SUSTAINEXUS

OpenKnowledge · Sustainable development tools

Free tools and knowledge for people doing sustainable development

OpenKnowledge is our open marketplace. Non-profits, students, researchers, communities and individuals can use it at no cost.

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Tools Catalog

Digital tools such as web and mobile apps, calculators and databases, and non-digital ones such as methods, frameworks, training curricula and physical designs. Community submissions are screened and validated before they are listed; our own team builds tools too.

Knowledge Commons

Guides, case studies, curricula and implementation know-how, reviewed for quality and organised so practitioners can find what works.

Mentorship

Practitioners and students can be matched with experienced mentors, with goals, sessions and progress tracked in one place.

Workspaces

Shared spaces where teams and partners collaborate on projects, tasks and documents.

Expert consultation

Book time with verified experts for focused advice on a project or method.

Services Marketplace

Paid expert help for those who can afford it, such as consultations and implementation support. Fees help fund free access for everyone else.

How quality is kept high

  • Every submission is screened for completeness, safety and fit, then validated by a technical or domain reviewer before it is published.
  • Published items are re-checked on a schedule so links and guidance do not quietly go stale.
  • Contributors are credited by name for accepted work.
  • Experts are verified before they can take bookings.

Who it is for

Development practitioners, NGOs and community organisations, researchers and students, governments and entrepreneurs working on sustainable development anywhere in the world.