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Environmental Responsibility
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Best of Care2: Holiday Decorating and Entertaining 
 "Dozens of great holiday ideas ... to help us wrap, decorate, entertain, celebrate, and contact and give gifts to friends and family" in an environmentally friendly manner during the winter holidays. Provides decorating suggestions for mantles, tables, and tree trimmings. Projects include snowflakes made from recycled paper, pinecone placeholders, edible centerpieces, an eco-friendly dreidel, and a Kwanzaa candleholder. Also includes links to decorating ideas for other holidays. A website "for people who Care2 make a difference." http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-best-of-care2-holiday-decorating.html Topics: Christmas, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Bring Your Own Bag
Website for a campaign to remind people to bring "your own bags every time you go to the store. It's one simple way to go green in your daily life." Includes some statistics about paper and plastic bags, a list of bagging solutions from around the world, tips to remember your bags (such as keeping them by your door), and links to related sites. From the San Francisco Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition. http://igotmybag.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 14, 2008 Canadian Environment Week
Details about this Canadian commemoration in early June that consists of a "week long series of events which encourage and celebrate grassroots action to make our environment cleaner and healthier." Features environmental sustainability tips, links to resources for children, and listings for community action events such as a commuter challenge and Clean Air Day. In English and French. From Environment Canada. http://www.ec.gc.ca/sce-cew/default.asp?lang=En&n=56886AF1-1 Topics: Environment Last updated Jun 3, 2009 Co-op America
The Green Pages Online lists thousands of socially and environmentally responsible products and services. Also has an extensive personal finance section for tips, suggested readings, and links on topics from mutual funds to bartering. Find information on the anti-sweatshop movement, a list of ongoing boycotts of companies and products, and tips for forest-friendly living. Companies, too, can find "advice, resources and contacts to help turn social responsibility into business success." http://www.coopamerica.org/ Topics: Activism, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Environment, Ethics, Labor Last updated Jun 3, 2006 Earth 911
Contains community-specific environmental information. Topics include reuse, recycling, hazardous waste disposal, composting, local agencies, environmental groups, state and local programs, and more. Includes a glossary and "green" shopping tips. http://earth911.com/ Topics: Environment, Technology Last updated Dec 21, 2008 EEK!: Environmental Education for Kids
Online environmental magazine for children in grades 4-8, with a Wisconsin focus but of general interest to readers everywhere. Features information about endangered species, wildlife habitats, vegetation, recycling, and other environmental topics. Includes teaching activities and educational resources. From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/ Topics: Environment, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Environmental Defense
"Environmental Defense is dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Among these rights are clean air, clean water, healthy food and flourishing ecosystems." The site contains news, reports, information on Environmental Defense's programs, and more. http://www.edf.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated May 5, 2008 Environmental Ethics
A categorized directory of unannotated links to general environmental ethics Web resources and to sites dealing with such specific issues as genetic engineering, nanotechnology, cloning, resource allocation, animals and vegetarianism, pollution, radiation, global warming, population, indigenous peoples, and teaching about environmental ethics. Compiled by Ron Epstein, a philosophy professor at San Francisco State University. http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Environ/Enviroethics.htm Topics: Environment, Ethics, Nutrition & Food Safety, Social Issues, Technology Last updated Jan 18, 2004 Environmental Paper Network
Web site for a "group of environmental organizations joined together to support socially and environmentally sustainable transformations within the pulp and paper industry." Features fact sheets, statistics, reports, and other material on responsible fiber sourcing and endangered forests, recycled paper, and clean production technologies (such as chlorine-free bleaching and pulping) to reduce pollution. Includes a glossary and links to related organizations. http://www.environmentalpaper.org Topics: Environment, Industries Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Green Guide
"Dubbed the 'green living source for today's conscious consumer,' the Green Guide makes living in an environmentally-aware way easy, understandable, and practical." The site features product reviews (for items such as shoes, appliances, bedding, cosmetics, household cleaning supplies, personal care items, and pest control techniques), lists of ingredients to avoid, articles (such as on what happens to donated clothes), videos, blogs, and more. Also includes information about the associated print publication. From National Geographic. http://www.thegreenguide.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Environment Last updated Jan 14, 2008 Green Holiday Tips From the Sierra Club
Suggestions for making the winter holidays more eco-friendly. Ideas include recycling old cell phones, making your own wrapping paper, buying energy-saving LED lights, getting a pesticide-free tree, and donating your time or money to an environmental group. Also includes a link to a "holiday survival guide," which provides material about environmental issues for dinner table discussion. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/holidays/ Topics: Environment, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Green the Capitol
