International non-profit microlending organization that fights poverty by providing microcredit and supporting economic and sustainable development.

A non-profit group supporting ecologically sound, economically viable, and humane projects on a personal, organizational and planetary level.

ApproTEC is a non-profit organization that develops and markets new appropriate technologies in Africa to kick-start economic growth.

Group dedicated to the overturning of a decision to build a dual carriageway between Cahir and Clonmel.

An NGO active in Africa in field agricultural development, food security and aid, microfinance institutions services, environment in urban areas and clean development mechanisms study projects.

An independent, non-profit, non-government, policy, research, and implementation institute working on sustainable development (SD) at local, national, regional and global levels.

Provides information about IISD that developed and applied an approach which brought community-identified adaptive strategies, analysis of policy, and technologies to start a process of helping communities build sustainable livelihood systems.

Provides a powerful set of networking tools for local communities and other stakeholders globally, aimed at integrated knowledge management of the field of Community-Based Natural Resource Management.

A Philippine-based civil society organization (CSO) dedicated to the study, encouragement and implementation of comprehensive sustainable development through social threefolding, including tri-sector partnerships.

An international and interdisciplinary research institution dealing with political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological questions in view of a worldwide, sustainable, and just development.

Creative strategies for making cities and their surrounding areas work for everyone, environmentally and economically.

Institute at the University of Michigan promoting sustainable development through education. Includes research on buildings, agriculture, transportation, renewable energy, and packaging, as well as methodologies, projects, publications, statistics, and educational resources.

Focuses on the interconnections among diet, health, food production, the environment, population and equity. Based at Johns Hopkins University.

Organized to promote literacy, women's vocational skills, and awareness of public health and environmental issues through community-initiated education programs in mountain regions of Central Asia.

Educational charity striving to achieve the best cooperation between the natural, technological and human worlds. Provides an avenue to test, live with, display strategies and tools for this purpose.

A division of the Institute of Geography of the University of Berne and is involved in worldwide networks with institutions and specialists.

Promotes sustainable development and sustainability management in all types of organisation through education, research and consultancy.

The Colne Valley Regional Park provides the first area of countryside to the west of London. This webpage contains sites of national and international importance for wildlife.

A community group committed to sustainable recreational opportunities in the greater Arnold area.

The Communities Committee works to improve both forest health, community well-being and promotes a collaborative framework towards forest policy to encourage stewardship, sustainability and community forestry.

Consortium of NGOs and individuals that help connect rural villages to global resources for self-reliant, sustainable village-based development.

Integrates ICT into organisations undertaking community development in Southern Africa providing data management within the development and research sector.

Bringing together traditional knowledge and modern science for sustainable development at community, national and global level.

A British NGO working in Sichuan, China implementing village-based poverty alleviation projects promoting community education, women's rural credit schemes, water and electricity supply.

Aims to build Salmon Nation, a place where people and wild salmon thrive in the coastal temperate rain forests of North America.

Links together a highly diverse worldwide movement of autonomous ecovillages (environmentally and socially sustainable settlements) and related projects.

Dedicated to the integrity and natural diversity of the coastal heritage and to ecologically sustainable development.

A sustainable community development and training centre working to demonstrate and communicate those aspects of human endeavors that must combine to make the abstract concept of sustainable development into the living reality of sustainable communities.

UK sustainable development organisation which works in partnership with business, higher education, central, regional and local government to accelerate a sustainable way of life, using a solutions based approach.

Foundation that helps poor communities in El Salvador achieve environmentally friendly economic self-sufficiency, community development, and sustainable peace.

By tapping the planet's abundant renewable energy, the needs of all humanity could be met in an environmentally sustainable fashion. The technology exists today, and it is cost competitive.

A non-political, non-religious organisation, which specialises in providing overseas expeditions.

Earth friendly, and renewable development. "Innovative regional strategies for environmental recovery and preservation, matched with economic prosperity."

Non-profit organization working world wide in creating low cost, environmentally sound communities based on the participation of the people who live in them.

NGO working with local organizations in agroecological rural community development in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Provides a reforestation solution in the Philippines utilizing sustainable development through cooperatives that compromise a cottage industry approach to forestry on private land.

Provides indicators and analysis to the sustainable development of countries in the world.

Article advocating heavy taxes on natural resources, such as coal, on the theory that this will reduce pollution.

ICSD is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote sustainable development such as renewable energy around the world.

The organization has a multidisciplinary approach to developing bamboo as an environmentally renewable non-wood forest.

Canadian think tank promoting SD in decision-making internationally. "We contribute new knowledge and concepts, analyze policies, identify and disseminate information about best practices, demonstrate how to measure progress, and build partnerships to amplify these messages."

Account of an expedition by a small, mobile non-government organization involved in environment and rural development work; started in Hong Kong and travelling to Cape Town, South Africa. Includes information on projects, and educational activities.

An acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability. Offers information about companies that provide goods and services using economic and environmentally sustainable business practices.

LandPaths forms partnerships between landowners and experts in land management and restoration then assists them in defining and implementing practices which maximize resource conservation, while allowing managed public access.

Networking people working for sustainability in London, UK.

Founded in 1989 to provide Maine people with good, accurate information about the forest resource.

Working for sustainable production, trade and consumption by supporting Fairtrade and offering access to international trade for Third World farmers and workers. [Dutch, English]

A global network for mountain communities, environments and sustainable development. Also includes a searchable library of documents on mountain themes and issues.

