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  • O2 Open site in a new window - A forum for the exploration of new possibilities in green design, promoting respect for the environment.
  • Ecological Footprint Quiz Open site in a new window - Estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. Created by Earth Day Network and Redefining Progress.
  • Arcosanti@ - Learn about Arcosanti, the experimental town built in central Arizona using the concept of arcology. Sites feature articles, tour guide, workshops, events, and info on arcology as described by the architect Paolo Soleri.
  • New Colonist, The Open site in a new window - Site for people interested in visiting, moving to, or improving cities. Covers sustainable urban development, tourism and travel, and other urban issues.
  • Sustainable Sources Open site in a new window - Solutions-based environmental web site; sustainable building, indiginous materials. In English and Spanish.
  • LEADnet - Leadership for Environment And Development (6) - Browse sites about LEAD, an international non-profit organisation with a mission to inspire leadership for a sustainable world. Sites provide news, projects, training programs, membership info, and info on the international network.
  • Canada Pembina Institute of Appropriate Development Open site in a new window - Involved in environmental education, research, public policy development, and corporate environmental management services.
  • Homestead.org Open site in a new window - Resource directory/online magazine covering homesteading: sustainable, organic, small-scale farming, permaculture, self-sufficiency, biodiversity, and more.
  • Sustainable Measures Open site in a new window - Develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society, and environment.
  • 5th World Network Open site in a new window - Provides networking and education for individuals and communities interested in sustainable development, permaculture, and bioregional resource protection.
  • Green Map System Open site in a new window - Global eco-cultural movement, energized by local knowledge, action, and responsibility which offers local-to-global collaboration to chart the ecologically significant places in cities around the globe.
  • World Social Forum - Fórum Social Mundial Open site in a new window - Annual international conference held in Porto Alegre, Brazil that focuses on the creation and exchange of social and economic projects that promote human rights, social justice, and sustainable development.
  • Living With Nature Open site in a new window - Offers a discription of bio-dynamic farming in desert conditions which leads to sustainable development and a unique way to build low cost homes.
  • Raventalk Open site in a new window - Entry site for exploring how to create a sustainable planet future. Provides connections to people, activism, and ideas.
  • ManyTracks Open site in a new window - Offers tips and information on hands-on homesteading, gardening, self-sufficiency, alternative energy, recumbent bicycles, and more.
  • Ecosustainable Hub Open site in a new window - Outlines available resources, projects, links, and a forum.
  • High North Web Open site in a new window - Defending the right of coastal communities to utilize marine mammals sustainably.
  • Florida Internet Center for Understanding Sustainability Open site in a new window - Brings Florida environmentally based nonprofit organizations and environmental education information to citizens, developers, and decision makers.
  • Light Up The World Open site in a new window - Providing White Light Emitting Diode home lighting, for both humanitarian and local entrepreneurial means, in the developing world.
  • Canada Sustainability Report, The Open site in a new window - Independent assessment focusing on the issues and trends shaping Canada's health, economy, and environment.
  • China Clean Energy Program (CCEP) Open site in a new window - Promoting clean, efficient, and affordable energy and environmental policies, strategies, and technologies in China.
  • Forum on Science and Technology for Sustainability Open site in a new window - Facilitates the exchange of information and discussions within the emerging field of sustainability science, which explores science's role within sustainable development.
  • Sustainable Development/Economics Open site in a new window - Contains a bibliography, case studies, and links to related sites.
  • Ecopath With Ecosim Open site in a new window - Ecological modelling software for sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems.
  • Appropedia Open site in a new window - Dynamic, open library wiki aimed at reducing poverty by enabling sustainable global development.
  • Greatplains.org Open site in a new window - Information for people of the Great Plains in Canada, U.S., and Mexico, in achieving long-term sustainability of the land and its natural resources.
  • Sustainable Business Network Open site in a new window
  • Futerra Open site in a new window - Offers details of this nonprofit company specialising in the communication of sustainable development.
  • Ecological Living Open site in a new window - Gives practical information on ecological and sustainable living including eco-homes, reducing the impact, and health issues.
  • NRDC: Building Green Open site in a new window - Offers tools and techniqes for building greener, more sustainable, buildings. Includes case studies, fact sheets, and LEED certification info.
