http://www.sightline.org Publications, organizations, and websites that are useful resources on indicators projects and measuring what matters. daily 1 2006-02-19T16:52:00Z http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/book/indicators_sustainable_development In this book, Dr. Bossel shows that we need indicators for sustainable development that provide reliable information about the natural, physical and social world in which we live, and on which our survival and quality of life depends. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:33:47Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/book/ecological_footprint This book presents an internationally-acclaimed tool--the Ecological Footprint--for measuring and visualizing the resources required to sustain our households, communities, regions and nations. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:33:47Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/cic CIC works to advance the art and science of community indicators. It supports an active learning network and community of practice among persons interested or engaged in the field of community indicators development and application. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:33:51Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/isin This organization serves to connect people who work on or are interested in using sustainability indicators to measure progress toward sustainability in their communities, companies, countries, and the world. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:33:52Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/kids_count A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the US, with the goal of informing national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:33:52Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/nnip The NNIP is a collaborative effort by the Urban Institute and local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood information systems in local policymaking and community building. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:33:53Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/opb The Oregon Progress Board is an independent state planning and oversight agency created by the Legislature in 1989. It is responsible for monitoring the state's 20-year strategic vision, Oregon Shines. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:33:54Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/redefining_progress_sip This program of Redefining Progress provides independent research to support sustainability campaigns of its partners and provides sustainability analysis services for municipal, non-profit, business, and educational clients. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:33:55Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/regional_progress RegionalProgress.Org is a project of Redefining Progress. It is a forum for displaying the results of projects that measure regional sustainability across the United States. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:33:55Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/sustainable_seattle Sustainable Seattle advances an integrated vision of urban sustainability by measuring progress, building diverse coalitions, and undertaking key initiatives. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:33:57Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/organization/napc NAPC provides the data in this web site as an online source of comparative health and social indicator data for urban areas in the United States. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:33:57Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/periodical/puget_sound_trends Puget Sound Trends is a monthly report of demographic, economic, transportation and other planning data of interest to government, business and industry in the Puget Sound region. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:34:00Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/report/2004_fraser_basin_report This report from the Fraser Basin Council features a series of sustainability indicators to provide insight into what degree sustainability is being achieved in the Fraser Basin. No publisher andrewb landing page 2006-03-08T23:34:01Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/report/community_indicators_report This report presents a snapshot of community indicators' development, use and impact across a range of topics, by weaving together summaries of roughly a dozen presentations made at the Community Indicators Conference held in Nevada in 2004. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:34:01Z Resource http://www.sightline.org/research/resources/report/oregon_shines This report looks at trend data for seven categories of Oregon Benchmarks, a collection of indicators that serve as vital signs for the well-being of the State of Oregon and are used to help set priorities and guide actions. No publisher andrewb 2006-03-08T23:34:01Z Resource