Carbon Arts
Type: NGO Organisation: Carbon Arts
Summary: Carbon Arts is a non-profit arts organisation that is working to facilitate an increased role for artists in generating awareness and action on climate change. A key aim of Carbon Arts is open conversation between the arts, economics, science, and technology, represented by the fact that CA was started by a environmental economist (Jodi Newcombe), a film maker and media producer (Oliver Clifton), a creative producer (Sue McCauley), and a visual artist and technical designer (Keith Deverell).
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US Dept of Energy's Lose your excuse!
Type: International Agencies Organisation: Department of Energy (USA)
Summary: In 2008 a US Survey found that 85% of children aged 8-12 felt confident they could help their families to use less energy. This led the US Department of Energy to create the 'Lose Your Excuse' campaign, including this website. The site has fun features to inform children about reducing energy consumption, information for parents, a simple energy saver plan and tools for teachers to get involved with the campaign. A good example of bringing together parents, children and schools for sustainability.
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Sustainable Events Planner
Type: NGO Organisation: Sustainable Living Foundation
Summary: Whether you’re organising a music festival, launching a product or having a backyard party, it’s important to gain an understanding of the environmental and social impacts that events create and work towards more sustainable event practices.
The Sustainable Events Planner aims to assist event organisers and their visitors to make sustainability the main event.
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Pacific Edge
Type: NGO Organisation: Terra Circle
Summary: Full of sustainability and EfS guides, research papers, events, articles, book reviews, links, features, ideas and initiatives. Regularly updated with input from Sydney Food Fairness Alliance, Australian City Farms & Community Gardens Network, Permaculture International Ltd, TerraCircle, TransitionSydney and others.
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Fostering Sustainable Behaviour - Community Based Social Marketing Fostering Sustainable Behaviour - Community Based Social Marketing
Type: NGO Organisation: McKenzie-Mohr & Associates inc
Summary: This site consists of five resources for those working to foster sustainable behaviors. The site includes the complete contents of the book, Fostering Sustainable Behavior, as well as searchable databases of articles, case studies, and turnkey strategies. Further, it includes, discussion forums for sharing information and asking questions of others.
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Australian Conservation Foundation
Type: NGO Organisation: Australian Conservation Foundation
Summary: The Australian Conservation Foundation is committed to inspiring people to achieve a healthy environment for all Australians by having a strong voice for the environment, promoting solutions through research, consultation, education and partnerships. This website contains a continual stream of campaign information, a catalogue of publications, a community events calendar and much more.
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Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Type: Australian Government Organisation: Commonwealth Government of Australia
Summary: The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (formerly the Department of the Environment and Water Resources) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture.
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Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS)
Type: NGO Organisation: Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability
Summary: ACTS is the primary forum for sustainability in the Australian and New Zealand tertiary sectors. Its mission is to promote the integration of the principles of ecologically sustainable development (ESD) within the curricula and operations of these sectors.
This website is designed to give members and non-members access to the information and tools they require to further the cause of ESD in higher education.
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