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Sharon Astyk, as those familiar with her writing here at Energy Bulletin, or on Casaubon's Book will know, is well advanced down the route of low energy living. As such, these suggestions go far beyond the usual stale sustainability tips for consumers, and into the kind of adaptations which can reduce our energy usage not by percentage points, but by orders of magnitute. At the same time they offer rich challenges, good food, and meaningful family and community experiences
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CERES and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) presented reporting awards to five companies for the second annual CERES-ACCA North American Sustainability Reporting Awards at a luncheon in Boston today. Suncor Energy, Inc., a Canadian company, took the top award.
Funding Programs
Aluminum company Alcan has created a USD1 million annual prize to recognize outstanding contributions to the goal of sustainable development made by not-for-profit groups. The prize is open to all not-for-profit, non-governmental, civil society organizations that have 'made and continue to make significant contributions that integrate economic, environmental and social sustainability for the benefit of present and future generations'.
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The Alcan Prize for Sustainability is a US$1 million prize competition to be awarded each year to not-for-profit, non-governmental, and civil society organizations that are working diligently to make our world a better place. Alcan provides the funding but has entrusted the decision-making to the world's leading proponents of sustainable development.
Research
This Alliance Global Sustainability brings together research teams from 4 of the world's foremost research universities to study large-scale, multidisciplinary environmental problems that are faced by the world's ecosystems, economies, and societies.
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The mission of the Alliance is to bring about personal, organizational and planetary sustainability through support of projects that are ecologically sound, economically viable, socially just and humane. The Alliance for Sustainability is a Minnesota-based, tax-deductible nonprofit supporting model sustainability projects on the local, national and international levels.
Research
Tracing the history of issues and ideas that show where we are on the curve of sustainability.
Education
The York Centre for Applied Sustainability serves as a University-wide focus for activities that foster the application of sustainability practices and procedures, drawing on the substantive strengths of the Faculty of Environmental Studies, the Erivan K. Haub Business and the Environment Programme, the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, the Faculty of Education and other faculties at York.
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Niagara Region is focused on the future, yet cognizant and respectful of its history. Niagara's Vision articulates a clear direction .There are a number of significant activities that have progressed relative to Niagara's Vision. Notably, these include the Regional Policy Plan, the development of the Smarter Niagara Financial Incentives, the further work being carried out relative to Niagara Region's 'Corporate Social Responsibility' framework, and participation in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Quality of Life Survey. Many other parallel initiatives contribute to a broader sustainability direction, among them:
- the Niagara Water Quality Protection Strategy
- Bi-National Forum
- development of the Greater Niagara Circle Route
- Opportunities Niagara
- Early Years Action Group
- Sustainability of Agriculture (supported by the Agricultural Economic Impact study) Water and Wastewater Servicing Master Plan
- Waste Management Master Plan
- Transportation Strategy
- Exploring viability of wind energy and co-generation options
- Niagara's successful bid to host the UN-endorsed 2004 International Awards for Liveable Communities
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The City of Austin's Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) exists to help the greater Austin region achieve economic prosperity, social justice, and ecological health - the highest possible quality of life in the best possible environment. SCI programs and policies will respond effectively to the real limits of ecological systems while fostering the unprecedented opportunities of a democratic society in which all people are able to develop to their fullest potential. To these ends, the SCI should become a valuable resource for City staff and for area residents by advocating, creating tools, and providing expertise concerning sustainability - from the global to the local perspective.
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