Surf these sites: 3rd Mid-Atlantic Conference on -- conference was in 1997 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. Includes a curriculum guide. Center for Neighborhood Technology -- Founded in 1978, CNT develops creative strategies for making cities and their surrounding areas work for everyone, environmentally and economically. Chattanooga Institute -- Seeks 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. Cities Environment Reports on the Internet -- A project within the framework of (Local) Agenda 21 to facilitate easy access to environmental information for sound decision-making and general awareness-raising in cities. The main objective of the research project is to develop a concept for a simple and easily understood cities'' state of the environment report on the Internet. Community Sustainability -- Izaak Walton League Minnesota community sustainability workshop report. Community Sustainability Curriculum and Community Indicators Project -- Curriculum guide and other materials, on the Maine Department of Environmental Protection site. EcoGateway: Sustainability Online -- EcoIQ magazine and links to a large collection of Internet resources related to sustainable communities. Electronic Tools -- CP, CUG''s Electronic Tools for Community Sustainability Environment Canada''s Green Lane/Environnement Canada -- Canadian government department whose business is helping Canadians live and prosper in an environment that is properly protected and conserved. Grants - Sustainable Communities -- Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation makes grants for studying and enabling sustainable communities. 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. Joint Center for Sustainable Communities -- sponsored by U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and National Association of Counties Monitoring Community Sustainability -- Workshop (23 page document) on a community''s progress toward goals that promote sustainability 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. Rebuild America supplies business and technical tools and customized assistance. Renew America -- Renew America is a non-profit organization founded in 1989. We coordinate a network of community and environmental groups, businesses, government leaders and civic activists to exchange ideas and expertise for improving the environment. By finding and promoting programs that work, Renew America helps inspire communities and businesses to meet today''s environmental challenges. SDNHM - Community Sustainability -- San Diego Natural History Museum definition, links and eduational materials on community sustainability Smart Growth Network -- 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. Southampton Sustainability Forum -- About sustainability and Local Agenda 21 in Southampton, UK. Site includes sustainability defintions and links to case studies and other materials. Sustainable Building and Maintenance -- The natural step threesome of ecology, economy and equity are the foundations of Seattle City Light''s sustainability web pages. 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. Creating communities, smart growth, growing a sustainable economy, protecting natural resources, living sustainably, and governing communities. Case studies, resources, Web links, events calendars, and suggested reading. The Priorities Institute -- Explores regional land use planning, sustainable, carfree city design, 21st century constitutions, holistic indexing The Sustainable Community -- The Rand Organization''s example in the Arlington Community Sustainability Network. Tools (ICLEI) -- Electronic tools for a sustainable community. TransAct -- Collection of information and resources about making communities more livable and helping the environment through innovative transportation projects and initiatives. Urban Environmental Management -- Output of the Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative (UEMRI), a grouping of urban planning researchers from around the world. It looks at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments. Urban Indicators Programme -- United Nations Centre for Human Settlements Urban Sustainability Strategies -- Wayne State University''s School of Architecture Community Sustainability pages. Vision of Community Sustainability -- Ontario Round Table on Environement and Economy (Bilingual: English, French.
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