Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations and Methods for Attracting the New Members(A study of Tehran's Non-Governmental Organizations using fundamental theory approach)

Today, environmental issues have affected human life in the world, including Iran. Problems that are mainly the result of human use and improper treatment of the environment, including the improper use of fossil fuels. In order to achieve sustainable development, knowledge of the correct ways of using natural resources and non-profit treatment of the environment, as well as ways to protect it must be considered. Given that new development approaches emphasize the need for the participation of all individuals and different groups in society, the role of environmental non-governmental organizations in achieving these goals and protecting the environment, and reducing vulnerability is very important. The purpose of this study is to analyze the strategies of environmental Non-Governmental Organizations in climate change and energy adaptation programs.

The approach of this research is interpretive and has been done using contextual theory. Participants in this study were selected using purposive sampling in the form of snowball sampling, based on which 16 members of environmental non-governmental organizations in Tehran in 1398 were selected. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using open, axial and selective coding steps. The concepts of coding were subdivided into subcategories and categories, and the extracted paradigm model is divided into four parts: causal conditions, intervening conditions, strategies, and consequences that formed around the central phenomenon.