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Cabo San Francisco Foundation
Ecuadoran foundation working for a sustainable development of the zone of Muisne, mainly in the fields of education, health and environment protection.
http://www.cabosanfrancisco.ch/
Rebuild America
Program partners with communities to improve the energy efficiency of their commercial and multifamily residential buildings and reinvest energy savings back into the community. Offers business and technical tools as well as customized assistance.
http://www.rebuild.gov
Smart Growth Network
The Smart Growth Network helps create national, regional and local coalitions to support intelligent and sustainable growth.
http://www.smartgrowth.org/
Communities by Choice
Web-based network for people and communities committed to the practice of sustainable development. Includes message boards, a calendar of sustainable development events, tips for sustainable living, and other resources for sustainable community development.
http://www.communitiesbychoice.org/
U.S. EPA Community-Based Environmental Protection
Case studies and other information about the place-based approach to the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/ecocommunity/
Ecocity of Malmö
Describes the transformation of Malmö, Sweden, into sustainability, including details of building design and about management of traffic, rainwater, and waste.
http://www.ekostaden.com/
Ecosystems
South African consultants and advisors in the field of sustainable community and rural development describe their capabilities and discuss topics such as permaculture and handling issues of rapid urbanization through waste management, recycling, and incineration.
http://www.ecosystems.co.za/
Northern Innovative Communities
An inclusive regional effort committed to Sustainable Community Development rooted in economically viable, socially equitable, ecologically sound, and locally nurturing initiatives.
http://www.northcountrypride.org/
Sustainable Communities Network
Connects citizens with resources to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities.
http://www.sustainable.org/
Joint Center for Sustainable Communities
sponsored by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and National Association of Counties
http://www.usmayors.org/USCM/sustainable/
Community Sustainability: A Comprehensive Urban Regenerative Process
Washington State University's School of Architecture web site explores some interactive design-planning topics and presents a proposal for Pullman, Washington, USA.
http://www.arch.wsu.edu/09%20publications/...
Five E's Unlimited
Consulting firm that specializes in environmental sustainability, strengthened economies, and social equity, Based in Virginia.
http://www.eeeee.net/
Guide to Implementing Local Environmental Action Plans in Central and Eastern Europe
Explores planning process for community sustainability, including how to assess environmental issues and set environmental priorities; as well as how to implement selected actions and monitor and evaluate results.
http://www.rec.org/REC/Publications/LEAP_G...
exSite Research Ltd.
exSite Research Ltd. focuses on innovative and sustainable solutions for advancing the State of the Art in the regeneration of Brownfield and contaminated land.
http://www.exsite.org/
Livable Cities for the 21st Century
The Priorities Institute examines alternative community designs, carfree cities, cohousing, recycling pantries, and other concepts and technologies to promote environmentally sustainable community life.
http://www.priorities.org/LivableCitiesInd...
Books by Jane Holtz Kay
Book summaries and articles concerning urban affairs, planning, transportation, and coping with pollution, sprawl, and other environmental challenges. Includes "Asphalt Nation: How the Automobile Took Over America and How We Can Take It Back." By the architecture/planning critic of The Nation.
http://www.janeholtzkay.com
Village Habitat Design
Village Habitat Design, LLC is an award-winning architecture and planning firm with a 30 year family history of conservation design.
http://www.villagehabitat.com/
James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments
A series of urban, community design events and university of british columbia-based research projects providing a number of potential solutions to the problems spawned by non-sustainable urban/suburban growth.
http://www.sustainable-communities.agsci.u...
