ONLINE RESOURCES GUIDING SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS
A coalition of Santa Barbara County agencies and organizations helping people make a green difference - at work, and at home.
Local
Urban growth modeling program developed at UCSB geography dept.
· Sustainable Architecture, Building & Culture. www.sustainableabc.com
Directory of local and national green building, sustainability and environmental health professionals.
Project of UCSB Environmental Studies program identifying healthy economic, social and environmental indicators of south coast communities.
Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST). http://www.coast-santabarbara.org/
Local advocacy
group promoting transportation alternatives.
Community Environmental Council. http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/
Local non-profit active in creating sustainability.
Conception Coast Project.
http://www.conceptioncoast.org/
Santa
Barbara non-profit promoting the integration of urban and natural environments
through science and education.
Growing Solutions. http://www.growingsolutions.org/
Local
group working to protect the botanical legacy of California through education.
Hopedance. http://www.hopedance.org/
Local
bi-monthly magazine published in San Luis Obispo addressing issues of
sustainability, social and environmental justice.
Land Trust for Santa Barbara County. http://www.sblandtrust.org/
Local
non-profit that buys land to preserve open space.
RAIN
Community Internet Network http://www.rain.org/
Provides public GIS mapping, Internet access, a Community
Technology Center, and operates an off-the-grid solar Internet training bus
promoting sustainable technologies
Santa Barbara County Action Network. http://www.sbcan.org/
Local
government watchdog group promoting sustainable government policies.
Santa Barbara Region Economic Community Project. http://www.sbecp.org/.
Visionaries in government, business and academia promoting regional planning.
Traffic Solutions. http://www.trafficsolutions.info/
Division of Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) that promotes and encourages alternatives to driving alone.
Link back to Community Resources page.
National
Active Living by Design.
http://www.activelivingbydesign.org/
Associated
with the UNC School of Public Health, this site has an extensive links section
for more information on healthy communities.
American Local Power Project.
http://www.local.org/
Resource for
municipalities to choose alternative electricity services providers.
Americawalks. http://americawalks.org/
Non-profit group that seeks to re-orient neighborhoods
for walking rather than driving.
Bay Area Council, Public Policy Consortium http://www.bayareacouncil.org/
Great Bay Area source promoting progressive regional public policy.
Congress for the New Urbanism. http://www.cnu.org/
Organization dedicated to the revitalization of urban centers.
The International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives. http://www.iclei.org/
Global efforts
toward sustainable progress.
Local Government Commission.
http://www.lgc.org/
Non-profit
organization working to build livable communities.
National Center for Bicycling & Walking. http://www.bikefed.org/
Advocacy group
for biking and walking.
National Charrette Institute.
http://www.charretteinstitute.org/
Non-profit
group teaching collaborative community building.
The Nature Conservancy. http://www.nature.org/
Works
to preserve natural communities by protecting the lands and waters they need to
survive.
Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl
Activist resource with great links.
Smart Communities Network.
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/
U.S. DOE site
with information on green buildings.
Smart Growth Network. http://www.smartgrowth.org/
Organization promoting mixed-use communities.
Sustainable Communities Network. http://www.sustainable.org/
The name says it all. Great source for information on sustainability.
U.S. DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. http://www.eere.energy.gov/
Government site
with information on renewable energy incentives.
U.S. EPA. www.epa.gov/greenkit/index.html
A
green communities assistance kit with a step-by-step guide for planning and
implementing sustainable actions.
U.S. EPA. www.epa.gov/greenkit/student.htm
A wealth of
information for teaching sustainability K-12.
Walkable Communities. http://www.walkable.org/
Organization promoting pedestrian rather than car-centric communities.
Walksandiego. http://www.walksandiego.org/
San Diegans who want to improve pedestrian access for their city.
Link back to Community Resources page.