Missoula Area Economic Development Corporation
The MAEDC assists the region in developing a healthy, stable economy. The purpose is to create
quality employment opportunities for area residents, diversify the region's economic base and
generally improve the economy by promoting activities and taking leadership positions on
community issues which affect local economic development.

Montana Community Development Corporation
If you are considering a business start-up or expansion, call MCDC first.
We work with you to find the financial and management solutions your business needs now.
MCDC staff members are professionals with advanced training in
business management and finance. They have experience with hundreds of
businesses, both large and small, within the region.  
Check out their online Business Success Kit.

Score Chapter Missoula Montana
The Missoula SCORE Chapter has 20 highly experienced business counselors available to work
with business owners and entrepreneurs in Missoula and the surrounding area. In addition to
one-on-one business counseling, SCORE offers speakers to service, civic, and business organizations
and business-education classes. SCORE also sponsors relevant business seminars and workshops,
such as the Youth Entrepreneurs Seminar.

Montana Technology Enterprise Center
MonTEC's mission is to revitalize and diversify the regional and state economy by encouraging
small business innovative research, facilitating the transfer and commercialization of technology from The University of Montana and related laboratories, helping develop new technology-based start-up businesses in Montana, and fostering the creation of quality jobs.

Montana Business Connections
Montana Business Connections is a central clearinghouse for resources and information on
business assistance and economic and community development. 
Founded in 1990, Montana Business Connections (MBC) is
housed on the campus of  The University of Montana in the
William and Rosemary Gallagher Building, School of Business Administration.

Montana Associated Technology Roundtables
The Montana Associated Technology Roundtables was founded to promote economic development
in Montana by bringing together the network of entrepreneurs and business professionals
to share ideas and information.

Missoula Downtown Association
The Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) is a not-for-profit membership organization
dedicated to enhancing and promoting downtown Missoula.

Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce
The purpose of the Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce is, through organized effort and leadership,
to create and nurture a favorable business and economic climate which includes the promotion of tourism
in the Missoula area, thereby, affording its citizens the opportunity to make the Missoula area
a better place in which to live and visit.

Missoula Redevelopment Agency
The objectives of the MRA are to provide for the administration of new development and redevelopment
within the boundaries of the Missoula Urban Renewal District, and to further the community goals
and objectives identified in the Missoula Urban Renewal Plan.

Small Business Administration
Our Mission: Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.

American Independent Business Alliance
Our community-based businesses are an integral part of community character, employ the services of other local businesses, carry locally made goods, often serve as community hubs, and more. They're where the locals go.

Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Our mission is to create, strengthen and connect local business networks dedicated to
building strong Local Living Economies.

Smart Communites Network
A project of the Department of Energy
We are delighted to offer you this menu of information and services on how your community can adopt sustainable development as a strategy for well-being. You'll be in good company. We're finding that more and more cities, villages, neighborhoods and regions are using sustainable development as a guiding principle not only for near-term projects, but also for planning their futures.

Business & Sustainable Development: A Global Guide
This site explains the strategies and tools that companies can draw on to translate an aspiration
of sustainability into practical, effective solutions. Case studies from around the world are
provided as an example of each measure.

Sustainable Business Success Stories
by the Smart Communities Network

GreenBiz Essential on Greening Your
Business: A Primer for Smaller Companies

Global Futures Foundation- The Future 500
Future 500 is a global network of leadership companies who are seeking to learn how to maximize their
triple bottom lines. Their economic, social, and environmental performance, all at once.

Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
At the University of Massachusetts the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production develops, studies,
and promotes environmentally sound systems of production, healthy work environments,
and economically viable work organizations.

Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives
The ZERI Institute seeks to create a new paradigm of sustainable industry by targeting
zero gaseous, liquid and solid emissions, and by making Zero Emissions
a world-wide industry standard.

1% for the Planet
One percent for the planet members are businesses that recognize their responsibility to & dependence on a healthy environment, and commit 1% of sales to groups working to protect it.

Alternative Energy Resource Organization
AERO serves the needs of people working to promote renewable energy and
conservation, sustainable agriculture, and greater community self-reliance.

