30 Years of Innovation and Excellence: GRID-Arendal Annual Report 2019

What we do

In 2019, GRID-Arendal’s staff of 35 worked on more than 50 projects in countries around the world, communicating about environmental challenges and solutions. Our work provided critical information to policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and the public on topics ranging from climate change to plastic pollution to species conservation.

We produced maps, videos, photos, and infographics. We flew drones to capture data and imagery. We built databases and web portals. We convened scientific researchers and brought their contributions to wider audiences. We held capacity-building workshops, webinars, and training sessions. We did fieldwork and conducted original research. We wrote reports and policy briefs. And we did much more – always in close collaboration with partners, including major international organizations, research groups, universities, and on-the-ground NGOs.

Our work is made possible by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, and we are immensely grateful for their support. The following pages feature highlights from our staff’s work in 2019.

As a centre collaborating with the UN Environment Programme, GRID-Arendal strives in all of its work to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals that form a blueprint for building a better and more sustainable future for everyone. We are focused in particular on the environment-related goals, while also contributing to fulfillment of goals for peace, gender equality, economic growth, and more.

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