IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environment Sciences)

What IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environment Sciences) does

IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environment Sciences) is a UK-registered charity (No. 1041198), founded 1994 and headquartered at 93 Court Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, that operates as a volunteer-driven environmental education organization dedicated to articulating the Islamic position on environmental stewardship. Its core mission is producing research, teaching materials, training workshops, and community projects — including the flagship 'Qur'an, Creation and Conservation' training manual (1999), the EcoIslam monthly newsletter, the Talking Point publication, Green Mosque Projects, Schools4Trees, Plastic Free Iftar, and Islam & Biodiversity field projects — that translate Qur'anic teachings (Ilm ul Khalq, or 'Knowledge of Creation') into practical environmental ethics for Muslim communities worldwide. The organization is recognized by the UN, WWF, OIC, and cited from the UN to HRH The Prince of Wales as the leading international Islamic environmental agency.

The underlying 'technology' is a domain-specialized methodology: a workshop format combining power-point presentations with structured participant contributions, field-tested across Zanzibar, Madagascar, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and UK academic institutions, with documented behavior-change outcomes (e.g., immediate voluntary cessation of coral-reef dynamiting in Pemba). IFEES serves four primary segments: Muslim communities globally; grassroots community organizations (fishing communities, farmers, local officials); academic institutions (SOAS, Birkbeck, Muslim College Cambridge, Yale FORE); and international NGOs/UN bodies (UNEP, WWF, CARE International, GreenFaith, ARC). The business model is donation- and grant-funded, supplemented by in-kind support (rent-free offices from Muslim Education Consultative Committee and Seghal & Company solicitors). Approximately 95% of work is volunteer-led by 2–20 volunteers at any given time; the founding director, Haji Fazlun Khalid, has served in an honorary capacity since the mid-1980s and is now succession planning.

Revenue streams are: (1) individual donations via JustGiving, PayPal, and bank transfer; (2) foundation/trust grants historically from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (now ended), Polden Puckham Charitable Trust, Alliance for Religion and Conservation, Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands, Iqra Trust, Yusuf Islam Foundation, McArthur Foundation, Conservation International, and World Bank; and (3) in-kind office and overhead support. No paid pricing exists — all resources are given freely. The go-to-market motion is community-led and partnership-distributed: IFEES develops content and trains partners (NGOs, mosques, madrasas, universities), who in turn deliver at scale across the West coast of USA, Africa, South Asia, and Indonesia.

Name

IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environment Sciences)

Legal name

The Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Website

https://ifees.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFEES is a UK-registered charity that produces Islamic environmental ethics training, publications, and community projects — including the Qur'an, Creation and Conservation manual and EcoIslam newsletter — for Muslim communities, grassroots organizations, academic institutions, and international NGOs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Environmental Education and Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Islamic environmental education
• Faith-based conservation training
• Environmental ethics workshops
• Muslim community outreach
• Religious environmental advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: IFEES is a registered UK charity (No. 1041198) that relies primarily on donations from supporters and visionary donors. They accept donations via JustGiving, PayPal, and bank transfer.
2. Foundation and Trust Funding: Core support funding from London based Esmée Fairbairn Foundation enabled basic administrative setup and part-time worker employment. Additional support from Polden Puckham Charitable Trust, Alliance for Religion and Conservation, Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands, the Iqra Trust, and Yusuf Islam for publications programme.
3. In-Kind Support: For most of their existence they have had rent free office space where most overheads have been met, provided by Muslim Education Consultative Committee, Seghal and Company solicitors, and Midlands Muslim Council.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IFEES is a UK-based charity that develops and disseminates educational materials, training programs, and community-based environmental projects grounded in Islamic environmental ethics. It publishes training manuals (notably Qur'an, Creation and Conservation), newsletters (EcoIslam, Talking Point), and runs programs such as Green Mosque Projects, Schools4Trees, Islam & Biodiversity, Plastic Free Iftar, and Reduce Reuse Recycle, offering all resources free of charge to global Muslim communities, NGOs, and academic institutions.

