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Environmental curriculum development, faculty training, workshops and special events throughout South Florida and works to increase environmental awareness in education and provide guidelines for sustainable living in South Florida's fragile ecosystem.


fgssmllogo.gif (6455 bytes)Foundation for Global Sustainability 
A multi-disciplinary advocacy and activist organization which monitors and addresses social and environmental issues in the Upper Tennessee Valley and the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Dr. Brian Swimme
Center for the Story of the Universe. The Center is a producer and distributor of educational videos and audio programs on the evolution of the universe, earth and human. These programs have been widely used in courses, group study and by individuals. Books by Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry are also available.


greatstory.jpg (13524 bytes)Connie Barlow and Michael Dowd
Humanity's common creation story. It is the 14 billion year scientific epic of cosmic genesis, from the formation of the galaxies and the origin of Earth life to the emergence of self-reflective consciousness and compassion and the development of human technology.


spiralogo.jpg (12667 bytes)Earthaven
A growing neo-tribal eco-village located near Black Mountain, North Carolina, that is dedicated to caring for people and the Earth by learning, living and demonstrating wholistic, sustainable culture.


From many quarters a new vision of the rich possibilities of the second half of life is emerging as an opportunity to open new avenues for individual growth and spiritual deepening; to birth a new national ethic of service and mentoring in later life; and to marshal the distilled wisdom and experience of elders to address the converging crises of our time, geopolitical and environmental.


sei-colorlogo.GIF (3665 bytes)Solar Energy International
On-line renewable energy education and sustainable development located in Carbondale, Colorado.


webdirectory.gif (16070 bytes)Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine




An independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings.
head.JPG (19517 bytes)  Dedicated to research and learning that fosters a sustainable, compassionate and creative future.



slnlogo.gif (9816 bytes)The Simple Living Network
An on-line service containing thousands of pages of information about publications and tools for those wanting to learn how to live a more conscious, simple, healthy and restorative lifestyle.

Outgrowth of the work of the Knossus Project, dedicated to seeking out and creating things that will make the world a better place in which to live. Centered around the development of a sustainable environment, renewable energy, and environments that are not only ecologically friendly, but are artistically vibrant.

sriyantra.gif (6098 bytes)Sustainable Sources
A solutions-based environmental site.



findhornlogo.gif (910 bytes)Findhorn Ecovillage
Building alliances for a sustainable future. Findhorn Ecovillage is a demonstration project for sustainable human community in north of Scotland and has been in existence for nearly 40 years.

thefarm.gifLocated on 3 square miles in south central Tennessee, The Farm is home to approximately 200 persons today. Founded in 1971 with a spiritual commitment to simple living and self-reliance, The Farm has pioneered a wide range of social and physical technologies appropriate to low-cost, high satisfaction community living.

etvs-apple2.gif (35594 bytes)Established in 1982 with a two-fold mission: to support those who have eliminated meat from their diets, and to educate the general public about vegetarianism, including issues of health, ethics, and the environment.


miriamwell.gif (6719 bytes)A community for those who seek to explore their true nature and humanity in association of others of like mind and spirit...  As we each unearth our own personal wells of resource and restoration, we can stop here at Miriam's Well and join together for spirituality, sharing, and repose.

eldorawg.jpg (36571 bytes)Earth Literacy Companions of the Colorado Piedmont
Group of individuals that takes time to explore this New Cosmology, brought forth by Thomas Berry and others -- one that incorporates the history of our Universe to show how we might live by doing the Great Work, thus living more harmoniously and sustainably. 

COSlogo.GIF (15882 bytes)Church of the Savior - United Church of Christ
Church of the Savior (COS) is a place to share your spiritual journey with other people who seek to put faith and love into action in their lives and in the community. 

The graduate program in Earth Literacy is an interdisciplinary learning experience that fosters the capacity to understand the world in order to promote sustainability of the planet as a habitat for life.