Western Kentucky University

Economic Sustainability

Economic Sustainability


Economic Sustainability
Organizations
Business Sustainability
Responsible Consumption

 
Economic Sustainability
 
Organizations

Conservation Economy.net  Defines 52 patterns that create a framework for an ecologically restorative, socially just, and reliably prosperous society that integrates social, natural, and economic capital.
Institute for Local Self-Reliance  "Designing Rules as if Community Matters."  Supports humanly scaled politics and economics. Subscribe to Home Town Advantage Bulletin w/ info on promoting local ownership and communities.
E.F. Schumacher Society   "Linking people, land, and community by building local economies."  Advocates local currencies, community land trusts, micro-lending, training and education.
Redefining Progress  The nation's leading public policy think tank dedicated to smart economics that will help us achieve a sustainable environment, a healthy environment, and a just society
Responsible Wealth
World Business Council on Sustainable Development  A CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development.

 
Business Sustainability

Cool Companies.org
National Green Pages  From Coop America, "The nation's only directory of screened and approved green businesses"
Sustainable Business.com
Sustainlane      Clearinghouse for sustainable businesses & products
Seeing Green   Wharton Study shows Greening is a Good Investment

 
Responsible Consumption

Every Dollar Makes a Difference: The Better World Shopping Guide
New American Dream
The Church of Life After Shopping  This is a fun site that makes many good points.

 Last Modified 10/25/11