WiserIT
So that we don't forget about the impact of IT
How much energy does a laptop use? Where do batteries go when we "recycle" them? What's the kilowatt cost of our data centers? This group was started mainly to talk about our increasing dependency on IT to do our work in the non-profit/ngo world, and how we may often overlook the impact of using this technology. After all, if we go on strike to protest t ...learn more
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Created: Oct 10, 2007
Updated: Aug 27, 2009
Membership: Open To Apply
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Updated: 7 days ago
The Earth CharterPREAMBLEWe
stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity
must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly
interdependent and fragile, the future at o...
Areas: Biodiversity Conservation, Responsible Business Practices, Ecological Economics, Natural Capitalism, Social Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Training for Nonprofits, Dialogue, Deliberation and Consensus-Building, Leadership Training ...
Type: Other - Author: Global civil society
Type: Other - Author: Global civil society
Updated: 16 days ago
This work was published by the Nato Science for Peace and Security Programme in May 2008 following an Advanced Research Workshop in Naples in 2007. In essence it's about how to reverse major global...
Areas: Environmental Accounting, Fiscal Policies, Institutions and Taxation, Sustainability Education, Energy Policy, Energy Security and Sustainability, Climate Change, Global Governance, Industrial Ecology, Peace and Peace Building ...
Type: Other - Author: James Greyson
Type: Other - Author: James Greyson
Updated: 29 days ago
better stoves for cooking with biomass fuels for use in developing regions.
Updated: 30 days ago
Matter Network is a rich-media network dedicated to creating,
aggregating, and syndicating actionable news and information about the
clean technology and sustainability revolutions.MatterNetwork.co...
Areas: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy Development, Energy Security and Sustainability, Alternative Fuels, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Emissions Trading, Ecological Footprint, Recycling and Reuse, Sustainable Production, Water and Sustainable Development ...
Type: Website - Author: Carrie Schluter
Type: Website - Author: Carrie Schluter
Updated: about 1 month ago
About UsEstablished
in 1998 as a spin-off from Real Goods Trading Company, the Solar Living
Institute in Hopland, CA, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational
organization whose mission is to promote ...
Areas: Electric Power, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Energy Policy, Energy Security and Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy Development, Green Roofs, Appropriate Technology, Sustainability and Technology
Type: Other - Author: Solar Living Institute
Type: Other - Author: Solar Living Institute
Updated: about 1 month ago
Sustainability
for all, especially ordinary citizens and community groups. Worldwide.
Mos...
Updated: 3 months ago
Advanced Energy Efficiency : Concepts and Practice
Amory B. Lovins, Rocky Mountain InstituteMAP/Ming Visiting Professor for Energy and EnvironmentStanford UniversityMarch 2007 This lecture serie...
Areas: Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy Development, Alternative Fuels, Electric Power, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Energy Policy, Energy Security and Sustainability
Type: Video - Author: Amory B. Lovins
Type: Video - Author: Amory B. Lovins
Updated: 3 months ago
Climate change is not going away, itÕs getting out of hand. With luck it can still be reversed but not with the
kind of thinking that causes broad problems then offers narrow solutions. Humanity ne...
Areas: Land Reform, Fossil Fuels, Sustainable Minerals Industry, Arms Trading, Conflict Resolution, Militarism and Violence, Military Disarmament, Nuclear Disarmament, Peace and Peace Building, Weapons ...
Type: Other - Author: James Greyson
Type: Other - Author: James Greyson
Updated: 3 months ago
See the model used in Ashland, Oregon. This application is, of course, heavily subsidized, and it allows for the purchase of 20 years' worth of electicity for a partial or full solar "panel"; but,...
Updated: 3 months ago
Skipso is a new online platform and business to business marketplace entirely focused on Cleantech and Sustainability. The company is positioned at the intersection of three defining trends of our ...