Local Organizations/Resources
DeKalb and the surrounding areas offer many opportunities for partnership and collaboration on sustainability efforts. Some local resources include:
In addition, several local businesses, schools and organizations are sponsors and collaborators of our Edible Campus program.
Websites
- : provides research, training and consulting related to sustainable development in the arts
- : provides research, consulting and events to promote sustainable growth powered by innovation
- : compares the resource demand of people, governments and businesses to Earth's capacity for regeneration
- : covers topics such as technology, transportation and design in a way that’s both authoritative and accessible
- : created to be a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet
- : features eco-travel, sustainable living and green design tips, as well as ethical businesses and more
Videos
- : TED Talk by Kathryn Hayhoe on climate communication
Podcasts
- , hosted by Sapna Mulki: features interviews with underrepresented voices of the environmental community
- , hosted by Ryan Flahive: features interviews with leaders in the battle against climate change on topics like regenerative agriculture, sustainable food and clean energy
- , hosted by Stephen Lacey and Katherine Hamilton: features well-informed and well-connected hosts and producers in the world of renewable energy
- , hosted by Kamea Chayne: explores environmental justice from the perspective of marginalized peoples around the world
- , hosted by Alex Blumberg and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: features informational conversations with experts and tools/instructions on sustainable actions
Books and Articles
- by Robin Wall Kimmerer: ushers us into a more sustainable future by reminding us of past knowledge from Indigenous peoples
- : important work that described how global environmental problems were primarily the result of the poverty of the South and the North’s non-sustainable patterns of consumption/production; called for the now common strategy of "sustainable development"
- by Mary Robinson: tells the stories of people who took action against environmental and human rights injustices
- by Christopher C. Sellers: demonstrates how the environmental movement originated within suburbs; focuses on New York and Los Angeles in the mid-20th century
- by William McDonough and Michael Braungart: discusses issues in the manufacturing industry
- by Kate Raworth: offers a perspective on development, government policy and corporate strategy that addresses social and ecological challenges
- by Robert D. Bullard: chronicles the efforts of five African American communities to link environmentalism with social justice issues
- by Mike Berners-Lee: a follow-up to the original novel; uses more current data to quantify carbon footprints