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Acting together for a sustainable future - Sustainability is about making sure the social, economic and environmental needs of our community are met and kept healthy for future generations. As an agency of the Victorian Government, Sustainability Victoria has a simple goal: to integrate sustainability into all aspects of Victorian life so that living sustainably forms part of what we all do every day."

"On 9 May 2013 The National Sustainability Council presented Sustainable Australia Report 2013 to Minister Burke. The report provides a picture of Australia - what we look like and who we are. It tells the story of how we have changed as a nation over the last 30 years. We have made great progress in many areas. Australians are living longer, our health and levels of educational attainment have improved. We have benefited from a strong economy, with low unemployment and increasing incomes. However, inequality has increased and the health of our natural environment has continued to decline in some key areas. The report provides an evidence base for decision-making and planning about the future. It highlights a number of trends in Australia and the world that are set to have a significant impact on the next generation of Australians. We need to plan for an ageing population, rising health costs, growing cities and changes in traditional work and family roles. The National Sustainability Council intends to use the report, the first of its kind in Australia, as a starting point for a national conversation about our future."

Sustainability is about making sure the social, economic and environmental needs of our community are met and kept healthy for future generations. As an agency of the Victorian Government, Sustainability Victoria has a simple goal: to integrate sustainability into all aspects of Victorian life so that living sustainably forms part of what we all do every day.

"Over recent years, mainstream media has reflected the increasing shift in mindset towards "the green agenda", "sustainable lifestyles", and "environmental responsibility". The term sustainability embraces various principles and practices designed to encourage active preservation of our environment and communities, while also promising attractive financial gains. Many companies now realize that millions of dollars can be saved by implementing sustainability programs across their value chains. Anyone willing to take a closer look at the subject can potentially profit from these programs."

"The Green Directory - Promoting Sustainable Living The Green Directory is Australia's bone fide online resource for locating genuine green business, products and services. All businesses in the categories below have been selected for their "green" attributes and sustainable business practices. Select from the categories on the left or you can perform a search in the field above. The Green Directory is Australia's premier online green directory, providing links between a broad range of producers and consumers wanting to do business in an environmentally sustainable way. It is the most popular and most visited directory for sustainable products."

Green has become the common term for people who care about the environment or for practices promoted as better for the environment than some other practices. When used for marketing, "green" can become downright misleading. In fact, there's a term "greenwashing" to describe advertising that makes something look greener than it really is. Sustainable, on the other hand, refers to practices designed to have the least impact on the environment, create the least waste, and capable of being carried out indefinitely. That is, something sustainable can't waste resources, can't pollute, can't be dangerous over the long term to life, can't cost so much that it causes social or financial disruption, etc.

"Building Sustainable Communities The Natural Strategies Group inspires and supports people to live sustainably, reduce their contribution to climate change and build sustainable communities. We do this by providing online strategy, web development services and content to help our clients engage and support their residents, staff and customers."

"Over 15 years ago, Melbourne mounted a long-term campaign to change the way it uses energy and has attracted international acclaim for its commitment to sustainability. This has included encouraging bike riding and public transport and improving building efficiency. One notable example of this is the Council House 2 building, Australia's first six-star green star new office design building. Completed in 2006, some of the building's features include recycled water use, automatic windows, sun-tracking facades for shade and roof-mounted wind turbines to draw out hot air."

"The City of Greater Geelong is leading the way to sustainability through a range of initiatives including the launch of Cleantech Innovations Geelong, the city's first Green Star rated building - a $45 million library redevelopment - and new Living Greener courses being offered by the Geelong Sustainability Group."

One Planet Living is a vision for a world where it is easy, attractive and affordable for people to lead happy and healthy lives within a fair share of the earth's resources. Developed by BioRegional and WWF, it is based on ten principles of sustainability, which aim to reduce people's carbon footprints and help them to live happy and healthy lives. BioRegional's program is developing exemplary projects around the globe.

"shmeco.com invites people to exchange their ideas, stories and experience on sustainable living choices"

The LivingGreener website provides a starting point for information about living more sustainably and reducing your environmental impact. It includes information on programs and financial support available from the Australian Government as well as state and territory governments.

"The Endeavour Centre is excited to begin the Canada's Greenest Home project, a residential build in Peterborough, Ontario that we are undertaking with the students in our five-month, Sustainable New Construction certificate program. Throughout the design and construction of Canada's Greenest Home, we will make every effort to publicly detail the entire process on this blog, so please follow along. We are sure to have a steep learning curve, and we want this learning to be a legacy of the project."

Check out the Better Block Tour highlights video from the 2013 Sustainable Living Festival

Planet Under Pressure 2012 was the largest gathering of global change scientists leading up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) with a total of 3,018 delegates at the conference venue and over 3,500 that attended virtually via live webstreaming. The Plenary sessions and the Daily Planet news show continue to draw audiences world wide as they are available On Demand.

"What would the world look like if everyone lived like me?"

Blog about Journeys into Sustainable Living

The Committee for Bellarine is an Incorporated not for profit organisation dedicated to the Bellarine Peninsula Region by pursuing and encouraging a sustainable approach to growth

"Cultivate L.A. is a group of students in the Urban Planning Masters program over at UCLA that has spent the past year tracking down every bit of urban ag in L.A. County for a massive report and, perhaps more importantly, an extensive interactive map. To get some background into the project, I spoke to Rachel Surls, sustainable food systems advisor for UC's Cooperative Extension in L.A. County, and the students' "client" for this specific project."

This report describes the outcomes from a CSIRO global foresight project. It presents six megatrends that will redefine how the world's people live.