Overview

Brighter Green is a public-policy action tank based in New York City, founded in 2007. Its founding purpose is to encourage policy action and social dialogue around environment, animal welfare, biodiversity, climate and sustainable development — with a commitment to equity, rights and justice globally. The organisation works internationally, with a particular focus on countries in the Global South, aiming to drive social and environmental transformation through research, advocacy and public education.

Mission and focus areas

Brighter Green’s primary mission is to raise awareness and influence policy on interconnected issues spanning environment, animals, food systems, climate, biodiversity and social equity. Key thematic areas include industrial animal agriculture, sustainable food systems, climate change, biodiversity loss, animal welfare, and environmental justice. The organisation critically examines how intensive factory farming and globalised agricultural practices influence greenhouse-gas emissions, habitat destruction, biodiversity and public health — arguing for a shift to more equitable, sustainable and humane food and agricultural systems. Through this work, Brighter Green contributes to sustainable-finance and ESG-relevant debates by emphasising the environmental and social externalities of food and agriculture. Its research helps inform policymakers, investors and civil society about systemic risks and sustainability-driven value creation beyond conventional economic metrics.

Structure and governance

Brighter Green operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organisation headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. As of recent filings, its Executive Director is Mia MacDonald. The organisation maintains a lean staffing model and emphasises directing resources towards concrete project output rather than overhead. Brighter Green works in collaboration with other NGOs, civil-society organisations, media outlets, researchers, activists and community partners — reflecting a network-based governance and partnership framework.

Programs and offerings

Brighter Green produces policy papers, research reports, publications, documentary films, and media-based tools to influence public debate and policy. Among its major programme areas are sustainable food systems, global climate advocacy, and documentation of animal agriculture’s environmental and social impacts. Notable outputs include the “Animals, Climate and Biodiversity” initiative, work on the “Globalisation of Factory Farming,” regional projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia, and the facilitation of media and journalistic reporting through its Animals and Biodiversity Reporting Fund. Through these programmes, Brighter Green provides resources for policymakers, civil-society actors, academics and practitioners — offering research, evidence, narrative tools and advocacy frameworks to support sustainable, equitable food and environmental policies worldwide.