Links

Useful links regarding ecodesign

• 4E (Efficient Electrical End-Use Equipment) 
  International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement promotoing energy efficiency standards and global policies for energy efficient electrical appliances. 
   
• African American Environmentalist Association
  US-national, nonprofit environmental organisation dedicated to protecting the environment, enhancing human, animal and plant ecologies, promoting the efficient use of natural resources and increasing African American participation in the environmental movement.
   
• Alternative Energy
  Site dedicated to promotion of alternative energy sources, based upon personal experiences of the authors in converting to alternative energy sources.
   
• Action Earth
  UK campaign for environmental projects in local communities.
   
• Association for Environment Conscious Building
  Site regarding environmental issues connected to the building industry.
   
• BBC Environment Pages
  A BBC microsite containing a broad range of resources regarding environmental issues, including energy, biodiversity, population, industry, atmosphere, agriculture, water, marine, habitat loss and forests.
   
• Carbon Trust
  Delivers practical solutions to help business and the public sector cut carbon.
   
• Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
  Centre in Wales, offering solutions to environmental challenges, such as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources. The centre demonstrates practical ways of addressing these problems through its research and demostrates these solutions onsite in Wales. 
    
• Centre For Sustainable Design (CFSD)
  The centre facilitates discussion and research on eco-design and broader sustainability considerations in product and service development. This is achieved through training, workshops, conferences, research, consultancy, publications, and the Internet.
   
• Climate Challenge
  UK supported initiative to understand, communicate and effect actions to tackle climate change.
   
• Definition Search
  The aim of DefinitionSearch is to provide a home for scientific terms and definitions and also the place to inform about upcoming scientific conferences. The foundation of DefinitionSearch is the knowledge that scholars, researchers and insightful people add to the database, on a voluntary basis.
   
• DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK)
  UK's government agency site, explaining UK environmental legislation and linking to sustainability resources. 
    
• EcoDesign.at  
  A wealth of good advice regarding ecodesign implementation. including tools such as the EcoDesign PILOT and a good discussion platform.
   
• EcoDesign ARC (Awareness Raising Campaign)
  EU project hosted by Fraunhofer Institute, performing a project to raise awareness among SMEs regarding ecodesign issues. 
   
• EcoDesign Company
  Provides high-level services in developing and marketing of eco-products, based on a globally recognized expertise and knowledge in product related environmental issues together with a strong international network.
   
• Ecodesign Resources
  Interior design showroom providing environmental products for the home and family.
   
• Ecologist
  Well established and respected environmental affairs magazine, examining the connection between a wide range of subjects. The magazine has an aim to identify and focus on the root causes, not just the after-effects, of current events.
   
• Edie (Environmental Data Interactive Exchange)
  Online resource for environmental professionals, researchers and all those with an interest in green issues, combining a directory of products and services from thousands of specialised companies with an online environmental news service. 
   
• Embrace the Revolution
  UK site for supporters of wind power. 
   
• Energy Saving Trust
  A non-profit organisation, established by the UK government in response to the climate change discussions of the 1992 Earth Summit.Information about how to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by promoting the sustainable and efficient use of energy. 
   
• Environment Agency (UK)
  Public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. 
    
• Environmental Effect Analysis (EEA)
  The aim with EEA is to identify and evaluate potential environmental impacts early in development projects in order to be able to change material or processes. By doing this environmental consequences can be limited in a simple and cost efficient way. 
   
• Environmental Expert
  Portal aimed at environmental industry professionals. Compiles a diverse range of industry-related information and resources, such as publications, events, articles, job postings, press releases & news.
   
• Forum for the Future
  UK-based sustainable development charity promoting environmentally and socially sustainable business and community futures. 
  
• Friends of the Earth (International Site)
  The world's largest grassroots environmental network, challenging current models of economic and corporate globalisation and promoting solutions for environmentally sustainable and socially just societies.
   
• Futerra Sustainability Communications
  Sustainability communications company, providing ways to train, promote and communicate sustainable development and corporte social responsibility. 
   
• Global Footprint Network
  Global Footprint Network's vision is to make the Ecological Footprint as prominent a metric as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2015, through its flagship Ten In Ten Campaign, Global Footprint Network aims to have ten countries managing their ecological wealth in the same way they manage their finances. 
   
