Take Action
Additional Resources:
E-Activist Websites:
Click on the links below to join subscriber lists for some great
environmental organizations who will keep you informed of voluntary
activist opportunities on a regular basis. These sites are dedicated
full time to staying on top of the issues, then informing their online
activist communities to let decision makers know where their customers
or constituents stand. Send an email, make a difference – how easy is
that?!
www.stopglobalwarming.org Join over 700,000 supporters of the Stop
Global Warming Virtual March, and become part of the movement to demand our
leaders freeze and reduce carbon dioxide emissions now.
www.nrdc.org One of the nation’s more effective environmental
action groups.
www.fscvl.org Visit the Federation of State Conservation Voter
Leagues to locate your State League Of Conservation Voters. These
state organizations work to increase public awareness of the
environmental performance of all elected officials and hold them
accountable to their environmental agenda. Join their subscriber list
to keep informed of action opportunities on an ongoing basis.
www.saveourenvironment.org A collaborative effort of the nation's
most influential environmental advocacy organizations harnessing the
power of the internet to increase public awareness and activism on
today's most important environmental issues.
www.ucsusa.org An independent alliance of more than 100,000
concerned citizens and scientists
www.earth-policy.org Dedicated to providing a vision of an
environmentally sustainable economy—as well as a roadmap of how to get
from here to there.
www.waterkeeper.org Promoting clean water and strong communities
www.oceanconservancy.org Promoting healthy and diverse ocean
eco-systems
www.defendersactionfund.org Defenders of Wildlife outreach
organization
www.newdream.org Information and resources designed to promote
consuming responsibly
www.Sierraclub.org A leading environmental activist organization
www.ofrf.org Organic farming research foundation
www.TheActionBlog.com Short Day. Big Difference. Save endangered
species, stand up for human rights, stop a forest from being clear
cut…all in a day’s work.
Recommended Reading
Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert
from Publishers Review: “On the burgeoning shelf of cautionary
but occasionally alarmist books warning about the consequences of
dramatic climate change, Kolbert's calmly persuasive reporting stands
out for its sobering clarity?.
What Matters Most: How a Small Group of Pioneers Is Teaching Social
Responsibility to Big Business, and Why Big Business Is Listening
by Jeffrey Hollender and Stephen Fenichell
Cause for Success: 10 Companies That Put Profit Second and Came in
First by Christine Arena
Handy Product, Service and Info Guides
Organic Produce Card A handy guide to the most important produce to
buy organically grown.
Why Reducing Pesticide Exposure Makes Good Sense Learn about the
toxicity of pesticides and their potential effects on people.
www.scorecard.org Get an in-depth pollution report for your county,
covering air, water, chemicals, and more.
Monterey Bay Aquariums Seafood Watch Guide (aka,
The Fish List)
www.EWG.org Enviromental Working Group. Investigative organization
and home of “Product Skindeep? beauty product assessor.
SustainLane E-Directory National guide to sustainable Businesses
– search by type and location
www.Obviously.com “The world’s shortest and most comprehensive
Recycling Guide?
www.wchecnet.org Children’s health environmental coalition offering
safety information and product guide
www.coopamerica.org E-activist site and comprehensive e-resources
guide
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