Sustainable Living:
Government Issues
Get information about government policies, procedures, and initiatives related to the sustainable development of Florida's urban and rural areas.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Florida Urban Forests and Wildland-Urban Interface Program
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Conservation Easements--LivingGreen TV Episode
- Energy Conservation--LivingGreen TV Episode
- Policies that Address Sustainable Building Practices
- Policies that Address Sustainable Landscaping Practices
- Policies that Address Sustainable Site Development
- Renewable Energy--LivingGreen TV Episode
Other Sites & Publications
- American Planning Association
- American Farmland Trust
- Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
- Community Facilities Program--USDA
- Florida Communities Trust
- Florida Enterprise Zones
- Florida Green Building Coalition
- Florida Resource Directory--Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development
- Green Communities--American Planning Association
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- National Resources Defense Council
- Rural Business: Cooperative Programs--USDA
- Rural Development--USDA
- Smart Growth--EPA
- Smart Growth Implementation Assistance--EPA
- USDA Community Development Programs
- USDA Rural Development
- Return to Sustainable Living or to Families & Consumers: House & Home
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO)
- Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Geoplan
- Living Green
- Office of Sustainability
- Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Virtual Field Day
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- American FactFinder--U.S. Census Bureau
- American Planning Association
- Fedstats
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED)
- Florida's Labor Market Statistics--Agency for Workforce Innovation
- U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services
- USDA Rural and Community Development
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Other University Sites
- Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center--FSU
- Green Building and Sustainable Design--UC Davis Extension
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- Community Development Society
- Florida Association of Counties
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Association of Counties
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- The Rural Policy Research Institute
