American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

http://www.aceee.org/

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. ACEEE fulfills its mission by: conducting in-depth technical and policy assessments; advising governments and utilities; working collaboratively with businesses and other organizations; publishing books, conference proceedings, and reports; organizing conferences and workshops; informing consumers.

Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development

http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/

Web site established by the U.S. Department of Energy to promote and support sustainable development, offering publications and case studies. "Sustainable development," according to DOE, "is a strategy by which communities seek economic development approaches that also benefit the local environment and quality of life. It has become an important guide to many communities that have discovered that traditional approaches to planning and development are creating, rather than solving, societal and environmental problems. Where traditional approaches can lead to congestion, sprawl, pollution, and resource overconsumption, sustainable development offers real, lasting solutions that will strengthen our future. Sustainable development provides a framework under which communities can use resources efficiently, create efficient infrastructures, protect and enhance quality of life, and create new businesses to strengthen their economies. It can help us create healthy communities that can sustain our generation, as well as those that follow us."

The Center for Neighborhood Technology

http://www.cnt.org/

Center for Neighborhood Technology is a non-profit organization that helps build prosperous, sustainable communities by linking economic and community development with ecological improvement. The Center's work in public policy, market development and community planning is grounded in the Chicago region and national in scope.

Low Income Networking and Communications Project

http://www.lincproject.org/

The LINC Project is the electronic crossroads where low income organizations confronting the shredding of our social safety net can connect and have their organizing efforts represented. LINC also helps low income organizations integrate technology into their campaigns.