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Ecoresonance supports and celebrates best practice around the world. We review and connect you to the organisations and websites that contain the best and most up-to-date information. Ecoresonance assists to start the conversations you need to have. |
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Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. The Permaculture Research Institute (PRI) is a non-profit organisation involved in global networking and practical training of environmental activists. http://www.permaculture.org.au
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The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) facilitates discussion and research on eco-design and environmental, economic, ethical and social (e3s) considerations in product and service development and design.The Centre also acts as an information clearing house and a focus for innovative thinking on sustainable products and services. http://www.cfsd.org.uk
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EcoShop sells products which save energy & water and cut out chemicals
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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, began as a small group of colleagues focusing on energy policy and has since grown into a broad-based institution with a unique perspective on resource issues, guided by the following core principles:
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Landcare is a uniquely Australian partnership between the community, government and business to 'do something practical' about protecting and repairing our environment. More than 4,000 volunteer community landcare groups - including bushcare and urban landcare, rivercare, coastcare and sustainable agriculture groups – are tackling land degradation in every corner of Australia. http://www.landcareonline.com/
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The Centre for Alternative Technology was conceived as "a project to show the nature of the problem and show ways of going forward." Since then, CAT has grown to become Europe's leading eco-centre. http://www.cat.org.uk/
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ZEDfactory is the first ethical developer with a built in supply chain known as ZEDproducts. This toolkit combines to produce the ZED in a Box range of standard house types. ZEDfactory empowers hundreds of people to realise a step change reduction in environmental impact through their choice of home and workplace at the same time as increasing their quality of life. http://www.zedfactory.com/home.html
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Australian Ethical Investment Ltd was established for the purpose of pooling investor savings, specialising in environmental and socially responsible investment. The company has a commitment to improve the ethics of corporate Australia and promote ecologically sustainable and socially just enterprises through judicious investment throughout Australia. http://www.austethical.com.au/
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WWF is one of the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
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Your Home is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials and tools developed to encourage the design, construction or renovation of homes to be comfortable, healthy and more environmentally sustainable. http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/index.htm
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William McDonough is a world-renowned architect and designer and winner of three U.S. presidential awards. Time magazine recognized him as a "Hero for the Planet" in 1999, stating that "his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that—in demonstrable and practical ways—is changing the design of the world." http://www.mcdonough.com/writings/beyond_triple.htm
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CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, press releases, reports and information. CSR is defined as the integration of business operations and values, whereby the interests of all stakeholders including investors, customers, employees, the community and the environment are reflected in the company's policies and actions. http://www.csrwire.com/
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The Seed Savers' Network was founded to preserve the diversity of our cultural plants. Their activities include a newsletter, seed exchange, seed bank, frequent events and workshops and the publication of a best selling handbook on the subject in Australia. A version for cold climates is currently being published in the UK. http://www.seedsavers.net/
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‘Slow Food’ is an international association that promotes food and wine culture. It opposes the standardisation of taste, defends the need for consumer information, protects cultural identities tied to food and gastronomic traditions, safeguards foods and cultivation and processing techniques inherited from tradition and defends domestic and wild animal and vegetable species. http://www.slowfood.com/ |
