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Home page for UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, 2005-2014.  One fascinating aspect is its breadth compared with sustainability education in the US: as the page summarizes the Decade "is a vision of development that encompasses populations, animal and plant species, ecosystems, natural resources and that integrates concerns such as the fight against poverty, gender equality, human rights, education for all, health, human security, intercultural dialogue, etc."

Map-based interface comparing human quality of life (primarily related to health, education, and income, but including other measures as well) in different parts of the US. Turns out, surprise surprise, that there are some huge differences from place to place, suggesting the necessity of situated research to explain these differences.

A training program focusing on agriculture/food systems and urban built environments. 

"2nd most beautiful school in the country incorporates sustainability into their beauty." Cant get environmental publicity much better than that, or a better reason to thus become the 1st most beautiful school. Despite what whether or not you agree with Julie Guthman on the locavore movement, you cant deny that local food is a hot topic. I firmly stand with the belief that local food is a crucial part of sustainability, regardless of political action. (Sure, political action is crucial too, but not necessarily for everyone. And even for those who are politically involved, that shouldnt exclude local action!) Like the movement to put solar panels on the white house, this would be, most importantly, a statement about our eco-awareness. We could even include in the press release a disclaimer saying that we think critically enough to know that local food isnt (in and of itself) the solution. But we can also explain that we know its important to do small as many things as possible on the individual scale; doing so keeps us mindful of the impacts of our day-to day individual choices and lifestyles, and it keeps us from getting lost in the theoretical world of politics and economics. PLUS this would align perfectly with the proposed new LC permaculture garden and the institutionalization (meaning turn them into something equivalent to College Outdoors instead of flaky club projects) of all three LC gardens.

search "edible landscaping" in google images to see just how beautiful it can be.

Summary page for LC's Environmental Affairs Symposium 2008, Scales of Sustainability, including summaries of all panels, readings for keynote speakers (Lance Gunderson on resilience and Susan Buckingham on gender), and other resources designed to help us situate sustainability in time and space.

An interesting article on the development side of "sustainable development." Perhaps economic measures are indeed overrated?