Technological advances in business, health, education, and the environment provide new opportunities for communities. More information products are available, and some may have environmental implications. Communities must be current and guide their economies accordingly. This section provides examples.
Center for Chesapeake Communities, 209 West Street, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401, Tel: 410.267.8595, Fax: 410.267.8597, Email: shall@chesapeakecommunities.org , Website: http://www.chesapeakecommunities.org. The CCC provides local governments in the Chesapeake Bay watershed with technical and financial assistance. It serves as a clearinghouse of models, tools, and strategies pertaining to stormwater management, site planning, pollution prevention, etc. that local governments are successfully utilizing to implement restoration and protection activities. It is building a network of local governments and their partners to build awareness and implementation of sustainable communities in the Chesapeake Bay waters! hed.
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST), 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Tel: 202.530.2231, Fax: 202.887.0497, Website: http://solstice.crest.org. CREST produces educational multimedia CD-ROMs on renewable energy and sustainable technology and operates Solstice, an Internet service for the sustainable energy field.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, P.O. Box 717, Palo Alto, CA 94302, Tel: 4125.322.3778, Fax: 415.322.4748, Email: cpsr@cpsr.org , Website: http://www.cpsr.org/dox/home.html. CPSR is a public interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society.
InterConnection, P.O. Box 3496, Eugene, OR 97401, Email: info@interconnection.org , Website: http://www.interconnection.org. This nonprofit group donates websites, internet hosting and computers to organizations dedicated to benefitting the local communty or environment in developing countries.
Morino Institute, 1801 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 550, Reston, VA 20191, Tel: 703.620.8971, Fax: 703.620.4102, Email: info@morino.org , Website: http://www.morino.org. The Morino Institute helps individuals and institutions harness the power of information and the potential of interactive communications as tools for overcoming the challenges that face them.
Public Technology, Inc., 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-1793, Tel: 202.626.2400, Fax: 202.626.2498, Email: press@pti.nw.dc.us , Website: http://pti.nw.dc.us. PTI, a non-profit technology organization of the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties and the Intrnational City/County Management Association, helps develop technologies that support communities by advancing communications capabilities.
Sustainability and Technology, Website: http://www.wolfe.net/~greenway/sustain.htm. This website contains a list of links to a variety of sustainability and technology sites and organizations.
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Ausubel, Jesse H. and Hedy E. Sladovich, eds.. Technology and the Environment. (Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1989).
Blais, Pamela. "How the Information Revolution Is Shaping Our Communities." Planning Commissioners Journal. Fall 1996. This article discusses the impact the information revolution is having on jobs, the economy, and the demand for office and commercial space. This resource can be found online at: http://www.plannersweb.com/articles/bla118.htm.
Office of Science and Technology Policy. Technology for a Sustainable Future: A Framework for Action. (Washington, DC: Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1994).
US Congress, Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). Green Products by Design:Choices for a Cleaner Environment ( OTA- E -541). (Washington, DC: US Govt. Printing Office, October 1992).
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