ABOUT MEASURING SUSTAINABILITY

Measuring progress toward sustainability is as difficult as defining the terms sustainability and sustainable development. A number of expert groups have been working on this for years.

Resources for Canadian Indicator and Reporting Practitioners
Resources for Canadian Indicator and Reporting Practitioners provides access to tools, resources and contacts for all of us who work to develop and present indicators and reports on environmental and other sustainability issues.

International Sustainability Indicators Network
The International Sustainability Indicators Network (ISIN) connects people who work on or are interested in using sustainability indicators to measure progress toward sustainability.

International Institute for Sustainable Development
Measurement and Assessment

The Winnipeg-based IISD provides a wide range of information on how to measure progress toward sustainable development. This includes a global list of measurement work, and material on how to do sustainability reporting.

Sustainable Measures
An organization that develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment.

Toronto Vital Signs

Canadian Information System for the Environment

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