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Rocky Mountain Institute - An entrepreneurial, non-profit organisation that fosters the efficient & restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, & life-sustaining world. Go

Aquadev - An NGO active in Africa in field agricultural development, food security & aid, microfinance institutions services, environment in urban areas & clean development mechanisms study projects. Go

SHARE Foundation - Building a New El Salvador Today - A non-profit institution supporting the empowerment of impoverished & marginalized Salvadoran communities for long-term & sustainable solutions to poverty, underdevelopment & social injustice Go

PennFuture.com - An organization of citizens committed to a vision of the future that places the conservation of our natural resources at the center of a vibrant economy. Go

Centre For Alternative Technology - Educational charity striving to achieve the best cooperation between the natural, technological & human worlds. Provides an avenue to test, live with, display strategies & tools for this purpose. Go

Global Vision International (GVI) - A non-political, non-religious organisation, which specialises in providing overseas expeditions. Go

Communities Committee of the Seventh American Forest Congress - The Communities Committee works to improve both forest health, community well-being & promotes a collaborative framework towards forest policy to encourage stewardship, sustainability & community forestry. Go

Sustainable Seattle - Protects & improves the long-term health & vitality for Seattle & the world by applying sustainability to the links between economic prosperity, environmental vitality & social equity. Go

Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development - Consortium of NGOs & individual persons that help connect rural villages to global resources for self-reliant, sustainable village-based development. Go

Nuestras Raices, Inc. - A grassroots organization that promotes economic, human & community development in Holyoke, Massachusetts through projects relating to food & agriculture. Go

The Trust For Sustainable Livelihoods - Information on sustainable livelihoods & natural resources management in the Caribbean. Go

Sustainable Business Associates - International non-governmental organization working to engage industrialists in eco-efficiency to reduce environmental impact & improve business productivity. News, case studies, training, projects, & contacts. Go

LOHAS - An acronym for Lifestyles of Health & Sustainability. Offers information about companies that provide goods & services using economic & environmentally sustainable business practices. Go

Max Havelaar Foundation - Working for sustainable production, trade & consumption by supporting Fairtrade & offering access to international trade for Third World farmers & workers. [Dutch, English] Go

Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) - Non profit R&D organization involved in the areas of agriculture, renewable energy & sustainable development. Go

San Francisco Beautiful - Creates, enhances & protects the city's completely unique beauty & liveability. It gives grants & beautification awards & participates in the urban planning process. Go

Alliance for Sustainability - A non-profit group supporting ecologically sound, economically viable, and humane projects on a personal, organizational & planetary level. Go

Participatory Avenues - Promotes the diffusion of Participatory 3D Modeling (P3DM) as best practice in providing communities added stake in tailoring & owning integrated conservation & development initiatives. Go

ACCION - International non-profit microlending organization that fights poverty by providing microcredit & supporting economic & sustainable development. Go

Sustainable Business Network - Daily news headlines about social & environmental events, links to educational, government, tools & resources, & discussions on environmental topics. Go

Resource Renewal Institute - Developing innovative solutions for long-term conservation & a sustainable future through various projects. Go

GENI - Global Energy Network Institute - By tapping the planet's abundant renewable energy, the needs of all humanity could be met in an environmentally sustainable fashion. The technology exists today, & it's cost competitive. Go

The Cyprus Conservation Foundation - The Cyprus Conservation Foundation raises awareness through science education & with a variety of campaigns. Go

Sustainable Development Network - The Sustainable Development Network is a network of individual persons & non-governmental organizations that promotes the debate on issues pertaining sustainable development including environmental & trade policy, economic policy, health, & legal frameworks. Go

Pedals for Progress - Promotes a non-profit agency that collects thousands of used bicycles from the public through partnerships with local community service organizations, & donates them overseas for reconditioning & distribution for affordable transport. Go

Non-Ferrous Metals Consultative Forum on Sustainable Development - Information about the contribution non-ferrous metals make to sustainable development & the activities of the members of the three international metal study groups. Go

Commitment to Our Recreational Environment (CORE) - A community group committed to sustainable recreational opportunities in the greater Arnold area. Go

The Natural Step - A UK non-profit organisation working to build an ecologically & economically sustainable society. Go

Colne Valley Regional Park - The Colne Valley Regional Park gives the first area of countryside to the west of London. This webpage contains sites of national & international importance for wildlife. Go

Development Alternatives - Bringing together traditional knowledge & modern science for sustainable development at community, national & global level. Go

Stockholm Environment Institute - An independent, international research, consulting & training organisation working to promote global sustainable development. Go

Thoreau Center for Sustainability - The Center is comprised of various non-profit organizations working on sustainable development issues. Go

UVic Sustainability Project - This project seeks to make UVic a sustainable campus. Clear? It addresses all aspects of sustainability pertaining to the university including things like waste & energy reduction & green transportation. They also touch on issues such as investment practices, curriculum, & gender equality, Go

Project People Foundation - Non-profit group promoting economic empowerment of women & youth in South Africa & U.S. through the production & marketing of hand-crafted black dolls, stuffed animals, AIDS pins, & beaded yarmulkes. Go

PanEco - A Swiss foundation that supports projects on bio-diversity & sustainability in Indonesia. It also works on social projects & intercultural acceptance. Go

LandPaths - Land Partners through Stewardship - LandPaths forms partnerships between landowners & experts in land management & restoration then assists them in defining & implementing practices which maximize resource conservation, while allowing managed public access. Go

London 21 Sustainability Network - Networking people working for sustainability in London, UK. Go

Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) - Working to strengthen communities by encouraging the efficient use of local resources. Go

International Institute for Sustainable Development - Canadian think tank promoting SD in decision-making internationally. 'We contribute new knowledge & concepts, analyze policies, identify & disseminate information about best practices, demonstrate how to measure progress, & build partnerships to amplify these messages.' Go

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