Natural sustainability websites
The page links to environmental sustainability websites. We've listed two types of websites:
This site has excellent resources and checklists. You'll find much useful information under “best practice guides and guidelines”
In “Publications” series of documents on:
There are particularly useful tools under “sustainable development”.
“Recycling systems in multi-tenanted buildings” explains:
- how to minimise waste
- how to set up recycling systems
- case studies
- undertaking a waste sort
Also under “energy” their “Guide to sustainable office fit outs” is good. There are issues around fitout and office refurbishment.
Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victorian Govt, Australia)
www.dse.vic.gov.au
Under "Conservation and Environment" and then "sustainability" there are good checklists on sustainability in business.
This website has good training materials online and printed resources. It covers environmental indicators, that is indicators that measure progress towards a sustainable economy and environment.
This website is for businesses concerned with being eco-friendly. Look under "resources' and then "tools."
In toolboxes this site covers:
- What to do with a used computer
- Air quality
- “Green” buildings
- Water audits and conservation plans
- How to plan a sustainable event
- responsible buying and consumption
- protecting natural resources
This has a good section on microgeneration: that is how energy can be generated on a building-by-building basis.
This can be accessed through www.fis.org.nz and is a site giving tips on how to raise funds for environmental projects.
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Sustainable development for New Zealand - programme of action.
Monitoring progress towards a sustainable New Zealand.
An educational website on environmental sustainability. This has ideas on how to create a "green future", how business leaders and groups can help do this and ideas for alternative transport. Forum for the Future was set up by environmentalist Sir Johnathon Porritt.