Documentary: Contagious but Good for You
Sustainability and NE Ohio's Economy
June 17, 2003 @ 9:00 AM on 90.3 WCPN

Resources:

• Entrepreneurs for Sustainability
  Entrepreneurs for Sustainability is an organization whose mission is to support a community of entrepreneurs who will implement sustainability principles in their new or existing businesses and encourages new ventures...



• Sustainable Cleveland
  The Sustainable Cleveland Partnership will 1) develop and implement a replicable model environmental information access system in several Cleveland neighborhoods to help citizens create positive environmental change in their communities, and, 2) develop collaborations between community residents, organizations, universities and regulators. This model will be disseminated to other Cleveland and Great Lakes region neighborhoods to assist others in improving information access in their communities.



• The CATO Institute
  The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Portions of this organizations present reasons for opposing sustainability.



• Sustainability Institute
  A think-do tank dedicated to sustainable resource use, sustainable economics, and sustainable community.



• Smart Communities Network: Creating Smart Communities
  It is a project of the US Department of Energy on how to implement Smart Growth. It has links to further information about green buildings, transportation, energy among other topics. Also has information on how to find money to implement sustainable principles.



• World Business Council for Sustainable Development
  International organization of companies with a commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. The web site provides resources for businesses to incorporate sustainability principals into their practices and it describes the activities the organization engages in to spread the word.



• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development
  The Division for Sustainable Development serves as the substantive secretariat responsible for servicing the Commission on Sustainable Development



• Education for Sustainable Communities in Ohio
  The Ohio State University Extension’s web site that links directly to the community development’s section on sustainability. Find out what’s happening in other counties and cities around the state and what you can do to initiate sustainability in your neighborhood.