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Ecological design links
Green building links
Water links
Water Storage refs
Rainwater harvesting links
Agriculture/ permaculture/ landscaper links

Greywater refs

Toilet links
Composting toilet suppliers
Energy links
Bicycle links
Natural economics links
Activism links
Oasis design book retailer links
Miscellaneous links

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Ecological design

Stephen Gates natural building, earth building, solar energy, edible and medicinal landscaping. 805 455-8424.
Earthflow Larry Santoyo. Landscaping and permaculture design.
Tom Bender Various articles and resources on sustainable economics and architecture.
Bill Wilson Environmental Planning & Design - Wastewater planning, equipment, gray water and water recycling systems, stormwater planning, BMP's, water harvesting, Orenco systems and ECS systems, evapotranspiration and sensitive environment applications, code approved, nation-wide. Also work in the Caribbean and South Pacific, Mexico, and Peru. (310) 441 3861
Jeff Nighman. Edible landscaping, irrigation, greywater systems. Southern California. 805 965-4839.
Elias Chiacos. Landscape and architecture design integrated with natural site features. Southern California. sbtrout©mindspring.com, 805 967-9869.
Recommended reading:
Gaviotas : A Village to Reinvent the World (Amazon)
Ecological Design (Amazon)
The Hand-Sculpted House: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage

Green Building

Cob Cottage Company —Suggest you purchase the "Hand Sculpted House" and attend one of Ianto's life-changing workshops.
Green Builder Directory
City Farmer - Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture
Home Power Magazine-the hands-on journal of homemade power
Ferrocement.net
Oikos: Green Building Source - Green building product directory, books and information.
Creative Energy Technologies-Solar Equipment
ReSource Institute for Low Entropy Systems-Sustainable Development.
Long Branch Environmental Education Center, Inc.
US DOE-Commercial High Performance Buildings project
Green Building Resource Center
Greenbuilder.com-Sustainable Building Sources
Taylor Publishing/Dirt Cheap Builder - 200+ books and videos for alternative homebuilding.
Building Environmental Science & Technology - Site assessment, green-building plan reviews, energy efficiency, solar design guidelines,and indoor air quality.
BC mountain homes - Stock plans and design services for compact, material- and energy-efficient homes, consultation service.
Glasspool Concrete - Innovative cement work. 509 6704912
Edgewater Environmental - Design/build septic systems, rainwater harvesting systems, water conservation flow controls and dual flush toilets, water treatment systems for iron, sulphur, bacteria, waterless urinals.
Green Home Building - A website devoted to alternative building and sustainable architecture resources.
Desertships - Desertships are a California adaptation of the Earthship model pioneered by Michael Reynolds, designed for the desert regions of Southern and Baja California.
ToolBase Services - ToolBase is the home building industry's technical information resource. It is a service of the NAHB Research Center, funded by private industry and HUD through the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program.
Self Build - Portal for self-built house information.
Environmental House Plan - An architect-created house plan, designed from the ground up for energy conservation and efficiency.
Meta-Efficient - A Guide to the Most Efficient Things in the World. Reviews of efficient products and techniques.
Environmental Alternatives - Lots of information on making your lifestyle more environmentally sensitive. Discusses alternatives for waste management, power generation, water use, income generation, transporation, and more.
House Alive -Workshops in Cob, Natural Building, Natural Design, and Appropriate Technology
Green Homes for Sale- Site for buying and selling green and healthy homes, homes in cohousing and community oriented projects and high quality green prefab homes
Ferrocement.com- Wealth of information, books, and photos on ferrocement construction
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company- Tiny houses from 40 square feet, house plans, books, workshops on small house design
Recommended reading:

The Hand-Sculpted House: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage (Amazon)
Books by Dan Chiras The Natural House, The Solar House, The New Ecological Home, The Natural Plaster Book, Superbia...Dan does consulting and speaking as well.
Rocket Mass Heaters: Superefficient Woodstoves You can Build (and Snuggle up to) from the Cob Cottage Company?\the only superefficient, low emission woodstove you can build yourself.

Water Supply

Conservation/water-related web links
masterplumbers.com
Desert Waterways - Water conservation solutions for the greater El Paso, Texas area.

Ground Water Science - Information and links on ground water, maintenance of ground water systems, and related topics.
IDS-Water - White papers and supplier information on bottled drinking water, waste water treatment systems, desalination, filtration and water supply and water management issues.
Plumber contractors - Database of Plumbing Services in all 50 U.S. states.
Water Treatment Books - Offers e-books on boiler, cooling, waste and drinking water treatment.

