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National Resource Defense Council – Green Business Guides http://www.nrdc.org/enterprise/greeningadvisor/?gclid=CJ6n8MmaypYCFQJNagod-CiByw
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Clean Air – Cool Planet for Corporations http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_business.php
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Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Toolkit http://www.ghd.com.au/enews/sustainability/july05/project2.htm
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Sustainability: A Guide to Triple Bottom Line Reporting http://www.group100.com.au/publications/G100_guidetbl-reporting2003.pdf
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What Can I Do? http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/action/documents/GreentheOffice.pdf
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Global Warming 101 http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/information/Global%20Warming%20101.ppt
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Corporate Sustainability Consulting Services From Low Impact Living http://www.lowimpactliving.com/blog/corporate-sustainability-consulting-green-business-consulting/
 Low Impact Living™ Environmental Impact Calculator http://www.lowimpactliving.com/pages/impactcalculator/impact-calculator
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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee
(IASC), 2004, http://amap.no/acia/
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EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments. http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
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Ray Anderson, founder of Interface, Inc. delivers keynote address to BAWB 2005 conference. Interface Inc., one of the world’s largest commercial carpeting manufacturers... re-created its mission to be the first company that, by it’s deeds, show the entire industrial world what sustainability is in all its dimensions... power of influence. http://worldbenefit.case.edu/mediaLibrary/speechAnderson.cfm
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BUSINESS HERO: RAY ANDERSON by Jennifer Beck, http://myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=r_anderson
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Washtenaw County Energy Program, http://ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/planning_environment/energy
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Toward a More Sustainable Way of Business. The Interface journey toward sustainability has been a momentous shift in the way we operate our business and see the world. Move through these pages for a closer look – you will find a journey is marked by innovation, as we completely reimagined and redesigned everything we do, including the most basic ways in which we define our business. http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability.aspx
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The Habitable Planet is a multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field. http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/index.html
Footprint Calculators
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Carbon Footprint (UK) www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html
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Earth Day Network www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
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The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/
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Ecological Footprint http://www.myfootprint.org/en/

Sustainability and Education
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Climate Change and Higher Education: Leadership to Achieve Climate Neutrality, Society for College and
University Planning (SCUP), 90 Minutes, CD, 2007
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Sustainability Dollars and Sense--Understanding the Financial Costs and the Benefits of Green Building,
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), 90 Minutes, CD
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Sustainability in the Curriculum: Theory to Practice, Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), 90
Minutes, CD, 2005
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Sustainability: CSD 4.0 - Where is Your Campus on the Continuum of Integrated Sustainability Planning?,
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), 90 Minutes, CD, 2006
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Sustainability: CSD 5.0 - Building a Durable Future: Community, the Campus, and Deep Economy, Society for
College and University Planning (SCUP), 120 Minutes, CD, 2007
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Sustainable Building and Design on Campus--Building A Restorative Educational Environment, Society for
College and University Planning (SCUP), 90 Minutes, CD, 2004
General – Climate Change, Sustainability, Green Economy, Organizational Change
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An inconvenient truth [video recording], Paramount Classics and Participant Productions, ASIN: B000ICL3KG
WCC_LIB CALL NUMBER 08-00485
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The Next Industrial Revolution: William McDonough, Michael Braungart and the Birth of the Sustainable
Economy, Bullfrog Films, 55 minutes, 2001, ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-921-5, ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-107-X
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Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050, http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/our_strategy/shell_global_scenarios/scenarios_videos/
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A Crude Awakening - The Oil Crash (2006), ASIN: B000PY52IG
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Energy Crossroads: A burning need to change course, ASIN: B000SNWA2A
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Global warming [video recording] : the signs and the science; a production of Stonehaven Production Services and South Carolina ETV, WCC_LIB CALL NUMBER 08-00553
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King Corn (2007), ASIN: B0012680D0
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Making the Business Case: Understanding the Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building, Society for
College and University Planning (SCUP), 90 Minutes, CD, 2007
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National Geographic: Human Footprint (2008), ASIN: B00147F8WS
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NOVA: Solar Energy, Saved by the Sun (2007), ASIN: B000PWQPAW
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Sustainability Solutions Summit, Arizona State University, September 19, 2008. ..what the leaders from key sectors are doing to ensure our planet will be able to continue to sustain life in the future. Frances Beinecke,
President, Natural Resources Defense Council, Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature, William Ford,
Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company, John Hofmeister, Former President, Shell Oil Company, US
Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), US Representative Fred Upton (R-MI), Rob Walton, Chairman of the
Board, Wal-Mart and others. http://www.asu.edu/vppa/sustainabilitysummit/index.html
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The 11th Hour (2007), ASIN: B00005JPXA
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Transforming Energy (2006), ASIN: B000Y11B6W
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Bioneers 2008 Plenary Sessions: Paul Stamets, Erica Fernandez, Ray Anderson, Kavita Ramdas, Janine
Benyus, David Orr, Dune Lankard, Greg Watson, Sandra Steingraber, Lucas Benitez, Christine Loh, Naomi
Klein, Rebecca Moore, Rick Reed https://secure.bioneers.org/2008_conference

