Division Sustainability Committee

Sustainability Links

General

• Blogs, News, Guides:
  www.treehugger.com
• Sustainable Communities Network:
  http://www.sustainable.org/
• Intentional Communities:
  http://www.ic.org/
• The Story of Stuff (Production and Consumption):
  http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.html
• EPA Sustainability:
  http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/

Higher Education

• Sustainability Minded Institute
• College Sustainability Report Cards:
  http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/
• Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education:
  http://www.aashe.org/index.php
• Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium:
  http://www.aashe.org/heasc/
• ACUHO-I Sustainability Resource Center:
  http://acuho-i.org/Resources/SustainabilityResources/tabid/695/Default.aspx
• Princeton Review's Top Green Colleges:
  http://www.getlisty.com/princeton-reviews-top-green-colleges/
• College and University Sustainability Newsletter:
  http://www.paper-clip.com/ME2/Default.asp
• 10 Ways Schools Can Reduce Their Carbon Emissions:
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/jul/16/schools.uk4
• Campus Sustainability Learning Circles at URI:
  http://www.uri.edu/sustainability/sustcircles.html
• Sustainability at Slippery Rock University:
  http://www.sru.edu/pages/6597.asp
• Sustainability Forums at U of Florida:
  https://sustainability.ufl.edu/forum/categories.aspx?catid=35&flcache=3603444

The Green Office

• Green Workplace Questionnaire:
  http://skill-assessment.suite101.com/article.cfm/green_workplace_questionnaire
• Green Office Checklist:
  http://greenoffice.cenn.org/green_office.php?item=checklist.html
• Use More of the Page in Microsoft Word:
  http://changethemargins.com/
• Waste Paper Reduction:
  http://www.ecohusky.uconn.edu/wastepaper.html
• Reducing Office Paper Use:
  http://www.p2pays.org/ref/11/10131.htm
• Waste Prevention and Recycling at the Office:
  http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/wpw/Office/
• Working Green: 50 tips to reduce your office's waste:
  http://teamsugar.com/group/1520155/blog/1614183
• Conduct an Office Waste Audit:
  http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/conduct-an-office-waste-audit.html
• Go Green at Work Guide:
  http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/how_to_green_your_work.php

The Sustainable Diet

• Find Locally Grown Food:
  www.buyctgrown.com 
• Sustainable Seafood:
  http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
• Fair Trade Labeling:
  http://www.fairtrade.net/
• Community Food Security Coalition:
  http://foodsecurity.org/
• Colleges Using Local Farm Products:
  http://farmtocollege.org/
• BBC Info on Local Food:
  http://www.bbcgreen.com/Food/Local
• Why to Buy Local Food:
  http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/buylocal/
• Where to Find Local Food:
  http://www.foodroutes.org/howtobuylocal.jsp

Recycling and Waste Disposal

• How and What to Recycle:
  http://earth911.org/
• UConn’s Recycling Service—What You Can Recycle:
  http://www.williwaste.com/recycling.htm
• Documentary on Plastics and Sea Life:
  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3892310789953943147&q=plastic+pollution&hl=en
• Refuse and Recycling in Mansfield:
  http://www.mansfieldct.org/town/departments/pw/refuse/overview.php
• Recycle Cell Phones:
  http://www.secret-life.org/cellphones/
• State of Connecticut Recycling Guide:
  http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2714&q=324884&depNav_GID=1645&depNav=|
• State of Washington Guide:
  http://www.ecy.wa.gov/PROGRAMS/SWFA/nav/sust.html

Green Cleaning

• What is Green Cleaning?:
  http://www.greencampus.harvard.edu/greenclean/index.php
• Green Cleaning Guide:
  http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/01/how_to_green_your_cleaning.php
• Standards for Green Cleaning Materials:
  http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/purchasing_guides/cleaners/standards/
• Natural Cleaners:
  http://www.greenerchoices.org/products.cfm?product=greencleaning&page=RightChoices
• Natural Cleaning Recipes:
  http://www.naturalcleaningrecipes.com/
• Earth Friendly Products:
  http://www.ecomall.com/

Energy Use and Emissions

• Reduce Energy Consumption:
  http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/genergy.asp
• Energy Cost Calculator:
  http://www.csgnetwork.com/elecenergycalcs.html
• Energy Information Statistics:
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/environment.html
• Carbon Footprint Calculator:
  http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/
• 15 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint:
  http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumed/tips.html
• Reduce Your Home Carbon Impact (An Inconvenient Truth):
  http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/whatyoucando/
• United Nations Plant a Tree Program:
  http://www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign/
• Climate Change Information:
  http://www.climatefuture.org/

Water Conservation

• Water Conservation Tips:
  http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/
• Conserving Water:
  http://earth911.org/water/water-conservation/
• Water Crisis Overview:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_crisis
• Conserving Water Video:
  http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/going-green-environment/green-home-makeover/conserve-water-greenguide.html

Responsible Purchasing

• Responsible Purchasing Network:
  http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/index.php
• Responsible Purchasing Definition:
  http://www.naepnet.org/Microsites/sustainability/purchasing.htm
• Primer on Green Purchasing:
  http://www.govpro.com/Issue/Article/78795/Issue

Building Design

• Whole Building Design Guide:
  http://www.wbdg.org/design/sustainable.php
• Green Building Basics:
  http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenBuilding/Basics.htm
• Sustainable Architecture:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_architecture
• Sustainable Design and Construction Information:
  http://www.igreenbuild.com/
• Green Design Service Providers:
  http://www.lowimpactliving.com/products-providers/

Sustainable Investing

• Slideshow on Sustainable Investing:
  http://www.slideshare.net/flonoho/the-rise-of-sustainability-investing
• Lists of Stocks and Funds:
  http://www.sustainable-investment.org/
• Sustainable Investing:
  http://www.sustainableinvesting.net/Sustainable_Investing.php
• IFC Sustainable Investing:
  http://www.ifc.org/sustainableinvesting

Sustainable Employment and Education

• Sustainable Careers Guide and Links:
  http://www.uccs.edu/~sustain/careers.html
• Science Careers in Sustainability:
  http://www.aaas.org/programs/centers/sd/careers.pdf
• Programs in Energy:
  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/higher_education_programs.html
• Sustainable MBA Program:
  http://www.greenmtn.edu/graduate_studies/mba/
• Sustainability Programs Article:
  http://www.greenrightnow.com/2008/08/15/green-by-degrees-more-colleges-offering-sustainability-programs/
• Sustainability Programs:
  http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/efficiency/educ/educatn3.shtml#Universities