  • Canada Friends of Petrie Island Open site in a new window - Dedicated to the environmentally sound development of this group of islands in the Ottawa River, just downstream of Ottawa.
  • Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary Open site in a new window - Provides a weekly newsletter and a portal featuring articles, sites and events related to global warming, climate change, sea-level rise, and sustainable development issues.
  • Canada Project on Environmental Scarcities, State Capacity, and Civil Violence Open site in a new window - Three year project focusing on China, Indonesia, and Bihar, India. Principal investigator is Thomas Homer-Dixon.
  • City of Austin: Sustainable Communities Initiative Open site in a new window - Facilitates and supports the development of economic, social, and environmental improvements that serve the entire region.
  • Canada Ecoexchange.ca Open site in a new window - Community and environmental issues news, discussions, links, articles, and information.
  • Encyclopedia of Sustainable Development Open site in a new window - One-stop source of information on the concepts and key issues concerning sustainable development.
  • E+Co Open site in a new window - E+Co aims at mobilizing human and financial resources to provide affordable energy to households, business, and communities in developing countries.
  • Newcastle Project Development Group Open site in a new window - An international group promoting economic and environmental stabilization and socially reponsible development.
  • Developing Naturally: Travel Ecology Open site in a new window - Nature-based community development based upon the principles of discovery, mutuality, locality, historicity, potentiality, and enchancement.
  • Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project Open site in a new window - Intended to increase regional awareness and commitment to sustainable community development in Hays, Willamson and Travis Counties.
  • 3rd Whale Open site in a new window - Sustainability lifestyle website for information on all things green including daily tips and discussions with other green minded individuals on how to green homes, find green education opportunities, find green jobs, and more.
  • Canada International Institute for Sustainable Development@
  • Duke University Smart Home Program Open site in a new window - Campus residence that doubles as a living laboratory, Duke's Smart Home is a showcase of green design with a green roof, solar power systems, rainwater collection systems, sustainable lumber sources, and more.
  • Ecological Footprint Open site in a new window - Information and resources for understanding the amount of land required to support each human on earth. A Redefining Progress program.
  • Ecorazzi Open site in a new window - Blog offering the latest in eco-friendly gossip and celebrities who are caught green-handed.
  • Environmental Sustainability at Duke Open site in a new window - Discover the campus initiatives for environmental sustainability at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Read the latest news and events, find ways to get involved, and search through the university's green resources.
  • Interagency Sustainability Working Group Open site in a new window - Provides information about the U.S. Department of Energy's group that fosters and promotes sustainable design in the Federal sector.
  • Interdependent Project Open site in a new window - Interdependent Project platform was established to deliver inspiring and innovative ideas, solutions, and news that addresses sustainability issues.
  • Canada Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Canada Open site in a new window - Educating tomorrow's leaders for a sustainable future.
  • Neutral Existence Open site in a new window - Committed to creating sustainability in our current society by demonstrating how easy and inexpensive it is to neutralize one's environmental footprint. Blog, news articles, and a public discussion forum.
  • No Impact Man Open site in a new window - Blog recording one New York family's attempt to go one year with "no net environmental impact."
  • Our Greener Life Open site in a new window - A blog dedicated to spreading knowledge of living a more sustainable and earth-friendly manner.
  • Real Property Sustainable Development Guide Open site in a new window (PDF) - From the U.S. General Services Administration.
  • Sustainability Open site in a new window - Showcase of stories on sustainability from American Public Media.
  • Canada Sustainable Development Timeline Open site in a new window - Interactive timeline begins with the 1962 publication of Silent Spring.
  • Urban and Ecological Footprints Open site in a new window - Based on the relationship between humanity and the biosphere, an ecological footprint is a measurement of the land area required to sustain a population of any size. Learn what your cities footprint is, find personal calculators, environmental reports, and other resources.
  • Zayed International Prize for the Environment Open site in a new window - Acknowledges contributions in the field of environment by individuals or organizations developing sustainable utilization of resources and improvement of the human environment for sustainable development.
  • eco2000 Open site in a new window - Promotes and demonstrates sustainable land management practices.
 



 
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