Sustainability and Education
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Earth in Mind, David W. Orr, Island Press, 2004
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Sustainability on Campus: Stories and Strategies for Change, Peggy F. Barlett and Geoffrey W. Chase, MIT
Press, 2004
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Greening the College Curriculum, Jonathan Collett, et al, Island Press, 1996
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Degrees That Matter, Ann Rappaport and Sarah Hammond Creighton, MIT Press, 2007
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147 Practical Tips for Teaching Sustainability, William M. Timpson, et al, Atwood Publishing 2006
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The Sustainability Curriculum: The Challenge for Higher Education, John Blewitt and Cedric Cullingford,
Earthscan, 2004
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Learning for Sustainability, Peter Senge, et al, Society for Organizational Learning, 2006
General – Climate Change, Sustainability, Green Economy, Organizational Change
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Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester R. Brown, Norton, 2008
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Hot, Flat and Crowded, Thomas l. Friedman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
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Cradle to Cradle, William McDonough & Michael Braungart, North Point Press, 2002
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Low Carbon Diet, David Gershon, Empowerment Institute, 2006
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The Green Collar Economy, Van Jones, HarperOne, 2008
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Power to the People, Vijay v. Vaitheeswaran, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003
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The Bridge at the End of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability,
James Gustave Speth, Yale University Press, 2008
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Design Charrettes for Sustainable Communities, Patrick M. Condon, Island Press, 2007
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The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry, Sue Annis Hammond, Thin Book Publishing Company; 1998
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Appreciative Intelligence, Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2006
 The World Café, Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2005
Sustainability and Education
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Cortese, Anthony D. "Education for Sustainability: The Need for a New Human Perspective," 1999. http://www.secondnature.org/pdf/snwritings/articles/humanpersp.pdf
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Cortese, Anthony D. "Education for Sustainability: The University as a Model of Sustainability," 1999
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http://www.secondnature.org/pdf/snwritings/articles/univmodel.pdf
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Cortese, Anthony D. "The Core Mission of Higher Education: Creating a Thriving, Civil and Sustainable
Society", 2008.
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Cortese, Anthony D. "Making the Commitment to a Healthy, Just & Sustainable Society", 2008.
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Cortese, Anthony D. "Higher Education Leadership in Reversing Global Warming and Creating a Healthy, Just
& Sustainable Society", 2007
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Cortese, Anthony D. "Education for a Sustainable Future: The Next Industrial Revolution," 2001.
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"Greening Medical Facilities," 2001.

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Putman, Andrea and Michael Philips. 2006. The Business Case for Renewable Energy: A Guide for Colleges and Universities . Washington, DC: National Association of College and University Business Officers.
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Four Challenges of Sustainability, David W. Orr, http://www.ratical.org/co-globalize/4CofS.pdf
General – Climate Change, Sustainability, Green Economy, Organizational Change
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"Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the next 50 Years with Current Technologies,” S.
Pacala and R. Socolow, Science, August 13, 2004. http://www.princeton.edu/wedges
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Notre Dame Magazine, August 2008, http://www.nd.edu/~ndmag/au2008/contents.html o All Together Now, by Anthony DePalma, The American environmental movement comes of age as old adversaries form new alliances. o The Signs of These Times, by Kerry Temple '74, Conflicting forces have us in a bind. The prospects for tomorrow depend upon our actions today. o 350: Pass It On, by Bill McKibben, A small band of conscientious protectors tries to incite a planet full of people. o Having coffee with Kristin Shrader-Frechette, by Kerry Temple '74, The straight-talking advocate for environmental justice. o Thinking Globally, Acting Locally, by John Nagy '00M.A., It's one thing to help change the world.
It's another to take care of problems at home. A new Office of Sustainability should help Notre
Dame be a better citizen. o A People in Place, by Jake Page, Emory Sekaquaptewa expanded ancient borders without abandoning his Hopi home. o Where the Wild Things Will Be, by John Monczunski, In an age of climate change, butterflies and bulrushes offer clues about the fate of species. o Down on the Corner, by Jay Walljasper, Solutions to our global ills can be found in your local neighborhood.
Sustainability and Education
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
AASHE is an association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada working to create a sustainable future. It was founded in 2006 with a mission to promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach - through education, communication, research and professional development. Businesses, NGO's, and government agencies can participate as AASHE partner members. http://www.aashe.org/
Campus Ecology Program of the National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Fe deration's Campus Ecology® program promotes climate leadership and sustainability among colleges and universities by providing resources and technical support, creating networking opportunities and organizing education events. http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/

