TOPIC: SUSTAINABILITY (43)

Green & Away

https://www.greenandaway.org

Green & Away is an educational charity whose aim is the advancement of education of people in the UK and abroad in all matters concerning environmental conservation and economic and social studies as they relate to individuals, communities, and the planet as a whole. We provide an outdoor, eco-friendly, tented venue for a diverse array of conferences and events which give people the experience of sustainable living and working.

Africa Sustainable Tourism Care Foundation

http://www.africasustainabletourism.org

Africa Sustainable Tourism Care Foundation (ASTCF) is a civil society organization that has been established in 2014. Founded with enormous support from the tourism industry in Uganda, it plays a key role in ensuring that Uganda’s tourism is sustainable, both in terms of concern for the environment and for the welfare of local communities.

Sourcemap

http://sourcemap.com

Sourcemap.com is the open directory of supply chains and environmental footprints. Consumers use the site to learn about where products come from, what they’re made of, and how they impact people and the environment. Companies use Sourcemap to communicate transparently with consumers and tell the story of how products are made. 

Little Sun

http://www.littlesun.com

Little Sun is a social business and global project addressing the need for light in a sustainable way that benefits communities without electricity, creates local jobs, and generates local profits.

Earth Policy Institute

http://www.earth-policy.org

EPI’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.

B Lab

http://www.bcorporation.net

Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.

The Swedish Institute

https://eng.si.se

The Swedish Institute (SI) is a Swedish public agency promoting Sweden, its culture and values around the world. SI helps Sweden reach various international goals concerning foreign policy, education, international aid and development. Our activities span over fields such as culture, society, research, higher education, business, innovation, democracy and global development. For example, our Instagram campaign #ShareWear aims to raise awareness about collaborative consumption and sustainability. 

ECOS

http://www.ecosmagazine.com

Since 1974, ECOS has reported on sustainability issues from a scientific perspective for Australia’s national scientific research agency, CSIRO. ECOS is published by CSIRO PUBLISHING.
Through well-researched features and news updates on current issues and relevant research, ECOS serves as a forum for invigorating discussion on the environment and sustainability,raising awareness of ecological principles, and explaining the benefits of sustainability developments.
 

The Greenhouse of the Future

http://greenhouseofthefuture.com

The Greenhouse of the Future is an innovative and strategic design, built of recycled and natural materials, that interacts with the natural phenomena of the planet in order to create the ideal environment for growth and abundance. The technologies and concepts that have inspired the design of this greenhouse have been proven by over 40 years of research and development by Michael Reynolds’ Earthship homes as well as the many studies on passive solar greenhouses.

Blue Sky Wildlife

http://www.blueskywildlife.com

Blue Sky Wildlife is a new collection of established and award winning tour operators and companies offering unique ecotourism and wildlife experiences from around the world. Blue Sky Wildlife is committed to sustainable ecotourism and to conservation. Blue Sky Wildlife is also recognised as a Birdlife Species Champion supporting the Birdlife International Preventing Extinctions programme.

Get Lazy

https://get-lazy.com/en

Get 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. 

Cause Date

http://www.causedate.la

Cause 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.

Global Footprint Network

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN

Global 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.

Sustainable Cities International

http://sustainablecities.net/

Founded in 1993, Sustainable Cities International is a registered not-for-profit organization based in Vancouver, Canada. Our mission is to co-create with cities around the world, to catalyze action on urban sustainability. We are a think-tank and a do-tank!
 

Sustainable Friends

http://www.sustainablefriends.com

Sustainable Friends is a non-profit space where you can share information, ideas and change making to inspire people committed to environment. It is free to sign up, to add an initiative and to contribute to a initiative.This is possible because contributors offer support, resources or contribute economically directly to the author.