- Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC)
Helps communities around the world address environmental, economic, and social challenges to build a better future shaped and shared by all.
www.iscvt.org
- Dream Change Coalition
Grass roots movement applying indigenous wisdom for environmental and social balance offers shamanic trips and workshops.
www.dreamchange.org
- European Federation for Transport and Environment
European umbrella for NGOs working in the field of transport and the environment, promoting an environmentally responsible approach to transport.
www.t-e.nu
- Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet)
Supporting the implementation of the sustainable development objectives of the Barbados Programme of Action.
www.sidsnet.org
- Sonoran Institute
Includes information, contacts, and examples of community based strategies that preserve the ecological integrity of natural systems while meeting the economic aspirations of communities.
www.sonoran.org
- Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
Dedicated to improving human and ecosystem well-being through the application of sustainability science and principles of sustainable development.
www.harc.edu
- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Nonprofit education, demonstration, and research organization involved in application of appropriate technologies and sustainable design practices.
www.cmpbs.org
- E.F. Schumacher Society, The
Focuses on social and environmental sustainability through small communities and respect for nature.
www.smallisbeautiful.org
- Planet Drum Foundation
Founded in 1973 to provide an effective grassroots approach to ecology that emphasizes sustainability, community self-determination, and regional self-reliance.
www.planetdrum.org
- Japan for Sustainability (JFS)
Shares information on developments and activities originating in Japan that lead toward sustainability, with the aim of building momentum toward a sustainable path for the world.
www.japanfs.org
- Future Generations: An International School for Communities
Teaches and demonstrates a process for equitable community change that integrates environmental conservation with development.
www.future.org
- Haribon Foundation, The
Conducts scientific and socio-economic researches on natural ecosystems to benefit communities and to promote sustainable approaches to development.
www.haribon.org.ph
- Otesha Project
Young people dedicated to empowering and enabling their generation to become global citizens, with a focus on environmental and social justice issues.
www.otesha.ca
- Greenstar: Solar Community and Telecommunications Center
Nonprofit bringing solar power, telemedicine, distance learning, electronic commerce, and support services to developing countries, and all places where a centralized electrical power grid is not available.
www.greenstar.org
- Green Building Information Council
Works to advance the energy and environmental performance of buildings through the creation, exchange and application of appropriate and timely information.
greenbuilding.ca
- African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
International inter-governmental policy research and training organization focusing on the implementation of Agenda 21 and related conventions on biological diversity, climate change, and desertification.
www.acts.or.ke
- Green Institute
Nonprofit economic development organization focused on sustainable enterprise in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis.
www.greeninstitute.org
- Center for Ethics and Toxics
Nonprofit environmental group dedicated to protecting vulnerable and susceptible populations. Provides educational information on the risks of exposure to potentially hazardous substances and infectious agents.
www.cetos.org
- Floresta
Nonprofit organization that educates, assists, and develops programs to combat the problems in third world countries caused by deforestation.
www.floresta.org
- Sustainable San Francisco
Includes the Sustainability Plan for the City and County of San Francisco.
www.sustainable-city.org
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