Gaia Education
Type: International Agencies, NGO Organisation: Gaia Education
Summary: Gaia Education promotes a holistic approach to education for sustainable development by developing curricula for sustainable community design. While drawing upon best practices within ecovillages and sustainable communities around the world, Gaia Education works in partnership with universities, ecovillages, government and non-government agencies and the United Nations.
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NSW Threatened Species Database
Type: State Government Organisation: Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
Summary: This website contains detailed profiles for every threatened species, population and ecological community in New South Wales except those that are presumed extinct. The profiles include photos, descriptions, habitat, ecology, distribution, threats, management actions.
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Caring for Country MERI Toolkit
Type: Australian Government Organisation: Australian Government Land and Coasts
Summary: The monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (MERI) toolkit provides project managers with tools and guidelines to assist in measuring and reporting on outcomes for their project.
This website is part of the Commonwealth Government's Caring for our Country investment program where it has been made available to be used together with the Caring for our Country MERI strategy which is based on the conceptual framework established in the NRM MERI Framework. The MERI Toolkit is useful beyond this.
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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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UTS: Project Management
Type: NGO Organisation: University of Technology Sydney
Summary: The PM@UTS Learning Program has been created to provide staff at UTS with the necessary skills and techniques to effectively and productively manage small to medium projects and to work effectively in project teams. The full range of papers, guidelines, models and other resources is freely available to the public.
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Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Authority
Type: State Government Organisation: Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Authority
Summary: The Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority (SMCMA) is a NSW Government agency responsible for the coordination and management of Sydney's natural resources. There website has many useful resources and guides for sustainability practitioners, including publications, workshop materials, funding opportunities and and an events calendar. Resources are not restricted to informtion about the catchment and include community program development ideas guides and research materials.
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Australian Development Gateway - Education
Type: Australian Government Organisation: Australian Government AusAID
Summary: The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) supports members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. In the Education section teachers can access lesson plans and training materials. Students are provided with information about scholarships that are available in the Asia Pacific region. Development professionals can access the Australian Aid Resource Training Guide (AARTG).
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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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Council of Social Services of NSW (NCOSS)
Type: State Government Organisation: NSW Council of Social Services
Summary: NCOSS (New South Wales Council of Social Services) is the peak body for the social and community services sector in New South Wales. Their website provides information on events, news, hot issues, sector development, publication downloads and more.
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