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater resources on open directory
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (book) - Resources that show you how to turn water scarcity into water abundance by creating an integrated, multi-functional, water-harvesting plan specific to your site and needs.
Northwest Water Source - Rainwater and greywater systems in the Northwest US. Experienced installer of lots of systems, soon to be importing rainwater harvesting hardware from Europe.
EnviroFLO Systems Limited - Water catchment and conservation systems, specializing in rainwater gutters (Australia).
Teleport Rainwater harvesting business.
Portland Rainbarrel Company - Design and installation of 55 gallon rain water collection systems using a filter and bypass for freezing winter months. The systems are mosquito proof and child drown resistant. Water used in garden use or for emergency drinking water.
SkyJuice - rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation systems for resident and commercial use.
Rainwater Harvesting Guide - Discussion of rainwater harvesting, recycling and reuse.
Aaron's Rain Barrels - Rainwater harvesting barrels made out of 100% recycled materials.
Rainbarrelguide.com - Instructions on determining how much water you use, how much you can collect from rain runoff, and setting up your own system.
Harvesth2o.com -Information, links and vendors for rainwater harvesting and water conservation.
FAQ question about contaminants in washed off roof by rainwater.

Agriculture/Permaculture

City Farmer - Canada's Office of Urban Agriculture
Topline's Worm Site
Permanent Publications - Permaculture Magazine; solutions for a sustainable future (England)
Nativescape Design - Designs for ecologically healthier landscapes and butterfly gardens.
The Food Forest - Demonstration site near Adelaide South Australia with composting toilet and water carried toilet systems plus greywater recycling via reedbeds and 'arbor' system. Strawbale passive-solar housing. Design and build referrals. PermacultureShort courses and tours (Australia).
Alan Duke - Worm farms. (Australia)
Australian Permaculture Information & Design Services
harmonygardens.net
Mother Earth News - Guide to living wisely. How-to stories about renewable energy, homes, health and organics.
Regenerative Design Institute - Non-profit educational org. in Bolinas, CA that focuses on hands-on skills development.
RainBarrel Water Harvesting Systems - Permaculture consulting and design, installation of cisterns, graywater systems, earthworks, planting, and natural building (mainly small strawbale structures and outdoor kitchens with earthen bread ovens).
Josephine Thomason <Josephine©theriver.com> P/O Box 40263, Tucson, AZ, 85717-0263. Phone (520)312-2242.

Toilet resources

World of Composting Toilets - a wealth of resources and links.

ReSource Institut for Low Entropy Systems - composting toilet oriented NGO

Toiletology 101: A Complete Course in Toilet Repairs

City farmer on Composting Toilets

How to Build a Septic System - How to build a septic system yourself; details and tricks of the trade.

