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Note: Links to websites of local organizations are on our Organizations page.

 Sustainability

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The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) -- Committee on Sustainable Development
The Bioneers
The Center for Livable Communities
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
CERES: California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
CERES: Information by Geographic Area for San_Francisco
CERES: Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN)
The Change Project: Healthy Cities
Cities and Counties: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
City of Santa Monica Sustainable City Program
The Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities
Communications for a Sustainable Future
Earth Network for Sustainable Development
EcoIQ
Ecological and Environmental Seminars @ CSF
The E. F. Schumacher Society
EnviroLink
Environmental Defense Fund
The Green Plan Center
Institute For Local Self Reliance
The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Links to other Healthy Cities
Livable Places Initiative -- Southern California Association of Governments
The Local Agenda 21 Initiative (ICLEI U.S.)
The Millenium Institute
The Natural Resources Defense Council
The Nature Conservancy
Neighborhoods Online
Planet Neighborhood
The Preservation Institute: What We Believe
The President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD)
Resources for Urban Sustainablity
Rocky Mountain Institute
SCN About Sustainable Communities
Sprawl Guide: Strategies for Dealing with Sprawl
Sustainable Communities Network
Sustainable Conservation
Sustainable Development Research Institute
SustainableDevelopment.Net
Sustainable Seattle
Sustain Sources
U.S. Geological Survey
WITS -- Information by Geographic Area


 Bioregionalism

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Cascadia Planet


 Air Quality

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 Biodiversity

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Bird Identification
California Department of Fish and Game
Exploring Urban BioDiversity (“City Bugs”)
Greg’s Bay Area Bird Page
Habitat Restoration Information Center
North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations
Rare Bird Alerts for Northern California
San Francisco Estuary Wetlands
Swallow
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -- Pacific Region
The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
WHSRN-California/San Francisco Bay


 Energy, Climate, Ozone Depletion

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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
American Solar Energy Society
Cities for Climate Protection
Cities for Climate Protection (U.S.)
Climate Change Briefing
Conference on Demand
Eco: The Climate Action Network Newsletter
Energy Fact Sheets
Global Warming Central
ICLEI Personal CO2 Calculation
The International Solar Energy Society

The Kyoto Convention on Climate Change Official Web Site
Kyoto Compromise
Linkages: Coverage of the Kyoto Convention
Mission of The Committee For Nuclear Responsibility
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
The Solar Century
Solar Information Center
Solstice: Sustainable Energy and Development
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Official Web Site of the Climate Change Secretariat


 Food and Agriculture

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American Farmland Trust
City Farmer’s Urban Agriculture Notes
The Compost Resource Page
The Organic Farmers Marketing Association
Permaculture Magazine Information Service
Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center (PANNA)

 

 


 Hazardous Materials

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California Center for Land Recycling

 Human Health

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Communities in Focus: California Healthy Cities Project

 Parks, Open Spaces and Streetscapes

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National Park Service


 Solid Waste

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Californians Against Waste
California Integrated Waste Management Board
The Compost Resource Page
The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide

 Transportation

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CALSTART
TransWeb news


 Water and Wastewater

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Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region (U.S. Department of the Interior)
California Department of Water Resources
Carter’s Water Web
Estuary
The Groundwater Foundation
Projects in the Bay Area and Delta Bioregion
Protecting Your Property From Erosion
State of the Estuary
State Water Resources Control Board -- California Environmental Protection Agency
Water Education Foundation
The Watercourse
The Watershed Management Council


 Economy and Economic Development

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Center for Partnership Studies
The Sustainable Business Network
Transaction Net: How Currency Systems Work


 Environmental Justice

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The EcoJustice Network


 Municipal Expenditures

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San Jose, California


 

 

 


 Public Information and Education

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E2: Environment & Education
Estuary Education Program
Research Program in Environmental Planning and Geographic Information Systems (REGIS)

 Risk Management

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Operation Fresh Start -- Sustainable Development Overview
Preparing for El Nino
Recent Earthquakes for SF_Bay
San Francisco Bay Area Current Earthquake Information

 


 Civic Renewal

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Alliance for National Renewal
Institute for the Study of Civic Values
National Civic League
Seattle Community Network