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The Links page has been created to provide a virtual library of resources for people interested in sustainability issues and topics. If you have suggestions to add, feel free to contact us with them.


http://www.communitygarden.org.au/ - connecting community gardeners across Australia

http://www.eco.com.au - helps people to buy, sell, design and build properties more sustainably. Their aim is to promote eco-responsible property ownership and development.

http://www.globalissues.org/ - be informed on the topics affecting us with a bit deeper coverage than mainstream media offers.

http://www.treehugger.com includes a list of 'green' jobs, mainly in the USA but some virtual, telecommuting positions. Also an interesting site to browse the 'convenient truth' green video competition entries.

http://www.acfonline.org.au - Australian Conservation Foundation
Sign-up to receive monthly email newsletters on ACF activities, and regular Take Action newsletters, which show you how to support our campaigns.
For 40 years (since the 60’s) the ACF has been a strong voice for the environment, promoting solutions through research, consultation, education and partnerships with the community, business and government.

http://www.melbourne.foe.org.au/index.htm - Friends of the Earth, Collingwood Melbourne.
FOE has a strong presence in Melbourne with their Smith Street bulk wholefoods and sustainable-living resource store/hub. Their website puts you in touch with environmental activism.

http://www.somervilleecovillage.com.au - A local (Chidlow, 1hr drive) developing ecovillage.


http://www.stcwa.org.au/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 - Sustainable Transport Coalition Western Australia
The community-based Coalition seeks less car dependence and better access to travel alternatives through improved transport systems and land use pattern. Their free subscription newsletter informs of seminars regarding such topics as peak oil etc.

http://www.slf.org.au/
The Sustainable Living Foundation (SLF) is a community based not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting, celebrating and practicing the principles of sustainable living.
SLF brings together values, expertise and resources to inform and inspire the wider community about sustainable living.

http://www.slf.org.au/festival/
The Sustainable Living Festival is an eight-year-strong celebration, pow-wow and showcase of leading examples of sustainable living in Australia. The Sustainable Living Festival showcases the most innovative examples of sustainable living and thinking in Australia today. Over the space of the weekend, the Festival draws together a variety of talks, exhibits, interactive workshops, artworks, films and performances to engage and inspire the wider community.
Over its seven years of existence, the event has experienced tremendous growth, from 2,500 visitors in its first year to over 120,000 at the 2005 festival.
The annual festival is currently held at landmark Federation Square in central Melbourne which is a sign of the growth in awareness towards sustainable living practices. Presentations at the festival have featured Bill Mollison, permaculture-guru.
 

Environmental Internet Sites from Climate Change: Turning up the Heat, Pittock, A. Barrie, CSIRO Collingwood, Victoria

www.currykerlinger.com/birds.htm - consultants to the wind power industry on birds and other wildlife

www.ipcc.ch - the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.

www.chooseclimate.org/flying - fuel usage calculator for flights

www.oilwatch.org (anti oil network) As organizations of the Amazon countries, members of Oilwatch propose a reflection about the energy projects that are hovering over their region.

http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/index.php?id=6 - Chatham House is one of the world's leading organizations for the analysis of international issues. It is membership-based and aims to help individuals and organizations to be at the forefront of developments in an ever-changing and increasingly complex world.