International Sustainability

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers — by Tim Winton — last modified 2006-10-21 09:13

The charity was set up in 1959, and has a successful history of environmental conservation volunteering throughout the UK and around the world.

Centre for Alternative Technology — by Tim Winton — last modified 2006-10-21 09:15

Showing practical solutions to environmental problems to carry us into the twenty-first century

Sukunan Program — by Kaylah Ferguson — last modified 2006-11-19 01:28

A Community Based development Program based in Indonesia focusing on Sustainability and Recycling Projects.

New Economics Foundation — by Tim Winton — last modified 2007-01-07 22:09

Economics as if the earth and people mattered.

Greenheart — by Tim Winton — last modified 2007-06-04 20:13

The Greenheart initiative is a project farm, where projects are set up, watered, studied and promoted. Supported by the non-profit Fundación por el Futuro, it encourages symbiotic relationships between cultural tradition, information technology and sustainable ecological development.

Zero Footprint — by Stephanie Yank — last modified 2007-07-12 22:37

We empower individuals to do something extraordinary - be part of a virtual Country Without Borders with the mission to collectively affect climate change. To accomplish this mission we are engaging millions of individuals globally around measuring and reducing their footprint. We make this possible by combining the power of organized green content, scaleable business intelligence software with social networking and environmental engineering in a platform that can handle millions of people on the Web.

Wiser Earth — by Stephanie Yank — last modified 2007-07-12 22:44

WiserEarth provides the tools and a platform for non-profit organizations, funders, social entrepreneurs, students, organizers, academics, activists, scientists, and citizens to connect, collaborate, share resources and build alliances.

Urban Agriculture Worldwide — by Kaylah Ferguson — last modified 2007-08-06 21:02

David Mason's work includes a blog and the web site [ http://www.urbanagricultureworldwide.com ]. The blog began as diary of an 8 week international study tour of urban agriculture he commenced in October 2006 as a Winston Churchill Fellow. David intends to develop the web site as an international point of reference for the many people interested in agriculture in urban and urbanising environments. It is structured to provide a systemic appreciation of urban agriculture.

Rain Water Harvesting for Drylands — by Naomi lyons — last modified 2007-09-19 22:06

Brad Lancaster (from Arizona) an absolutely enthuasiastic presenter shows how to turn water scarcity into water abundance by creating an integrated, multi-funtional water harvesting plan specific to your site and needs!

Vancouver Island Sustainable Forestry — by Naomi lyons — last modified 2007-09-19 22:26

Merve Wilkinson’s Wildwood Tree Farm one of the examples of sustainible forestry. Since Merve bought the property in 1938, which contained 1.5 million board feet of Douglas fir, grand fir, and red cedar he has been on the quest of managing a sustainible producing forest. Observe pictures and stories of the process that Merve has taken. Also check out Merves free book down load of available books that have taught Mr. Wilkinson Heaps!

Biofuel watch — by sophy Millard — last modified 2007-09-25 19:42

Biofuelwatch is a volunteer-led campaign group which receives no commercial or government funding. They aim to campaign against the use of bioenergy from unsustainable sources and support organizations which campaign for substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors based on overall demand reduction, amongst other things.

William McDonough- Cradle to Cradle Design — by Barney Smith — last modified 2007-10-16 06:09

A fresh look at industrial design using the principles of cradle to cradle material use.

The Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California, Santa Cruz — by Garrett Kautz — last modified 2008-05-12 20:50

Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture