Nature, Environment and Sustainability

Nature Organisations

• iSpot (Site) - A nature website based in the UK. Provided by The Open University as part of the OPAL project, which is funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.

Global Organisations

• Roots and Shoots by Jane Goodall Foundation
• Manna Enterprise (.Org) - Organisation that supports social entrepreneurs to impact people through sustainable projects
• Green Drinks (.Org)

Local Organisations

• Nature Society
• RMBR
• Green Drinks (SG) http://sggreendrinks.wordpress.com/

Groups

• Toddy Cats
• Free Cycle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SgFreecycle/files/
• The Green Corridor http://www.thegreencorridor.org/
• Zero Waste SG http://www.zerowastesg.com/ - Online Publication

Companies

• Green Future Solutions http://www.greenfuture.sg/
• SPW Enterprise IT http://www.spwenterpriseit.com/ - Refurbishes and remarkets old IT items

Accreditation and Frameworks

• ISO26000 Social Responsibility for compliance (Site)
• ISO50001 Energy Management Standard for Auditor Status
• ISO14000 Environmental Management For consultancy and Education
• BCA Green Mark (Site/ Assessment Criteria)

Competitions

• Greenwave by Semcorp

Businesses

• Ecotools (Site) - Paris based online shop

Articles

• On Experts and Global Warming (Opinionator) - Over-reliance on experts without critical assessment make favor tyranny of the majority and miss out minority opinions.
• Smart Meters to Check Energy Use in 20 Schools (ST)
• Singapore Companies Still Lacking Behind on Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (CNA)

Ideas and Inspirations

• TED Talks: We can Recycle Plastic http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_biddle.html
• Majestic Time Lapse landscapes will Blow You Away http://mashable.com/2011/10/08/time-lapse-landscapes/

Concepts

1. Life Cycle Analysis - http://algalbiomass.weebly.com/life-cycle-analysis.html
2. Closed Loop Systems (Cradle to Cradle Model) -
   1. http://algalbiomass.weebly.com/cradle-to-cradle-model.html
   2. https://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/localfood/inspiration/closed-loop-systems-