Green Map System
Project to promote healthy cities and sustainable communities by developing maps to chart the sites of environmental significance in urban places around the world. Includes examples.
http://www.greenmap.com/index.html
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Promotes public policies, new resources and accountable authority that support sustainable, just and vital urban communities.
http://www.cnt.org/
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
ICIMOD is committed to economically and environmentally sound mountain development and improving the living standards of mountain communities in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas.
http://www.icimod.org.np
Chelsea Green's Books for Sustainable Living
Publishing information to help design future lives where human activities of production and consumption are balanced in harmony with the natural state of the world.
http://www.chelseagreen.com/
Groundwork Wales - Environmental Regeneration
Environmental support for regeneration and grants for businesses and communities in Wales. Contains advice on community involvement and sustainability as well as grant information and links to local projects, mostly in South Wales.
http://www.groundworkwales.org.uk/
The Sustainability Report
Provides Canada's first independent assessment of living in balance for the long term to help Canadians understand if current lifestyle and development choices are improving or threatening prospects for a healthy and successful society.
http://www.sustreport.org/
Urban Environmental Management
Output of the Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative (UEMRI), a grouping of urban planning researchers from around the world. Looks at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments.
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/
The Way to Go: Sustainable Lands and Buildings in North Carolina
North Carolina government portal for access to and exchange of sustainability information. It is designed to serve state and local government employees, designers, and others who are responsible for the planning, design, and construction of public building projects.
http://www.sustainablenc.org/thewaytogo/
ICLEI: Electronic tools for a sustainable community.
One stop guide for U.S. Local Governments. Enhance the Sustainability of Your Community Through: Environmental Protection; Economic Vitality; and Community Well-Being.
http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=798
City Repair Project (The)
Citizen activists educating and inspiring people to build a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society. (Portland, Oregon)
http://www.cityrepair.org/
Linking Sustainable Community Activities to Pollution Prevention: A Sourcebook
Online report of RAND study (1997). Includes case studies and extensive bibliography.
http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports...
Sustainable Cites Research Institute
Aims to improve the quality of life of urban communities through developing and promoting sustainable approaches to urban living.
http://sustainable-cities.org.uk/
Ecosustainable Hub
Provides a team of international and Australian professionals committed towards a common goal of facilitating, developing and servicing sustainability. Also provides a Search engine for Sustainability using popular portals.
http://www.ecosustainable.com.au/index.htm
The HomeTown Advantage
Book published by The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, provides comprehensive strategies for reviving independent businesses and Main Streets.
http://www.newrules.org/journal/hta.htm
Local community sustainability indicators
Some new local community sustainability indicators developed in Australia. This site provides a new methodology for indicators that sustain and develop our community and that we can all count, measure and check them for ourselves.
http://www.uq.net.au/~zzrawill/sunnybank/c...
Indicators of Sustainability
develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy,society and environment.
http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/
Green Line
News, resources, and tips from Environment Canada (a government department).
http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html
U.S. EPA: Green Communities
Guide for planning and implementing sustainable community actions plans to translate the visions of the future into action oriented items.
http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/
Sustainable Environment for Quality of Life
An integrated environmental initiative for the 15-county metropolitan Charlotte region in North and South Carolina. Promotes issues on air quality, sustainable growth and water resources.
http://www.seql.org/
Criterion Planners/Engineers
Criterion is an urban planning firm specializing in sustainable community development.
http://www.crit.com/
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
International clearinghouse on sustainable development and environmental protection policies, programs, and techniques being implemented at the local level by local institutions. Resources and links on Local Agenda 21, Green Fleets, environmental budgeting, other topics.
http://www.iclei.org/
EcoGateway
EcoIQ magazine and links to a large collection of Internet resources related to sustainable communities.
http://www.ecoiq.com/onlineresources/
Center for Economic and Environmental Development
Describes several projects to support sustainable development and improve community and regional leaders` understanding of how economic and environmental decisions can work hand in hand to bring a new vitality to Northwest Pennsylvania.
http://ceed.allegheny.edu/
Smart Communities Network
Resources on the concept of sustainable development, including overview articles, slide shows, links, recommended books and videos, and educational materials and programs that can help communities in their sustainable development efforts.
http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/
Cities Environment Reports on the Internet
An UN inititative, and part of UNEP. A program to facilitate easy access to environmental information for sound decision-making and general awareness-raising in cities.
http://www.ceroi.net/
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