Sustainability

Exemplary Resources

There is Always an Alternative: Proposing Plan C
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, 12 Oct 2006, (Megan Quinn Energy Bulletin) – Participants at the Third U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions learned how they must use less energy, save and share resources and grow food in their communities. This response to the coming peak and permanent decline of global oil production, dubbed "Plan C: Curtailment, Cooperation, and Community," was a major theme at the conference last month in this small southwestern Ohio town, the epicenter for a growing national movement. http://www.energybulletin.net/21326.htm

Local Living Economies / Conservation and Biodiversity

Balancing biodiversity and local development in the Amazon
BRAZIL 22 September 2006 (id21) - Balancing environmental preservation with the needs of local people is an enormous challenge in areas of high biodiversity. This is even more difficult if there is pressure on resources from outsiders. The Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve in Brazil has many lessons for those seeking to achieve this balance. http://www.id21.org/nr/n2ik1g1.html

Hybrid Models and Organizational Structures

New organization aims to raise profile of environmental issues in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB, September 25, 2006 (Conservation Voters of Alberta) - A new organization called the Conservation Voters of Alberta has been launched to raise the profile of the environment during this transitional phase of Alberta�s history. Although the environment is one of the top three priorities of Albertans, together with heath care and education, protection of our environment has been neglected in recent years. As a result, serious declines in environmental health, affecting the land we live on, the water we drink, and the air we breathe are becoming evident. In contrast to existing conservation groups, which are restricted from engaging in political activities because of their charitable status, the Conservation Voters of Alberta will actively participate in political processes. The group will work to raise awareness of key environmental issues and to inform the public about the position and record of elected officials with respect to these issues. At election time the group will provide non-partisan endorsements of selected candidates based on their environmental record. http://www.conservationvoters.ab.ca/news-09-25-06.htm

Sustainability Education and Training

Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: A Manual of Resources
WEB Resource, September 28, 2006, (AASHE Bulletin) - Britain Scott & Sue Koger have developed a new web-based manual of resources to help instructors begin integrating psychology and environmental issues in their courses. The site includes: instructor resources (including lecture and discussion topics, class activities, multimedia resources, and suggested readings for students); a compendium of syllabi from instructors who currently teach psychology for sustainability; and a comprehensive site bibliography with links to publisher sites for authored books and tables of contents for edited volumes. http://www.teachgreenpsych.com/