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Rhetorics of Sustainability (ENGL 597/HORT503)
Fall 2006
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Internet-based:
Name
Sponsor(s)
Alternative Farming Systems
Information Center
USDA’s National Agricultural
Library
Association for the Advancement
of Sustainability in Higher
Association of colleges and
universities
Purpose
Access to topics related to
sustainable and alternative
agricultural systems, crops and
livestock
Working to advance sustainability
in higher education in the US and
Education
Bioneers
Collective Heritage Institute
bp – Environment and society
British Petroleum
Center for Ecoliteracy
Non-profit organization
Center for Sustainability and the
Global Environment
Nelson Institute for
Environmental Studies, Univ of
Wisconsin-Madison
Center for Sustainable Cities
Univ of Southern California
Center for Sustainable Innovation
Non-profit corporation
Center for Sustaining Agriculture
and Natural Resources
WSU’s College of Agricultural,
Human, and Natural Resource
Sciences
ConservationEconomy.net
Ecotrust (non-profit organization)
Context Institute
Non-profit organization
Co-op America
Non-profit organization
Corporate Environmental
Strategy
NetLogex LLC
Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs
United Kingdom
Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes
Dow Jones
Canada
Promotes practical environmental
solutions and innovative social
strategies for restoring the Earth
and communities
Reporting BP’s sustainability
actions
Dedicated to education for
sustainable living
Interdisciplinary research
examining linkages between
natural resources, human health
and security, and changes in the
global environment
Multidisciplinary research and
education on the environmental,
social and economic
sustainability challenges facing
metropolitan regions, and
contribute to the development of
public policy that improves the
natural and human environment
of cities
Research, development, training,
and consulting for companies to
achieve sustainability in the
conduct of human affairs
Foster approaches to agriculture
and natural resource stewardship
that are economically viable,
environmentally sound, and
socially responsive
Framework for an ecologically
restorative, socially just, and
reliably prosperous society
Explored how human society can
become sustainable and serve
as catalyst for voluntary change
toward a more humane and
sustainable culture
Harness the strength of
consumers, investors,
businesses, and the marketplace
to create a socially just and
environmentally sustainable
society
Journal on how corporations can
be more socially responsible,
with a special emphasis on
achieving corporate sustainability
Government department
responsible for water, food, air,
land, people, animals and plants
Global indexes tracking financial
performance of leading
earthdaynetwork
Earth Day
Earth Pledge
Non-profit organization
Environmental Sustainability
Index
Socioeconomic Data and
Applications Center, Columbia
Univ
Sustainable Development
European Commission
Foundation for Deep Ecology
Non-profit organization
Ecoimagination
General Electric
Global Exchange
Non-profit organization
Global Footprint Network
Non-profit organization
Global System Change
Consulting firm for businesses
(e.g. WalMart)
GreenBiz.com
The National Environmental
Education & Training Foundation
(non-profit organization)
Green Festival
Global Exchange and Co-op
America (non-profit
organizations)
Greenpeace
Non-profit organization
Grist Magazine
Non-profit journalism
ideal bite
Online company
IISD Linkages
International Institute for
Sustainable Development (NGO)
Leopold Center for Sustainable
Agriculture
Iowa State Univ
sustainability-driven companies
Promotes environmental
citizenship and year round
progressive action worldwide
Identify and promote innovative
techniques and technologies that
restore the balance between
human and natural systems
Provides access to ESI reports
and underlying data
Aims for a more prosperous,
cleaner and fairer Europe
Support education, advocacy,
and legal action on behalf of wild
Nature and in opposition to the
technologies and developments
that are destroying the natural
world
Vision for a cleaner, healthier
world
International human rights
organization dedicated to
promoting social, economic and
environmental justice around the
world
Support a sustainable economy
Raise awareness of need for
system change and discuss how
different segments of society
might bring it about
Provide information, resources,
and learning opportunities to help
companies integrate
environmental responsibility in a
manner that supports profitable
business practices
Bring together local and national
socially responsible businesses,
environmental, social justice, and
community organizations, for
events aimed at forging a just,
sustainable, and inclusive
economy – a green economy
Voice for solutions, change, and
action for Earth
Environmental news and
commentary
Source of ideas that are good for
both people and the planet
Multimedia resource for
environment and development
policy leaders
Alternatives for healthier people
and landscapes in Iowa and the
LocalHarvest
Non-profit organization
The Long Now Foundation
Non-profit organization
Millennium Ecosystem
Assessment
UN-sponsored organization
National Campaign for
Sustainable Agriculture
Non-profit organization
National Sustainable Agriculture
Information Service
National Center for Appropriate
Technology (non-profit
organization)
Natural Resources Defense
Council
Non-profit organization
One Percent For the Planet
Alliance of companies
Oxfam International
Non-government organization
Office of Sustainability and
Development
City of Seattle
Office of Sustainable
Development
City of Portland, Oregon
P3: People, Prosperity and the
Planet Student Design
