UW-River Falls

SCD and TNS Model

The links below provide substantive background on sustainable community development and the values, principles, and practices associated with The Natural Step (TNS) model as it is practiced in the United States and internationally.

American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education
Sustainable Communities (PDF)
Community Solutions
Sustainable Community Solutions Blog
TNS International
TNS Canada
TNS USA

Issues

The links below provide substantive background on a wide variety of issues that drive our institutional response.

Climate Change

James Hansen
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Real Climate
WI State Global Warming Task Force (PDF)

Peak Oil

Association for the Study of Peak Oil
The Oil Drum
Richard Heinberg Museletter
Net Oil Exports

Food Shortage & Pricing

USDA Global Agriculture Supply & Demand Report (PDF)