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Summit website containing speaker power point presentations and copies of
handout materials.
Sustainable Communities Capacity Center
http://www2.uwsuper.edu/sustainability/ A website maintained by UW Extension to
provide access to educational materials and resources to expand the capacity of
communities to explore, understand, create, implement, evaluate, and share
sustainability strategies.
Climate Protection Strategies and Best Practices Guidehttp://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection/documents/2007bestpractices-mcps.pdf A report created by the U.S. Council of Mayors that provides a wide range of illustrations of how cities are tackling the need to conserve energy and otherresources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and what they areaccomplishing as a result of their efforts.
Climate Change: a Multidisciplinary Approach. 2007. Book by William James
Burroughs. (UWSP Library call number: QC981.8 .C5 B86 2007). Current
knowledge of climate change and its implications for society.
Renewable Energy Handbook: a Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-
Grid and Sustainable Living. 2005. Book by William H. Kemp. (TJ808.3 .K44
2005). Creating energy from clean sources and stretching the energy dollar.
Government Green Building Programs Inventory
www.shwec.uwm.edu/governmentgreen Learn how municipalities around the country aremoving green building into practice. This site contains the municipal government
green building policies spreadsheet of UW-Extension which is now a searchable GIS
system.
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance http://wgba.org/ State organization promotes using
sustainable materials in building and remodeling.
Focus on Energy http://www.focusonenergy.com/ Focus on Energy is the state wide energy
program that works with home and business owners to promote energy efficiency and renewable
energy programs through education and cash-back rewards.
Midwest Renewable Energy Association http://www.the-mrea.org The MREA promotesrenewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable living through education and demonstration. The
MREA conducts year round training on renewable energy technology and offers education to the
general public through its annual Energy Fair.
DSIRE http://www.dsireusa.org/ DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local,
utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Searchable by
state.
Appalachian Voices http://www.ilovemountains.org/ Find out of your community is connected
to mountain top removal, and what you can do to take action.
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Transportation OptionsNational Complete Streets Program http://www.completestreets.org/
Information on how communities can implement this national program including
fact sheets and assessment tools.
Wisconsin Safe Routes to School
http://www.dot.state.wi.us/localgov/aid/saferoutes.htm Website for the State of
Wisconsin Safe Routes to School program including background material, toolkits,
surveys and funding opportunities.
Transportation and Climate Change Newsletter – October 2008 - Prepared by
the Office of Planning, Environment and Realty Federal Highway Administration
Developing Local Food SystemsWorldchanging: a User's Guide for the 21st Century. 2006. Book edited by
Alex Steffen. (HC79 .E5 W676 2006). Ideas for buying locally produced food,workplace sustainability, eco-building, and advocating for change.
Developing a Vibrant and Sustainable Regional Food System: Suggestionsfor Community-Based Groups. August 2006.http://www.valuechains.org/rfswg/RFSWG_guide_081406.pdf Prepared by TheLeopold Center’s Regional Food System Working Group Subcommittee. This siteprovides suggestions for community groups as they: envision their food future,identify key elements that will make their regional food system more sustainable,and consider, which indicators will best inform whether they are making progresstoward their goals.
Wisconsin’s Farm-to-School programhttp://www.reapfoodgroup.org/farmtoschool/ Wisconsin Homegrown Lunch is a
grassroots program whose goal is to enhance Wisconsin schools' existing meal
programs by introducing fresh, nutritious, local and sustainably grown food to
children.
Madison area R.E.A.P. (Research, Education, Action and Policy on Food Group):
http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/ The city of Madison’s program to build a regional
food program.
Wisconsin’s Institutional Food Market Coalition http://www.ifmwi.org/ The
Institutional Food Market Coalition works to connect large volume institutionalbuyers in the private, public and not-for profit sectors with local WI produce auctions
and growers.
Wisconsin Local Food Network Wiki http://wisconsinlocalfood.wetpaint.com/
Provides information about and for local food initiatives in Wisconsin.
