| 1. | Development Alternatives | | | Bringing together traditional knowledge and modern science for sustainable development at community, national and global level.
www.devalt.org |
| 3. | Center for Neighborhood Technology | | | Promotes public policies, new resources and accountable authority that support sustainable, just and vital urban communities.
www.cnt.org |
| 4. | World Conservation Monitoring Centre | | | Provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.
www.unep-wcmc.org |
| 6. | SUNetwork | | | A human and electronic network of individuals and organizations dedicated to encouraging and advancing sustainable development in the U.S. The Network helps leverage existing resources to more effectively address sustainable development challenges.
www.sustainableusa.org |
| 7. | GENI - Global Energy Network Institute | | | By tapping the planet's abundant renewable energy, the needs of all humanity could be met in an environmentally sustainable fashion. The technology exists today, and it is cost competitive.
www.geni.org |
| 8. | Stockholm Environment Institute | | | An independent, international research, consulting and training organisation working to promote global sustainable development.
www.sei.se |
| 9. | Sustainable Development International | | | The resource for strategies, technologies and business links, enabling implementation of sustainable development working towards Earth Summit 2002.
www.sustdev.org |
| 10. | Smart Growth America | | | Nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow; one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, and makes communities more livable.
www.smartgrowthamerica.com |
| 11. | Groundwork Institute | | | Non-profit organization working world wide in creating low cost, environmentally sound communities based on the participation of the people who live in them.
www.groundwork.org |
| 12. | Participatory Avenues | | | Promotes the diffusion of Participatory 3D Modeling (P3DM) as best practice in providing communities added stake in tailoring and owning integrated conservation and development initiatives.
www.iapad.org |
| 16. | Target Earth | | | Christian-based organization dedicated to environmental sustainable development and relief.
www.targetearth.org |
| 18. | Earth Centre | | | A site in Doncaster, England that aims to make sustainable development tangible, by providing an accessible opportunity to see sustainable development principles in action.
www.earthcentre.org.uk |
| 19. | The Natural Step | | | A UK non-profit organisation working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society.
www.naturalstep.org.uk |
| 21. | Alliance for Sustainability | | | A non-profit group supporting ecologically sound, economically viable, and humane projects on a personal, organizational and planetary level.
www.mtn.org |
| 23. | Falls Brook Centre | | | A sustainable community development and training centre working to demonstrate and communicate those aspects of human endeavors that must combine to make the abstract concept of sustainable development into the living reality of sustainable communities.
www.fallsbrookcentre.ca |
| 24. | Center for Development Research | | | An international and interdisciplinary research institution dealing with political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological questions in view of a worldwide, sustainable, and just development.
www.zef.de |
| 25. | Sigma Project | | | Aims to build the capacity of organizations to meet their business and other institutional objectives by more effectively addressing social, economic, and environmental dilemmas.
www.projectsigma.com |
| 26. | Forum for the Future | | | UK sustainable development organisation which works in partnership with business, higher education, central, regional and local government to accelerate a sustainable way of life, using a solutions based approach.
www.forumforthefuture.org.uk |
| 27. | Barents Local Agenda 21 Network | | | Local communities in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia cooperate for sustainable development, in pairs on concrete projects, and in the larger network for exchange of experience and ideas, and for inspiration.
barents-la21.net |
| 28. | Rocky Mountain Institute | | | An entrepreneurial, non-profit organisation that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world.
www.rmi.org |
| 29. | Island Systems | | | Sustainable development through civil society strengthening in the Caribbean; features a newsletter and a database of projects and organizations in Caribbean development.
www.islandsystems.com |
| 31. | Central Asia Institute | | | Organized to promote literacy, women's vocational skills, and awareness of public health and environmental issues through community-initiated education programs in mountain regions of Central Asia.
www.ikat.org |
| 33. | Centre for Development and Environment | | | A division of the Institute of Geography of the University of Berne and is involved in worldwide networks with institutions and specialists.
www.cde.unibe.ch |
| 34. | Development Organisation for Rural Sichuan | | | A British NGO working in Sichuan, China implementing village-based poverty alleviation projects promoting community education, womens rural credit schemes, water and electricity supply.
