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The Climate Gap: Inequalities in How Climate Change Hurts Americans & How to Close the Gap The Climate Gap: Inequalities in How Climate Change Hurts Americans & How to Close the Gap

Rachel Morello-Frosch, Manuel Pastor, James Sadd, and Seth Shonkoff, USC Center for Sustainable Cities, 2009

PDF: 799K

Policy Guide on Planning and Climate Change Policy Guide on Planning and Climate Change

American Planning Association, 2008

PDF: 181K

Renewing U.S. Manufacturing: Promoting a High-Road Strategy Renewing U.S. Manufacturing: Promoting a High-Road Strategy

Susan Helper, Economic Policy Institute Briefing Paper #212, 2008

PDF: 425K

The 2008 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States The 2008 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and Kauffman Foundation, 2008

The 2008 State of the New Economy Index attempts to measure the structure of state economies and asks "to what degree do they match the ideal structure of the New Economy?" The report uses twenty nine indicators spread across five categories to reflect what is "new" in the New Economy, including measures of green economic development, "an important emerging component of economic vitality."

PDF: 3.8M

Energizing Appalachia: Global Challenges and the Prospect of a Renewable Future Energizing Appalachia: Global Challenges and the Prospect of a Renewable Future

Dr. Amy Glasmeier et al., for the Appalachian Regional Commission, 2007

PDF: 2.9M

Clean Technology in New York: A Survey of the States Strengths and Prospects Clean Technology in New York: A Survey of the States Strengths and Prospects

The New York Academy of Sciences, 2009

Over the past two years, in collaboration with the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the New York Academy of Sciences has been leading an effort to identify areas of science and technology that hold the most economic promise for New York State. Specifically, the initiative has identified clean technology as an emerging area of research in which the state holds significant assets and resources in specific areas.

Follow the Money Follow the Money

From the National Institute of Money in State Politics, Follow the Money tracks political donations in all 50 states. It categorizes donations by issue area, industry, and contributor type, and the search engine allows you to track donations at the local level.

Green Communities Research Center Green Communities Research Center

American Planning Association

Green Economics Green Economics

Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts

Green Economics is a collection of articles, reports, and news items related to the economics of clean energy and green development.

The Green Economy - Success Stories The Green Economy - Success Stories
Green for All Green for All
Policy Guide on Energy Policy Guide on Energy

American Planning Association, 2004

Share the World's Resources - Climate Change and Environment Share the World's Resources - Climate Change and Environment

STWR is a non-governmental organization, with recommended consultative status at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, that publishes reports on key global issues and provides information on how and why economic sharing can end poverty and promote international peace and security. Their website has a wide range of resources on climate related topics including research reports, policy briefs, and videos.