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http://www.massclimateaction.org/arlington.htm
SA has been helping to educate town officials on specific areas that have potential for large energy savings, including 1) reconstruction of the town's elementary schools is currently underway, and could be done with energy-efficiency measures designed in, 2) under utility deregulation, the town has the opportunity to replace all its street lights with high-efficiency bulbs, saving about half the electricity.

http://www.vsn.cape.com/~cccenter/index.htm
The Center began in 1991 to promote the sustainability of Cape Cod. It is a non-profit 501c3 organization which seeks to demonstrate that a sound economy, a healthy natural environment, and social justice for all are not in conflict but are all essential to the future well-being of Cape Cod. The attainment of a sustainable future must be based on understanding and dealing with the interrelationships of these three sectors.

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sustainable/contents.htm
In the mid 1990s, Austin's Citizens' Planning Committee produced a set of reports - http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sustainable/reports.htm - that articulated the challenges facing Austin and also presented a set of ideas that could be used to respond to those challenges. Their recommendations echoed the principles being advocated internationally by the movement for sustainable development . The SCI was created in 1996 to incorporate all of these ideas into a program charged with protecting the long-term livability of Austin. The SCI is a program within the City's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Department, and staff report to the City's Sustainability Officer.

http://www.sustainableseattle.org/AboutUs
Sustainable Seattle is an award-winning 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the long term quality of life both locally and internationally. [**great web site design - ease of use/navigation]

http://www.smartgrowth.org/default.asp
In communities across the nation, there is a growing concern that current development patterns -- dominated by what some call "sprawl" -- are no longer in the long-term interest of our cities, existing suburbs, small towns, rural communities, or wilderness areas. Though supportive of growth, communities are questioning the economic costs of abandoning infrastructure in the city, only to rebuild it further out. Spurring the smart growth movement are demographic shifts, a strong environmental ethic, increased fiscal concerns, and more nuanced views of growth. The result is both a new demand and a new opportunity for smart growth.

http://www.planning.org/policyguides
The American Planning Association. This section of their site contains various policy guides on a range of topics: housing, transportation and sustainability, among others.

http://www.thejordaninstitute.org

Partnering for Healthy People in a Healthy Environment
“The Jordan Institute is a science-based, impartial, non-profit organization that helps communities enhance the health of people and the environment in ways that make economic sense. To achieve this mission, the Institute brings together people, objective information and ideas from a variety of disciplines and perspectives.” From the home page.

http://www.cityofboston.gov/environment/urban_resources.asp
The Greater Boston Urban Resources partnership (GB-URP) is a coalition of community organizations and agencies, business, and federal, state, and local governments. The Partnership's mission is to help urban communities carry out strategies that link social, economic, and environmental concerns.

The goals of the GB-URP are: