"To help communities address the changing landscape of local and regional planning, HUD sponsored Growing SmartSM, a project to develop model state planning and development management legislation."
The URL is: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelopment...

UEI uses urban ecology studies to help urban residents understand the natural resources in their communities and take action to protect them. Our mission is to promote the stewardship of healthy urban ecosystems by improving science and civic education for middle and high school youth and by working with urban communities to protect and restore natural resources.
The URL is: http://www.urbaneco.org

"A community based not-for-profit organization. Its mission is to preserve and improve the natural resources of Riverside Park, the Milwaukee River, and adjacent green spaces for the purposes of education, stewardship, and environmental awareness."
The URL is: http://www.urbanecologycenter.org/

With programs in energy, agriculture and communities, NCAT provides information and access to sustainable technologies community-based approaches that can help improve the lives of economically disadvantaged people.
The URL is: http://www.ncat.org/

A project of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences NIEHS), "initiative aims to implement culturally relevant prevention and intervention activities in economically disadvantaged and underserved populations adversely affected by environmental contaminants.
The URL is: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/disparity/c...

"Dedicated to supporting a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities; creating and sustaining beautiful and lively parks; and promoting a healthy natural environment for all."
The URL is: http://www.parksandpeople.org/programs.html

"ACCESS is dedicated to creating greater awareness among Arab Americans in Southeastern Michigan about environmental issues that affect the community’s health and quality of life." Resources include research, a youth leadership program, and bilingual environmental information.
The URL is: http://www.accesscommunity.org/

"CCCEEC's mission is to preserve the quality of life for residents living in the Cobbs Creek area of Philadelphia through the establishment of a center for educating and informing people about issues affecting their environment."
The URL is: http://www.cobbscreek.org/

Community programs to preserve farmland and meaningful access to open space by improving planning, providing advice on land stewardship and providing matching funds to create parks. From the Livable Communities Website.
The URL is: http://www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml

Vegetative Green Roof Research program at Michigan State University. Green roofs require little maintenance; reduce airborne pollution; reduce storm water runoff by greater than 60 percent; moderate temperatures for the building and those around it; reduce noise; and increase roof longevity. MSU advised Ford Motor Co., in 2000, on installing a 10.6 acre green roof - on a new assembly plant in Dearborn, MI, which is being closely monitored.
The URL is: http://www.hrt.msu.edu/greenroof/

The Missoula Urban Demonstration (MUD) project is a non-profit resource and education center for sustainable living located in Missoula, Montana.
The URL is: http://www.mudproject.org

Programs "provide grants to institutions of higher education to mobilize their resources to serve the communities where they are located. In cities across the country, universities are partnering with neighborhood residents and organizations to improve the environment while revitalizing communities."


The URL is: http://www.hud.gov/community/index.cfm

Creates jobs and business opportunities in the most economically distressed areas of inner cities and the rural heartland. Designated 72 urban areas and 33 rural communities where residents decide what improvements will enhance the opportunities in their area.
The URL is: http://www.hud.gov/economicdevelopment/

The UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve is used as outdoor classroom and laboratory for teaching, research, and public education in the midst of the heavily urbanized Los Angeles area, with programs on the natural ecosystems and on issues of resource management in the urban/wildland interface. For university, K-12, and community use.
The URL is: http://nrs.ucop.edu/reserves/stunt.html

"The Urban Environmental Initiative (UEI) is a pilot program launched in 1995 under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Region 1, New England, to address environmental and public health problems in urban cities. The UEI facilitates community based environmental protection" through grants, education and access to information.
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/region01/eco/uei/index.html

"A research, education, technical assistance, and community-linked organization of affiliated programs on urban and environmental policy, actions and education. Based at Occidental College, UEPI focuses on issues of regional development, work and industry, housing, and the urban environment."
The URL is: http://www.uepi.oxy.edu/

Seattle Tilth inspires and educates people to garden organically, conserve natural resources, and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community. The Seattle Tilth Children's Garden supports this mission through educating children during school field trip and summer camp programs that teach garden ecology, awareness and techniques.
The URL is: http://www.seattletilth.org