A Guide to the Development of On-Site Sanitation
Franceys, et. al., World Health Organization, Geneva.
Focuses on third world conditions.
Appropriate Technology for Water Supply and Sanitation-Low Cost Options for Sanitation, A State of the Art Review and Annotated Bibliography
World Bank, Transportation and Water Department, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433.
Focuses mainly on third world conditions
Builder's Greywater Guide
Art Ludwig, . Oasis Design 1996.
Cadillac Desert
Mark Reisner. Viking Penguin Inc., New York, NY 1986. Exceedingly well researched analysis of the history of western water.
Compost, fertilizer, and biogas production from human and farm wastes in the People's Republic of China
(Hard to Find)
Design Manual; Constructed Wetlands for Municipal Wastewater Treatment,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development. 1988. Center for Environmental Research Information, Cincinnati, OH 45268.
Design of Natural Living Environments: Integrating Human Technology, Economics and Culture With Nature
Art Ludwig. 1990. $5 postpaid from Oasis, 5 San Marcos Trout Club, Santa Barbara CA 93105-9726. An overview of natural economics, architecture and landscaping, including "landscape direct" designs for greywater use.
Excreta Disposal for Rural Areas and Small Communities.
Wagner, E. and J. Laniox. 1958 (reprinted 1971). Monograph #39, The World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. Information and diagrams about the effectiveness of soils for containing and processing nutrient and pathogen contamination from human feces, as well as other technologies.
Fertile Waste; The green way to deal with domestic sewage
By treating your own sewage you can feed plants and soil, reclaim otherwise lost nutrients, and save water. Explains how a composting toilet works, describes different kinds, and how to make your own. Examples from many tried and proven designs. Also covers greywater, septic tanks, and how to best deal with other waste waters. $12
Future Fertility Transforming Human Waste Into Human Wealth
by John Beeby, Bountiful Gardens, 18001 Shafer Ranch Road, Willits CA 95490 - 9626 USA. 1995 164 pages $18.50 plus shipping
"Despite all of the knowledge humankind has accumulated in the past 10,000 years, we still do not know fully how to use our urine and manure to fertilize our farmlands in a way that is simple and efficient, will not spread disease, and will benefit the soil. This knowledge is increasingly important as soils continue to lose the minerals and organic matter they need to remain fertile. Discovering how to utilize our waste as fertilizer is the challenge we must meet if our farmlands are to continue to provide us with food."
Goodbye to the Flush Toilet: Water-Saving Alternatives to Cesspools, Septic Tanks, and Sewers
Carol Hupping Stoner, editor. . Rodale Press, 1977.
Green Land, Clean Streams; The Beneficial use of Waste Water Through Land Treatment
From page 176, ", Daniel J. Elazar, 1972. Center for the Study of Federalism, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 19103. 215 204-1480. An analysis of large scale land treatment facilities. Currently out of print, but photocopies are available. Summary table of treatment effectiveness, which is amazingly high, even for overland flow.
Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture and aquaculture : measures for public health protection
D. Duncan Mara
(Hard to Find)
How to Shit in the Woods
Kathleen Myer has a second edition out with much new material, especially regarding new river-running equipment. From Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA
National Small Flows Clearinghouse
West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6064, Morgantown, WV 26506-6064. 800 624-8301. Clearinghouse with a wealth of information on water treatment.
On-Site Stormwater Management: Applications for Landscape and Engineering
Ferguson, Bruce K., Thomas N. Debo. 2nd Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold 1989.
Rainwater Harvesting; The Collection of Rainfall and Run-off in Rural Areas
Arnold Pacey. Intermediate Technology Publications, London 1986.
Residential Water Reuse
Milne, Murray. 1979. . California Water Resources Center, University of California at Davis, report #46. Regents of the University of California. A 550 page, highly readable gold mine of fascinating information and history of water reuse. Includes 50 page annotated bibliography. Out of print but available from NTIS 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.
The Humanure Handbook
A Guide To Composting Human Manure (Emphasizing Minimum Technology and Maximum Hygienic Safety)
by J.C. Jenkins
Chelsea Green Publishing Co.
Tel: (802) 295-6300
1994, (198 pgs.)
http://www.jenkinspublishing.com
The Toilet Papers; Recycling Waste and Conserving Water
Sim Van Der Ryn. Available from Chelsea Green, Tel: (800) 639-4099
The Waste of Nations : Alternative Sources of Organic Fertilizers : Global Prospects for Recycling Human Waste in Agriculture
Lattee A. Fahm / Published 1980
(Hard to Find)

Composting toilet suppliers

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Technisch buro HAMAR ecosanitair - Manufacture compact composting toilets for home & camping (Netherlands).
Condit Composting Toilets
Solar composting toilet - "advanced" solar composting design.
Restroom Solutions, Inc. - Supplier of restroom systems, specializing in waterless on-site waste treatment. Dealers for CLIVUS MULTRUM, INC., SUNMAR and other systems.
Sun-Mar Corp. - Composting toilets for cottage, cabin, and rural residential applications. (Canada)
Enviro Options (PTY) Ltd - Enviro Loo composting toilet. I hear these are very good. (South Africa)
Enviro Options do Brasil Ltda - Enviro Loo composting toilets, Brazialian distributor.
Gough Hybrid Flush/ Composting toilets -Molder of hybrid flush/ composting toilets (Australia)
BioLet - self-contained composting toilets since 1972.
BIO WC - Portable composting toilets.
Air Head Environmental Toilets for boats- highly recommended by one of our readers.

AlasCan Toilet System
David Kern
3498 St.Albans Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
USA
Tel: (216) 382-4151
e-mail: Drewid©star21.com
15 minute video about the system available for $15 US, includes shipping & handling.

AlasCan of Minnesota, Inc.
Clint Elston
8271 90th Lane
Clear Lake, MN 55319
USA
Tel: (320) 743-2909
Fax: (320) 743-3509
e-mail: mail©alascanofmn.com
http://www.alascanofmn.com
From AlasCan: The AlasCan Composting Toilet and Greywater Treatment System is a 15 year proven economic and environmental alternative to septic and sewer wastewater treatment technologies with over 100 systems installed in Alaska alone. It conserves water by 40 - 95% and provides for sustainable developments.

