A great deal of research went into the development of our environmental section and in doing so, we’ve collected a number of useful links and resources which you might find useful in making better informed decisions.
Design-Related
AIGA Center for Sustainable Design
The AIGA Center for Sustainable Design is dedicated to providing designers with practical information, including case studies, news articles, discourse and resources, relevant to sustainable business practice.
www.sustainability.aiga.org
Design By Nature
An Australian resource established to inspire, educate and empower Australian graphic designers to work towards more environmentally sustainable practices.
www.designbynature.org
Design Can Change
Design Can Change is simple. It works on the belief that our industry can make positive change by working together. Use this resource as a starting point to help bring our community together to encourage sustainable practices.
www.designcanchange.org
The Designers Accord
The Designers Accord is a global coalition of designers, educators, researchers, engineers, and corporate leaders, working together to create positive environmental and social impact.
www.designersaccord.org
Design Edge Green Resources
Design Edge Canada is your source for news, jobs and events for Canada's graphic design industry. Their Green Resources section highlights useful environmental events and information for the graphic design industry.
www.designedgecanada.com/green/
GreenDesigners.org(anized)
Greendesigners.org is an organized group of designers (from all design disciplines) who are dedicated to environmental causes in our cities. We are passionate “design activists” who want to use our design skills and talents for a greener planet.
www.greendesigners.org
Lovely as a Tree
Lovely as a Tree aims to enable and inspire graphic designers to make more environmentally friendly choices in their work.
www.lovelyasatree.com
Renourish
Renourish is a resource for the graphic design industry which is helping to start the conversation on green graphic design by providing defintions, tips, and links to sustainable resources designers can use to make their work a little greener.
www.re-nourish.com
Spread the Word
A Cause-Based Design Camp. Changing the world is hard work, but when the benefits are so obvious and the need so crucial it's hard not to answer the call. A sandbox for spreadtheword.org.
www.superpower.ning.com
Carbon Offset
The CarbonNeutal Company
The CarbonNeutral Company is one of the world's leading carbon offset and climate consulting businesses, set up in the early 1990s with a vision captured in the CarbonNeutral® trademark. They help thousands of people and hundreds of major companies around the world to measure their carbon footprint, and then to reduce emissions as rapidly as possible.
www.carbonneutral.com
ZeroFootPrint
ZeroFootPrint is a registered Canadian not-for-profit organization whose goal is to mobilize and empower large groups of individuals and organizations worldwide to reduce their collective carbon and ecological footprint. They do this by harnessing the power of social networking, the Internet and software.
www.zerofootprint.net
Environmental Organizations
The David Suzuki Foundation
Davidsuzuki.org provides a wealth of information on all things to do with the environment and what you can do to help preserve it.
www.davidsuzuki.org
Environmental Defense Fund
The Environmental Defense Fund is a leading xxxx nonprofit organization representing more than 500,000 members. Since 1967, it has linked science, economics, and law to create innovative, equitable, and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
www.edf.org
GreenPeace
GreenPeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behaviour to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.
www.greenpeace.org
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives.
www.wri.org
World Wildlife Foundation
The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
www.worldwildlife.org
Environmental Initiatives
Bullfrog Power
Founded in 2005, Bullfrog Power is a leading provider of 100% green electricity, with service available to Ontario and Alberta residents and businesses. Bullfrog Power provides Canadians with a convenient way to support locally-generated renewable power.
www.bullfrogpower.com
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
The Canadian Standards Association is a not-for-profit membership-based association serving business, industry, government, and consumers in Canada and the global marketplace.
www.csa.ca
Ecojustice
Ecojustice, formerly Sierra Legal Defence Fund, is Canada's leading non-profit organization of lawyers and scientists devoted to protecting the environment. Since 1990, we have helped hundreds of groups, coalitions and communities expose law-breakers, hold governments accountable and establish powerful legal precedents in defence of our air, water, wildlife and natural spaces.
www.ecojustice.ca
EcoLogo-certified
EcoLogo is North America's most widely recognized and respected certification of environmental leadership. By setting standards and certifying products in more than 120 categories, EcoLogo helps consumers identify, trust, buy, and sell environmentally preferable ("green") goods and services.
www.terrachoice-certified.com
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is a world-wide group of people dedicated to better utilize, manage and promote responsible use of our forests. Through its chain-of-custody certification program, the FSC ensures that the world’s forests are managed in an environmentally responsible , socially acceptable, and economically viable manner. In an unbroken chain of commitment from forest to consumer, the FSC label carries the promise that a product comes from a forest- friendly source.
www.fsccanada.org
Green-e
Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products.
www.green-e.org
Green Seal
Green Seal is a non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services.
www.greenseal.org
Programme for the Endorsement
of Forest Certificaiton (PEFC)
The PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) council is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1999 which promotes responsibly managed forests through independent third-party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the responsible management of forests.
www.pefc.or
Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior.
www.rainforest-alliance.org
Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI)
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program is based on the premise that responsible environmental behavior and sound business decisions can co-exist.
SFI program participants practice sustainable forestry on all the lands they manage. They also influence millions of additional acres through the training of loggers and foresters in best management practices and landowner outreach programs.
www.sfiprogram.org
Toronto Environmental Initiatives
Green Enterprise Toronto
Green Enterprise Toronto is a network to help local businesses and customers to "vote with your dollars" for people, planet, and profit.
www.greenenterprise.net
Our Power
OurPower is not just about putting solar panels on roofs; not just about cleaner, greener energy production; but ripples outward to encompass the issues of energy efficiency and conservation, air pollution and respiratory health, and one day stopping human induced global climate change.
www.ourpower.ca
Toronto Green Community
Toronto Green Community is a grass roots environmental organization dedicated to helping make Toronto a greener and healthier place to live.
www.torontogreen.ca
WindShare
WindShare develops locally owned wind power projects that are scaled to the size and characteristics of the host community.
www.windshare.ca
Other
Best Green Blogs
Best Green Blogs is the web’s largest directory of green and sustainable themed weblogs. Writers from all over the world are publishing articles and stories dealing with a wide variety of topics dealing with environmental issues and green living; and Best Green Blogs is an attempt to capture some of that independent publishing spirit.
www.bestgreenblogs.com
EcoSafe
EcoSafe is an environmental, health and safety management firm specializing in risk assessment and remediation, pollution prevention planning, regulatory compliance, ISO and FSC standards. We provide a cost effective range of services including on site training to enhance your business performance and reduce your risks.
www.ecosafe-environmental.net
TerraChoice
TerraChoice, North America’s premiere environmental marketing agency, helps grow the world’s most sustainable companies.
www.terrachoice.com
Yahoo! Green
The greener side of Yahoo!. Keep up-to-date on all the latest green articles, find useful tips on how to live green, read the latest green blogs, and much more!
www.green.yahoo.com
