What Global Choices does

Global Choices (legal entity Earth Restoration Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 and seed-funded by CNN founder Ted Turner) is a climate advocacy organization singularly focused on the polar Ice Crisis. Its mission is to drive action protecting the Arctic and Antarctic as Earth's climate thermostat, with headquarters in Carbondale, Colorado (245 Fox Run Drive, Tax ID 84-1216073) and additional offices in Aspen and London. The organization does not sell a product; instead it operates a portfolio of interconnected advocacy programs including the 10-Year Moratorium Campaign (calling for a precautionary pause on Central Arctic Ocean exploitation), the Arctic Angels youth leadership network (74 young women ages 13-29 from approximately 35 countries), the Arctic Ice Force civil-society mobilization across 9 international hubs, the Arctic Legal Defense Fund, a Climate Literacy education program, and a Finance Initiative quantifying the economic cost of Arctic ice loss (estimated at $250-300 billion in 2023).

The underlying 'technology' is a mix of policy architecture, legal frameworks, scientific communication, and youth-empowerment networks rather than a software stack. Global Choices engages directly at IMO, UNFCCC COP, UN BBNJ PrepCom, ICJ, and the Arctic Circle Assembly, and submitted a commenting paper to IMO PPR13 in February 2026. Its partnerships span Ocean Geographic / Mission Blue, Aurora Expeditions, Clean Arctic Alliance, Clean Shipping Coalition, Seas At Risk, Pacific Environment, Opportunity Green, Polar Bears International, The Explorer's Club, 2041 Foundation, the Aleut International Association, and the European Space Agency, plus youth-led coalitions like World's Youth for Climate Justice and Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change. Advisory relationships with Dr. Sylvia Earle and the late Rafe Pomerance, alongside operational leadership from co-founder and president Sally Ann Ranney, anchor institutional credibility.

The business model is donation-driven, with suggested giving tiers of $15 (educational post), $50 (Arctic explainer), and $250 (multimedia storytelling), processed via a monkeypod.io donation portal. Funding sources include individuals, foundations, and the legacy patronage of Ted Turner (deceased 2025). Distribution is community-led and advocacy-driven through digital channels (website, Instagram @gcarcticangels, Twitter @GCArcticAngels, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), email newsletters, petition campaigns, international conferences, and multimedia storytelling — supported by a distributed network of Ice Defenders and Arctic Angels rather than a traditional sales force.

Name

Global Choices

Legal name

Earth Restoration Alliance

Website

https://globalchoices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Choices (Earth Restoration Alliance) is a 501(c)(3) climate advocacy nonprofit, founded 1992, driving policy action to protect the Arctic and Antarctic ice as Earth's climate regulator through the 10-Year Moratorium campaign, Arctic Angels youth network, Arctic Legal Defense Fund, and direct engagement at UN and IMO forums.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advocacy / Environmental Nonprofit

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Polar protection
• Arctic policy
• Youth activism
• Environmental nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Global Choices is funded primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and supporters. The organization solicits contributions through its website with tiered giving levels ($15 for educational posts, $50 for Arctic explainers, $250 for multimedia storytelling) and occasional newsletter campaigns.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Choices is a 501(c)(3) climate advocacy nonprofit that mobilizes policy campaigns, youth leadership networks, legal frameworks, and public education to protect the Arctic and Antarctic ice crisis. Its core offerings include the 10-Year Moratorium Campaign for the Central Arctic Ocean, the Arctic Angels youth network, the Arctic Ice Force civil society mobilization campaign, climate literacy programs, and the Arctic Legal Defense Fund.

Product overview

Global Choices operates as a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected advocacy programs rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include the 10-Year Moratorium Campaign (advocacy for protecting the Central Arctic Ocean from exploitation), Arctic Angels (youth leadership network of ~70 young women from 40 nations), Arctic Ice Force (civil society mobilization), Climate Literacy (education), Finance Initiative (risk research), and Arctic Legal Defense Fund (legal architecture). These programs work together cohesively to amplify and accelerate action for Arctic protection through advocacy, education, legal defense, and intergenerational collaboration.

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Brands

• Arctic Angels: Global leadership network of young women climate justice activists, ages 13-29, driving Arctic protection initiatives
• Arctic Ice Force
• Arctic Legal Defense Fund

