General Sustainability
Fort Lewis College
FLC Environmental Center - Your resource for social and ecological awareness, dialogue, and activism on the Fort Lewis College campus, in the community, and across the Four Corners region.
President’s Advisory Council on Environmental Affairs (PACEA) - PACEA advises the President of Fort Lewis College on environmental affairs in order to improve the college's environmental performance.
SEEDS-Campus Ecology - The SEEDS-Campus Ecology Club organizes fun, hands-on projects that get students involved in making the campus more sustainable
Durango & La Plata County
Earthly Ideas - Sustainable Development Strategies
Ecos Consulting- “Ecological consulting nationwide network”
Ecosphere Environmental Services- “Integrated environmental planning and natural resource management solutions”
Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado - The Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado is a new organization committed to incorporating the concept of sustainability into all the workings of the local communities of Southwest Colorado.
Region & State
San Juan Citizens Alliance- “Organizers for the land and people of the San Juan Basin” The San Juan Citizens Alliance organizes for the land and people of the San Juan Basin. Major projects are protecting the Wild San Juans and advocating greater corporate and governmental responsibility in development of oil and gas resources in the San Juan Basin.
Mountain Studies Institute - Educational and research program based in Silverton, CO.
Colorado Environmental Coalition - grassroots organization dedicated to preserving the wild lands in our state. The Colorado Environmental Coalition (CEC) is the largest state-based citizens' group committed to protecting Colorado's unique natural heritage. As the grassroots action arm of Colorado's environmental movement, the Coalition works to protect the state's wild lands, wildlife and quality of life.
Stewardship Community - Sustainable community in Loveland, CO
CU Boulder Environmental Center - lots of links, regional and otherwise
Nation
Aprovecho Research Center- An intentional community where people come together to work towards a sustainable future. They live, study and teach the elements of one approach to a more eco-centered lifestyle
California Student Sustainability Coalition – Implementing environmentally sound practices in the UC system.
Campus Ecology - a project by the NWF
Campus Greening Network- e-mail list of students who want to see what is going on art other schools
Center for Eco-Literacy - The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to education for sustainable living. The Center for Ecoliteracy was founded in 1995 by Fritjof Capra, Peter Buckley, and Zenobia Barlow. The Center for Ecoliteracy is a public foundation that supports a grantmaking program for educational organizations and school communities, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area; convenes networks of its grantees; sponsors projects consistent with its mission; administers donor-advised funds; and manages a publishing imprint, Learning in the Real World®.
County Demographics from the US Census Bureau - Find demographic data for the counties in the San Juans through the Census Bureau's Quikfacts. There are also additional links to more detailed data.
EcoFoot - Michigan State University
Lewis & Clark College- Information on Campus Planning for Climate Change
National Resource Defense Council – Environmental Action organization working within the legal system
National Wildlife Federation - um, you know this one.....
The Slate / Wild Rockies Information Network - up to date info on environmental issues in the Northern Rockies
US Census 2000 TIGER/Line Datasets for the San Juan Mountain Region - Download datasets in zipped shapefile format (up to 28 data layers per county) for the individual counties in the San Juans. Also access dataset layers for statewide census demographic data. Typically scaled at 1:100,000. Requires GIS software.
Western Washington University Environmental Center - Lots of links to local and
World
Bioneers-Visionary and Practical Solutions for Restoring the Earth.
Greenpeace - leading environmental group worldwide
Planetkeepers (EcoFuture) - "...projects, ideas and people on the 'net who are working for the health and well-being of life on Earth."
Population Connection- Campus Activist Updates
Positive Futures Network - Positive Futures Network is an independent, nonprofit organization supporting people’s active engagement in creating a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. The Positive Futures Network (PFN) and its publication YES! magazine start with the belief that we need deep change if we are to avoid the breakdown of society and the natural world. The work of the Positive Futures Network is to give visibility and momentum to these signs of an emerging society in which life, not money, is what counts; in which everyone matters; and in which vibrant, inclusive communities offer prosperity, security, and meaningful ways of life.
Rocky Mountain Institute - non-profit research organization with a global vision of sustainability
Union of Concerned Scientists - an excellent site !! great info from scientists working for a healthier future
University of British Columbia-Campus Sustainability Office
Village Earth - The Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development
Worldwatch Institute's Worldwatch University-Research tools, useful facts, and ideas on how to turn your interest in sustainability into action! national organizations
Zero Emissions Research Initiatives- “Responding to all on Earth in terms of water, food, housing, health care, energy and jobs”
General
Biomimicry- "a new science that studies nature's models and then imitates or takes inspiration from these designs and processes to solve human problems"
BSOLR- Hundreds of links and lots of information on sustainability
Ecology Action Centre - various resources, searchable database
Eco-Results! - Restoring and sustaining natural environment
Eco-Earth - An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for Environmental Sustainability
Eco Versity - Sustainable Living/Earth-Based Living
Envirolink - "the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available
Environmental Career Organization- An organization dedicated to environmental careers development. They have a lot of links to internships and jobs.
Green Campus- A student-led outreach program designed to educate the campus community about the importance of energy efficiency
Greening the Campus - Sustainability and Higher Education
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