Links to sites of people, groups and municipalities in Springfield and Central Illinois:

City of Springfield, CWLP's Smart Energy Forum : CWLP welcomes input and ideas to help shape the most effective and desirable energy conservation programs. These programs will be good for the environment and will yield a cost savings on our customers' utility bills. In order to make it as easy as possible to gather ideas and suggestions, CWLP has established this Smart Energy Forum to reach out directly to the community.

City of Springfield, Division of Waste and Recycling : The Division of Waste and Recycling works to educate citizens on the benefits of recycling and has developed programs that enhance our ability to recycle. Click here for their Room to Room Recycling Guide.

Clean Energy Springfield (CES): ... is made up of a group of citizens that began meeting out of concern over environmental issues related to the building of a new coal-fire power plant in Springfield.

Community Energy Systems: ...Mission is to educate the public regarding energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the prudent and fair operation of utility companies.

Friends of Sangamon Valley: A charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of our natural heritage by acquiring, restoring and protecting ecologically significant lands in the Sangamon Valley Watershed

Freecycle Springfield Illinois Network: Help save our dwindling Prairie Grasslands from becoming landfills. Make a difference and recycle right here in your own community.

Illinois Stewardship Alliance: ISA is a citizens' organization that promotes a safe and nutritious food system, family farming, and healthy communities by advocating diverse, humane, and socially just and ecologically sustainable production and marketing practices.

Jubilee Farm: an 111-acre center for ecology and spirituality. Programs and experiences are designed to help people understand our interdependent relationship to the whole of creation and learn how to live more sustainably with Earth.

Town of Normal IL Environmental Stewardship Policy: Since 2002 Normal Illinois as been in the forefront of sustainability, as evidenced by its recently enacted (November 2006) Environmental Stewardsship policy.

Town of Normal IL CH 15. Div 17 Zoning Design Review of the Central Buisiness District: Normal IL's ordinance, adopted in 2002, of the US Green Building Council's LEED standards for all building projects 7500 sq ft & over in its central business district. Scroll to the end of the ordinance for the LEED provisions.

Students Allied for a Greener Earth S. A. G. E. SAGE offers an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to become involved in the promotion of environmental awareness and protection. Membership is open to all members of the UIS community.

Sangamon Valley Group Sierra Club: Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet.

Springfield Green:...is dedicated to the beautification of the Capital City area, benefiting the environment, and improving the quality of life for everyone...

Where there's a Will there's a way: The blog of Will Reynolds, a dedicated environmentalist living in Springfield.

Links to organizations that promote stainability & renewable energy:

Architecture 2030 : Buildings are the major source of demand for energy and materials that produce by-product greenhouse gases (GHG).

The Climate Crisis Coalition (CCC) connects global warming to human rights, labor, peace, faith, sustainable business practices, environmental justice and other issues. Our mission is to build a broad-based coalition that can become an effective, powerful agent for change: the development and unfolding of a national and visible action campaign that makes it impossible for citizens and governments to ignore the urgent demands of the climate crisis.

The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU): The leading organization promoting walkable, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl.

Cool Cities: Begun in 2005, the Cool Cities campaign empowers city residents and local leaders to join and encourage their cities to implement smart energy solutions to save money and build a cleaner, safer future.

Earth 911: The mission of Earth 911 is to empower the public with community-specific resources that improve their quality of life.

Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation:The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation invests in clean energy development and land preservation efforts, working with communities and citizens to improve environmental quality in Illinois. The Foundation supports programs and projects that will improve energy efficiency, develop renewable energy resources and preserve and enhance natural areas and wildlife habitats throughout the state.

Illinois Solar Energy Association : Our mission to promote clean energy use in Illinois. Your efforts today will lead to a cleaner and more energy independent future!

The Illinois Environmental Council: The eyes, ears and voice of the environmental community in Springfield, the Illinois Environmental Council represents groups from around the state on legislation and policies by lobbying and organizing statewide support. Through the IEC Education Fund, the IEC analyzes and communicates news from state government and other important information to the state's environmental community, and acts as a convener for the diverse groups that comprise the Illinois environmental community.

Forest Stewardship Council : The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international organization that brings people together to find solutions which promote responsible stewardship of the world’s forests.

The Green Challenge - American Institute of Architects : Sustainable design creates communities, buildings, and products and meets their ongoing needs in ways that support enduring public and environmental welfare.

Global Green USA : A national environmental organization addressing three of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Part of international organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev.

Renewable Energy Access : World's #1 Renewable Energy Podcast

Sustainable Design Update : Emerging Sustainable Technology, Design, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including U. S. city rankings

U. S, Green building Council : USGBC is the nation’s foremost coalition... working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.

Links to Sustainable & Renewable Energy Products & Services

Advanced Energy Solutions: Sells, Installs, and Educates renewable energy productis including solar, wind, & bio fueled, and is based in Illinois.

BuildingGreen.com : Links to many sites and publications

Green Building Encyclopedia : We take what we think are the best green building sites from Google search results , index them, add additional relevant content, so you can search and find only the best information.

Green Building Cookbook : How to build green: recipes, materials and techniques from actual projects. (From the Cleveland Ohio area)

Green Building Pages : A sustainable building materials database and design tool for the environmentally and socially responsible designer, builder and client.

Low-E Insulation: Whether it’s under slab, under roof, around duct work or wrapping the entire house, ESP Low-E® Reflective Insulation saves more money on heating and cooling than regular insulation and housewrap.

Nanaosolar : Nanosolar is on track to make solar electricity: cost-efficient for ubiquitous deployment, mass-produced on a global scale,available in many versatile forms.

Solar4power : Solar power can be a practical power source for remote, residential and commercial electricity. Solar power helps our planet too!

Sustainable Sources : A comprehensive links directory encompassing many areas of interest.

TreeHugger : TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.