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Probe International

Energy Probe Research Foundation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Environment & ClimateInternational developmentDemocracy & Civil society
NGOInternational reach11-50 staff
Profile last updated: July 31, 2026

About

Probe International is a non-governmental organisation based in Toronto, Canada working on environment & climate, international development, democracy & civil society.

Probe International is an independent environmental advocacy group and division of the Energy Probe Research Foundation, a Canadian charitable environmental and public policy research institute. Based in Toronto, it campaigns against foreign aid, export credit and development projects it considers environmentally damaging or poorly governed, and promotes the rule of law, transparent accounting, property rights and citizen access to information. It publishes books, investigations and news, and works with citizens' groups in China, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and elsewhere.

Location

Toronto, Canada

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

Energy Probe Research Foundation

Staff

11-50

Focus areas

environmental advocacyforeign aid accountabilityodious debtdamsexport credit agenciesChinacarbon markets

Languages

ENZH

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateInternational developmentDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Communities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Three Gorges Probe

Environment & Climate · China

Bilingual English and Chinese online news service covering the Three Gorges dam and related issues, launched in 1998.

Environmental English Language Training program

Environment & Climate · China

Applied English training for Chinese environmental volunteers, press and lawyers, with internships at North American environmental organisations, launched in 2005.

Countries of operation

CanadaChinaBelizeBrazilIndiaIndonesia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Natural Resources Defense Council, Grand Council of the Crees of Quebec, Transition Institute

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