Surf these sites: Best Practices & Local Leadership Programme -- Global network of institutions dedicated to the identification and exchange of successful solutions for sustainable development. Contains learning tools, transfer methods, articles and other think pieces on what works. Center for Neighborhood Technology -- Founded in 1978, CNT develops creative strategies for making cities and their surrounding areas work for everyone, environmentally and economically. Centre For Alternative Technology -- Educational charity striving to achieve the best cooperation between the natural, technological and human worlds. We test, live with and display strategies and tools for doing this. Development Alternatives -- Bringing together traditional knowledge and modern science for sustainable development at community, national and global level. Earth Pledge Foundation -- Our mission is to promote the practical benefits of sustainable development — the need to balance our desire for economic growth with the necessity of environmental, cultural and social preservation. EcoCorps -- An international coalition of action-oriented individuals interested in cultivating and promoting environmental awareness and demonstrating sustainable lifestyles. Ecological Villager''s Alliance -- For eco-villagers, permaculturists, intentional community members, co-housing residents, neighborhood organizers, sustainable developers, organic farmers, and others organizing to change the world by creating a human culture that works with nature. Ecovillage Network -- Links together a highly diverse worldwide movement of autonomous ecovillages (environmentally and socially sustainable settlements) and related projects. Environmental & Peace Education Center -- EPEC is dedicated to the creation and sustainability of environments safe for life on earth. Education precedes action -we invite you to join us. European Union for Coastal Conservation EUCC -- EUCC is dedicated to the integrity and natural diversity of the coastal heritage and to ecologically sustainable development. GENI - the Sustainable Development Working Solution to the Worlds Problems -- By tapping the planet''s abundant renewable energy, the needs of all humanity could be met in an environmentally sustainable fashion. The technology exists today, and it is cost competitive. HANSI -- Supporting community development in rural India. Works in partnership with ROSE, the Rural Organisation for Social Elevation, based in Kanda, a valley in the Kumaon Himalayan Hills, India. Institute for Local Self Reliance -- A 25 year-old organization working to strengthen communities by encouraging the efficient use of local resources. International Institute for Sustainable Development -- Canadian think tank promoting SD in decision-making internationally. "We contribute new knowledge and concepts, analyze policies, identify and disseminate information about best practices, demonstrate how to measure progress, and build partnerships to amplify these messages." Jonathan Rose/Affordable Housing Development Corporation -- Planning and development firms in the Hudson River Valley and Rocky Mtn range. We create community based, award winning, environmentally responsible plans and projects. La Pedrera Community Project -- A grassroot indigenous community project empowering its people to learn basic skills in education, economic and social issues to improve their living conditions in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. London 21 Sustainability Network -- Networking people working for sustainability in London, UK. Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) -- NARI is a non profit R&D organization involved in areas of agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable development. Sarvodaya USA -- North American arm of the largest NGO in Sri Lanka, dedicated to human rights, nonviolence, and sustainable community development. Shell Better Britain Campaign -- Resources, funding, information, news and support for groups engaged in sustainable development at a community level in the UK. Southampton Sustainability Forum -- Sustainability and Local Agenda 21 in Southampton UK. Provides clear definitions and case studies on Sustainability. Stockholm Environment Institute -- The SEI is an independent, international research, consulting and training organisation working to promote global sustainable development. Sustainable Development Department, IDB -- of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), providing multilateral financial assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Sustainable Department provides technical advice to Bank project teams, and creates and disseminates knowledge on sustainable development issues with three divisions: Social Development; Environment and Natural Resources; and Infrastructure and Financial Markets. In English and Spanish. Sustainable Development International -- The resource for strategies, technologies and business links, enabling implementation of sustainable development working towards Earth Summit 2002. Sustainable USA -- Sustainable USA, a human and electronic network of individuals and organizations dedicated to encouraging and advancing sustainable development in the U.S. The Network helps leverage existing resources to more effectively address sustainable development challenges. Target Earth -- A Christian, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the Earth and serving the Poor. We believe the plight of the poor and the environment are intimately linked. We are dedicated to environmental restoration, protecting endangered ecosystems, and creating international awareness of the degradation of the earth and its inhabitants. Thoreau Center for Sustainability -- The Center is comprised of various non-profit organizations working on sustainable develoment issues. World Conservation Monitoring Centre -- Provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world''s living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.
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