Scorecard
(New Window)
Scorecard combines data from over 200 different state and federal databases to profile
local environmental problems and the health effects of toxic chemicals.
Greenpeace
International (New Window)
An independent campaigning organization which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to
expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a
green and peaceful future.
Sierra Club
(New Window)
Learn about the Sierra Club's campaign to reverse one of the largest experiments in
history--global warming.
Environmental News Network
(New Window)
ENN covers breaking environmental news, including pollution issues.
Environmental Defense
(New Window)
A not-for-profit environmental advocacy group with four main goals: stabilizing the
Earth's climate, safeguarding the world's oceans, protecting human health, and defending
and restoring biodiversity.
World Wide Fund For Nature
(New Window)
The world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization, with
around 5 million supporters and a global network of 27 national organizations, 5
associates, and 21 program offices.
Climate Ark
(New Window)
Performs full text searches of educational and activist Web sites. Also includes an
archive of "popular media and environmental group information" on climate change
and other environmental topics.
earthsystems.org
(New Window)
Provides up-to-date environmental information. Includes a database that allows individuals
and organizations to easily find recycling products and services, plus a library of 1,000
environmental links.
Conservation
International (New Window)
CI focuses on trying to preserve and promote awareness about the world's most endangered
biodiversity through scientific programs, local awareness campaigns, and economic
initiatives.
National Audubon Society
(New Window)
The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems,
focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's
biological diversity.
The Nature Conservancy
(New Window)
"Saving the Last Great Places."
Earth's 911
(New Window)
A public and private sector partnership to empower the public with community-specific
resources to improve quality of life.
Friends of the Earth
(New Window)
This nonprofit organization focuses on the economics of sustainable growth.
Clean Up Australia
(New Window)
A very successful Australian organization that works to clean up environmental pollution
and to teach citizens how to lead greener lives.
Earth Times
(New Window)
Covers news and issues affecting: the environment, education, society, business, culture,
media, nature, politics, and population.
Alliance to Save Energy
(New Window)
A coalition of prominent business, government, environmental and consumer leaders.
National Wildlife Federation -
NWF (New Window)
NWF focuses its efforts on five core issue areas: Endangered Habitat, Water Quality, Land
Stewardship, Wetlands, and Sustainable Communities.
Earth Day 2000
(New Window)
Goal: to give "individuals the resources they need to make the vision of a cleaner,
healthier planet for the 21st Century a reality."
Union of Concerned
Scientists (New Window)
The Union of Concerned Scientists works to ensure that all people have clean air and
energy, as well as safe and sufficient food.
American Rivers
(New Window)
North America's leading national river-conservation organization.
Office of Wetlands,
Oceans, & Watersheds (New Window)
The OWOW provides information to raise public awareness and encourage involvement in water
quality issues.
Rainforest Action Network
(New Window)
Working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around
those forests.
OneWorld (New Window)
Promotes human rights and sustainable development. Site includes news, current projects,
features and more.
Audubon Institute
(New Window)
The Audubon Institute's goal is to foster appreciation and, ultimately, conservation of
these ecosystems, which are showcased in an outstanding collection of ten museums and
parks dedicated to nature.
EarthVision
(New Window)
Provides daily environmental news, industry links, job listings and more.
Earthwatch
(New Window)
A non-profit environmental and wildlife organization.
World Watch Institute
(New Window)
Worldwatch is dedicated to fostering the evolution of a society in which human needs are
met in ways that do not threaten the health of the natural environment.
Solstice
(New Window)
The Internet information service of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable
Technology (CREST). An excellent source for the latest in SED info.
The Rainforest
Site (New
Window)
Visitors to The Rainforest Site can save a free area of rainforest with the "click of
a button."
CNN: Nature
(New Window)
CNN's nature and environment news section.
Climate Institute
(New Window)
The Climate Institute works to protect the balance between climate and life on earth by
facilitating the dialogue among scientists, policy makers, business executives and
citizens.
The Earth Council
(New Window)
Supports and empowers people in building a more secure, equitable and sustainable future.
SD Gateway
(New
Window)
The SD Gateway guides visitors through new thinking and solutions being developed by the
Spinning Web Network--some of the world's leading sustainable development institutes.
