a consortium of institutions that carries out research in socio-ecological systems and seeks novel ways to integrate science and policy in order to discover foundations for sustainability

works to sustain natural communities and the human communities which depend on them using science-based, cooperative solutions; composed of scientists trying to solve ecological issues

creates and disseminates new methods and processes for generating scientific knowledge and engineering products in support of sustainability decisions and education, affiliated with the Michigan Technological University

conducts research and policy analysis in the areas of environment, sustainable development, and international security

an online journal providing access to aselection of articles with an environmental sustainability component recently published in a wide range of related Elsevier journals

works on the major challenges related to sustainable development, such as climate change or resource shortages