Sustainable Development Links
Online Resources for Building a Greener Tomorrow
A collection of online resources providing information, education and advocacy for sustainable development around the world.
To create a green approach to living around the globe will take more than individual lifestyle changes. That's why numerous non-profits and business organizations alike are working to create a more sustainable global environment through advocacy for policy changes, education and other programs.
Following are some of the resources I've found online created by groups working for a greener, healthier and more sustainable future for our planet:
Christian Aid's Eco-House (http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ecohouse/) Christian Aid's global garden and eco-house demonstrate "how our partners are helping people to prepare for and reduce the risk of future disaster, as well as teaching them how to embrace low-cost sustainable living."
Co-op Village Foundation Inc. (http://co-opvillagefoundation.org/) Based in northwest Florida, the foundation aims to develop a community that will "provide basic living needs, be ruled by consensus, focus on health care and health coverage; a community less reliant on fuel oil, transportation, and the outside economy."
Future House USA (http://futurehouseusa.org/) In preparation for the 2008 Olympics in China, being called the "Green Olympics," developers are building a Future House USA aimed at showcasing the most advanced sustainable energy building practices.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (http://www.iisd.org/IISD) works to promote development and policies that benefit the global economy, environment and social well-being.
The International Organization for Sustainable Development (http://www.iosd.org/) The IOSD's mission is to foster the "well-being of all human beings by encouraging sustainable economic development and facilitating access to world-class higher education, especially in the developing nations of Central/West Africa and of South-East Asia."
Organic Building (http://www.organicbuilding.com/) Organic Building promotes the construction of "warm, dry, healthy buildings with negative CO2 emissions, using solid wood walls made from fast growing, renewable plantation softwood."
U-M CSS Center for Sustainable Systems (http://css.snre.umich.edu/) CSS aims to advance "concepts of sustainability through interdisciplinary research and education."
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development (http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/about_us/aboutus.htm) The Commission on Sustainable Development is a UN forum that "brings together government officials and representatives from a broad spectrum of civil society to discuss and recommend solutions that promote sustainable development."
Sustainable Living Center (http://www.sustainablelivingcenter.com/) Based in the northwest U.S., the Sustainable Living Center works to educate the public about renewable energy and year-round sustainable living.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (http://www.wbcsd.org) Encompassing representatives from more than 180 major companies around the world, the WBCSD aims to provide business leadership that fosters sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.
