Resources for Students, Instructors, Staff, & Community
To help you get started, here are a few of the resources available on the internet:
Sustainability, General
- Sustainable Measures - An introduction to sustainability
- Campaign for Environmental Literacy - What everyone needs to know
- EnviroLink Network - Links for economics, public policy, sustainable living, natural systems, the sciences, and more
- Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College - Resources for business, government, consumers, education, and careers
- Do your own search through the Richland College Library - (DCCCD students and staff)
- The Story of Stuff - A look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns
- Blogged.com's environment blog directory
- Zero Waste Alliance
Sustainability in Education
- Community Colleges Join the Green Movement - Community College Journal article on sustainability and community colleges
- U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development - Integrating sustainability and education at all levels
- Association for the Advancement of Higher Education - Resources for institutions, faculty, staff, and students
- Disciplinary Associations Network for Sustainability - Sustainability across the curriculum
- Society for College and University Planning - Campus Sustainability Day
- Clean Air, Cool Planet - Campus Climate Action Toolkit
- RecycleMania - A friendly competition among college and university recycling programs
- DCCCD Facilities Management - Sustainable Design Commitment
- Cedar Valley College - Green commitments
- North Lake College - Sustainable campus
- "Green Campuses" article in Plenty magazine
- Campus Sustainability Planning Network
- Rideshare Directory - Ridesharing resources
Social and Environmental Justice
- Creating Community - Justice and equity links
- Environmental Research Foundation - News and resources for grassroots social change
- Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University - Information clearinghouse on race and environmental justice
- Pachamama Alliance - Preserving rainforests, empowering native peoples, creating equity and sustainability for all
Communities, Buildings, and Green Space
- Sustainable Communities Network - How to live sustainably, grow a sustainable economy, and protect natural resources
- Smart Growth - Sustainable housing, neighborhoods, and cities
- Energy & Environmental Building Association - Green Building Resources
- GreenBuilder.com - Sustainable Building Sources
- LEED - (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Green Building
- Architecture 2030 - Global Warming, Climate Change, and the Built Environment
Business, Economics, and Careers
- Redefining Progress - Shifting public policy to achieve a sustainable economy, a healthy environment, and a just society
- Welcome to Green-Collar America - Article and resources from e-magazine
- Texas Business for Clean Air
- Sustainable Dallas - A Sustainable Business Network for the DFW Metroplex
- Go Green, Get Rich - How business can take on humanity problems and prosper
- Green for All - Working to create good jobs and a green economy
- Green, Inc. - New York Times blog on energy, the environment, and the bottom line
- Texas Clean Energy Park
Climate Change
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - 2007 Reports
- Pew Center on Global Climate Change - Global Warming Facts and Figures
- New Scientist Environment - A Guide for the Perplexed
- National Geographic - Climate Change and You
- Wedges - A climate stabilization game for students and teachers
- Change.org - Stop Global Warming
- It's Getting Hot in Here - Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement
- 350.org - Its name is its goal
Energy
- Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy and Sustainable Living
- U.N. Development Program - Environment and Energy
- U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- A Global Overview of Renewable Energy Sources
- A Research Guide for Students - Renewable Energy Resources
- TX State Energy Conservation Office - Renewable Energy Fact Sheets Religion, Faith, and Spirit
- N.Y. Interfaith Power & Light - Resources connecting religious faiths and the environment
- Harvard University Forum on Religion and Ecology
- Sacred Balance - A Vision of Humanity's Place in Nature
Government, Politics, and International
- U.N. Millennium Development Goals
- Local Governments for Sustainability
- Green Dallas, A City of Dallas Initiative
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Barack Obama on Energy and the Environment
Living Well, Taking Action
- New American Dream - Resources for living consciously, buying wisely, and making a positive difference
- Global Footprint Network - Your Environmental Footprint
- Carbon Rally - A fun, simple, and social way to have a measurable impact on climate change
- Sustainable Table - Healthy food choices
- Klima - The Low Carbon Diet
Videos & PowerPoints
- Richland Instructor Goes Green. Instructor, Tonya McMillion, was interviewed by CBS Channel ll about her new green lifestyle.
- ACUPCC Presentation. Good overview of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.
- Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability on College and University Campuses. The Richland presentation by Tom Kimmerer, Executive Director of AASHE.
- The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet. Hosted by Mathis Wackernagel, PhD, executive director of the Global Footprint Network. An introductory movie from Bullfrog Films. Password: ecology
- Focus the Nation. The organizing center for the national teach-in on global warming solutions. January 30 - 31 (and followup activities).
- The 2 % Solution. The webcast that was screened as part of the Focus the Nation activities. Jan. 30, 2008. 70 minutes. If it isn't on the front page, look in the Global Warming Channel.
- Baldrige Remarks Focus on Sustainability Dr. Mittelstet gave opening best wishes at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 20th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D. C.