Articles
Intelligent Consumption: Addressing Consumer Responsibilities for Natural Resources -- and Beyond
Viviane Simon-Brown, OSU Forestry Extension Specialist
The New Politics of Consumption
Juliet Schor
Why DO Americans want so much more than they need?
The Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is the product of a decade-long, worldwide, cross-cultural conversation about common goals and shared values
The Dashboard of Sustainability
A visual model from the International Institute for Environment and Development
Globalisation and Consumption: Making Sense of Sustainable Consumption
Nick Robins and Sarah Roberts, International Institute for Environment and Development
Looking for Oregon's Future: What is Sustainability?
The Oregon State University Extension Service's goals for this Web site and the related printed publication are to "promote dialog among Oregonians concerning the future of our communities, industries, resources and economy, and concerning the quality of life we want to make possible for our grandchildren."
Sustainable Living Strategies for Breaking the Cycle of Work and Spend
Viviane Simon-Brown, Oregon State University Forestry Extension Specialist
Ecological Sustainability and Consumption
Steve Bowers in Lane Woodland News
Education for Sustainability: The University as a Model of Sustainability (PDF)
Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature
Education for Sustainability: The Need for a New Human Perspective (PDF)
Anthony Cortese, President, Second Nature
Report of the Intelligent Consumption Project
Edited by Michael Strigel, Curt Meine
Yearning for Balance: Views of Americans on Consumption, Materialism and the Environment -
prepared for the Merck Family Fund, by The Harwood Group
Kids & Media at the New Millennium (PDF)
a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Nov 1999
Articles - General Audience
The Sustainable United States Model Citizen/Family for the WorldWhat does the sustainable American citizen look like? Cameron J. Gordon offers his interpretation. The New Politics of Consumption
Juliet Schor
Why DO Americans want so much more than they need?
The Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is the product of a decade-long, worldwide, cross-cultural conversation about common goals and shared values.
My Mileage is Better Than Your Mileage
Bill McKibben
Can American competitive spirit improve gas mileage?
Eating Oil
In this article from Resurgence magazine, Andy Jones highlights our dependence on oil for our food.
Simple Living: Choosing an Uncluttered, Focused, Rich Life
Sam Quick and Robert Flashman
Taking a fresh look at what you value.
Looking for Oregon's Future: What is Sustainability?
The Oregon State University Extension Service's goals for this Web site and the related printed publication are to "promote dialog among Oregonians concerning the future of our communities, industries, resources and economy, and concerning the quality of life we want to make possible for our grandchildren."
Buildings like Trees
Architects need to meet the challenge of ecology, economy and equity.
An interview with William McDonough
The Enigma of Kerala
Viviane Simon-Brown
The state of Kerala in India goes a long way to prove that living simply and sustainably is very possible in this modern world.
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