Non profit research and development organization involved in the areas of agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable development.

Information about the contribution non-ferrous metals make to sustainable development and the activities of the members of the three international metal study groups.

Artikel, Projekte und Publikationen der Stiftung.

A grassroots organization that promotes economic, human and community development in Holyoke, Massachusetts through projects relating to food and agriculture.

An NGO promoting sustainable technologies taking note that there are several brilliant technologies lying unutilized owing to a lack of awareness and possible vested interests.

Oregon Solutions promotes environmentally and socially responsible policies and programs in government, non-profits and private business in the State of Oregon.

Promoting sustainable development and conservation of the Palani Hills and forests.

Die Schweizer Stiftung fördert Artenschutz- und Umweltbildungsprojekte in Indonesien und setzt sich für soziale Verbesserungen und interkulturelle Akzeptanz ein. Mit Informationen zu Freiwilligeneinsätzen.

Promotes the diffusion of Participatory 3D Modeling (P3DM) as best practice in providing communities added stake in tailoring and owning integrated conservation and development initiatives.

Promotes a non-profit agency that collects thousands of used bicycles from the public through partnerships with local community service organizations, and donates them overseas for reconditioning and distribution for affordable transport.

A not-for-profit environmental policy research and education organization dealing with sustainable energy, climate change, environmental governance, ecological fiscal reform, sustainability indicators, and the environmental impacts of the energy industry.

An organization of citizens committed to a vision of the future that places the conservation of our natural resources at the center of a vibrant economy.

Non-profit group promoting economic empowerment of women and youth in South Africa and U.S. through the production and marketing of hand-crafted black dolls, stuffed animals, AIDS pins, and beaded yarmulkes.

A non-profit public policy organization that seeks to ensure a more sustainable and socially equitable world. Conceives and refines innovative policies and ideas that balance economic well-being, the environment, and social equity.

Developing innovative solutions for long-term conservation and a sustainable future through various projects.

An entrepreneurial, non-profit organisation that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world.

Dedicated to creating a working space for a just and sustainable existence and a harmonious relationship with nature. Activities, mission, meeting minutes, and contact information.

A non-profit institution supporting the empowerment of impoverished and marginalized Salvadoran communities for long-term and sustainable solutions to poverty, underdevelopment and social injustice

Creates, enhances and protects the city's unique beauty and liveability. It provides grants and beautification awards and participates in the urban planning process.

Promotes human scale and sustainable systems for social, economic and environmental development.

An organization that supports low-tech self-sustainable development.

Nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow; one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, and makes communities more livable.

Supports media-government-public network approaches to urban poverty issues in developing countries.

Independent, international research institute specialising in sustainable development and environment issues at local, national, regional and global policy levels. Aims to clarify the requirements, strategies and policies for a transition to sustainability. These goals are linked to the principles advocated in Agenda 21 and the Conventions such as Climate Change, Ozone Layer Protection and Biological Diversity.

Info, resources and articles for developers, architects, and home buyers to promote sustainable development.

International non-governmental organization working to engage industrialists in eco-efficiency to minimize environmental impact and improve business productivity. News, case studies, training, projects, and contacts.

Daily news headlines about social and environmental events, links to educational, government, tools and resources, and discussions on environmental topics.

Organization engages businesses and private landowners in advancing the stewardship of our land and water in partnership with the environmental community.

Provides multilateral financial assistance for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Sustainable Department provides technical advice to Bank project teams, and creates and disseminates knowledge on sustainable development issues.

The resource for strategies, technologies and business links, enabling implementation of sustainable development working towards Earth Summit 2002.

The Sustainable Development Network is a network of individuals and non-governmental organizations that promotes the debate on issues pertaining sustainable development including environmental and trade policy, economic policy, health, and legal frameworks.

Protects and improves the long-term health and vitality for Seattle and the world by applying sustainability to the links between economic prosperity, environmental vitality and social equity.

Christian-based organization dedicated to environmental sustainable development and relief.

The Cyprus Conservation Foundation raises awareness through science education and with a variety of campaigns.

A nonprofit organization that works on the policy and practice of sustainable development and environmental stewardship in the Great Lakes region.

Promotes the preservation of mountain environments, advancing mountain cultures This NGO works in the Appalachian, Andean and Himalayan Mountains and designs programmes to strengthen mountain communities, to conserve their natural resources and cultural heritage while improving their livelihoods.

A UK non-profit organisation working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society.

Promotes and protects the Virginia Piedmont's rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty.

Information on sustainable livelihoods and natural resources management in the Caribbean.

The Center is comprised of various non-profit organizations working on sustainable development issues.

This project seeks to make UVic a sustainable campus. It addresses all aspects of sustainability pertaining to the university including things like waste and energy reduction and green transportation. They also touch on issues such as investment practices, curriculum, and gender equality,

Created to monitor and report on implementation of the Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels. The CSD is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

NGO based in Yogyakarta who fights to revise inappropriate national forestry, resource management paradigms and policies. Contains profile and description of publications. Publications themselves are in Indonesian and Javanese.

Organization that aims to promote the use of bamboo as a sustainable and alternative natural resource. News and events, information about the World Bamboo Congress and the board of directors.

Explains that reducing poverty through sustainable development is a global strategic priority for the survival of our planet. Aims and strategy, projects and news.

Provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own.

Provides information on the movement for the zero population growth for humans. Growth absurdity of the week, recommended readings, a discussion of the idea, and available buttons and stickers.