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Arizona

Supporting organizations & spin-offs ~ Note: denotes link to article

Civano: an environmentally sensitive Traditional Neighborhood Development^¶ ^Δ

University of Arizona

SAHRA - Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas

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California^¶

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Natural Capital Institute ^¶ ^Δ ^§

Responsible Investing Org.^¶

Bay Area^¶

Sustainable San Mateo ~ Est. 1992

Sustainable Napa Valley - Est. 1997
Sustainable North Bay - Est. 1997
Sustainable Sonoma County - Est. 1997
Sustainable Fairfax - Est. 1999
Sustainable Petaluma Network
Bay Area Alliance^¶ Est. 1997
- MASH (Making Amazing Stuff Happen)
- SustaiNet
- Choksampa Project
- The Ecological Footprint Project ^¶ ^Δ ^§
- Climate Protection Program ^Δ ^§

Second Nature: Education for Sustainability ~ Est. 1993

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Los Angeles^¶

Green L.A. Coalition

Programs for A Green L.A.

Livable Places (Est. 2000)

Sharing L.A.

(Stroking my ego a bit ;-)‡

Palo Alto^¶

Environment in Palo Alto: Sustainability Basics

Sustainability for Business

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Sustainable City ^¶
(Formally San Fransisco)

5-year Sustainability Plan for San Francisco

Local Organizations
Urban Ecology^¶

California Climate Action Registry ^¶ ^§

CARROT (Climate Action Registry Reporting Online Tool)^¶ ^Δ

San Francisco Oil Awareness (Est. 2005)

On April 11, 2006, San Francisco passed a resolution acknowledging Peak Oil^¶ ^§ by a unanimous 10-0 vote. For a full text of the resolution, click here.

Santa Monica^¶

Sustainable City Plan

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Colorado^¶

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The Rocky Mountain Institute ^¶
Est. 1982

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado - Formally The Colorado Sustainability ProjectEst. 1994

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - Est. 1977

The Office of Smart Growth^¶ ^Δ ^§ & Development

Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) - Est. 1987

Belmar's Lakewood Colorado's New Downtown (a brownfield^¶ ^Δ & Development development)

Belmar: Reconnecting People and Place‡

The Colorado Smart Growth Scorecard

(Social) Sustainability Reources - Est. 2003

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Florida^¶

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Council for Sustainable Florida
Est. 1996

The City of Davis, and The Community Network Approach

Imagine Manatee

Imagine Manatee's Role Model: Chattanooga ^Δ ^§ ‡

1000 Friends of Florida ~Est. 1986

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Illinois^¶

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Sustain

Sustainable Chicago ~ Est. 2003

Chicago Center for Green Technology ~ Opened May of 2002

Foresight Sustainable Business Alliance

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Massachusettes^¶

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Sustain Cape Cod ~ Est. 1991

Sustainable Measures ^¶ ~ Est. 1998(?)

Boston^¶

CERES ^¶ ^Δ ~ Investors and Environmentalists for Sustainable Prosperity

GRI ~ The Global Reporting Initiative^¶

Second Nature: Education for Sustainability ~ Est. 1993

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Minnesota^¶

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Minnesotans For Sustainability

A Point of Interest! In 2001, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill requiring the development of mandatory sustainable building design guidelines for all new state buildings. ~ Source: EnvironDesign®8 Conference Highlights

Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide ^¶
Sustainable Development Initiative ^¶ ^Δ ^§ Initiative
Minnesota Sustainable Communities Network
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
- From Policy to Reality: Model Ordinances for Sustainable Development; Sept. 2000
The Twin Cities Green Guide
Minnesota Waste Wise

Noteworthy Articles:

Minneapolis^¶

Center for Sustainable Building Research

Community Planning and Economic Development Planning Division Report‡

Fifty-Year Vision and Indicators for a Sustainable Minneapolis‡

The Alliance for Sustainability Est. 1983

Links Directory

Healthy Building Network

Institute for Local Self-Reliance ^¶ Minneapolis

The Green Institute (Est. 1995)

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North Carolina^¶ ^Δ ^§

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Sustainable Development in North Carolina ^¶

Land-of-Sky Region's Restorative Economy Project ^¶ ^Δ ^§

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Ohio^¶

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Sustainable Cincinnati ^¶
Est. 1999

Sustainable Indicators ^¶ for the Cincinnati Region

Articles worth reading:

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Oklahoma^¶

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Oklahoma Sustainability Network ^¶

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Oregon^¶

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Sustainable Oregon ^¶
State of Oregon's Sustainability Initiative

In May 2000, Governor Kitzhaber passed an Executive Order: "The State of Oregon shall develop and promote policies and programs that will assist Oregon to meet a goal of sustainability within one generation--by 2025."

The Natural Step Network - USA ^¶ ^Δ ^§ ~ Est. 2003

Oregon Solutions: Sustainable Solutions to Community-Based Problems ~ Est. 2002

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability ^¶
Est. 2000

Here's Portland's Sustainable City Principles‡