RESOURCES

Community Sustainability

City Repair
http://www.cityrepair.org

All-volunteer grassroots organization that educates and inspires people to reclaim their urban spaces to create community-oriented places.

E. F. Schumacher Society
http://www.schumachersociety.org

Teaches social and environmental sustainability by applying the values of human-scale communities and respect for the natural environment to economic issues. Publications on community land trusts, local currencies, microcredit and the commons.

Ecocity Builders
http://www.ecocitybuilders.org

Non profit organization founded by Richard Register dedicated to re-shaping cities, towns and villages in order to improve the long term health of humans and natural systems.

Evergreen
http://www.evergreen.ca/en

Motivates people to create and sustain healthy, natural outdoor spaces through three core programs: Learning Grounds (schools), Common Grounds (public) and Home Grounds.

International Healthy Cities Foundation
http://www.healthycities.org

Project founded by Len Duhl to provide over 1000 cities with tools, best practices and progress measures for creating sustainable communities.

National Center for Appropriate Technology
http://www.ncat.org

Provides information and access to small-scale, local and sustainable solutions to reduce poverty, promote healthy communities and protect natural resources.

National Association of Neighborhoods
http://www.nanworld.org

One of America’s oldest organizations of neighborhood coalitions, block clubs and community councils.

PolicyLink
http://www.policylink.org

National research and action institute that addresses poverty and develops policies for social equity.

Riseup
http://www.riseup.net

Project to create democratic alternatives by controlling secure means of communication, Riseup provides online mail, lists and hosting for those working on libratory social change.

SmallCommunity
http://www.smallcommunity.org

Website resources to increase the number of small, local communities and strengthen those that exist.

Sustainable Communities Network
http://www.sustainable.org

Website to promote the exchange of information about community sustainability in both urban and rural areas, and to increase the visibility of best practices.

Time Dollars Institute
http://www.timebanks.org

Expanding the local currency movement to reform economic and social systems, policies and practices.

Urban Ecology
http://www.urbanecology.org

Designs neighborhood plans to meet residents’ needs in the San Francisco Bay Area, advocates change, and serves as an information resource.