Product overview

IFEES (Islamic Foundation for Ecology & Environmental Sciences) is a UK-based charity offering a portfolio of educational programs, publications, and training resources focused on Islamic environmental ethics. The organization operates primarily through its EcoIslam brand, providing newsletters (EcoIslam, Talking Point), training programs (Qur'an Creation and Conservation), and community initiatives (Green Mosque Projects, Schools4Trees, Plastic Free Iftar). Its core offerings include educational publications, training manuals, video resources, and survey-based research programs. Rather than a unified software product, IFEES offers a ecosystem of advocacy and educational materials designed to promote environmental stewardship based on Islamic teachings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EcoIslam Newsletter Monthly newsletter examining important environmental issues from an Islamic perspective, featuring articles on biodiversity, climate action, and eco-friendly practices. Produced for global Muslim communities and environmental advocates.
• Talking Point Publication initiative providing fresh insights into current cutting-edge issues, including climate change, environmental policy, and Islamic environmental ethics. Designed for broad public engagement with environmental topics.
• Green Mosque Projects Programs helping mosques become eco-friendly through green initiatives including sustainable practices, water conservation, and waste reduction. Targeted at Muslim communities and mosque administrators.
• Schools4Trees Educational initiative to teach children about the importance of trees and forests to life on earth, connecting lifestyles to environmental impact. Designed for schools and educators working with children.
• Islam & Biodiversity Projects integrating Islamic environmental ethics with biodiversity conservation, including work in Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. Targeted at conservation organizations and Muslim communities engaged in biodiversity protection.
• Training Programs (Islamic Environmental Ethics Workshops) Environmental training workshops based on Islamic teachings, using the Qur'an, Creation and Conservation methodology to educate communities worldwide. Delivered to diverse audiences including fishing communities, university students, religious scholars, government officials, and NGOs.
• Plastic Free Iftar Campaign encouraging Muslims globally to host plastic-free Iftar meals during Ramadan to educate on plastic waste impact on the planet. Targeted at Muslim communities worldwide observing Ramadan.
• Reduce Reuse Recycle Initiatives promoting waste reduction and responsible consumption practices aligned with Islamic environmental ethics. Targeted at Muslim communities and environmental advocates.
• Surveys (Islamic Gardens UK) Survey-based research to gather information and build strategies for environmental change, including the Islamic Gardens UK survey with Cardiff University. Targeted at academic and research institutions.
• Qur'an, Creation and Conservation Training Manual Core training manual published in 1999, field-tested and used internationally for Islamic environmental education workshops. Targeted at educators, community leaders, and organizations conducting Islamic environmental training.
• Teachers Guide Book Teaching manual for mainstream and madrasa teachers in English and Swahili, supporting Islamic environmental education. Targeted at teachers in mainstream schools and religious schools.
• Muslim Green Guide Guide produced in partnership with UK LifeMakers to help Muslims reduce climate change through practical actions. Targeted at Muslim communities and individuals seeking to take climate action.
• Papers, Essays & Reviews Library Collection of academic papers and essays on Islamic environmentalism, including works on Islamic basis for environmental protection, ecology and modernity, and sustainable development from an Islamic perspective. Targeted at academics, researchers, and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near-immediate voluntary stoppage of dynamiting coral reefs by fishermen in Zanzibar after Islamic environmental ethics workshop, compared to years of poor results using standard conservation approaches
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Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Islamic Relief WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2015Co-organizer of the Islamic Climate Change Symposium in Istanbul (August 2015) alongside IFEES. Islamic Relief is the world's largest Muslim international humanitarian and development NGO. They partnered with IFEES in 2014 to push for the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change.
• GreenFaithcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2015Co-organizer of the Islamic Climate Change Symposium in Istanbul (August 2015). GreenFaith is the leading interfaith network on the environment, supporting IFEES in developing the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change.
• Climate Action Network (CAN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2015Supported the Islamic Climate Change Symposium and Declaration. CAN is the largest global network of civil society groups working on climate change.
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2015Inter-governmental body comprising 57 Muslim member states. Collaborated with IFEES on the Islamic Climate Change Declaration as part of the symposium delivery.
• ISESCO (Islamic Scientific, Educational, Social & Cultural Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2015One of OIC's specialized bodies that collaborated on the Islamic Climate Change Symposium and Declaration.
• International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2015OIC body in charge of Islamic jurisprudence that participated in the Islamic Climate Change Symposium and Declaration development.
• CARE International (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Invited IFEES to develop an Islam-orientated environmental education programme among fishing communities in Zanzibar. The collaboration led to the successful Misali Islamic Environmental Ethics Project that resulted in immediate voluntary stoppage of dynamiting coral reefs.
• World Wide Fund for Nature International (WWF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Long-standing partnership from early days of IFEES. WWF sponsored faith and ecology books including 'Islam and Ecology' edited by Fazlun Khalid in 1992. WWF supported the Misali Islamic Environmental Ethics Project in Zanzibar and Madagascar projects.
• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) - Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFEES/EcoIslam are partners in UNEP's Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth initiative. This is a global endeavor to engage Islamic scholars and Muslim institutions in developing and adopting environmental actions that strengthen local, regional, and international actions to combat climate change and other threats to the planet. IFEES contributes the Islamic outlook of the environment to strengthen global actions.
• Alliance for Religion and Conservation (ARC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFEES founder Haji Fazlun Khalid served as director of training for ARC for over five years. ARC helped promote the Ohito Declaration for Religion Land and Conservation. ARC has supported IFEES through various publications programmes.
• Islamic ReliefminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported IFEES publications programme. Major international Muslim humanitarian organization.
• Muslim HandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported IFEES publications programme and various projects including those in Indonesia (Batang Gadis National Park) and Aceh post-tsunami.
• World BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported IFEES workshops for ulema, conservationists, and community leaders in Kerinci Sebalat National Park, West Sumatra (2002) and religious boarding school in Luhur al Wasilah, Garut, West Java (2002).
• British CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported IFEES workshops for ulema in Kano, Northern Nigeria (2011) and trainee teachers in Surabaya, Indonesia (2011) in joint programme with Royal Geographical Society and Royal Meteorological Society.
• Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology (FORE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale-based forum is the largest international multireligious project of its kind. Supported by academic collaboration with Prof. Mary Evelyn Tucker and Prof. John Grimm from Yale University.
• Conservation InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Colloquium on Islamic Fiqh on the Environment in 2007 along with Jakarta-based State Islamic University and Indonesia's Ministry of Environment.
• Wisdom In Nature (WiN)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIslamic ecology and community group guided by Islamic principles, open to people of all faiths. Founded by former IFEES volunteer Muzammal Hussein. Based in UK and engages in ecological and community action.
• GreenFaith USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspires, educates, organizes, and mobilizes people of diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds globally for environmental action. Listed as a related organization on IFEES links page.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EarthDay.org: Global environmental advocacy organization coordinating civic mobilization around Earth Day and broader climate/education campaigns. Comparable as a mass-mobilization environmental NGO working on public education, climate communication, and faith/community engagement at scale.
• WWF International: One of the world's largest conservation organizations and a longstanding IFEES partner since the early 1990s — sponsoring 'Islam and Ecology' (1992) and supporting field projects in Zanzibar and Madagascar. Comparable as a global conservation NGO that has helped channel IFEES' niche expertise into broader conservation outcomes.
• Conservation International: Global conservation NGO that supported IFEES' 2007 Colloquium on Islamic Fiqh on the Environment alongside Indonesian government and academic partners. Comparable as a large, well-funded conservation organization intersecting with IFEES' faith-environment niche.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: World's largest Muslim international humanitarian and development NGO. Co-organized the 2015 Istanbul Islamic Climate Change Symposium with IFEES and increasingly integrates environmental programming; comparable as a broader Muslim-mission NGO with far greater scale and funding base than IFEES.
• CARE International: Major international humanitarian organization that invited IFEES in 1999 to develop the Misali Islamic Environmental Ethics Project in Zanzibar. Comparable as a large INGO partner that has hosted IFEES' faith-rooted programming as a distinct niche within broader development work.

