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Information on the concepts

These websites provide either guidance on the concept of sustainability or information on a wide range of sustainable issues.

The Natural Step
The homepage of the natural step and its international gateway. The Natural Step sets out a framework which helps users to act in a more sustainable manner.

Sponge
A network of constructing professionals promoting sustainable development. The website acts as a collective resource for all its members.

Royal Society - Climate change controversies, a simple guide
This document provides the Royal Society's definitive response to counter the main arguments normally put forward to support the theory that humans are not to blame for global warming.

Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
This page, from the CIRIA website provides links to publications, events and projects on sustainability.

Forum for the future
This forum works with industry leaders and government to identify and develop changes that can be made to improve sustainability. There is an extensive list of events and forum partners.

Association for Environment Conscious Building
A fact sheet on a number of subjects such as: Reducing CO2, water conservation, pollution, resourse depletion and biodiversity.

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Information on the concepts
Energy sources and reduction
Information on choices of building materials
Technologies
Recycling
Environmental Issues
Regional Information
Funding for projects and assessment
Assessment tools
Policy development, guidelines and action groups
Information on general and domestic sustainability
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