• Green Design Institute at Carnegie Mellon University
  Interdisciplinary education and research effort to make an impact on environmental quality through green design. Focus on developing pioneering design, management, manufacturing, and regulatory processes for environmental and product quality.
   
• Green Futures
  Magazine aiming to lead the debate on how to achieve a sustainable future, targeted at an informed, intelligent, but non-specialist audience.
   
• GreenBiz
  Information resource focusing on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. Provides free news and resources to large and small businesses through a combination of websites, workshops, daily news feeds, electronic newsletters and briefing papers. 
   
• Greenpeace (International Site)
  International site for the independent global campaigning organisation acting to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and promote peace. 
   
• Grist
  News about green issues and sustainable living, told with a sense of humour... 
   
• Guardian Unlimited's Environmental Pages
  The UK newspaper's online microsite devoted to environmental stories and resources.
   
• Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling (ICER)
  UK cross-industry association, focusing on waste electrical and electronic equipment ("WEEE"), channeling views to decision makers in UK government. 
   
• Information/Inspiration
  Ecodesign resource specifically developed to support designers who want develop more environmentally and socially responsible products. 
   
• International Centre for Creativity, Innovation and Sustainability (ICIS)
  Promotes literacy of what sustainable development is and how it contributes to the improvement of life conditions for all. ICIS' vision is environmental, economic and social wellbeing of individuals, groups of citizens, societies and the world at large. 
  
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
  Non-profit policy research organisation promoting change towards sustainable development, through the engagement of decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors.
• International Society for Industry Ecology (ISIE)
  Promoting industrial ecology as a way of finding innovative solutions to complicated environmental problems, and facilitates communication among scientists, engineers, policymakers, managers and advocates.
• KERP - Centre of Excellence for Electronics & Environment
  Austrian Centre of Excellence, serving as experts in life cycle management, assisting businesses with the development of innovative and eco-friendly products, methods and processes.
• NetRegs
  Partnership between the UK environmental regulators, providing free environmental guidance for small and medium-sized businesses throughout the UK. 
  
• New Scientist
  Science and technology magazine, with a large amount of scientifically motivated resources regarding energy, climate change and issues related to sustainability.
   
• NorLCA
  Nordic association of individuals, companies and organisations working with life cycle approaches, broadly defined. This covers life cycle thinking, life cycle design, life cycle management, life cycle costs, life cycle assessment, product oriented management, Integrated Product Policy - IPP, green procurement, green marketing etc.
• PRé Consultants
  Supports companies and governments in developing and managing sustainable products and services, based upon Life Cycle Assessment. 
   
• RealClimate
  Commentary on climate science news by working climate scientists, with discussion. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science. 
   
• Rocky Mountain Institute
  Independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organisation, fostering the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining.
   
• Schumacher College
  Based in the beautiful countryside of south-west England, Schumacher College offers short-courses on sustainability, ecology, environmentalism, environmental economics, sustainable development, spirituality, science and art. Furthermore an MSc in Holistic Science is also offered here. 
   
• SCORE! Network
  The Network project SCORE! acts as one of the EU`s central support structures for the UN`s 10 Year Framework of Programs for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP). 
   
• SUSPRONET
  SusProNet was a Thematic Network of industries and institutes under the EU Fifth Framework Programme (FP5). SusProNet developed and exchanged expertise on design of product-service systems for sustainable competitive growth.
   
• Sustainable Development Commission (UK)
  The UK government's independent watchdog on sustainable development, helping to put sustainable development at the core of UK government policy. 
   
• Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI)
  Pan-European think-tank exploring sustainable development options for European societies. SERI takes a comprehensive view of sustainability both empirically and in its policy recommendations. 
   
• Treehugger
  Media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Providing blogs, weekly and daily newsletters, weekly video segments and a weekly radio show. 
   
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  The programme's missino is to 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. 
   
• Waste Online
  Online document library (UK-centred) providing information on sustainability, resource use and waste issues to many stakeholders, regardless of their location and introductory knowledge level, in an accessible and effective manner. 
   
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
  CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. The 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. 
   
• WorldChanging
  Portal covering tools, models, and ideas for building sustainability, with critical reviews. 
   
• World Wildlife Foundation (WWF)
  Independent global conservation organisation, with the aim of stoping the degradation of the planet's natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.