Related Links

Links to affiliated or otherwise noteworthy organizations.

1. Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Washington State:
   www.bgiedu.org
   This is an MBA program that emphasizes sustainable development.
   
   
2. Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration:
   http://www.learner.org/jnorth/index.html
   Among the species studied in this global study of migratory species are swallows, hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and gray whales. The site includes teacher materials, background information, and a forum for sharing the data that students have collected.
   
   
3. National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture:
   http://www.sustainableagriculture.net
   The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture is a network of diverse groups cooperating to shape national policies in order to foster a sustainable food and agricultural system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.
   
   
4. National Geographic Wild World:
   http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/index.html
   This website takes NGS Wild World maps and makes them interactive, adding profiles and photos of more than 1,000 ecoregions, multimedia features, and more. (K-12 Geography/Maps).
   
   
5. Ocean Arks International:
   http://www.oceanarks.org
   Ocean Arks International was founded in 1981 by John Todd and Nancy Jack Todd to create an ecological design science and practice adaptable to both rich and poor regions of the world. Much of its present work focuses on utilizing natural processes, through diverse constructed aquatic ecosystems, to treat municipal and industrial wastewater and restore contaminated bodies of water.
   
   
6. The Orion Society:
   http://www.orionsociety.org
   Through publishing books, magazines, and online, Orion works to reconnect human culture with the natural world, blend scientific thinking with the arts, engage the heart and mind, and strive to make clear what humans have in common. Orion regularly publishes the writings of Wendell Berry, David W. Orr, and other important thinkers.
   
   
7. Presidio World College—San Francisco:
   www.presidioworldcollege.org
   This is a college that offers MBA programs that emphasize sustainable development. 
   
   
8. Slow Food USA:
   http://www.slowfoodusa.org/
   Slow Food USA is dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America. Slow Food in Schools is a national program of garden-to-table projects created to cultivate children's senses while teaching an ecological approach to food. Slow Food in Schools seeks to help children develop an appreciation for real, wholesome food and an understanding of land stewardship and sustainable food practices.
   
   
9. Sustainability Institute:
   http://sustainer.org/
   SI was founded by the late Donella Meadows to apply systems thinking and organization to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Its work includes stakeholder-based systems analysis and change projects, consulting, research, workshops, facilitated systems thinking sessions, project evaluations, and written publications.
   
   
10. Systemic School and Community Change:
    http://www.schoolsgogreen.org/systemic.html
    The Center for Environmental Education's Green Schools site offers information about starting and sustaining a green school.
    
11. United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=36025&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
    This initiative is broad and powerful.  Their draft international implementation scheme can be downloaded. It beautifully articulates many of the issues and values around sustainability.
    
    
12. UNEP Youth X Change:
    http://www.youthxchange.net/
    
    
13. UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Teacher Education towards Sustainability: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php
    
    
14. The Apollo Project:
    www.apolloalliance.org
    This is a major effort, a must see site.
    
    
15. Con Ed "time of use" quiz/information:
    www.coned.com/customercentral/energyresvoluntary.asp#quiz
    Con Ed offers a special program that can save you money and conserve energy.  It is based on your "time of use."  Visit this site to take a quick quiz and find out more!
    
    
16. American Wind Energy Association:
    www.awea.org
    This site has lots of information about the exciting renewable energy source of wind power.
    
    
17. Department of Energy:
    www.eere.energy.gov
    Find out about rebates and tax incentives for converting your home to use alternative energy resources.
    
    
18. Geothermal Heating Consortium:
    www.ghpc.org
    Geothermal heating is the new big thing.  This site can get you started.  It will save you money in the long term, and save precious energy resources as well.
    
    
19. Home Energy Resources:
    www.mapcruzin.com/energy-solutions/
    This site has many links to resources for how you can become a more eco wise consumer!
    
    
20. Global Ecovillage Network:
    www.ecovillage.org
    This site provides access to the ecovillage concept, small sustainable communities. I met with May East from Findhorn, an ecovillage in Scotland.  Great stuff.