Sustainability Academic Resources Guide

Offers information and links regarding organic certification in Maryland.

A network of farmers, agricultural professionals, landowners and consumers that works to promote profitable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable food and farming systems to sustain communities.

An educational organization whose mission is to bring together the community of growers, consumers and retailers in Maryland to support organic and ecological farming and local food production.

Dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach to assist farmers throughout the world.

USDA's comprehensive resource site for sustainable food systems and practices, with information organized into 11 categories including Sustainability in Agriculture, Soil and Water Management, and Ecological Pest Management.

Provides access to a wealth of information on sustainable and organic agriculture, including news, events and funding opportunities.

Provides information on grants, education and state programs to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture.

An alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources and rural commodities.

From the USDA's AFSIC site, an outstanding list of sustainable agriculture organizations and information providers.

From the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA, provides information on all facets of the National Organic Program.

CDIAC is the main climate change data and information center of the U.S. Department of Energy. Among other subjects, the website covers emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, long-term climate trends and the vulnerability of coastal areas to rising sea levels.

The EPA's Climate Change Division maintains the Climate Change website of the EPA. The website includes information on regulatory initiatives, U.S. climate policy, greenhouse gas emissions, and health & environmental effects of climate change.

The EPA's Sustainability website is maintained by the Sustainability Program of the EPA's Office of Research and Development. The site provides access to EPA programs and research activities related to the four topic areas of Safe and Sustainable Communities; Sustainable Water; Air, Climate and Energy; and Materials Management and Safe Chemicals.

The GEO Data Portal of the United Nations Environment Programme provides national, subregional, regional and global statistics and geospatial data sets on subjects such as freshwater, population, emissions and climate.

The Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform provides substantive support and capacity-building for the goals and their related thematic issues, including water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology, the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), partnerships and Small Island Developing States.