Aquatron International AB
Box 2086
SE-194 02 Upplands V�sby, Sweden
Tel: +468 590 304 50
Fax: +468 590 304 94
e-mail: info©aquatron.se
http://www.aquatron.se
Contacts: Rolf Kornemark or Torgny Sundin.
From Aquatron: The biological toilet system Aquatron is a composting toilet utilising ordinary Water Closets. Aquatron Systems combine the comfort and hygiene of a WC system with the ecological and environmental characteristics of a bio-degrading toilet system. Our six Aquatron standard systems operate by using just the momentum of the flushing water, centrifugal force and gravity. Therefore, neither chemicals nor moving parts are needed in the separation and composting processes.

Bio-Sun Systems, Inc.
RR#2 Box 134A
Millerton, PA 16936
USA
e-mail: bio-sun©ix.netcom.com
Tel: (800) 847-8840
Fax: (717) 537-6200

Bio Services Ltd. (trading as BIOLOO)
4 Westminster Drive
Rotorua, New Zealand
Tel: 07 345 7778
Fax: 07 345 3331
e-mail: vanb©wave.co.nz
Contact: Mike Van Bennekom. Makers of single-dwelling and commercial size (50-80 people per day) composting toilets based on the continuous process Clivus design. Also makers of greywater systems, low-end and high-end options. Continuous research and development. Have been in operation 8 years.

Clivus Multrum, Inc.
15 Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
USA
Tel: (800) 425-4887 (800-4-CLIVUS)
Tel: (978) 725 5591
Fax: (978) 557-9658
e-mail: : forinfo©clivusmultrum.com
http://www.clivusmultrum.com
US Distributor of Clivus Multrum composting toilets, a proven technology from Sweden. Also a supplier of infiltration bed greywater systems and information. Infiltration bed, greenhouse and freeze switch designs are courtesy of Carl Lindstrom.

Clivus Multrum Canada Ltd.
PO Box 3212, Winnipeg
Man R3C 4E7
Canada

Clivus/ British Columbia, Canada
Composting Toilets Western
J. Rockandel, Tel/Fax: (604) 533-5207, Langley
R.C Tapp Tel: (604) 926-3748,W. Vancouver

Clivus/Hanson Associates
Lewis Mill
3205 Poffenberger
Jefferson, MD 21755
USA
Tel: (301) 371-9172
Fax: (301) 371-9644
Contact: John Hanson. Rep for Clivus Composting Toilet. Source for greywater systems. Leaching chamber and box trough designs are thanks to John Hanson.

Cotuit Dry Toilet
Conrad Geyser
PO Box 89
Cotuit, MA 02635
USA
Tel: (508) 428-8442
e-mail: Conradg©Cape.com
http://www.cape.com/cdt
Here is Conrad's ad copy he gave me:
Product satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. Cost of basic
unit $800. Features:
(A) Built in urinal that pre separates urine for both sexes, and keeps urine pathogen free.
(B) Completely sealed, uncomplicated, multiple batch (through tank interchange) design utilizes an oxygen limited, aerobic compost process that inhibits
moisture build up and insects.
(C) Options include: 12, 24, or 120 volt power vent, flush toilet
interchange flange (which enables unit to be vented through existing closet flange), custom colors
or epoxied wood (top only) finish.

"CTS" Toilet Composting Toilet Systems
PO Box 1928
Newport, WA 99156-1928
USA
Tel: (509) 447-3708
Fax: (509) 447-3708 or 447-3753
e-mail: joel©povn.com
5 models offered with NSF International listing

DOWMUS Composting Toilets
PO Box 323 Cooroy
Queensland 4563
Australia
Contact: David Campbell
e-mail: djrcamp©peg.apc.org
Tel: (074) 476 342
Mobile: 018 711 438
Fax: (074) 425 228
International telephone: 61 74 476 342

ECO DESIGN Sustainable Housing
POB 2000
FAIRFIELD GARDENS 4103
AUSTRALIA
Tel (Australia): 07-3342-4497
Fax (Australia): 07-3342-4496
Tel: 61-7-3342-4497
Fax: 61-7-3342-4496
e-mail: edesign©powerup.com.au
http://www.powerup.com.au/~edesign/navbar.htm

Ecosphere Technologies
28 place Docteur Bourdongie
26110 NYONS
FRANCE
Tel: +33.4.75 26 10 44
Sanivertes, Saniblanches composting toilets.

