One Sky – The Canadian Institute for Sustainable Living

Mission Statement:
To Promote Sustainable Living Globally

One Sky is a Canadian environmental NGO working in the field of environment, development and human rights with a special emphasis on human security and the environment. Our mission is to 'promote sustainable living globally”. We work in partnership with organizations in Sierra Leone and Nigeria to promote practical solutions and appropriate technologies that build the capacity of communities to live sustainably including community forestry, microcredit programs, organic agriculture, environmental education, and renewable energy.

We are the western regional node of the Canadian Environmental Network and are a member of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC) and the Canadian Renewable Energy Alliance. In Sierra Leone we are a member of the Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC), and have worked in partnership with the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL), Friends of the Earth Sierra Leone (FOESL), and Forest Resource Promoters (FORPS). In Nigeria we are working with over 10 interest groups including NGOCE, Cercopan, Nigeria Conservation Foundation and Living Earth Nigeria.

Our on-the-ground work in Sierra Leone is carried out through local partners and by One Sky youth interns as part of the Canadian International Development Agency's International Youth Internship Program, with support from our head office in Smithers, Canada.