Dane County Food Policy Council http://www.countyofdane.com/foodcouncil/
The Dane County Food Council explores issues and develops recommendations to
create an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable local food system
for the Dane County region.
Central Rivers Farmshed http://www.farmshed.org Central Rivers Farmshed is a
growing movement in Central Wisconsin to build and strengthen relationships
between local farms, restaurants, retailers, and consumers.
American Planning Association’s Food System Planning Whitepaper. 2005.
Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of buyersdedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. Our
membership program and consulting services provide institutional purchasers with
cutting edge procurement tools and resources designed to save money, conserve
resources, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
RPN Purchasing Guide
http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/purchasing_guides/all/ Purchasing Guides for
Montana DEQ - Responsible Purchasing in State Government
http://www.deq.mt.gov/Recycle/3Rs/3RPurchasing.asp Resources compile by the
State of Montana to support green responsible purchasing.
Minnesota Environmentally Responsible Purchasing
http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/envir.htm Resources compiled by the State of
Minnesota Materials Management to help state agencies purchase environmentally
preferable products.
Penn Purchasing Services, Socially Responsible Purchasing
http://www.purchasing.upenn.edu/social/
Website of the University of Pennsylvania Purchasing Services department with
information that supports the seven principals of "socially responsible purchasing".
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Biofuels and BioenergyWisconsin Biofuels and Alternative Fuel Use Report: 2008 Annual Report.
http://power.wisconsin.gov/docview.asp?docid=13666&locid=131 Print copy in WI
Documents Dept (WI ENE.1/2:G 37/2008). WI Office of Energy Independence report
on biofuels production and state fleet vehicles and consumption.
Wisconsin Guide to Building Biofuels Facilities. 2007.
http://power.wisconsin.gov/docview.asp?docid=11265&locid=131 Print copy in WI
Documents Dept (WI ENE 2.6:F33/2007). WI Office of Energy Independence report
on biofuel facilities site considerations, design, and business considerations.
Biofuels for Transportation: A Climate Perspective, June 2008.http://www.pewclimate.org/biofuels-transportation Report prepared by the PewCenter on Global Climate Change. This paper offers an introduction to the currentstate of play for biofuels: the technologies used in their production, their GHGemissions, and associated policy issues.
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Opportunities for Innovative BusinessesThe Clean Tech Revolution: the Next Big Growth and Investment
Opportunity. 2007. Book by Ron Pernick. (UWSP Library call number: TD145
.P46 2007). Developing clean technologies is not just a social issues, but it's a
moneymaking enterprise moving into the business mainstream.
Greener Buildings. http://www.greenerbuildings.com A one-stop resource on
designing, constructing, and operating environmentally responsible commercial and
industrial buildings, created in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council.
Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy. 2008.
http://www.ceres.org/BICEP BICEP’s goal is to work directly with key allies in the
business community and with members of Congress to pass meaningful energy and
climate change legislation that is consistent with our core principles.
Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in theNew World of Business. 2008. Book by Joel Makower. (UWSP – on order) This
book distills more than twenty years of watching the green business scene and
offers insights and inspiration for understanding and untangling the complexities
and controversies of profiting in the growing green economy.
GreenBiz.com. 2008. http://www.greenbiz.com/ The leading online news and
information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business
success.
Southern Wisconsin’s THRIVE initiative http://www.thrivehere.org/ Thrive, the
Madison Region Economic Development Enterprise, is a nonprofit organizationcreated to grow the economy of Wisconsin's eight-county Madison Region in ways
that preserve and enhance the quality of life.
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FundingFederal and Private Funding http://power.wisconsin.gov Up-to-date information
on current federal and private funding opportunities that are available for cleanenergy projects. Energy Independent Communities
http://power.wisconsin.gov/section.asp?linkid=1238&locid=131 The section of the
Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence website explaining the voluntary program
for communities that adopt the Wisconsin Governor’s 25x25 Energy Goal. Contains
information and resources for implementation as well as funding opportunities.