Websites Related to Sustainability
100 Mile Diet Challenge for the Capital Region of New York, Regional Farm and Food Project - To build support for local farmers and merchants, in an effort to build a stable and secure food supply.
Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission - Created by the NYS Legislature in 1988 to protect and manage the unique and endangered natural communities and species of the Albany Pine Bush for ecological, recreational and educational benefits.
American Public Media - To raise awareness and educate the public about sustainability issues and provide a forum for exchanging ideas.
At The Warehouse Architectural Salvage, owned by Fred Shapiro (Silver Fox Enterprises) - A year-round Multi Functional Market providing space for specialty foods, crafts, and antiques, with special space set aside for architectural salvage.
Bay Area Green Business Program - Helps local businesses comply with all environmental regulations and take actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution, and minimize waste.
Building Materials Reuse Association - Non-profit educational organization whose mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and the reuse/recycling of recovered building materials.
Cornell University - Focus on the business and facilities aspects of Cornell's commitment to a sustainable campus as they relate to the environment.
DEC's Green Living - Provides ideas, tips and resources for making environmentally responsible choices in your daily life
Earth Hour - Global Initiative encouraging people to turn their lights off for an hour at the same time to raise awareness of energy issues and to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis.
Eco Radio Network - Weekly radio show that covers broad topics concerning recycling, sustainability, conservation, alternative energy, up-to-date news of recycling events and other environmental issues.
Electronics Recycling, Inc. - Provides information and recycling services for electronic devices properly.
Empire State Development - A searchable database of recyclers and reuse organizations in the Northeast to help business prosper in NYS.
Forest Stewardship Council - Information and resources encouraging the use of FSC-certified paper.
Gaia Education - An international consortium of experienced ecovillage educators developing curricula and courses on ecovillage design and sustainable community development.
Great Forest Sustainability Solutions - Sustainability consulting and program management for clients in the property management, finance, government, retail, restaurant, and hotel sectors.
Green Building Certification Institute - Administers credentialing programs related to green building practice…increasing and measuring the performance of buildings and communities as defined by industry systems.
GreenYour! - Helps businesses and individuals to make environmental progress profitable by providing information resources and tips for daily living.
Green Living Tips - Resources dedicated to promoting and giving tips on green living.
Greener World Media, Inc. - Information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success.
Low Impact Living, LLC. - Provides information about products and services to help people lower the environmental impact of their daily lives.
Neenah Paper - Provides a calculator tool to determine the environmental savings associated with increased use of recycled paper and renewable energy.
Northeast Recycling Council - NERC's mission is to advance an environmentally sustainable economy by promoting source and toxicity reduction, recycling, and the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.
NYS Capital District Energy Action - To stir people into action on peak oil issues in the Capital District and encourage participation in the 100 mile diet challenge.
NYS Forum - Information about greening IT departments.
NYC Sierra Club - Seeking support for campaign asking NYC officials to create a Task Force that will study potential local impacts and mitigations of energy volatility, and to require consideration of energy volatility in all City agency budgeting and planning decisions.
NYSERDA - Energy Pirates - Energy Pirates game designed to raise awareness about reducing energy consumption in the home.
NYSERDA - Green Buildings - Provides information and resources for local governments in New York State that are taking on sustainability issues.
The Climate Registry - National database designed for entities reporting both voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas emissions to help aggregate them all in one standardized place to make the transition to future regulations easier.
Tides Foundation & Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption - Video exposing the connection between environmental and social problems caused by our production and consumption patterns along with other informative links.
U.S. EPA - Industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies.
U.S. EPA - Outlines current programs in the EPA that focus on reducing the Agency’s environmental impact.
U.S. EPA - Program designed to reduce emissions from mobile sources by encouraging the use of alternative modes of transportation.
U.S. Green Building Council - Informative website focused on the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
World Resources Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development - Information to assist sustainability officers and business procurement managers, especially major purchasers of wood and paper-based products, in their purchasing decisions.
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