Products and services

• 10-Year Moratorium Campaign Advocacy campaign calling for a 10-year precautionary pause on all harmful exploitation of the Central Arctic Ocean Ice Shield, targeting oil and gas drilling, deep sea mining, seismic testing, shipping lanes, radioactive waste dumping, and nuclear weapons testing. Aimed at policymakers, governments, and the global public.
• Arctic Angels Intergenerational leadership network of young women leaders ages 13-29 from approximately 35-40 nations, mentored and empowered as voices for their generation to drive multimedia engagement and advocacy for Arctic and Antarctic protection.
• Arctic Ice Force Civil society mobilization campaign of Ice Defenders of all ages across 9 international hubs who confront policymakers, corporations, and industry with the implications of losing Earth's thermostats, calling for decarbonization and urgent action to protect remaining Arctic ice.
• Climate Literacy Educational initiative that makes verified climate science accessible through innovative storytelling and experiential understanding of facts about the Ice Crisis and Polar regions, targeting the general public, educators, and youth.
• Finance Initiative Convening initiative of experts conducting 3D risk evaluation (economic, natural, and social capital) of the global impact of losing Arctic ice, with 2023 estimates of $250-300 billion in global costs.
• Arctic Legal Defense Fund Team of legal experts designing the architecture and execution mandates to protect the Central Arctic Ocean Ice Shield through international law, including engagement with the ICJ, IMO, and other international legal forums.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ocean Geographic / Mission BluecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Organized the July 2025 expedition to the Central Arctic Ocean aboard the Sylvia Earle (Aurora Expeditions), bringing together scientists, conservationists, policy experts, and youth for direct observation of the Arctic ice crisis. Mission Blue founder Dr. Sylvia Earle serves on Global Choices' Advisory Board.
• Aurora ExpeditionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Owner and operator of the expedition vessel Sylvia Earle used for the July 2025 Central Arctic Ocean journey organized by Ocean Geographic and Mission Blue.
• Clean Arctic AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Choices collaborates with the Clean Arctic Alliance on IMO submissions advocating for mandatory polar fuels measures and reduction of black carbon emissions in the Arctic, reinforcing technical and legal papers for stronger environmental protections.
• Pacific EnvironmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted Global Choices' Policy Analyst and Outreach Officer Vedika Mandapati as a speaker at the IMO PPR13 side event panel 'Scope of Action on Arctic Polar Fuels' in February 2026.
• Polar Bears InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSally Ranney observed polar bears with Polar Bears International in Hudson Bay, Manitoba. The organization's research on Western Hudson Bay polar bear population decline (50% since 1980s) is cited extensively in Global Choices' advocacy materials.
• The Explorer's ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSally Ranney serves as Chair of the Conservation Committee of The Explorer's Club. The Explorer's Club flag accompanied the Sylvia Earle expedition to the Central Arctic Ocean and was returned during Climate Week 2025.
• 2041 Foundation / 2041 ClimateForce Antarctica ExpeditionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner2041 Foundation, led by Robert Swan OBE (first person to walk to both Poles), runs Antarctica expeditions for climate awareness. Multiple Arctic Angels and Global Choices youth have participated in these expeditions.
• Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArctic Angel Lilliana Fan serves as research co-lead of the SGAC Space Law and Policy Project Group, leading international research on legal gaps in space security related to climate-monitoring satellites.
• Aleut International AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented by Jessica Veldstra at the IMO PPR13 panel on Arctic Polar Fuels, highlighting lived impacts of increased shipping on Arctic Indigenous communities.
• European Space Agency (ESA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArctic Angel Lilliana Fan graduated from ESA's Summer Course on Space Law and Policy. Her paper on refining liability in space law was presented at the International Young Scholars Conference for Space Law and will be published by ESA.
• Seas At RiskminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating on BBNJ/High Seas Treaty implementation and IMO advocacy alongside Global Choices, Clean Arctic Alliance, and Clean Shipping Coalition.
• Clean Shipping CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on IMO submissions for shipping emissions reductions and black carbon regulation in the Arctic, alongside Clean Arctic Alliance, Seas At Risk, and other partners.
• Opportunity GreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collaborative IMO submissions on Arctic environmental protection, contributing to the joint advocacy for decarbonization and black carbon emissions reduction.
• World's Youth for Climate Justice / Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese youth organizations brought the ICJ climate case before the International Court of Justice. Global Choices participated in operationalizing the resulting Advisory Opinion at the IMO. Both organizations are celebrated as bringing the ICJ climate case forward.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clean Arctic Alliance: Coalition of environmental NGOs focused on Arctic shipping, black carbon, and heavy fuel oil regulation at the IMO. Direct collaborating partner of Global Choices on joint IMO submissions and Arctic Polar Fuels advocacy.
• Mission Blue: Sylvia Earle-led ocean conservation organization and co-organizer of the July 2025 Central Arctic Ocean expedition with Global Choices. Highly comparable as a science-anchored, advocacy-driven ocean protection nonprofit.
• Polar Bears International: Dedicated polar bear and Arctic ecosystem conservation organization whose research underpins Global Choices' advocacy. Comparable mission focus on Arctic species and habitat protection through science communication.
• Seas At Risk: European coalition of environmental NGOs working on ocean governance, shipping emissions, and BBNJ implementation. Active partner of Global Choices on IMO submissions and High Seas Treaty advocacy.
• Pacific Environment: Environmental advocacy organization that hosted Global Choices' policy analyst at the IMO PPR13 side event. Comparable as a partner-grade NGO working on Arctic shipping fuels and climate policy.
• High Seas Alliance: Coalition of NGOs that drove the BBNJ/High Seas Treaty campaign cited prominently on Global Choices' website. Directly comparable as a coalition-based ocean governance advocacy organization.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace International: Largest environmental advocacy NGO globally, with substantial Arctic and Antarctic campaigns and a permanent presence at IMO and COP. Operates an overlapping mission space but at vastly greater scale and broader thematic scope.
• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement organization driving fossil fuel opposition and climate policy advocacy. Comparable as a climate advocacy nonprofit, though broader in scope and not Arctic-specific.
• Ocean Conservancy: Established U.S.-based ocean policy and conservation NGO with active work on shipping emissions, Arctic protection, and plastics. Comparable mission and advocacy model at considerably larger scale.
• Earthjustice: Largest U.S. nonprofit environmental law organization. Comparable in the legal-defense dimension of Global Choices' Arctic Legal Defense Fund, though operating across all environmental domains.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GCArcticAngels
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@arcticangels5322/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/globalchoicesorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globalchoices
• Instagraminstagram.com/gcarcticangels

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Profiles4 records

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