www.dors.org.uk |
| 35. | Ecotrust | | | Aims to build Salmon Nation, a place where people and wild salmon thrive in the coastal temperate rain forests of North America.
www.ecotrust.org |
| 36. | Sustainable Development in Brazil | | | This non-profit Institute promotes the sustainable development and conservation of natural resources in the tropics.
www.instituto-caiua.org |
| 37. | Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development | | | A not-for-profit environmental policy research and education organization dealing with sustainable energy, climate change, environmental governance, ecological fiscal reform, sustainability indicators, and the environmental impacts of the energy industry.
www.pembina.org |
| 38. | PennFuture.com | | | An organization of citizens committed to a vision of the future that places the conservation of our natural resources at the center of a vibrant economy.
www.pennfuture.org |
| 39. | Sustainable Conservation | | | Organization engages businesses and private landowners in advancing the stewardship of our land and water in partnership with the environmental community.
www.suscon.org |
| 40. | Center for Alternative Development Initiatives | | | A Philippine-based civil society organization (CSO) dedicated to the study, encouragement and implementation of comprehensive sustainable development through social threefolding, including tri-sector partnerships.
www.cadi.ph |
| 41. | CBNRM Net | | | Provides a powerful set of networking tools for local communities and other stakeholders globally, aimed at integrated knowledge management of the field of Community-Based Natural Resource Management.
www.cbnrm.net |
| 42. | ACCION | | | International non-profit microlending organization that fights poverty by providing microcredit and supporting economic and sustainable development.
www.accion.org |
| 43. | Project People Foundation | | | Non-profit group promoting economic empowerment of women and youth in South Africa and U.S. through the production and marketing of hand-crafted black dolls, stuffed animals, AIDS pins, and beaded yarmulkes.
www.projectpeoplefoundation.org |
| 46. | Maine Tree Foundation | | | Founded in 1989 to provide Maine people with good, accurate information about the forest resource.
www.mainetreefoundation.org |
| 47. | ONE Nature | | | An NGO promoting sustainable technologies taking note that there are several brilliant technologies lying unutilized owing to a lack of awareness and possible vested interests.
www.onenature.com |
| 51. | Solaroof Garden | | | homes and communities that produce energy, food and water.
www.solaroofgarden.com |
| 52. | Sustain Dane | | | A non-profit organization promoting sustainability in the Madison/Dane County area of Wisconsin.
www.sustaindane.org |
| 53. | San Francisco Beautiful | | | Creates, enhances and protects the city's unique beauty and liveability. It provides grants and beautification awards and participates in the urban planning process.
www.sfbeautiful.org |
| 55. | UVic Sustainability Project | | | This project seeks to make UVic a sustainable campus. It addresses all aspects of sustainability pertaining to the university including things like waste and energy reduction and green transportation. They also touch on issues such as investment practices, curriculum, and gender equality,
uvsp.uvic.ca |
| 56. | Canada India Village Aid | | | A non-profit charitable organization working to promote sustainable development and self-reliance in rural Indian communities.
www.canadaindiavillageaid.com |
| 57. | Sustainable Building Topics | | | Info, resources and articles for developers, architects, and home buyers to promote sustainable development.
dnr.metrokc.gov |
| 58. | Sustainable Seattle | | | Protects and improves the long-term health and vitality for Seattle and the world by applying sustainability to the links between economic prosperity, environmental vitality and social equity.
www.sustainableseattle.org |
| 60. | Sustainable Business Associates | | | International non-governmental organization working to engage industrialists in eco-efficiency to minimize environmental impact and improve business productivity. News, case studies, training, projects, and contacts.
www.planet.ch |
| 62. | Campaign Interactive | | | A core strategic tool of the Sustainable Development Campaign is built around a partnership of Networks and Associations of local authorities in Europe.
www.sustainable-cities.org |
| 63. | Zero Growth | | | Provides information on the movement for the zero population growth for humans. Growth absurdity of the week, reccommended readings, a discussion of the idea, and available buttons and stickers.
www.zerogrowth.org |
| 64. | Mountain Forum | | | A global network for mountain communities, environments and sustainable development. Also includes a searchable library of documents on mountain themes and issues.