Website for this initiative led by Nancy Pelosi and begun in March 2007 "to make the U.S. House of Representatives a leader in providing an environmentally responsible and healthy working environment." Features questions and answers, video clips, and a report on the operation of the program (which includes activities such as car sharing for House staffers, and cell phone recycling). Also includes links to related sites. http://cao.house.gov/greenthecapitol/ Topics: Environment, Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Dec 17, 2007 An Inconvenient Truth: Take Action
This companion to the 2006 documentary about global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth," features suggestions for individuals to reduce harmful emissions at home and traveling and to advocate for changes locally, nationally, and internationally. Also includes an interactive tool to calculate your personal impact, 10 simple tips to reduce your impact, and links to related materials. Also includes links to details about the documentary. http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/ Topics: Environment Last updated Jul 31, 2006 International Year of Planet Earth, 2007-2009
"The International Year of Planet Earth aims to capture people's imagination with the exciting knowledge we possess about our planet, and to see that knowledge used to make the Earth a safer, healthier and wealthier place." Features an online magazine, list of international events, and brochures on themes such as sustainable use of groundwater and building safer cities. A joint initiative by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). http://www.yearofplanetearth.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Sep 15, 2008 Keep America Beautiful
This nonprofit organization with over 1,000 local affiliates "combines education with hands-on stewardship to make America's communities cleaner, greener, safer, and more livable." The site explains the organization and its annual spring event, "The Great American Cleanup.™" Includes a calendar of events, resources for teachers and children, and information on volunteering, and organizing local programs. Searchable. http://www.kab.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated May 22, 2008 Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace encourages responsible, non-motorized outdoor activities with minimal impact on public recreational areas. The program provides education in outdoor skills and ethics and has a broad base of support that includes federal land management agencies as well as private corporations. Web site resources include a membership application, program and course information, nearly three hundred wilderness research publications, and newsletters, which include booklets applying the group's principles to exploring different environments and outdoor activities. The teaching resources include the principles in several languages and activities for teaching them. http://www.lnt.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 20, 2003 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA): Strengthening Capacity to Manage Ecosystems Sustainably for Human Well-Being
The MA "is an international work program designed to meet the needs of decision makers and the public for scientific information concerning the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and options for responding to those changes. The MA was launched by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in June 2001 and was completed in March 2005." Includes a FAQ, reports (in several languages), slide presentations, posters, tables, maps, data, and more. http://www.millenniumassessment.org Topics: Environment Last updated Jun 6, 2005 Personal Emissions Calculator
"Use this online calculator to obtain an estimate of your personal greenhouse gas emissions or your family's greenhouse gas emissions. Then move on to the next section of the calculator to explore actions you and/or your family can take to lower your emissions while reducing your energy and waste disposal costs." Areas covered include transportation, home energy use, and waste and recycling. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Planet Ark
"Planet Ark works to show people the many ways they can reduce their day to day impact on the environment — at home, at work and in the community." Includes environmental campaigns and initiatives, daily and archived news, and recent photographs from Reuters World Environment News. Searchable and browsable. http://www.planetark.com/ Topics: Environment Last updated Mar 21, 2006 Reduce.org
This site provides suggestions for reducing personal production of waste materials. "When you avoid making garbage in the first place, you don't have to worry about disposing of waste or recycling it later. Changing your habits is the key." Topics include office paper, composting, purchasing decisions, junk mail, transportation, holiday activities, and more. From the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. http://www.reduce.org Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Responsible Shopper
This website allows consumers to "[s]earch hundreds of company profiles by name or by industry and quickly compare the corporate responsibility records of companies within industries" such as beauty and body care, clothing, electronics, and food. Company profiles list any campaigns and alerts associated with the company, along with company contact information and a list of affiliated companies. From Green America (formerly Co-op America). http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Environment Last updated Nov 23, 2009 Ski Area Citizens' Coalition
This organization grades western U.S. ski resorts on their environmental policies and practices. Provides information about impacting roadless areas, logging in old growth forests, purchasing clean energy, using cleaner fuel, and other environmental topics for ski resorts in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. http://www.skiareacitizens.com/ Topics: Environment, Winter Sports Last updated Dec 4, 2007 The Story of Stuff With Annie Leonard
"From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. 'The Story of Stuff' is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled [video] look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns." Includes full movie, fact sheet, annotated script, reading list, and foreign-language subtitled versions. Sponsored by the Tides Foundation and Funders Workgroup for Sustainable Production and Consumption. http://storyofstuff.com/ Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 23, 2009 |
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