Table 11: Composite Information
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| Care2.com | Care 2 Make A Difference | Website: A practical and comprehensive website which provides detailed information about a range of topics with a sustainability message including day-to-day living, healthy lifestyle and sustainable building - includes some very useful links. | Online: http://www.care2.com/ http://www.care2.com/channels/ecoinfo/sustainable_development (USA) |
| City of Portland | Sustainable Portland | Website: Describes and provides information regarding resource and energy conservation, solid waste and recycling, a green home building scheme, and other sustainable practices. | Online: http://www.sustainableportland.org/ (USA) |
| City of Stockholm Economic Development Agency | The Stockholm Partnerships for Sustainable Cities | Website: Dissemination of comprehensive knowledge and information on innovative and inspiring urban sustainability projects worldwide. | Online: http://www.partnerships.stockholm.se/index.html (Sweden) |
| Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) | Website: Promotes architectural design that is sustainable, responsive to context, aesthetically pleasing and an expression of functional requirements. Includes access to downloadable material on sustainable communities, urban design, space creation, better housing and tall buildings. | Online: http://www.cabe.org.uk/ (UK) |
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| Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - Sustainable Development Unit | Building sustainable communities | Website: Outlines the UK government’s priority areas for sustainable development which includes building sustainable communities. | Online: http://www.sustainabledevelopment.gov.uk/areas/subject/sus_comm.htm (UK) |
| EcoSustainable Developments Pty Ltd | EcoSustainable Developments | Website: Facilitates and develops links, resources, directories and tools across a wide range of topics about urban sustainability. | Online: http://www.ecosustainable.com.au/links.htm (Australia) |
| Ecosystems and Environmental Resources Directorate, Environment Canada | Sustainable Development Information System | Website: An information database demonstrating what Canada is doing in support of sustainable development. Federal programs and products relate to an array of sustainability issues, including safeguarding public health, transportation, climate change, and sustainable production and consumption. | Online: http://www.sdinfo.gc.ca/main_e.cfm (Canada) |
| European Commission | BEQUEST (Building Environmental Quality Evaluation for Sustainability through Time) | Website: Practical action, research and training which identifies the basis for common understanding and implementation of integrated sustainable urban development. | Online: http://www.surveying.salford.ac.uk/bqextra/ (UK/Europe) |
| European Commission - Environment Directorate General (ECEDG) | Urban Environment | Website: An extensive site with an urban environment focus. Access is available to information in key urban issues areas such measuring progress (European Common Indicators project), European Sustainable Cities and environment/health. | Online: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/urban/home_en.htm (European Union) |
| European Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign (ESCTC) | Campaign Interactive | Website: Knowledge and idea exchange forum in various urban sustainability fields and Local Agenda 21 in Europe. | Online: http://www.sustainable-cities.org/home.html (Europe) |
| Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) | Sustainable Communities Knowledge Network : Centre for Sustainable Community Development | Website: Provides best practice information on a number of themes including sustainable communities, resource conservation, transportation and urban development. | Online: http://www.sustainablecommunities.fcm.ca/Home/ (Canada) |
| International Center for Sustainable Cities (ICSC) | Website: Undertakes practical demonstration projects and serves as a broker to bring together private, public and civil sectors for mutual benefit. It brings Canadian experience and technology to assist cities around the world in addressing issues of urban sustainability. | Online: http://www.icsc.ca/ (Canada) |
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| International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) | Website: An international association of internationally-spread local governments implementing sustainable development. It includes project information about to city initiatives on Agenda 21, climate change, water resources. | Online: http://www.iclei.org/ (Canada) |
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| Robèrt K-H (2002) | The Natural Step Story | Book: Using a framework backed by the natural laws of conservation, an outline is provided for a general audience on how they can promote broader social interests. The book serves as a positive “how to manual” for productive, consensual approaches for social change. | New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC For further information also visit: http://www.fenkefeng.org/essaysp21701.html (Sweden/Canada) |
| Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) | Website: An extensive site established which offers resources in areas including renewable energy, buildings and land, communities, transportation and resource conservation. Practical books and other information such as a quarterly newsletter can also be ordered or downloaded from the site. | Online: http://www.rmi.org (USA) |
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| Sheltair Group | CitiesPlus Project | Website: In addition to information on the award winning Cities Planning for Long-Term Urban Sustainability (CITIES PLUS) project, this private-public partnership has embarked on an innovative initiative which includes integrated resource management, building performance, sustainable buildings and communities. | Online: http://www.citiesplus.ca/ (Canada) |
| Smart Growth America (SGA) | Website: Provides information on housing, urban revitalisation, transportation, social equity, open spaces, etc based on Smart Growth resources. | Online: http://www.smartgrowthamerica.com/ (USA) |
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| The Natural Step | Website: A methodological approach which addresses environmental problems (whether urban or natural) at the source and turns them into opportunities for innovation. The sites provide many links and practical resources for addressing contemporary environmental issues. | Online: http://www.detnaturligasteget.se/ (Sweden/USA/Canada) |
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| United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | The Sustainable Cities Programme | Website: A joint UN-HABITAT/UNEP facility for building capacities in urban environmental planning and management. | Online: http://www.unchs.org/programmes/sustainablecities/eng_home.asp (UN/Kenya) |
| UNEP - Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (Japan) | International Environmental Technology Centre | Website: Provides information on Urban Activity projects which include: environmental management systems (EMS) for cities; energy for cities; sustainable building and construction; and innovative communities. | Online: http://www.unep.or.jp/ietc/Activities/Urban/ (UN/Japan) |
| UN-Habitat and The Together Foundation | Best Practices Database | Website: Searchable database containing over 1600 examples of urban best practice in a variety of dimensions from more than 140 developing and developed countries. Relates to common social, economic and environmental urban problems and provides contact details for projects. | Online: http://www.bestpractices.org/ (UN Kenya/USA) |
| United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) | Website: An extensive site with several resources about urban sustainability. Key projects include: Urban Environment Initiative, ENERGY STAR, Green Communities Assistance Kit and the Transportation Air Quality Center. | Online: http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/default.asp (USA) |
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| US Department of Energy (DOE) | Website: The US DOE provides a gateway to urban sustainability topics with practical application including: green building, transportation, renewable energy and smart (growth) communities. Initiatives include Million Solar Roofs, Smart Communities Network and Rebuild America. | Online: http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/ http://www.millionsolarroofs.com/about_initiative/ (USA) |
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| Whistler Center for Sustainability | Whistler: It’s Our Nature | Website: A program encouraging businesses, households and other organisations in Whistler to practice sustainability using The Natural Step Framework as their “sustainability compass”. | Online: http://www.whistleritsournature.ca/ (Canada) |
