Instructions
The Resource Center organizes resources around 7 green economy “Sectors” and 7 “Topics.”
Search by sector or by topic, or across all sectors and/or all topics. Or search by keyword at the top right of this page.
Overview
How are the Resources Organized?
What are the Criteria?
Resources that are included in the SEED Center have been reviewed by the TAG and meet the following criteria:
- Accessible and available for colleges to model and/or customize to their local labor markets
- Not to be used as a means to market individual consultants or their products
- Promote colleges becoming generally more innovative
Be sure to check out our Toolkits for additional useful resources!
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Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)
PERC carries out programs, projects, and activities in safety practices, training, and research and development. Its Research and Innovation section offers a free newsletter on industry news, innovative new technology, and research studies.
November 23, 2011
The 25% Shift: The Benefits of Food Localization for Northeast Ohio and How to Realize Them
This report suggests that if the region could source one quarter of its total food production locally, that action would generate 27,664 new jobs, increase the annual regional output by $4.2 billion, and expand state and local tax collection by $126 million, while increasing food security for hundreds of thousands of people and reducing obesity […]
January 3, 2012
EPA: Watershed Academy
Local watershed organizations, municipal leaders, and others are invited to sign up for these free, on-line webcast training sessions. These webcasts on can be used in the creation of curricula and archives are available in multiple categories.
June 26, 2012
USDA Energy Website
USDA Energy Web includes interactive map, graphing analysis tools, and the USDA Energy Matrix. These instruments allow you to view past USDA investments, navigate in a friendly environment USDA energy programs and compare and analyze bio-fuels and bio-energy data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
July 16, 2012
Farm Bill 101
The U.S. Farm Bill has impacts on agriculture, on people, and on the health of essential ecosystems in the U.S. and around the world. This citizen’s oriented site can be used to broach this subject in classes from the perspective of teaching civic engagement around agricultural policy.
July 17, 2012
Foodlinks: Sustainable Food Network
The FOODLINKS project aims at developing and experimenting with new ways of linking research to policy-making in the field of sustainable food consumption and production. The project partners will leverage new technologies such as social media to balance the constraints imposed by geographic, cultural and hierarchical barriers.
July 18, 2012
Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
EPA is encouraging renewable energy development on current and formerly contaminated land and mine sites when it is aligned with the community’s vision for the site. This initiative identifies the renewable energy potential of these sites and provides other useful resources for communities, developers, industry, state and local governments or anyone interested in reusing these […]
October 25, 2012
Free E-Book: Permaculture Designs and Fundamentals
Download this free e-book from the from the Regenerative Leadership Institute on sustainable living and permaculture design.
November 28, 2012
Inter-institutional Network for Food, Agriculture and Sustainability
A national network of scholars committed to the development and support of food and agricultural systems that sustain the health of people, society, and the natural environment.
April 30, 2013
Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis
The mission of this institute is to ensure access to healthy food and to promote the vitality of agriculture. They do this through integrative research, education, communication and early action on big, emerging issues.
May 20, 2013
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