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Sustainability Resources

A

Alliance to Save Energy

American Wind Energy Association

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Sustainability in Higher Education

B

BuildingGreen.com
An independent company that provides accurate information on ways to improve the environmental performance and reduce the adverse impacts of buildings.

C

Center for Ecoliteracy
Dedicated to the education of sustainability.

Conservation International

E

Emory's Piedmont Project

Emory Recycles

Emory University Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Stewardship

Emory University's Department of Environmental Studies

Energy Star

Energy Star Pledge

EPA Climate Change

EV (Electric Vehicle) World
Provide information on sustainable transportation.

F

Fair Trade

Food Alliance
A non-profit organization that certifies farms, ranches and food handlers for sustainable agricultural and business practices.

FuelEconomy.gov

G

Georgia Clean Air Campaign

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Georgia Incentives and Laws for Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles

Georgia Organics
Directory to local producers, restaurants, farm-to-school programs, stores, and more.

GreenSeal.org
An independent non-profit organization that promotes the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services.

H

Humane Farm Animal Care
A national non-profit organization created to improve the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment.

L

Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System

M

Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch
A consumer's guide to sustainable seafood.

N

National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology
Promotes climate leadership and sustainability among colleges and universities.

R

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

S

Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
A grassroots coalition of students and youth environmental groups, working together to protect the planet.

T

Tax Incentives for Hybrid Autos

The Environmental Literacy Council
An independent, non-profit organization that helps teachers to develop environmental literacy in students.

U

U.S. Department of Agriculture - National Organic Program

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

U.S. Green Building Council

W

World Wildlife Fund

Tools

Alliance to Save Energy Home Energy Checkup
A guide to saving money and increasing comfort at home while reducing energy use and pollution at the same time.

EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

Fuel Cost Calculator

Home Energy Yardstick
Find out how your home's energy use measures up.

The Home Energy Saver Energy Advisor
A web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool.