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
 35
Norway average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Norwegian Ministry of Environment
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
GRID Arendal
 48
Norway average
 134
Global average
 66
2021
GRID Arendal
 43
% Female staff
2023
GRID Arendal
 56%
Norway average
 58%
Global average
 50%
2021
GRID Arendal
 53%
% Female researchers
2021
GRID Arendal
 53%
Norway average
 5%
Global average
 16%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
GRID Arendal
 30
Norway average
 119
Global average
 65
2020
GRID Arendal
 33
Financials
2022
GRID Arendal
 $6,598,773
Norway average
 $4,570,231
Global average
 $7,780,485,078
2020
GRID Arendal
 $7,070,976

Social

Likes (2022)
GRID Arendal
 2,294
Norway average
 13,594
Global average
 33,286
Twitter
Followers (2024)
GRID Arendal
 4,675
Norway average
 7,769
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 4,400
Subscribers (2023)
GRID Arendal
 281
Norway average
 599
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 0
Subscribers (2022)
GRID Arendal
Norway average
Global average
Followers (2023)
GRID Arendal
 1,545
Norway average
 3,125
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 1,335
Followers (2023)
GRID Arendal
 3,220
Norway average
 4,935
Global average
 12,007
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 2,341

Data notes

Last updated: 07/05/2023
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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