Competition for Sustainability
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Palouse-Clearwater
Environmental Institute
Non-profit organization
Rainforest Alliance
Non-profit organization
nation
Information resource for the Buy
Local movement and direct
marketing family farms
Provide counterpoint to today's
faster/cheaper mind set and
promote slower/better thinking
Strengthening capacity to
manage ecosystems sustainably
for human well-being
Partnership of individuals and
organizations cultivating grass
roots efforts to engage in policy
development processes that
result in food and agricultural
systems and rural communities
that are healthy, environmentally
sound, profitable, humane and
just
Provide information and technical
assistance to farmers, ranchers,
Extension agents, educators, and
others involved in sustainable
agriculture in the US
Use law and science to protect
the planet's wildlife and wild
places and to ensure a safe and
healthy environment for all living
things
Donate 1% of sales to
environmental organizations
confederation of organizations
working together to find lasting
solutions to poverty, suffering
and injustice
Collaborate with City agencies,
business groups, nonprofit
organizations, and other partners
to protect and enhance Seattle’s
distinctive environmental quality
and livability
Practical resources for a healthy,
prosperous, sustainable
community
Provide grants to teams of
college students to research,
develop, and design sustainable
solutions to environmental
challenges
Connecting people, place and
community in Idaho and eastern
Washington
Protect ecosystems and the
people and wildlife that depend
on them by transforming land-
Resurgence
Non-profit magazine
Silva Rhetoricae
Brigham Young Univ
Solar Energy International
Non-profit organization
stopglobalwarming.org
Tides Center (non-profit
organization)
Sustainability at WSU
WSU’s Materials and Resource
Management
Sustainability Institute
Non-profit organization
Sustainable Agriculture Research
and Education
USDA's Cooperative State
Research, Education, and
Extension Service
Sustainable City
City of San Francisco
Sustainable Cities Research
Institute
Northumbria Univ, UK
Sustainable Ecosystems Institute
Non-profit organization
Sustainable Nations
Development Project
Collaborative partnership
between Sustainable Nations
Project Coordinator, Solar
Energy International, and
NativeSUN
Sustainable Travel International
Non-profit organization
SustainLane
Online community and media
company
use practices, business practices
and consumer behavior
International forum for ecological
and spiritual thinking
Guide to the terms of classical
and renaissance rhetoric
Provide education and training to
decision makers, technicians and
users of renewable energy
sources
Reduce global warming and
protect our planet and the
survival of our species
Sustainability initiative at WSU
Focus on understanding the root
causes of unsustainable behavior
in complex systems to help
restructure systems and shift
mindsets that will help move
human society toward
sustainability
Advance farming systems that
are profitable, environmentally
sound and good for communities
through a nationwide research
and education grants program
Working toward a sustainable
future for San Francisco
Inform policy making in the area
of sustainable urban
development and contribute to
enhancing community
involvement in developing the
sustainable city
Work to sustain natural
communities and the human
communities which depend on
them using science-based,
cooperative solutions
Grassroots development for
indigenous sovereignty
Promote sustainable
development and eco-friendly
travel by providing programs that
help travelers and travel-related
companies protect the
environmental, socio-cultural and
economic needs of the places
they visit
Dedicated to identifying,
educating, and connecting cities,
SustainUS
Non-profit organization
Sustainable Agriculture Research
and Education Program
Univ of California, Agriculture
and Natural Resources
UN Division for Sustainable
Development
United Nations, Department of
Economic and Social Affairs
UN Environment Programme
United Nations, UNEP
UN Human Settlements
Programme
United Nations, HABITAT
Union of Concerned Scientists
Non-profit organization
University Leaders for a
Sustainable Future
Program of the Center for
Respect of Life & Environment
(non-profit organization)
WalMart Environment
WalMart Stores, Inc.
World Resources Institute
Non-profit organization
Worldwatch Institute
Non-profit organization
residents, and businesses
striving to create a healthy, more
sustainable life
U.S. youth network for
sustainable development
Provide leadership and support
for scientific research and
education in agricultural and food
systems that are economically
viable, conserve natural
resources and biodiversity, and
enhance the quality of life in the
state's communities
Provide leadership and an
authoritative source of expertise
within the United Nations system
on sustainable development
Provide leadership and
encourage partnership in caring
for the environment by inspiring,
informing, and enabling nations
and peoples to improve their
quality of life without
compromising that of future
generations
Promoting sustainable urban
development and adequate
shelter for all
Augment scientific analysis with
innovative thinking and
committed citizen advocacy to
build a cleaner, healthier
environment and a safer world
Make sustainability a major focus
of teaching, research, operations
and outreach at colleges and
universities
Continue to create value for
customers while minimizing our
footprint on the environment
Environmental think tank that
goes beyond research to create
practical ways to protect the
Earth and improve people’s lives
Independent research for a
environmentally sustainable and
socially just society