The following is a good collection of readings that place certain sustainability issues into context, followed by a list of specific organizations with relevant expertise. Climate Change
Recycling
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Green Building
Water Issues
Relevant Groups to Sustainability Climate Change Schelling, Thomas. "What Makes Greenhouse Sense?"
Pew Center Research. "Climate Change 101"
Pew Center Research. “Learning from State-action on climate change”
Pew Center Research. “Climate Friendly Energy Policy”
Gore, Al. “An Inconvenient Truth” Mother Earth News
Gore, Al. “What You Can Do to Solve the Climate Crisis” Mother Earth News Recycling Environmental Protection Agency. “Recycle City”
Environmental Protection Agency. “Municipal Solid Waste”
National Recycling Coalition. “Environmental and Economic Benefits of Recycling”
Pleasant, Barbara. “Compost Made Easy” Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Green Building Energy Star. “Energy Star Program”
Energy Star. “Energy Star Computers”
Snell, Clark. “Go Solar and Save Big” Mother Earth News
Pahl, Greg. “Biodiesel: Homegrown Oil” Mother Earth News
"Eco-Friendly Builders Starting to Grow." Chicago Sun Times
Fast Company. “How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the World?" Issue 108
"Why We Need Electric Cars." Mother Earth News Water Issues "Clean Water Action News." Summer 2006 Edition
Blankenship, Karl. “Underwater Grasses at the tipping point?” Bay Journal
Lutz, Lara. “Poorly planned development lands Shenandoah on endangered rivers list”
Editorial. “Oceans in Peril” Washington Post Relevant Groups to Sustainability OurEarth.org
A non-profit organization created by Johns Hopkins alumni that works to make it easier for the public to find environmental information. Their website has a national directory that provides local information on recycling, energy and water conservation, climate change, and pollution prevention. Green Student U
A blog-style site that introduces today's students to a wide variety of global environmental issues by recognizing on-campus green initiatives and personal success stories. The Center for a Livable Future
A great source of information on the connections between the environment, food, and health, at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance
An alliance of over 100 businesses in the Baltimore region who prioritize sustainability in their operations. The alliance emphasizes the "triple bottom line" of profit, people, and planet. Baltimore Biodiesel Cooperative
A group dedicated to advocacy, promotion, research, and education of environmentally sustainable biodiesel fuel in the Baltimore region. The Ahskin Group
A leader in the examining new and innovative ways to incorporate sustainable cleaning products and techniques.
Labs21
A voluntary partnership program dedicated to improving the environmental performance of U.S. laboratories.
GreenRoofs.com
A portal for information, contacts, information, and news about green roofs (also known as “living roofs”). The US Green Building Council
The leading organization promoting sustainable design for new construction, renovations, grounds, and operations of buildings. The USGBC is also responsible for the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED). Mt. Wachusett Community College
A number of innovative renewable energy projects are underway, including a wood to energy heating system and a biomass gasifier. | 
