Environmental Lifestyles
American Environmental Health Foundation
Website: http://www.aehf.com/
"As residents of this planet, our role as caretakers of the environment is crucial. As we damage the environment with pollutants, we risk the destruction of not only our natural resources but also of our personal health. Dangerous toxins carelessly deposited and introduced into our environment affect everything we come in contact with and enjoy -- our food, our clothes, our homes, or work places, and our recreational spaces.
"The American Environmental Health Foundation (AEHF) was founded in 1975 by William J. Rea, M.D. of the Environmental Health Center-Dallas. AEHF is a nonprofit organization founded to provide research and education into Chemical Sensitivity. The Foundation Store carries almost 1500 environmentally safe products for the home and office. Our products are designed for both chemically sensitive individual and the environmentally aware person."
Community Food Security Coalition
Website: http://www.foodsecurity.org/index.html
"Community food security is a condition in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes community self-reliance and social justice. -- Mike Hamm and Anne Bellows.
The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), North American organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times. We seek to develop self-reliance among all communities in obtaining their food and to create a system of growing, manufacturing, processing, making available, and selling food that is regionally based and grounded in the principles of justice, democracy, and sustainability."
Earth911.com
Website: http://earth911.com/
"Earth911.com is your one-stop shop for all you need to know about reducing your impact, reusing what you've got and recycling your trash. Get involved in our world by checking in for daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and opting into our weekly emals.
"In our recycling database, we can help you find over 100,000 recycling locations across the country. With information provided by local governments, industry insiders, organizations, and everyday consumers, you can recycle hundreds of products from packing peanuts to computers. We know where you need to go to get things done.
"Featured on popular venus like the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America and The New York Times, and syndicated by cool people like MSN.com, National Geographic and the Huffington Post, we want everyone to know that recycling is easy, and sometimes (dare we say) fun."
Ecological Footprint
Website: http://www.kidsfootprint.org/
A fun, interactive site for kids to measure their footprint on the planet's natural resources and teacher lesson plans.
Ecological Footprint Quiz
Website: http://www.myfootprint.org/
This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. After answering 15 easy questions, you'll be able to compare your Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what is available on this planet.
E - The Environmental Magazine
Website: http://www.emagazine.com/
"Now in it's 19th year, E - The Environmental Magazine is a bimonthly 'clearinghouse' of information, news and resources for people concerned about the environment who want to know 'What can I do?' to make a difference. A 13-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee, E is chock full of everything environmental -- from recycling to rainforests, and from the global village to our own backyards."
eNature.com
Website: http://www.enature.com/backyardwildlife/garden_patrol.asp
"eNature.com is the web's premier destination for information about the wild animals and plants of the United States. Over past years, eNature has consistently been one of the Internet's most-visited sites for nature and wildlife information and has won numerous awards and accolades.
"The site's core content of wildlife information about almost 6,000 individual species is the same data set used to create the printed Audubon Field Guides. All the data has been carefully reviewed and vetted by leading biologists, zoologists and other natural history specialists."
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Website: http://www.cbsm.com/public/world.lasso
"This site consists of five resources for those working to foster sustainable behaviors, such as those involved in conservation, energy efficiency, transportation, waste reduction, and water efficiency. The site includes the complete contents of the book, Fostering Sustainable Behavior, as well as searchable databases of articles, case studies, and turnkey strategies. Further, it includes, discussion forums for sharing information and asking questions of others."
Green Consumer Website
Website: http://www.greenerchoices.org/
"GreenerChoices.org, launched on Earth Day 2005 by Consumers Union, the non-profit publishers of Consumer Reports, is a Web-based initative to inform, engage, and empower consumers about environmentally-friendly products and practices. GreenerChoices.org offers an accessible, reliable, and practical source of information on buying 'greener' products that have minimal environmental impact and meet personal needs.
"We created GreenerChoices.org to address the lack of credible, in-depth information on green products, services, and lifestyles, especially on the Web. Environmentally conscious consumers are faced with a huge amount of 'green washing' by companies that want to capitalize on and exploit the growing interest in environmentally-friendly products, health, pollution, and toxins."
Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
Website: http://www.kilowattours.org/
"Kilowatt Ours is a documentary by Jeff Barrie that has become a national movement to promote energy conservation, efficiency and renewable energy. Kilowatt Ours is also a non profit organization advocating for conservation power plants in every community in America. We provide resources for homes, businesses, schools, and communities to begin their journey to energy savings."
Sustainable Table - Serving Up Healthy Food Choices
Website: http://www.sustainabletable.org/home
"Sustainable Table celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food. Start with our introduction, or jump right in and get involved!"
Tencon, Inc.
Website: http://www.tencon.net/
"TENCON, Inc., a woman owned environmental engineering business, started in 1980 and was incorporated in 1984. The original mission was to provide affordable waste disposal for small to mid-size businesses. TENCON formed the first Waste Disposal Cooperative in the United States by assisting the Cincinnati Automobile Dealer Association members with a waste disposal program.
"TENCON, Inc. is an environmental and industrial engineering firm based in Cincinnati, OH. We provide full-service consulting services in indoor air, mold, OSHA compliance, EPA assessments and permits, and many other environmental areas."