Council on
Environmental Quality (New Window)
Learn about the White House initiative to cut paperwork and develop new partnerships with
industry, landowners and the states to provide more flexibility for the regulated
community in return for better environmental results.
Urban Land Institute
(New Window)
The ULI tackles such issues as traffic and land use, parking, transit villages and other
transportation issues both public and private.
Global Warming:
Focus on the Future (New Window)
This Website encourages visitors to learn more about the history of global warming and
empowers them to help solve the problem.
Resources for the Future (New Window)
A nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank that conducts independent research rooted primarily
in economics and other social sciences on environmental and natural resource issues.
The Wilderness Society
(New Window)
Works to protect America's wilderness and to develop a nation-wide network of wild lands
through public education, scientific analysis and advocacy.
Lycos Environment
News (New Window)
Latest environmental news headlines, message board, links and more.
Better
World Zine (New
Window)
An environmental ezine with recycling and alternative energy tips.
Sustainable
Communities Network (New Window)
Linking citizens to resources and to one another to create healthy, vital, sustainable
communities.
WWF Canada
(New Window)
WWF Canada pursues a mission to save life on Earth through four conservation programs:
Endangered Species, Endangered Spaces and Wildlife Toxicology in Canada and an
International program in Latin America.
Weathervane
(New Window)
"A digital forum on global climate policy."
Greenpeace:
Climate (New
Window)
Greenpeace campaigns for governments to face up to their responsibilities and urgently
address the problem of global climate change as one of the greatest threats to the planet.
Cyburbia: Resource
Directory (New Window)
Directory of sustainable development resources on the Web.
Alternative Fuels Data
Center (New Window)
This Office of Transportation Technologies site has information on the latest advances in
alternative fuels, vehicles, refueling sites, and more.
FWS: Endangered Species
(New Window)
Includes species information, news releases, latest reports, photo gallery and more.
The Earth Charter
(New Window)
A statement of ethical principles that will guide the conduct of people and nations
towards each other and the Earth to ensure peace, equity and a sustainable future.
GEM, the Global Energy
Marketplace (New Window)
An on-line, searchable database of more than 2500 energy efficiency and renewable energy
annotated Web links.
Millennialtrust.com
(New Window)
A portal for human rights and the environment.
Carfree.com (New Window)
Solutions to the problem of the urban automobile.
American Wind Energy
Association (New Window)
AWEA advocates the development of wind energy as a reliable, environmentally superior
energy alternative in the United States and around the world.
Clean Air Network
(New Window)
"Your one-stop advocacy resource to clean up the nation's air!"
Envirosense
(New Window)
A group of companies who collectively offer solutions and strategies to address indoor air
quality and related environmental issues.
The Cousteau Society
(New Window)
Provides information and insight on environmental issues to inspire better protection of
Earth.
ReInState
(New
Window)
ReInState is an innovative guide to state-by-state renewable energy and sustainable
development resources.
E (New Window)
An environmental magazine celebrating 10 years in print.
EPA:
Acid Rain Program (New Window)
The goal of the Acid Rain Program is to significantly reduce electric utilities emissions
of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the pollutants responsible for acid deposition.
National Council for Science
and the Environment (New Window)
NCSE (formally the Committee for the National Institute for the Environment) works to
improve the scientific basis of environmental decisionmaking. Site includes research
publications on a number of environmental issues.
Ocean
Planet (New Window)
"This exhibition reminds us that in ways we may never have even considered, we're all
seafarers, and it offers us ways to become more seaworthy--to think about what everyone
can do to conserve the Ocean Planet."
Center of
Excellence for Sustainable Development (New Window)
A Project of the U.S. Department of Energy, the CESD includes the latest developments and
research projects in land use planning, transportation, rural issues and more.
United Nations:
Commission on Sustainable Development (New Window)
The CSD ensures the high visibility of sustainable development issues within the UN system
and helps to improve the UN's coordination of environment and development activities.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service Homepage (New Window)
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of
the American people.
America's
Wetlands (New Window)
This site will give you a better understanding of the rich variety of wetlands, their
importance, how they are threatened, and what can be done to conserve them for future
generations.