Direct peers

• GreenFaith: Leading interfaith environmental network organizing people of diverse religious backgrounds for environmental action. Co-organized the 2015 Istanbul Islamic Climate Change Symposium with IFEES and shares the same faith-environment convening, advocacy, and interfaith partnership model.
• Wisdom In Nature (WiN): UK-based Islamic ecology and community group founded by former IFEES volunteer Muzammal Hussein. Closely comparable as a smaller, faith-rooted Muslim environmental organization engaged in ecological action and community education.
• Alliance for Religion and Conservation (ARC): Faith-and-conservation alliance founded at Windsor Castle in 1995 after the Ohito Declaration. IFEES' founder served as ARC's director of training for over five years; both organizations focus on mobilizing religious communities for environmental stewardship through convening and program support.
• A Rocha International: Christian conservation network running field projects, environmental education, and community-based conservation across multiple continents. Comparable to IFEES as a faith-rooted environmental organization combining theological framing with on-the-ground conservation, training, and community engagement.

Emerging players

• Bhumi Project: Faith-rooted environmental initiative working with Hindu, Buddhist and other South Asian religious traditions on ecological practice. Comparable as an emerging faith-environment organization operating in a parallel Islamic-vs-other-faiths niche, with similar small-staff, training-driven model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EcoIslam_IFEES
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw5rz9sZfYf6nBqCz3h5yQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/EcoIslam.IFEES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/islamic-foundation-for-ecology-&-environment-sciences-ifees-

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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