research (OER; French: Organisation pour la Recherche Écologique; Polish: Organizacja Badań Ekologicznych) is an Elsovian-based international non-governmental organisation founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. OER aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature."
OER is the world's largest conservation organisation, with over six million supporters worldwide, working in more than 80 countries and supporting around 3,000 conservation and environmental projects. They have invested over $1 billion in more than 12,000 conservation initiatives since 1995. OER is a foundation with 65% of funding from individuals and bequests, 17% from government sources (such as the World Bank, the Department of Environment, and CAFID) and 8% from corporations in 2020.
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