ECOS/Water Conservation Systems
152 Commonwealth Ave.,
Concord, MA 01742
USA
Tel: (508) 369-3951
Fax: (508) 369-2484
e-mail: watercon©igc.apc.org

EKOLET Composting Toilets
Estetie 3, 00430
HELSINKI, FINLAND
Tel: 358 40 5464775
Fax: 358 9 5635056
e-mail: ekolet©ekolet.com
http://www.ekolet.com
Contact: Matti Yl?joki

EKOLET Distributor in Sweden:
Ekosanic Scandinavia
Box 620
S-135 26 Tyresö
Sweden
Tel: +468-745 06 30
Fax: +468-777 45 07
e-mail: m-20071©mailbox.swipnet.se
Contact: Rickard Forsman

Enviro Loo
PO Box 27356
Benrose, 2094
South Africa
Tel: 011 618-1350
Fax: 618 1838
http://www.eloo.co.za/
Makes best composting toilets in the world, according to one source.

Envirolet Composting Toilet
Sancor Industries Ltd.
140 - 30 Milner Ave.
Scarborough, Ontario M1S 3R3
Canada

Geoflow
200 Gate 5 Road #101
Sausalito, CA 94965
USA
Tel: (800) 828-3388
Fax: (415) 331-0167.
Contact: Rodney Ruskin. Their premium underground drip irrigation tubing is impregnated with herbicide to keep roots out and has a good reliability record.

H2YDROSAVE
Wastewater Management Systems Pty Ltd
c/o Ron Bishop
PO Box 231 Caloundra
Queensland 4551
Australia
Tel: (074) 911 422
The H2YDROSAVE is a fully automatic greywater system for flushing toilets. Cost $1,600.

Homestead Enterprises
17366 E. Meadow Lane
Mayer, AZ 86333-4119
USA
Tel: (800) 292-5342.
Contact: Anton. According to their literature, makes "cycle tank" system that filters and chlorinates greywater to reuse for flushing toilets.

Jade Mountain
717 Poplar Ave.
Boulder, CO 80304
USA
Tel: (800) 442-1972 orders
Tel: (303) 449-6601 technical info
Fax: (303) 449-8266
e-mail: jade-mtn©indra.com
http://www.jademountain.com
Mail order source composting toilets, greywater systems and parts.

Laars Jandy Products
PO Box 6101
Novato, CA 94948-6101
USA
Tel: (800) 227-1442
Tel: (415) 382-8220
Fax: (415) 382-0820
e-mail: info©jandy.com
http://www.jandy.com
Makers of three-way diverter valves. You'll find these at pool and spa places; most regular plumbing supply houses & plumbers have never heard of them.

LUONTO-LAITE OY
17740 KASINIEMI
FINLAND
Tel: +358.19 68 133
Naturam composting and urine separating toilets.

Marfor Co.
PO Box 2793
Dublin, CA 94568
USA
Tel: (510) 829-4390
Fax: (510) 828-8989
Contact: Ken E. Anderson. Makers of "Eco-Chambers."

Merus Milleu France
Mont�ou Route de Grasse
BP 32
83830 FIGANIERES
France
Tel: +33.4.94679767
Merus composting toilets (electric).

Nature-Loo
Savannah Environmental Pty. Ltd.
PO Box 156 Toogoolawah
Queensland 4313
Australia
Tel: (07) 5423 0200
Fax: (07) 5423 0211
e-mail: info©nature-loo.com.au
http://www.nature-loo.com.au
Australian company specializing in composting toilet technology.

Netafim
3025 E. Hamilton
Fresno, CA 93721
USA
Tel: (209) 498-6880
Fax: (209) 442-3119
Manufacturers of subsurface drip tubing which uses a mechanical barrier against root intrusion. Though not as root-resistant as GeoFlow, it is herbicide-free.

Orenco Systems
814 Airway Avenue
Sutherlin, OR 97479-9012
USA
Tel: (541) 459-4449
Fax: (541) 459-2884
Contact: Harold Ball. Makers of sand filter septic systems, sells components, puts on seminars. Well established, experienced.

