International
and National Organisations
- Earth Council The Earth Network for Sustainable Development (Costa Rica)
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (Canada)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (France)
- Centre for Alternative Technology (UK)
- Interministerial Committee for the Sustainable Development (Brazil)
- US Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (US)
Research
Centres and Projects
- DeMontfort University Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development: Research aspects are:
- Energy Efficient Buildings
- Cities and Sustainability
- Urban Energy Management
- Use of Renewable Energy (UK)
- Greenet Sustainable Agriculture Food and Environment Alliance: Sustainable agriculture campaigns include the invasion of the superstores, sustainable menu's and feeding the future. (UK)
- Vision 21: A network of people in Gloucestershire, looking at the way society has developed and the issues facing quality of life in the next century. Provides a useful list of the biggest issues on the network and also a comprehensive jargon buster. (UK)
- Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development: Encouraging sustainable development through the use of case studies and ordinances. (US)
- Tahoe Center for a Sustainable Future: dedicated to facilitating information, resources, education and training to achieve a sustainable future in the Lake Tahoe Region. Supports two programmes to aid the centres mission, the information technology programme and the sustainability curriculum programme. (US)
- The Sustainable Development Institute: Principal activities include communicating information about the environment and the economy, working on the community forestry policy project and Atlantic coastwatch. (US)
- University of British Columbia Sustainable Development Research Institute: The varied research programme includes women and sustainable development, tools for sustainable development and reconciling / global sustainable development. (US)
Data/Information Libraries
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Work on Sustainable Development: Provides information on the key dimensions of sustainable development and also holds various work programmes on climate change and technology and development. (France)
- WWW Virtual Library Sustainable Development: Informative resource providing listings of organisations, activities, events, libraries, databases and electronic journals. (Belgium)
- Centre for Renewable Energy Sustainable Living: Provides a comprehensive listing of information relating to the environment, green products and practices, planning and case studies. (US)
- CERES Environmental Education Topic Human Ecology and Sustainability: Many informative sustainability resources documenting conservation, habitat restoration, recycling, integrated waste management and renewable energy. (US)
- Social & Health Services; Rescue Mission USA: Provides two informative and useful resources, listed below. (US)
- What is Sustainable Development?: Defining and discussing the topic of sustainable development
- Sustainable Development and Agenda 21: Introduces the concept of sustainable development and relates it to the Agenda 21 policy. Looking at aspects such as quality of life, consumption and health.
- Sustainable Development Gateway Sustainable Development Primer: Provides a number of useful resources categorised into specific sections such as places, strategies, livelihoods, roles and dangers. (US)
Education Materials
- City of Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division City of Santa Monica Sustainable City Programme: In-depth example of a sustainable development programme in Santa Monica, provides a useful illustration of measures that can be taken. The main aspects of the programme are listed below. (US)
- Tahoe Center for a Sustainable Future Working Towards Sustainability; Sharing Our Experience: Comprehensive study of the sustainable methods being employed in Tahoe. The main sections are listed below. (US)
- What is Sustainable Development?
- Why is sustainability so important to the Tahoe Region?
- Learning From Each Other
- Regional Components of Sustainability
- How We Are Building Electronic Communications Capacity
- World Bank Development Education Programme: Useful resources "bringing sustainable development to the classroom". (US)
- World Resources Institute (US)
- Sustainable Development: Looks at the concept of sustainable development; managing our resources to meet current needs without destroying options for future generations through economic, social, environmental, and technological lenses. A taster of the resources are available on-line (below), otherwise accessibility requires purchase.
- Defining Sustainable Development
- National and International Efforts Toward Sustainable Development
- Student Activities
- Global Trends in Environment and Development: Informative series of educational resources relating to consumption, energy, food & agriculture and the atmosphere & climate.