Links

 Agentschapnl.nl (Dutch) 
Sustainability, innovation and international. Official governmental organisation for advise, information, finance, network and legislation. Also patents.

 europa.eu/news/index_en.htm
The official website of the European Union. Gathers news from EU institutions. The website places summaries of news and updates on the latest EU initiatives, and provides links to the original sources of information, on different institutional websites.

 www.buildingbusiness.com/awards/ (Dutch)
Puts the spotlight on outstanding developments of sustainable construction and real estate en thus encourages innovations.  

www.climategreenwash.org/
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has been revealed as the winner of the Climate Greenwash Award 2009 at a ceremony in Copenhagen on the eve of the World Business Summit on Climate Change.

Centerforthelivingcity.org
Purpose is to enhance our understanding of the complexity of contemporary urban life and through it, promote increased civic engagement of citizens who care deeply for their communities. An activity of Jane's Walk USA.

City Instruments
Monitoring, Evaluating and Transferring Instruments to address Climate Change in Metropolitan Regions.

Council of Europe - European Charter II
The European Urban Charter II – Manifesto for a new urbanity. A new approach to urban living, urging European countries to build sustainable towns and cities.

Ecosa Institute
Mission is to restore health to the natural environment, and thus the human environment, through education in design.

Ekistics
Study of human patterns of living and their physical expression in the past, present and future.

Eurocities 
Network of major European cities

European Urban Knowledge Network
Shares knowledge and experience on tackling urban issues

Gallup's Soul of the City
Allows cities to measure and track their political, economic and social well-being

Habiforum (Dutch)
Expert network for multiple land and space use

INTERREG IVA 2 Mers Seas Zeeën
The France-England-Flanders-Netherlands Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013

INTERREG IVB North Sea Region Programme
Overall aim is to make the North Sea region a better place to live, work and invest in

INTERREG IVB North West Europe Programme
Funds projects which support transnational cooperation to tackle common challenges of Member States, regions and other authorities

INTERREG IVC Programme
Aims to improve the effectiveness of regional development policies and contribute to economic modernisation and increased competitiveness of Europe

Janeswalk.net
Dedicated to sustainable cities pioneer Jane Jacobs Centre for the Living City. Builds upon her heritage.

Milieu Centraal (Dutch)
Practical information about environmentally friendly consuming

Nicis Institute (Dutch)
Institute for the cities. Offers practical solutions through scientific research, knowledge sharing, training and advise 

Stichting De Witte Roos (Dutch)
Foundation for sustainability

Stichting Viba Expo (Dutch)
Foundation for quality and health in urban areas

Urban Age
A worldwide investigation into the future of cities

Urban Audit
Provides urban statistics for a balanced and representative sample of cities in Europe

World Bank Urban Strategy
Meeting city management challenges in an urbanizing world

www.cabe.org.uk/sustainable-cities
Cuts through the complexities of the climate change debate to provide expert advice, offer clear priorities for action and describe good practice in sustainable urban design and management.