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This guide, published by the South African Institute of International Affairs in 2008, provides civil society organisations (CSOs) with a strategic framework for creating effective written submissions to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). It explains the APRM's governance review process and offers a five-step methodology for CSOs to influence national policy and the resulting Programme of Action (POA).

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides office- and retail-based companies with a framework for procuring renewable energy. It details the business case for switching to green power, explains three primary delivery options—retail programs, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), and on-site generation—and offers strategies to minimize costs and account for greenhouse gas emissions.

This 2006 practice note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a framework for developing communications tactics for research projects. It argues that communications planning must begin at the project design stage to ensure research results are utilized, rather than just published. The guide outlines ten strategic questions to guide planning and provides an inventory of communication tools categorized by their interaction model: group processes (many-to-many), dissemination (one-to-many), and restricted communications (one-to-one or few-to-few).

This 2006 practice note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a guide for not-for-profit organizations on creating and managing strategic alliances. It distinguishes alliances from other collaborative models like coalitions or partnerships, emphasizing the need for integrated management systems, shared value appropriation, and corporate ownership to achieve greater capacity, influence, and financing.

This 2004 guide by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) provides homeowners with strategies to reduce space cooling costs and energy use. It advocates for a hierarchical approach: first minimizing heat gain through passive measures, then utilizing low-energy ventilation, and finally selecting the most efficient mechanical cooling systems based on climate and budget.

This 2004 guide by RMI provides homeowners with strategies to reduce water heating costs and energy consumption through the use of efficient fixtures, maintenance of existing heaters, and the adoption of advanced heating technologies such as solar thermal, heat pumps, and drain-water heat recovery.

This 2004 guide by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) provides strategies for reducing energy consumption and environmental impact associated with home electronics. It emphasizes that changing user habits—such as unplugging devices and enabling power management—is often more effective for saving energy than simply purchasing more efficient hardware.

This guide provides an introduction to selecting environmentally sensitive building materials, emphasizing the reduction of embodied energy, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and the impact of industrial manufacturing on global ecosystems.

This guide introduces the concept of 'green building' as a holistic, integrated approach to design and construction aimed at reducing resource consumption and enhancing quality of life. It emphasizes that resource efficiency is achieved through early interdisciplinary collaboration and the optimization of interlinked systems rather than the piecemeal addition of environmental components.

This guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a framework for establishing and managing formal knowledge networks. It outlines a four-stage process—forming, organizing, formalizing, and institutionalizing relationships—to move beyond simple information exchange toward collaborative "working networks" that create joint value and influence policy processes.

This guide provides a framework for sustainable development organizations to integrate the Web into their communications strategies. It emphasizes that a website should be viewed as an extension of the organization rather than a separate project, advocating for a "Web first" approach to information delivery. The document details the creation of a common vocabulary for online content (files, clusters, modules, sections), provides guidance on information architecture and user-centric design, and outlines the management of technical and content development tasks. It also explores four models for collaborative joint module development: gateways, working sites, hub-and-spokes, and integrated modules.

The "DivestInvest for Health" guide, published by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, provides a strategic framework for health associations and advocacy groups to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in climate solutions. It argues that continued investment in fossil fuels creates an "ethical contradiction" for health professionals committed to doing no harm, given the public health threats posed by climate change.

The Green Offices Toolkit is a guide published by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment designed to help clinicians and office managers implement sustainable, eco-friendly improvements in health care practices. It provides practical strategies for reducing energy, water, and waste, while emphasizing the role of physicians as community leaders in addressing the health impacts of climate change.

This guide by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) provides instructions for individuals and organizations to report fossil fuel greenwashing in Canada. It details the processes for filing complaints with Advertising Standards Canada and the Competition Bureau of Canada, while offering tips for identifying deceptive environmental claims and reporting ads on digital platforms.

This guide, written by Roy Bouwer of SouthSouthNorth, explains how to navigate the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Interactive Atlas, using African climate data as a primary example. It outlines a six-step process for selecting scales, datasets, variables, and socio-economic pathways to visualize climate projections and summarizes the expected temperature and rainfall trends for Africa.

This guide from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains the concept and purpose of financial provision regulations for mining, oil, and gas in South Africa, emphasizing the 'polluter must pay' principle to prevent mine abandonment and ensure environmental rehabilitation.

This guide from the Centre for Environmental Rights explains shareholder activism as a method for individuals to challenge corporate harm from within a company. It provides a step-by-step process for becoming an activist shareholder by purchasing a single share in a JSE-listed company, attending Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and using constitutional and legal frameworks to demand accountability for environmental and social issues.

This guide, published by the Centre for Environmental Rights, provides instructions for individuals and communities in South Africa on how to identify environmental crimes committed by mining companies and the process for reporting these offences to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for criminal prosecution.

This guide by the Center for International Environmental Law provides a framework of guiding questions for organizers of international meetings to ensure that the shift toward virtual formats during the COVID-19 pandemic does not undermine the meaningful participation of civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities.

This guide, published by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), provides a checklist for practitioners and civil society to ensure that 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are aligned with international human rights obligations and climate objectives. It emphasizes that human rights-based climate action is more effective and is a legal obligation for all Parties to the Paris Agreement.