Links & Organizations

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GreenBiz Network

GreenBiz.com is an information center with over 5,000 resources, case studies, how-to's, and links. GreenBiz is also an ifPeople partner in making tools available in Spanish.

The Natural Step

TNS is an international non-profit organization that offers research and services for the use and implementation of The Natural Step framework of scientific criteria for sustainability.

McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry

MBDC is a product and process design firm dedicated to revolutionizing the design of products and services worldwide.

Knowbility

A non-profit with a web site where you can learn how and why to make technology accessible to everyone - including people with disabilities.

Rocky Mountain Institute

RMI is a non-profit resource policy center. RMI efficiency innovations have won major awards around the world.

Interface, Inc.

A module carpet manufacturing business aiming to be the global leader in industrial ecology and the first sustainable corporation. Interface annual sales total over $1B and since it began its sustainability initiatives, it has saved over $70M.

Sustainability Institute

The Sustainability Institute was founded in 1996 by the late Donella (Dana) Meadows to apply systems thinking and organizational learning to economic, environmental and social challenges. The site contains resources and articles.

Business and Sustainable Development

explains the strategies and tools that companies can draw on to translate an aspiration of sustainability into practical, effective solutions. Case studies from around the world are provided as an example of each measure.

E/The Environmental Magazine

A non-profit publication and 10-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee, E covers many aspects of environmental issues -- from recycling to rainforests, and from the global village to our own backyards. It also offers a directory, events calendar, and other information.

Implement: The City of Seattle's sustainable building tool

A practical how-to tool available online to assist in implementing sustainable building policy. Integrated Design Tools and best practice information are sorted by project type, as you click on the icons and move through each step to get the information that you need.