Green Infrastructure Community of Practice
| a collaborative network of organizations and agencies that are actively involved in promoting and/or implementing the green infrastructure approach |
| The Conservation Fund | leader in strategic conservation planning; offers case studies, courses, etc. in green infrastructure planning, especially at the regional scale |
| Green Infrastructure Partnership | BC initiative with water focus; waterbucket is their webzine; lots of canadian news and calculator tools |
EPA Green Infrastructure Partnership
| EPA focus on stormwater; case studies, benefits, funding, etc. |
| University of Washington Green Futures Lab | UW research lab of landscape architecture professor Nancy Rottle, ASLA |
| Green Playbook | guidance and resources to local government on green building, green neighborhoods, and green infrastructure; cool interface |
| Heritage Conservancy | Pennsylvania preservation organization focused on open space planning, sustainable communities, etc. |
| Center for Neighborhood Technology | CNT is a creative think-and-do tank that combines rigorous research with effective solutions. CNT works across disciplines and issues, including transportation and community development, energy, natural resources, and climate change.; very cool calculators and tools |
Cascadia RGBC Living Site and Infrastructure Challenge
| site version of Living Building Challenge |
| Urban Greenspaces Institute | Mike Houck's Portland NGO; great motto: "In Livable Cities Is Preservation Of The Wild" |
| ASLA Green Infrastructure Guide | GI resources compiled by American Society of Landscape Architects |
| MSU Land Policy Institute | Michigan State GI strategies |
| Casey Trees | urban forest issues in Washington, D.C. |
| Tree People | integrating urban ecosystems and community engagement in Los Angeles |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative | A national rating system for sustainable landscapes (not LEED) |
| Sustainable South Bronx | A community organization in the South Bronx "dedicated to environmental justice solutions through innovative, economically sustainable projects" including GI |
| TPL Center for City Park Excellence | great resources, especially on economics |
| CABE Grey to Green Campaign | UK Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, edgier design take on GI |
| Urban Biofilter | guerrilla style, but thoughtful, GI interventions in Oakland and Tijuana |
| University of Melbourne Green Infrastructure Research Group | university research group focusing on urban elements--green roofs, walls, gardens, street trees, etc. |
| Sustainable Cities | database providing knowledge and inspiration on the sustainable planning of cities and best practise cases from Danish and international cities |
| i-SUSTAIN | partners with cities to accelerate urban sustainability |
| ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability | international association of local governments and government organizations |
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green program
| The nation’s largest urban greening program, promoting a "comprehensive approach to revitalizing and maintaining the city’s green infrastructure as a key element in urban renewal." |
