CitNet newsletter returns
After seven years, the CitNet newsletter is back—look
ing
up and branching out into public cyberspace. We hope you like this
new paperless, electronic edition where we will be sharing news, views
and stories about the US sustainability movement. This and future
newsletters will especially focus on the efforts of citizens taking
leadership for sustainability around the country.
Enjoy—and please pass along to a colleague!
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Introduction: Making sustainability
a political priority
by Jeffrey Barber, Integrative Strategies Forum
Launching a national citizens action
campaign for sustainability
by Rob Wheeler, EcoEarth Alliance
Renewing the American
experiment
by David Korten, People-Centered Development Forum
Local currencies: Catalysts for
sustainable regional economies
by Robert Swann and Susan Witt, Schumacher Institute
Mass-produced self-sufficient homes
for sustainable living
by Mel Moench, Planet Earth Homes
The diagnosis: Mass denial and other forms
of Ecological Avoidance Syndrome (EAS)
by Vinit Allen, Sustainable World Coalition
Neighborhood information empowers
change in Connecticut, elsewhere
by Mike Meotti, Connecticut Policy and Economic Council
Regulatory trends and voluntary initiatives
are not enough
by Mary Sue Schmaltz
Regional reports
Appalachia
- News from the Appalachian Coalition
for Just and Sustainable Communities
Mid-Atlantic
- Commiting to sustainable energy
- How to plan a sustainability event
- Quality of life indicators in Delaware Valley
- Hello from New York City
Pacific Coast
- Oregon serious about clean energy
and green buildings
- Community park construction with cob
Southern
- Reclaiming local economics in
North Carolina
- Report from Pharr, Texas
News
Citizens call for national
sustainability strategy
Campaign from the Citizens Network for Sustainable Development
SPAC Working Group report
on CSD-12
by Veena Ramani, Integrative Strategies Forum
Baby steps toward
sustainable development:
Opportunities for civil society in the new CSD process
by Karin Krchnak, World Resources Institute
Western governors unite
to address global warming
by Cylvia Hayes, 3E Strategies
Oil and gas industry give hundreds
of millions to politicians
Report from Center for Public Integrity
Environmental information
essential for democracy
Report from The Access Initiative
US government launches SD partnerships
site
Website from US Department of State
Sustainable Communities event
in Vermont a success
by Jack Heckelman
Green Ground Zero competition
chooses WTC design
by Gail Karlsson, CitNet New York City coordinator
Whistleblower policies
at development banks inadequate
Report from Government Accountability Project
Publications
Read Herman Daly's
review of One with Nineveh by Paul and Anne
Ehrlich. Also check out the following books and reports:
- National Sustainable
Development Strategies
- At the Frontlines of Democracy
- Defending Wild Washington: A Citizen's Action Guide
- GreenCounsel.com
- Stumbling Toward
Sustainability
- American Heat
See
Publications page
Sustainability events
Recent and upcoming summer and fall gatherings and activities
around the country.
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