Useful links
Local Government
Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW - www.lgsa.org.au
Environs Australia Local Government Environment Network - www.environs.org.au
ICLEI - www.iclei.org
Government
Department of Environment and Climate Change (NSW) - www.epa.nsw.gov.au
Department of Local Government (NSW) - www.dlg.nsw.gov.au
Department of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability (NSW) www.deus.nsw.gov.au
NSW Greenhouse Office www.greenhouseinfo.nsw.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Environment & Heritage www.deh.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Climate Change (AGO) www.greenhouse.gov.au
AGO kit for local government www.greenhouse.gov.au/lgmodules/wep/index.html
Sustainability Victoria www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
Environment Protection Authority (USA) www.epa.gov/epp
Business
Buy Recycled Business Alliance (BRBA) - www.brba.com.au
Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society www.anzses.org/index01.html
Alternative Technology Association www.ata.org.au
Sustainability & Green Purchasing
ECO-BUY Victoria - www.ecobuy.org.au
Greengoods www.greengoods.nsw.gov.au
WA Collaboration www.wacollaboration.org.au
RMIT Centre for Design www.cfd.rmit.edu.au
Eco Office Guide www.ecooffice.com.au
Eco Fingerprint www.sustainabilitystreet.org.au/option,com_ecofingerprint/Itemid,255/
Shop Smart, Buy Green www.deh.gov.au/settlements/industry/corporate/eecp/publications/shop.html
Your Development www.yourdevelopment.org
International Green Purchasing Network www.igpn.org
European Commission Green Public Procurement Took Kit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htm
US Federal Government Green Purchasing www.ofee.gov/gp/gp.htm
Minnesota Green Purchasing Network http://greenguardian.com/EPPG/default.asp
Government Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (USA) www.gpp.org/epp_loc.html
Environmental Choice (Canada) www.environmentalchoice.com/English/ECP%20Home/Products%20&%20Criteria
Centre for a New American Dream www.newdream.org
Eco labelling
Good Environmental Choice Australia www.aela.org.au
Ecospecifier www.ecospecifier.org/
Choice Australia www.choice.com.au
Global Eco-labelling www.gen.gr.jp
Forest Stewardship Council www.fsc.org/en
Paper
Know Your Paper Guide http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sustainbus/officewasteguides.h
Know your Printing Paper Guide www.environment.nsw.gov.au/education/spd_wasteoffice_guides.htm
Conservatree, Advice and Leadership on Paper (USA) www.conservatree.com
Computers & Information Technology
Energy Star www.energystar.gov.au
Australasian Cartridge Remanufacturers Association www.acra.asn.au
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (USA) www.cpsr.org
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (USA) www.epeat.net/AboutEPEAT.aspx
Non Toxics
National Toxics Network www.oztoxics.org/ntn/index.html
Chemicals Gateway http://hermes.erin.gov.au/pls/cig_public/!CIGPPUBLIC.pStart
Non Toxic Times (USA) www.seventhgeneration.com
Washington Toxics Coalition www.watoxics.org
Clean Production (USA) www.cleanproduction.org/Home.php
Energy & Greenhouse
Greenpower www.greenpower.gov.au/pages
Green Electricity Watch www.greenelectricitywatch.org.au
Energy All Stars www.energyallstars.gov.au
Star Rating www.energyrating.gov.au
Building Greenhouse Rating www.abgr.com.au/new/default.asp
ABC Greenhouse Calculator www.abc.net.au/science/planetslayer
International Panel on Climate Change www.ipcc.ch/
Research Institute for Sustainable Energy www.rise.org.au
Biodiesel Association of Australia www.biodiesel.org.au
National Biodiesel Board (USA) www.biodiesel.org
Waste & Recycling
Boomerang Alliance www.boomerangalliance.org
WRAPP www.wrapp.nsw.gov.au
Waste Educators www.wasteeducators.com.au
Resource NSW www.resource.nsw.gov.au/educasestudies.htm
Reverse Garbage www.reversegarbage.org.au
Midwaste Regional Forum www.midwaste.org
NetWaste - www.netwaste.com.au
North East Waste Forum www.northeastwasteforum.org.au/NEWF/CMS/index.php
Northern Inland Regional Waste www.nirw.org.au
Water Saving
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme http://waterrating.gov.au/index.html
Smart Approved Water Mark www.smartwatermark.org
Sydney Water www.sydneywater.com.au
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality www.napswq.gov.au/
Organics
Recycled Organics www.recycledorganics.com
Environment Organisations
Total Environment Centre www.tec.org.au
Nature Conservation Council NSW www.nccnsw.org.au
Australian Conservation Foundation www.acfonline.org.au
Wilderness Society www.wilderness.org.au
Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.au
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