International Institute for Sustainable Development
Find links to measurements and indicators of sustainable development, a highly
selective, annotated database of sustainability tool kits and resources for communities in
Canada and the United States and more. You can sign up to receive a free email bulletin
that provides information on international meetings related to environment and development
policy.
Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy
The Minnesota-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade
Policy's mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural
communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. The institute
assists public interest organizations in coalition building and influencing both domestic
and international policymaking through monitoring, analysis and research, education and
outreach, and information systems management. The site includes contact information,
research and policy publications, action alerts, job announcements, intersnhips, and links
to other resources of interest including a watchsite on the World Trade Organization.
Leopold Center for Sustainable
Agriculture
At Iowa State University, the center supports
projects that involve people throughout Iowa in the process of developing a more
sustainable agriculture. The site has information on the center’s competitive grants
program and its regional and statewide conferences as well as a calendar of state events.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Building Sustainable Communities
LISC helps resident-led, community-based development organizations transform distressed communities and
neighborhoods into healthy ones – good places to live, do business, work and raise families. By providing capital,
technical expertise, training and information, LISC supports the development of local leadership and the creation
of affordable housing, commercial, industrial and community facilities, businesses and jobs.
We help neighbors build communities.
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Learn about sustainable technologies and community-based approaches that protect natural
resources and assist people, especially the economically disadvantaged, in becoming self
reliant. Resources include an online newsletter, publications, resources, and an extensive
list of links to relevant sites.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Get information on financial services, housing and environmental issues
and publications and events from RCAC, which provides housing and environmental services
throughout the western United States.
Smart Growth Network
Get links to websites of the Smart Growth Network partners, who
collaborate on outreach programs, technical assistance, research, publications, and other
projects aimed at creating communities in which people have increased choice and a higher
quality of life.
Sustainable Agriculture Network
Hosted by North Carolina State University, SAN
is the communications and outreach arm of USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education (SARE) program. SAN is dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical
information on sustainable agriculture using a variety of printed and electronic
communications tools. The site has information on SARE's competitive grants program, the
professional development program for cooperative extension agents, and natural resources
conservation program for farmers and ranchers as well as publications and research
reports, a national project database, a calendar of sustainable agriculture events, tip
sheets for small farms, and links to a laundry list of un-annotated national and regional
sites on the web.
Sustainable Communities Network
Access a calendar of events, funding sources, and an annotated lists of
resources, sites, readings, and case studies in the general areas of smart growth,
creating community, governing and living in a sustainable manner, protecting natural resources sites,
and growing a sustainable economy.
USDA Forest Service
Learn about the Forest Service’s staff, programs, and publications,
and how to order maps of national forests. The service aims to achieve quality land
management under sustainable multiple-uses that serve the diverse needs of the people.
