Think tank

GRID Arendal

Oslo, Norway

GRID-Arendal is a non-profit environmental communications centre that was established in 1989 by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment. It transforms environmental data into science-based information products and provide capacity-building services to enable better environmental governance. GRID-Arendal collaborates with the United Nations Environment Programme and other partners around the world.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.grida.no/

Address:
GRID-Arendal, Teaterplassen 3, N-4836 Arendal, Norway

Country:
Norway

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Africa, Asia, Europe
Operating languages
English , Norwegian

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Government , International Organism , Network
Year founded
1989
Age (years)
GRID Arendal
 34
Norway average
 37
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Norwegian Ministry of Environment
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2020): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2021
GRID Arendal
 43
Norway average
 90
Global average
 85
% Female staff
2021
GRID Arendal
 53%
Norway average
 40%
Global average
 48%
% Female researchers
2021
GRID Arendal
 53%
Norway average
 5%
Global average
 16%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
GRID Arendal
 33
Norway average
 50
Global average
 34
Financials
2020
GRID Arendal
 $7,070,976
Norway average
 $114,281,925
Global average
 $199,878,320

Social

Likes (2022)
GRID Arendal
 2,294
Norway average
 12,990
Global average
 32,612
Twitter
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 4,400
Norway average
 7,160
Global average
 19,172
Subscribers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 0
Norway average
 344
Global average
 5,588
Subscribers (2022)
GRID Arendal
Norway average
Global average
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 1,335
Norway average
 2,531
Global average
 14,557
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 2,341
Norway average
 7,324
Global average
 16,259

Data notes

Last updated: 21/04/2022
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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