Laboratory for Sustainable Solutions

USC Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Created in 1995 to provide a University-wide focus on environmental studies, the School of the Environment represents a novel interdisciplinary approach to address environmental issues fundamental to all humankind.

Earthday Network & Redefining Progress: Ecological Footprint Quiz - Find out how much you impact the earth!
"Great Achievements and Grand Challenges"
This article is a revised version of the talk Wm. A. Wulf, president of the National Academy of Engineering gave 22 October at the 2000 NAE Annual Meeting.
"Earth Systems Engineering"
This is an editorial by Brad Allenby: environment, health and safety vice president at AT&T, an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, and the inaugural Batten Fellow at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.
An anthology of ecological, philosophical, spiritual, economic, religious and cultural articles, editorials and reviews exploring the values of the planetary Ecosphere, its ecosystems, communities and wild species - as the natural and time-tested source of a new and compelling "Earth Ethic" for humanity.
Homepage of the International Society for Industrial Ecology.
The official United Nations website for the Johannesburg Summit 2002 - the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

POPClocks
U.S. Census Bureau: Population Clock - See how many people are occupying planet earth! And counting!!!
The International Institute for Sustainable Development -- Introduction to Measurements and Indicators for Sustainable Development.
ISIN The International Sustainability Indicators Network (ISIN) is a member-driven organization that provides people working on sustainability indicators with a method of communicating with and learning from each other.
Sustainable Measures develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment.

The International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design (ISCID) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which provides a forum for free and uncensored inquiry into complex systems. Online Journal: Progress in Complexity, Information & Design.

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