National Center for Appropritate Technologies
Championing sustainable technologies and community-based approaches that
protect natural resources and assist people, especially the economically
disadvantaged, in becoming self-reliant.

Montana Hydrogen Futures Project
A project of the University of Montana College of Technology

Montanans for Responsible Energy Development

University of Montana- Sustainable Campus Committee

Corporation for the Northern Rockies
CNR helps communities protect local values, promote sound land use
practices and policies, and shape sustainable economies.

Montana State Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Reduction & Recycling

Energize Montana

Renewable Energy

Where to Recycle in Montana

Missoula Community Conservation Calendar

Montana Pollution Prevention Program
The MT P2 Program is dedicated to helping the state's small businesses and local governments use progressive, integrated pollution prevention (P2) strategies to increase productivity, while safeguarding our air, water, land and other natural resources. Our professional staff provide no-cost, non-regulatory technical assistance services to help businesses and government find cost effective ways to reduce, reuse and recycle resources in all areas of their operations. We focus on finding ways to conserve energy and water, and reduce the use of toxic chemicals.

The following services are available to help you meet and go beyond
regulatory requirements, and promote your achievements:
* On-Site Consultation
* Library Resources
* Technical Assistance & Research
* Material Exchange
* EcoStar Awards Program

Montana Pollution Prevention Program
MSU Extension Service
Taylor Hall, PO Box 173580
Bozeman, MT 59717-3580
Phone: (406) 994-3451 Fax: (406) 994-5417
Toll Free in MT: (888) MSU-MTP2

Ecofile Radio Series
The Ecofile is an award winning and pioneering sustainablility and environmental radio program. Sponsored by CKUA at the University of Edmunton in Alberta, Canada, the Ecofile monitors a variety of environment and economic indicators and provides education and information on issues related to sustainable economic development. For example, hear the five part series (Episode #258-262) on Natural Capitalism & Biomimicry with Paul Hawken and Janine Benyus. The Ecofiles last show was in October 2002. The show was on the air for six years and produced 310 shows.
Listen to the shows from their website Ecofile Archives.

Bioneers Radio Series
Founded in 1990, Bioneers is a not-for-profit
organization that promotes practical environmental solutions and innovative
social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities.  In all its work,
Bioneers seeks to facilitate the necessary shifts in public opinion that
underlie effective action to promote progressive social and environmental change.
Listen to the 13 part 1/2 hour radio series,
Revolution From the Heart of Nature

City of Eugene, Oregon
Sustainability
www.eugene-or.gov

Colorado Sustainability Project, Inc.
www.sustainablecolorado.org

Corporation for the Northern Rockies
Livingston, MT
www.northrock.org

Pacific Northwest
www.sustainablenorthwest.org

Sustain Dane (Madison, Wisconsin)
www.sustaindane.org

Sustainable Minnesota
www.me3.org

Sustainable Oregon
www.oregonsolutions.net

Sustainable Seattle
www.scn.org

Sustainable Portland
www.sustainableportland.org

Sustainable Connections
www.sconnect.org

Biomimicry
www.biomimicry.org

E.F. Schumacher Society
www.schumachersociety.org

Green Power Group
www.thegreenpowergroup.org
The Green Power Market Development Group is a collaboration of 12 leading corporations and the World Resources Institute dedicated to building corporate markets for green power. Our goal is to develop corporate markets for 1000 MW of new, cost competitive green power by 2010.

International Institute for Sustainable Development
www.iisd.org

Local Currency- Ithaca Hours
www.ithacahours.com

Natural Capitalism
www.natcap.org

The Natural Step
www.naturalstep.org

Rocky Mountain Institute
www.rmi.org

Responsible Shopper
www.responsibleshopper.org

Sustainable Business.com
www.sustainablebusiness.com

Sustainable Communities Network
www.sustainable.org

Sustainable Sources
www.greenbuilder.com

Wind Power
www.ecologic-power.com
News & Information on Wind Power

World Resources Institute
www.wri.org
WRI believes a healthy environment and healthy economy can coexist.