www.mtnforum.org |
| 65. | Appropriate Roads Group | | | Group dedicated to the overturning of a decision to build a dual carriageway between Cahir and Clonmel.
www.theapplefarm.com |
| 66. | Ecological Entrepreneurship | | | Program provides students with awareness, inspiration, knowledge, and skills needed to start, manage, or work within businesses and non-profit organizations that are centered on community sustainability.
www.ecolentre.org |
| 67. | AQUADEV | | | An NGO active in Africa in field agricultural development, food security and aid, microfinance institutions services, environment in urban areas and clean development mechanisms study projects.
www.aquadev.org |
| 68. | SpiralWorks | | | A non-profit organization working for the integration of culture and nature through sustainable community living systems.
www.spiralworks.org |
| 69. | ApproTEC | | | ApproTEC is a non-profit organization that develops and markets new appropriate technologies in Africa to kick-start economic growth.
www.approtec.org |
| 70. | The Cyprus Conservation Foundation | | | The Cyprus Conservation Foundation raises awareness through science education and with a variety of campaigns.
www.conservation.org.cy |
| 71. | Paramita Group | | | The Paramita Group endeavors to promote human development in exiled Tibet by combining western development theory and buddhist philosophy with institutional models and organizational skill.
www.paramitagroup.org |
| 73. | The Delta Institute | | | A nonprofit organization that works on the policy and practice of sustainable development and environmental stewardship in the Great Lakes region.
www.delta-institute.org |
| 74. | Building Green Bridges | | | Connecting current and future leaders with strategies for sustainable development so that they can each contribute to building healthy economies and prosperous communities.
www.buildinggreenbridges.org |
| 78. | Pedals for Progress | | | Promotes a non-profit agency that collects thousands of used bicycles from the public through partnerships with local community service organizations, and donates them overseas for reconditioning and distribution for affordable transport.
www.p4p.org |
| 79. | The Mountain Institute | | | Promotes the preservation of mountain environments, advancing mountain cultures This NGO works in the Appalachian, Andean and Himalayan Mountains and designs programmes to strengthen mountain communities, to conserve their natural resources and cultural heritage while improving their livelihoods.
www.mountain.org |
| 80. | Global Village of Humanity | | | A humanitarian organization dedicated to eradicating global poverty and preserving the earth's ecosystems, by building sustainable communities.
www.globalvillage4humanity.org |
| 81. | BagelHole.Org | | | BagelHole is a web-based organization that supports low-tech self-sustainable development.
www.bagelhole.org |
| 85. | Nuestras Raices, Inc. | | | A grassroots organization that promotes economic, human and community development in Holyoke, Massachusetts through projects relating to food and agriculture.
www.nuestras-raices.org |
| 86. | Redefining Progress | | | A non-profit public policy organization that seeks to ensure a more sustainable and socially equitable world. Conceives and refines innovative policies and ideas that balance economic well-being, the environment, and social equity.
www.rprogress.org |
| 87. | Sustainable Living Foundation | | | An Australian based non-profit organization that is bringing together expertise, resources and funds to promote sustainable development.
www.sef.org.au |
| 88. | Center for Sustainable Systems | | | Institute at the University of Michigan promoting sustainable development through education. Includes research on buildings, agriculture, transportation, renewable energy, and packaging, as well as methodologies, projects, publications, statistics, and educational resources.
css.snre.umich.edu |
| 89. | Sustainable Business Network | | | Daily news headlines about social and environmental events, links to educational, government, tools and resources, and discussions on environmental topics.
www.sustainable.org.nz |
| 91. | Schumacher UK | | | Promotes human scale and sustainable systems for social, economic and environmental development.
www.schumacher.org.uk |
| 92. | PanEco | | | A Swiss foundation that supports projects on biodiversity and sustainability in Indonesia. It also works on social projects and intercultural acceptance.
www.paneco.ch |
| 93. | United Nations Division for Sustainable Development | | | Created to monitor and report on implementation of the Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels. The CSD is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
www.un.org |
| 94. | Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) | | | An independent, non-profit, non-government, policy, research, and implementation institute working on sustainable development (SD) at local, national, regional and global levels.
www.bcas.net |
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