CERET: Consortium for Education in Renewable Energy Technologies
Mission Statement - Increasing the availability and use of renewable energy through a world-class Consortium for
Education in Renewable Energy Technologies, http://www.ceret.us/jsdefault.shtm
Clean Air – Cool Planet
The (Northeast) region's leading organization dedicated to finding and promoting solutions to global warming: We partner with companies, campuses, communities and science centers throughout the Northeast to help reduce their carbon emissions. http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/
Focus the Nation
Bringing together people from all walks of life committed to bringing America into the new energy economy, FTN is made possible by students and educators, activists and politicians, faith and business leaders, scientists and artists, grandparents and teenagers. We hope you'll join us now and help to empower a generation to accelerate the transition to a just and prosperous clean energy future and keep climate and energy on the radar for decisionmakers across the country. http://www.focusthenation.org/
Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium
Welcome to the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC). HEASC is an informal network of higher education associations (HEAs) with a commitment to advancing sustainability within their constituencies and within the system of higher education itself. http://www.aashe.org/heasc/
The Natural Step
An international not-for-profit organization dedicated to education, advisory work and research in sustainable development. Since 1989, we have worked with thousands of corporations, municipalities, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations that have proven that moving strategically toward sustainability leads to new opportunities, reduced costs, and dramatically reduced ecological and social impacts. http://www.thenaturalstep.org/
Second Nature – Education for Sustainability
Second Nature's mission is to accelerate movement toward a sustainable future by serving and supporting senior college and university leaders in making healthy, just, and sustainable living the foundation of all learning and practice in higher education.
http://www.secondnature.org/index.html
Society for College and University Planning
Mission: The Society for College and University Planning is a community that provides its members with the knowledge and resources to establish and achieve institutional planning goals within the context of best practices and emerging trends. http://www.scup.org/
Sustainability and Business
The Apollo Alliance
Apollo Alliance is a coalition of business, labor, environmental, and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution in America to reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, cut the carbon emissions that are destabilizing our climate, and expand opportunities for American businesses and workers. http://apolloalliance.org/

Clean Air – Cool Planet
The (Northeast) region's leading organization dedicated to finding and promoting solutions to global warming: We partner with companies, campuses, communities and science centers throughout the Northeast to help reduce their carbon emissions. http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/
Clean Energy Coalition (CEC)
CEC implements, manages, and evaluates cost effective, market transformation projects and programs in the building and transportation sectors. Current programs and projects include: Clean Cities, BIG, Solar America
Cities, and Michigan Energy $ense. Sean Reed 888-818-0987, Ypsilanti, MI http://www.cec-mi.org/
Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC)
HRWC is a coalition of concerned citizens, governments and businesses working to improve the health of the
Huron River watershed in southeast Michigan. Laura Rubin 734/769-5123 http://hrwc.org/
National Resource Defense Council (NRDC)
NRDC has a long history of working with businesses and other organizations to help reduce the environmental impacts of their operations and events, from major corporations to professional sports teams to the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. http://www.nrdc.org/
The Natural Step
An international not-for-profit organization dedicated to education, advisory work and research in sustainable development. Since 1989, we have worked with thousands of corporations, municipalities, academic institutions and not-for-profit organizations that have proven that moving strategically toward sustainability leads to new opportunities, reduced costs, and dramatically reduced ecological and social impacts. http://www.thenaturalstep.org/
Recycle Ann Arbor / En-House
Recycle Ann Arbor is committed to developing innovative recycling programs that will limit the abundance of reusable materials from ending up in landfills every year while supporting initiatives to improve the environmental quality of our community through recovery, reuse, recycling and effective energy use. Business recycling services and investment grade energy audits (free for downtown AA businesses)
Jason Bing – 734-662-6288 x118 Ann Arbor, MI http://www.recycleannarbor.org/index.htm
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Our mission is to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to support the business license to operate, innovate and grow in a world increasingly shaped by sustainable development issues. http://www.wbcsd.org