Resources & Links - Sustainability Toolkit

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Sustainable Northwest

Sustainable Northwest concentrates on community-based initiatives that restore ecological health, promote economic opportunities, develop solutions for sustainable natural resource use, and promote public policy and institutional reforms. http://www.sustainablenorthwest.org

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Sustainable Seattle

Sustainable Seattle advances an integrated vision of urban sustainability by measuring progress, building diverse coalitions, and undertaking key initiatives. http://www.sustainableseattle.org

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The Natural Step

An international advisory and research organization, The Natural Step works with some of the largest resource users on the planet to create solutions, models and tools designed to accelerate global sustainability. http://www.naturalstep.org

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Washington State Department of Ecology: Toward a Sustainable Washington

The mission of the Ecology Sustainability Team is to guide the activities of the agency towards results that will achieve the agency's goal of "Sustainable Communities and Natural Resources." http://www.ecy.wa.gov/sustainability

Organization

Worldwatch Institute

Worldwatch researches the underlying trends, causes of, and practical solutions to the world's problems, in order to inspire people to demand new policies, investment patterns and lifestyle choices. http://www.worldwatch.org

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Oregon Natural Step Network

A membership organization that supports Oregon business, governmental, and educational organizations interested in using The Natural Step (TNS) framework for sustainability. http://www.ortns.org/

Periodical

EcoIQ Magazine

EcoIQ Magazine is an online journal which includes features, opinion, news and events, resources, and reviews of interest to those working on sustainability issues. http://www.ecoiq.com/magazine


EcoIQ.com;

Periodical

green@work magazine

green@work is the guide to the business world's growing embrace of sustainability. It covers corporate responsibility from a positive point of view, relating best practices and demonstrating the growing business case for green strategies. http://www.greenatworkmag.com


Green at Work, Inc.;

6 / yr.

Periodical

Sustainable Industries Journal

Economic Gain Through Environmental Innovation

Sustainable Industries Journal is the West Coast's monthly business news for green building, energy, recycled markets and sustainable agriculture. http://www.sijournal.com


Celilo Group;

12 / yr.

Periodical

YES! Magazine

A Journal of Positive Futures

YES! focuses on the possibilities and practical steps that can lead us all to a more positive future. It has book reviews, practical advice for living more sustainably, special features, columns, and short "indicators." http://www.yesmagazine.org


Positive Futures Network;

4 / yr.

Report

A Sustainable Oregon for the 21st Century

State Agency Guidance for Implementing Governor Kulongoski's Executive Order 03-03

This Guidance is designed to help state agencies put the concepts of sustainability into practice, ensuring sound stewardship of our human, economic and natural resources for today and tomorrow.
Oregon Sustainability Board;
2003;
Oregon Sustainability Board;
31 pp.

Report

Just Plain Good Business

The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Sustainability as Exemplified by One Hundred Sixty Case Examples

This report describes how over 160 companies and organizations have adopted practices and programs that generated savings of over $55 million annually while dramatically reducing their environment impacts.
Bob Doppelt and Lisa Watson, Center for Watershed and Community Health;
2000;
Resource Innovations;
112 pp.

Report

Social Capital & Sustainability

A qualititative study of community leaders in the conservation economy

The purpose of this study is to create a grounded theoretical model of social capital that is based on qualitative data from community leaders in sustainability.
Max Nielsen-Pincus;
2002;
ConservationEconomy.net;
128 pp.

Report

Status, Trends, and Needs of Selected Businesses Applying Sustainability Practices in Oregon

This document summarizes the findings of an exploratory research project on the economic impacts of a selected group of private businesses and non-profit organizations that are applying sustainable development practices in the state of Oregon.
Resource Innovation Group, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon;
2005;
State of Oregon Sustainability Board;
89 pp.

Report

Steps to Sustainability

Five things your city can do to reduce its ecological footprint

This paper provides a launch pad for thinking about how local governments in California and elsewhere can reduce their footprints through relatively simple actions.
Frank Gallivan, Sophie Mintier, and Dahlia Chazan;
2005;
Redefining Progress;