Monday 27 October 2008

Happy Hunting!!

I have been taking advantage of the sites the RSA has given me ...Yay! Knowledge in key!

Resources
Three trees don’t make a forest
http://www.threetreesdontmakeaforest.org
This is a not-for-profit social enterprise set up by directors of three established and successful agencies. The aim is to provide tools for all designers and businesses involved in design and advertising to inspire them to re-think their working cultures and start to produce sustainable design that really works. The ultimate goal is to be the catalyst for the creation of a zero-carbon design industry. 



One planet living
http://www.oneplanetliving.org/
One planet living is a global initiative based on ten principles of sustainability developed by BioRegional and WWF.

The happy planet index 
http://www.happyplanetindex.org/
The Happy Planet Index is an innovative new measure that shows the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered.

Transition Towns http://www.transitiontowns.org/ 

The mission of this charity is to inspire, encourage, network, support and train communities as they consider, adopt and implement a Transition Initiative.

Plan A
http://plana.marksandspencer.com 

Plan A is the Marks and Spencer five-year, 100-point 'eco' plan to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the business and the world. They will work with customers and suppliers to combat climate change, reduce waste, safeguard natural resources, trade ethically and build a healthier nation.

Worldwatch Institute
www.worldwatch.org/pubs/sow/2004/
The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization known around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues.

Adbusters
http://www.adbusters.org/
Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 120,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of the physical and cultural environments by commercial forces.

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