The organizations below were mentioned by the speakers at A Vertable Feast, our green communications event, on March 26, 2008.
Design
AIGA Center for Sustainable Design
http://www.sustainability.aiga.org
The AIGA Center for Sustainable Design is dedicated to providing designers with information regarding sustainable business practice. Through case studies, interviews, resources and discourse, the site encourages and supports designers as they incorporate sustainable thinking into their professional lives.
Design By Nature
http://www.designbynature.org
Design By Nature is an Australian resource forum to inspire, educate and empower graphic designers to work toward more environmentally sustainable practices.
Design Can Change
http://www.designcanchange.org
Design Can Change works on the belief that the graphic design industry can make positive change by working together on sustainable practices.
The Designers Accord
http://www.designersaccord.org
The Designers Accord is a coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, business consultants, and corporations who are working together to create positive environmental and social impact.
Paper/Manufacturing
Mohawk Fine Papers
http://www.mohawkpaper.com
Mohawk Fine Papers is the largest premium paper manufacturer in North America. The website includes a section on environmental considerations, including a calculator to determine savings on natural resources when using Mohawk papers.
Carillion
http://www.carillionplc.com
Carillion is one of the UK's leading support services and construction companies, employing around 50,000 people.
Sustainable Packaging Coalition
http://www.sustainablepackaging.org
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is an industry working group dedicated to transforming packaging into a system that encourages economic prosperity and a sustainable flow of materials.
Certification/Oversight
Carbon Disclosure Project
http://www.cdproject.net
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent, not-for-profit organization aiming to create a lasting relationship between shareholders and corporations regarding the implications for shareholder value and commercial operations presented by climate change. Its goal is to facilitate a dialogue, supported by quality information, from which a rational response to climate change will emerge.
EPA Climate Leaders
http://www.epa.gov/climateleaders/
Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. Partner companies commit to reducing their impact on the global environment by completing an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, setting aggressive reduction goals, and reporting their progress to the EPA.
Forest Stewardship Council
http://www.fsc.org
FSC is an international, membership-based organization that promotes responsible management of the world's forests.
Forest Stewardship Council US
http://www.fscus.org
FSC-US coordinates the development of forest management standards throughout the different bio-geographic regions of the US, providing public information about certification and FSC, and works with certification organizations to promote FSC certification in the US.
Green-e
http://www.green-e.org
Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products.
Green Seal
http://www.greenseal.org
Green Seal is dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services.
Education/Awareness
David Suzuki Foundation
http://www.davidsuzuki.org
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. The foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.
ECO-Buy
http://www.ecobuy.org.au
ECO-Buy is a not-for-profit company that supports organizations in purchasing environmentally preferable products.
SOSreach
http://www.sosreach.ning.com
SOSreach is a grassroots movement to improve the social, environmental and economic quality of life for all young people.
Sustainable Advertising Partnership
http://www.sustainableads.org
The Sustainable Advertising Partnership's mission is to establish an inclusive non-political coalition of advertisers and their supply chain and media partners, dedicated to raising awareness and fostering the widespread adoption of practices that address climate change and the challenges of sustainability.
Sustainable Life Media
http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com
Sustainable Life Media provides stories about companies that are employing sustainable business strategies, practices, and products.
SustainCommWorld
http://www.sustaincommworld.com
SustainCommWorld is focused on educating communication professionals from corporations, institutions, and government agencies about how to develop sustainable green workflows and supply chains to lower their carbon footprint. SustainCommWorld produces two major events: The Business of Green Media, in cooperation with the Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department and the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, and The Green Media Show, a conference and expo in Boston.
TerraChoice
http://www.terrachoice.com
TerraChoice is an environmental marketing agency that helps grow the world's most sustainable companies. A science-based marketing firm, they help clients convert genuine environmental leadership into winning strategy, communications, and positioning.
Worldchanging
http://www.worldchanging.com
Worldchanging is a solutions-based online magazine that operates on the premise that the tools, models, and ideas for building a better future lie all around us.
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