- Urban Environmental Management - http://www.gdrc.org/uem/
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.
- Sustainable Communities Network - http://www.sustainable.org/
Connects citizens with resources to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities.
- International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) - http://www.iclei.org/
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.
- Smart Growth Network - http://www.smartgrowth.org/
Searchable databases of information resources on smart growth case studies, smart building design, smart development design and zoning, brownfields redevelopment and eco-industrial parks; and related topics.
- ICLEI: Electronic tools for a sustainable community. - http://www.iclei.org/la21/onestop.htm
One stop guide for U.S. Local Governments. Enhance the Sustainability of Your Community Through: Environmental Protection; Economic Vitality; and Community Well-Being.
- Chattanooga Institute - http://www.csc2.org/index.html
Seeking to provide communities and companies with the resources and support necessary to create a sustainable and competitive future by finding solutions that integrate business, social equity and the environment in ways that are both sustainable and profitable.
- Sustainability Ltd. - http://www.sustainability.co.uk/
An award-winning strategic management consultancy and think-tank. Founded in 1987, Sustainability Ltd. is the longest established international consultancy dedicated to promoting the business case for sustainable development. The three main areas of operation: foresight, agenda-setting and change management.
- Cities Environment Reports on the Internet - http://www.grida.no/city/
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.
- Chelsea Green's Books for Sustainable Living - http://www.chelseagreen.com/
Chelsea Green publishes information to help design future lives where human activities of production and consumption are balanced in harmony with the natural state of the world.
- Books by Jane Holtz Kay - http://www.janeholtzkay.com
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.
- Cabo San Francisco Foundation - http://www.cabosanfrancisco.ch/indexeng.htm
Ecuadorian foundation working for a sustainable development of poor villages in coastal Ecuador.
- Village Habitat Design - http://www.villagehabitat.com/
Village Habitat Design, LLC is an award-winning architecture and planning firm with a 30 year family history of conservation design.
- EcoGateway - http://www.ecoiq.com/onlineresources/
EcoIQ magazine and links to a large collection of Internet resources related to sustainable communities.
- City Repair Project (The) - http://www.cityrepair.org/
Citizen activists educating and inspiring people to build a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society. (Portland, Oregon)
- Smart Communities Network - http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/
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.
- exSite Research Ltd. - http://www.exsite.org/
exSite Research Ltd. focuses on innovative and sustainable solutions for advancing the State of the Art in the regeneration of Brownfield and contaminated land.
- Ecosustainable Hub - http://www.ecosustainable.com.au/index.htm
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.
- Environment Canada's Green Lane/Environnement Canada - http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html
Canadian government entity's vision is to see a Canada where people make responsible decisions about the environment; and where the environment is thereby sustained for the benefit of present and future generations.
- James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments - http://www.sustainable-communities.agsci.ubc.ca/
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.
- U.S. EPA: Green Communities - http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/
The Green Communities Assistance Kit that you will find here is packaged as a step-by-step guide for planning and implementing sustainable actions. Each of the five steps results in a specific outcome.
- Indicators of Sustainability - http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/
develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy,society and environment.
- The HomeTown Advantage - http://www.newrules.org/journal/hta.htm
Book published by The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, provides comprehensive strategies for reviving independent businesses and Main Streets.
- Green Map System - http://www.greenmap.com/index.html
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.
- Five E's Unlimited - http://www.eeeee.net/
Consulting firm that specializes in environmental sustainability, strengthened economies, and social equity, Based in Virginia.
- Livable Cities for the 21st Century - http://www.priorities.org/LivableCitiesIndex.htm
The Priorities Institute examines alternative community designs, carfree cities, cohousing, recycling pantries, and other concepts and technologies to promote environmentally sustainable community life.
- Local community sustainability indicators - http://www.uq.net.au/~zzrawill/sunnybank/community/indicators/index.htm
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.
- Ecocity of Malmö - http://www.ekostaden.com/
Describes the transformation of Malmö, Sweden, into sustainability, including details of building design and about management of traffic, rainwater, and waste.
- Groundwork Wales - http://www.groundworkwales.org.uk/
Promotes sustainable communities through joint environmental action. Includes information on community involvement projects and efforts to reclaim old industrial and mining sites.
- Ecosystems - http://www.ecosystems.co.za/
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.
- 2021 Regional Planning Project - Queensland, Australia - http://www.seq2021.qld.gov.au/home.asp
A cooperative regional planning project managing the effects of rapid population growth and planning for sustainable development in South East Queensland. It involves the three spheres of government and the community.
- Appalachian Sustainable Development - http://appsusdev.org/
Focuses on developing healthy, diverse and ecologically sound economic opportunities through education and training. ASD's two main programs are in sustainable forestry and wood products and sustainable agriculture.
- Sustainability Tools And Resources - http://www.sustainabilitytools.ca
A free web-based project planner for individuals and community groups to learn about sustainability by reviewing project plans, project planning resources, digital library and links to other sites.
- The Way to Go: Sustainable Lands and Buildings in North Carolina - http://www.sustainablenc.org/thewaytogo/
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.
- The Sustainability Report - http://www.sustreport.org/
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.
- Communities by Choice - http://www.communitiesbychoice.org/
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.
- Rebuild America - http://www.rebuild.org/
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.
- Northern Innovative Communities - http://www.northcountrypride.org/
An inclusive regional effort committed to Sustainable Community Development rooted in economically viable, socially equitable, ecologically sound, and locally nurturing initiatives.
- Sustainable Environment for Quality of Life - http://www.seql.org/
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.
- Sustainable Cites Research Institute - http://sustainable-cities.org.uk/
Aims to improve the quality of life of urban communities through developing and promoting sustainable approaches to urban living.
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