"Phoenix" Composting Toilet
Advanced Composting Systems
195 Meadows Road
Whitefish, MT 59937
USA
Tel: (406) 862-3854
Fax: (406) 862-3855

The Resource Institute
179 Boylston Street, 4th Floor
Jamaica Plain
Boston, MA 02130
USA
Tel: (617) 524 7258
Fax: (617) 522 0690
e-mail: resource©riles.org
http://www.riles.org

Rota-Loo
Buzz Burrows, General Manager
Environment Equipment Pty Ltd.
PO Box 988 Braeside
Victoria 3195
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9587 2447
Fax: +61 3 9587 5622
Mobile: +61 04 1611 9243
e-mail: buzz.burrows©rotaloo.com
http://www.rotaloo.com

Servator Separett AB
Skinnebo
330 10 Bredaryd
Sweden
Tel: +46 371-712-20
Fax: +46 371-712-60
jorgen©separett.com
http://www.separett.com
Contact: Jorgen Bang. Manufacturer of composting/urine separating toilets. In business for 25 years.

Servator distributor in Ireland/GB:
Robert Forrester
The Old Rectory
Easkey, Co. Sligo
Rep. of Ireland
Tel: +353 96 49181
e-mail: adlib©tinet.ie

Sun Mar Composting Toilet
Sun-Mar Corporation
5370 South Service Road, C-9
Burlington, Ontario L7L 5V2
Canada
http://www.sun-mar.com

Sun-Mar Distributor:
Mountain Lion Distributing
2404 North Columbus Street
Spokane, WA 99207-2126
USA
Tel: (509) 487-0765
Tel: (888) 4-SUN-MAR
Fax: (810) 283-5005
e-mail: sunmar©mtlion.com
http://mtlion.com/sunmar/

Sunergy Systems Ltd.
Box 70
Cremona, Alberta T0M 0R0
Canada
Tel/Fax: (403) 637-3973

Sunergy Systems Ltd.
British Columbia Office
2945 Haliday Crescent
Nanaimo, BC V9T 1B2
Canada
Tel: (250) 751-0053
Fax: (250) 751-0063

Sustainable Strategies
PO Box 1313
50 Beharrell Street
Concord, MA 01742-2973
USA
Tel: (978) 369-9440
Fax: (978) 369-2484
e-mail: sustainable©aics.net
http://www.ecological-engineering.com
Contact: David Del Porto
Source for a detailed catalog of a wide variety of composting toilets and greywater systems.
Distributor for VERA/Eco-Tech Carousel, manufactured in Norway and now in Concord, Massachusetts.

Water Recycler
1973 Cordilleras Road
Redwood City, CA 94062
USA
Tel: (415) 369-7010
Fax: (415) 369-8695
Contact: Ken Leek. Has a proprietary reverse osmosis-type filter system for greywater reuse for toilet flushing, etc.

Energy

Solar Utilities Network - Lots of energy info from a right-on perspective. High performance hot water heaters.
Off-grid - Magazine of people, places or buildings without mains, water, or power.
Greening the Grid. The Ecological Modernisation of Network-bound Systems
By Bas van Vliet, Wageningen University, Netherlands 2002. 169 pp. ISBN 90 5808
Environmental policy group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen. Tel: + 31 317 482473, Email: Bas.vanVliet©Alg.SWG.WAU.NL

Bicycles

Carfree cities
Center for Appropriate Transport
Fossil Fuels Policy Action Institute - Group which runs the Alliance for a Paving Moratorium.
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
Walk/Bike California Conference hosted by the California Bicycle Coalition
Recommended reading: The Art of Urban Cycling (Amazon)

Natural Economics

How to want what you have (Amazon)
Your money or your life (Amazon)
Financing Sustainable Tourism - Planeta.com supported conference.
Green Collar Economy- Online directory of green businesses; content and information exchange on green business practices.

Activism

Earth First! Journal
Julia Butterfly's Schedule
Environmental Defense Center (Santa Barbara)
Hope Dance Magazine Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties
The Rainforest Portal - An Internet search tool that provides access to reviewed rainforest conservation news, information retrieval tools, and original analysis and action opportunities; including an annual assessment of the State of the Rainforests.
The Eco Tipping Points Project - organization that draws on lessons of sustainability activism to empower others to make change within their own communties.

Oasis design book retailers

Amazon.com
Homesteading Books
American Solar Energy Society
Real Goods/Jade Mountain Direct link to greywater products

Miscellaneous

Poor Richard's Press Excellent printer
Water Resources Center Archives - UC Berkeley A university library devoted entirely to water
The best stereo in the world and physics of sound
Planeta.com - A clearinghouse for practical ecotourism around the globe.
Paleotechnics Arts & technologies of early people
Eco-Logic Books - A small company that specialises in books that provide practical solutions to environmental problems.
Santa Barbara Wellness Directory - Sustainable living & permaculture resources in Santa Barbara