TOPIC: SUSTAINABILITY (43)
Earth Policy Institute
http://www.earth-policy.orgEPI’s goals are (1) to provide a global plan (Plan B) for moving the world onto an environmentally and economically sustainable path, (2) to provide examples demonstrating how the plan would work, and (3) to keep the media, policymakers, academics, environmentalists, and other decision-makers focused on the process of building a Plan B economy.
Hubbub
https://www.hubbub.org.ukWe’re an environmental charity. We make environmental matters matter, creating fun campaigns, that people latch onto and which go on to have a life of their own. Our approach is positive. We believe sustainability can and should be fun, enjoyable and sociable and so engage people through campaigns around food, fashion, sport, homes and neighbourhoods.
Green Technology
http://www.green-technology.orgGreen Technology is a non-profit initiative designed to inform government efforts toward sustainability, providing a forum in which government officials can communicate with those in the private sector who are developing and distributing green technologies.
Global Footprint Network
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFNGlobal Footprint Network is an international think tank working to advance sustainability through use of the Ecological Footprint, a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use and who uses what.
By making ecological limits central to decision-making, we are working to end overshoot and create a society where all people can live well, within the means of one planet.
B Lab
http://www.bcorporation.netCertified B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
Cause Date
http://www.causedate.laCause Date is an Eco-Social professional dating service in Los Angeles designed to connect people who share a passion for sustainable living through volunteer experiences, premier events and activities.
PaperKarma
https://www.paperkarma.comPaperKarma allows you to take photos of the junk mail you wish to stop. Snap a photo, and you're done. We automatically contact the Mailer and remove you from their distribution list. PaperKarma can stop most junk mail that is addressed directly to you.
Engineers Without Borders Israel
http://www.ewb.org.ilEngineers Without Borders Israel Association is working to improve the quality of life of the population in Israel and the populations of developing countries around the world through environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects. The organization strives to improve the quality of life in the communities through implementation of sustainable technologies and providing training and education programs to the community, while empowering local leadership. EWB Israel is part of Engineers Without Borders International association, and collaborating with other organizations in Israel and abroad.
Connect:Homes
http://www.connect-homes.comWe design and build modern, green, affordable homes available nationwide.
Justmeans
http://www.justmeans.comJustmeans is the world's leading source of information and connections for the sustainable business industry.
Sword & Plough
http://www.swordandplough.comSword & Plough is a socially conscious fashion brand that works with American manufacturers who employ veterans. The company recycles military surplus, incorporates that fabric into stylish bags and donates 10% of profits back to veteran organizations.
UPSTREAM
http://www.upstreampolicy.orgUPSTREAM is a national environmental organization dedicated to creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable society by addressing the root causes of waste. Our mission is to organize for product-focused environmental policies that advance sustainable production and consumption, and good governance. Our vision is to ensure that products are designed with sustainable materials and continuously reused or recycled into the products of tomorrow, creating jobs, business opportunities, and a healthy environment.
GRACE
http://www.gracelinks.orgGRACE Communications Foundation highlights the interconnections of food, water and energy, educating consumers, advocates and policy makers through our web-based initiatives: Sustainable Table, Eat Well Guide, The Meatrix, Network for New Energy Choices, H2O Conserve and the Ecocentric blog.
Get Lazy
https://get-lazy.com/enGet Lazy sells vegan, fair-trade sweatpants and hoodies made from 100% organic cotton. Our motto is “Be good to yourself and you will do greater for others” and we believe in sustainability, ethics and transparency. Since 2016, Get Lazy has begun producing locally in Germany, and provides refugees with a secure job, as well as fair wages.
Center for Ecoliteracy
http://www.ecoliteracy.orgThe Center for Ecoliteracy is a leader in the green schooling movement. Smart by Nature™, the Center’s framework and services for schooling for sustainability, is based on two decades of work with schools and organizations in more than 400 communities across the United States and numerous other countries.