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This list is by no means complete, but is a beginning of documenting some of the unique work being done in our community. Please search for these organizations on WiserEarth, and if they are...
Shelter, like many other elements of human existence, comes at an extraordinary cost to our planet and its inhabitants. In the U.S. alone, construction of 1.2 million new homes a year results in ...
Areas: Appropriate Technology, Ecological Footprint, Consumption and Green Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Materials
Type: Book - Author: Daniel D. Chiras
Type: Book - Author: Daniel D. Chiras
"The purpose of this database is to provide current information on
service life and maintenance costs of typical HVAC equipment. Engineers
depend on accurate owning and operating data to make decis...
Areas: Indoor Air Quality, Finance Policies and Institutions, Responsible Business Practices, Socially Responsible Investment, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Sustainable Energy Development, Consumption and Green Consumers, Life Cycle Assessment, Infrastructure, Sustainable Building ...
Type: Database or Directory - Author: ASHRAE Technical Committee TC 7.8
Type: Database or Directory - Author: ASHRAE Technical Committee TC 7.8
The Earth Charter is a declaration of interdependence, fundamental principles and values for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society. Created by the largest global consultation pro...
Areas: Corporate Ethics, Alternative Medicine, Arts Education, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, Consumption and Green Consumers, Cultural Diversity, Renewable Energy, Environmental Ethics, Environmental Justice ...
Type: Principle, Standard, or Certification - Author: people in 78 countries
Type: Principle, Standard, or Certification - Author: people in 78 countries
The Great Turning traces the roots of Empire to ancient times and charts the long evolution of its favored instruments of control, from monarchies and bureaucracies to the multinational institution...
Areas: Community Resources, Natural Resource Conservation, Conservation and the Commons, Community Participation, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Democracy and Civil Society, Democratic Participation, Democratic Reform, Women's Civic Participation, Good Governance ...
Type: Book - Author: David C. Korten
Type: Book - Author: David C. Korten
Director's Introduction: The Earth Charter and Climate ChangeECI is pleased to be inaugurating this important dialogue...
Areas: Acid Rain, Greenhouse Gases, Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change, Consumption and Green Consumers, Emissions Trading, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Renewable Energy, Natural Capitalism, Environmental Education ...
Type: Website, Blog or Other Internet Resource - Author: Earth Charter International
Type: Website, Blog or Other Internet Resource - Author: Earth Charter International
The Urban Dweller's Guide to Green Living
Greenopia™ is an easy-to-understand consumer guide filled with local listings for green retailers, service providers, and organizations. The definitive ...
In our peak oil, post-Katrina world, how do America's largest cities stack up in terms of sustainability?
Which cities are more self-reliant and better prepared for our uncertain future? Which c...
Areas: Living Wages, Human Population Growth and Impacts, Recycling and Reuse, Pollution Remediation, Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Transportation, Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning, Water Quality and Health, Alternative Fuels ...
Type: Book - Author: Warren Karlenzig, Paul Hawken, et al
Type: Book - Author: Warren Karlenzig, Paul Hawken, et al
What is a Transition Town (or village / city / forest / island)?
A Transition Initiative is a community working together to look Peak
Oil and Climate Change squarely in the eye and address t...
Tides Green Workspaces: Brochure of Services (5/2008)
Tides real estate experience
and expertise: Thoreau Centers for Sustainability, NonprofitCenters Network, triple
bottom line, green nonprofit c...
Areas: Business Firm and Organization Sustainability, Natural Capitalism, Responsible Business Practices, Socially Responsible Investment, Organizational Support and Management, Philanthropy, Social Entrepreneurship, Training for Nonprofits, Community Enterprise, Community Resources ...
Type: Guide - Author: Tides
Type: Guide - Author: Tides

