CNT, promotes sustainable programs in the areas of transportation/air quality, sustainable manufacturing and recycling, and community energy. For example, CNT promotes wet cleaning.
The Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development helps communities design and implement innovative strategies that enhance the local economy as well as the local environment and quality of life. Created by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The ESD organization is run by the World Bank. They have a number of interesting databases, especially relating to agriculture, such as the Land Quality Indicators program. Their Environmental Department maintains numerous publications.
Ecolabelling (or environmental labelling) is a guide for consumers to choose products and services that cause less damage to the environment.
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) is a non-profit organization of leading companies dedicated to fostering environmental, health and safety excellence worldwide through the sharing of tools and information in order for business to help business achieve environmental excellence.
A directory of listings for suppliers of innovative building materials and recycled/salvaged lumber, certification of "sustainably" produced lumber, and alternative housing builders.
INFORM is a non-profit organization that provides information and research on sustainable living
IISD tracks and collects information about sustainable development activities, initiatives, and projects around the world. They provide definitions, news, and a sourcebase for sustainable development.
A nonprofit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies. ILSR has information and publications on issues such as replacing petro chemicals with biochemicals and "green taxes".
Ecologically intelligent design and sustainability.
The President's Council on Sustainable Development was created in June, 1993, by President William J. Clinton to advise him on sustainable development and to develop bold, new approaches to integrate economic, environmental, and equity issues.
PTI is an environmentally oriented technology transfer organization
The Resource Recovery Forum was established to research and promote the effective recovery of natural resources from waste, with due weight given to environmental, social and economic considerations.
RRI promotes Green Plans, which are long-term comprehensive environmental strategies, as the path to a sustainable environment and economy. RRI promotes parterships between government and industry.
RMI is a nonprofit research and educational foundation that promotes the efficient and sustainable use of resources as a path to global security. It conducts research and publishes reports on a variety of topics including energy, water, and transportation.
CREST, focuses on Energy Efficiency, "Green" Building, Solar Energy Design Analysis, and Internet Content Development. Their online clients include the Passive Solar Industries Council, Architectural Support Services, the Cellulose Insulation Mfg. Association, Concrete Block Insulating Systems, the Energy Efficient Building Association, the Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS) Council. They also maintain a database of documents on energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable living, green products and more including case studies.
SBN provides opportunities for individuals and businesses to find venture capital, business partners, and information on goods and services that promote responsible business practices.
The Sustainable Business Webspace is a conceptual guide and annotated bibliography to Web and other Internet resources for making organizations more environmentally sustainable.
Library of articles and information on sustainable technology including Hazardous Waste information.
A database of sustainable product and service examples and hundreds of contacts from 55 countries. Publications and screened links to hundreds of resources worldwide are also available.
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