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List here any useful links that may not fit under other categories

Post Carbon Institute--very great site. Has a Post Carbon Cities web site also. http://postcarboncities.net/
http://www.iatp.org/
This is the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 'where global and local meet sustainability'. Some really great stuff here.
Live Green, Live Smart
http://livegreenlivesmart.org/shelter/sustainable_house/default.aspx
- Here's a great site, and this link is to an initiative of theirs to become the first LEED certified green remodeled house. It's in Minneapolis area i believe.
Global Survey Shows "Green" Construction Costs Dramatically Lower Than Believed
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- Geneva, 21 August 2007 - Survey finds green costs overestimated by 300% and a need to foster zero net energy construction. Key players in real estate and construction misjudge the costs and benefits of "green" buildings, creating a major barrier to more energy efficiency in the building sector, a new study by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) reports.
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  - http://www.wbcsd.org/includes/getTarget.asp?type=DocDet&id=MjU5MTM
  - here is a link to the full report: http://www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/XGam943WOqZtoqXU2hsq/EEBSummaryReportFINAL.pdf
new point about how great kay's desserts are carbon neutral
- please see http://kay.desserts.com

CARMA - Carbon Monitoring for Action: See what power plants are near you, how much power they produce, and how much they pollute.