Sustainability: Other Resources
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The following links are small glimpses into the sectors of sustainability. There are many overlaps and influences between the three, and many topics that are not covered in this guide. If you'd like to see something added, submit your feedback on the home page.
Organizations for Sustainability
- Alliance for SustainabilityA non profit organization that brings together citizens, businesses, and government to work towards creating sustainable communities
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher EducationA non-profit organization working to empower higher education students, faculty, and staff to become agents for sustainable changes in their institutions and beyond.
- Donella Meadows InstituteA Vermont-based institute working to develop and test system-based methods to move the world towards sustainable living.
- Examining Sustainability & PoliticsAn archive of Huffington Post articles by Steven Cohen focusing on the politics of economic, social, and environmental issues in sustainability.
- Worldwatch InstituteThrough research and outreach that inspire action, the Worldwatch Institute works to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world that meets human needs. The Institute’s top mission objectives are universal access to renewable energy and nutritious food, expansion of environmentally sound jobs and development, transformation of cultures from consumerism to sustainability, and an early end to population growth through healthy and intentional childbearing (Worldwatch's mission statement taken from their website)
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