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
Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW) - www.environment.nsw.gov.au
Division of Local Government (NSW) - www.dlg.nsw.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities www.environment.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency www.climatechange.gov.au
Sustainability Victoria www.sustainability.vic.gov.au
Environment Protection Authority (USA) www.epa.gov/epp
Business
Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society www.anzses.org
Alternative Technology Association www.ata.org.au
Sustainability & Green Purchasing
ECO-BUY Victoria - www.ecobuy.org.au
RMIT Centre for Design www.cfd.rmit.edu.au
Eco Office Guide www.ecooffice.com.au
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
Government Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (USA) www.gpp.org/epp_loc.html
Centre for a New American Dream (USA) www.newdream.org
Eco labelling
Good Environmental Choice Australia www.geca.org.au
Ecospecifier www.ecospecifier.org/
Choice Australia www.choice.com.au
Global Ecolabelling Network www.globalecolabelling.net
Forest Stewardship Council www.fsc.org/en
EcoLogo (North America) www.environmentalchoice.com/en
Paper
Know Your Paper Guide www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sustainbus/officewasteguides.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
Non Toxics
Washington Toxics Coalition www.watoxics.org
Clean Production (USA) www.cleanproduction.org/Home.php
Energy & Greenhouse
Greenpower www.greenpower.gov.au
Star Rating www.energyrating.gov.au
National Australian Built Environment Rating Scheme (NABERS) www.abgr.com.au
International Panel on Climate Change www.ipcc.ch/
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
Reverse Garbage www.reversegarbage.org.au
Midwaste Regional Forum www.midwaste.org
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
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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