Argus
Clearinghouse: Sustainable Development (New Window)
Directory of sustainable development web sites.
Animal
Diversity Web (New Window)
"Includes information about the structure and classification of animals, basic
concepts of ecology and evolutionary biology, brief reports on dozens of animals, and lots
of pictures."
Alternative Technology
Association (New Window)
A non-profit community group that aims to use and promote environmentally friendly
technology, including renewable energy sources such as the sun, wind and water; building
with natural materials and conserving energy.
Recycler's World
(New Window)
A world wide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities,
by-products, used and surplus items or materials.
Energy and
Environmental Research Center (New Window)
The philosophy of the EERC is to improve global quality of life by providing leadership in
visionary multidisciplinary research and development leading to demonstration and
commercialization of innovative, clean, efficient energy technologies.
Recycle.com
(New Window)
The place to turn for recycling and composting expertise.
Greenpeace:
Ozone Crisis (New
Window)
Details Greenpeace's "Protect the Ozone Layer" campaign and up-to-date news and
resources.
The
World's Shortest Comprehensive Recycling Guide (New Window)
Great list of basic recycling tips and categories.
National Resources Defense
Council (New Window)
NRDC is a not-for-profit environmental advocacy group that uses law, science, and the
support of our 400,000+ members to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to
ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
World
Wildlife Fund: Climate (New
Window)
Mission: "By 2001 we aim to ensure that industrialized nations set in motion a
permanent downward trend in their domestic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the leading
global warming gas - as a first step towards substantial reductions in emissions by
2010."
Center for Clean Air Policy
(New Window)
Seeks to promote and implement innovative solutions to major environmental and energy
problems which balance both environmental and economic interests.
EcoWorld
(New
Window)
EcoWorld provides internet users comprehensive information on the state of planetary
ecosystems and projects underway, everywhere, to preserve and restore species and
ecosystems.
The
International Carnivorous Plant Society (New
Window)
ICPS is an organization of horticulturists, conservationists, scientists, and educators
all interested in sharing knowledge and news of carnivorous plants.
Environmental Support Center
(New Window)
"Supporting the environmental movement from the grassroots up."
EPA Global
Warming Page (New Window)
Learn about the global warming problem and what is and can be done to revese its effects.
The American Solar
Energy Society (New Window)
ASES is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the
benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment.
National Oceanic and
Atmospherics Administration (New Window)
NOAA guides our use and protection of ocean and coastal resources and conducts research to
improve our understanding and stewardship of the environment which sustains us all.
National Wetlands
Inventory (New Window)
The NWI project was established to generate information about the characteristics, extent
and status of the Nation's wetlands and deepwater habitats.
Conservation Technology
Information Center (New Window)
Promotes environmentally and economically beneficial natural resource systems.
Global Environmental
Options (New Window)
GEO seeks to restore a balance between the built and natural environment by bringing
attention to the impact that buildings and planning have on the environment and
biodiversity.
Wildlife Tracker
(New Window)
"The animal and environmental search engine." Includes animal guide and wildlife
news.
Planet
first 2000 (New
Window)
Aim is to provide helpful information and resources to individuals so they may easily and
positively take actions in their own way in their own homes, local community or broader
communities to assist the environment.
EcoWise (New Window)
The Non-Toxic, sustainable, educational store....naturally.
The Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands (New Window)
Track the progress of the 1971 intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for
national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of
wetlands and their resources.
Pollution
Prevention Institute (New
Window)
The Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI) assists small businesses to efficiently and
economically reduce and control their wastes.
United Nations World
Meteorological Organization (WMO) (New Window)
World Meteorological Organization coordinates global scientific activity in several areas,
including: air pollution research, climate change and ozone depletion studies.
Ozone Action (New Window)
Washington, DC based non-profit public interest organization focused exclusively on two
atmospheric threats: global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion.
Transact (New Window)
Proponents of smart growth. Includes the latest transportation and quality of life
campaign reports.
Environmental Concern Inc.
(New Window)
A non-profit organization dedicated to wetland restoration, research, and education since
1972.
Wetlands
Activities Department of the Interior (New Window)
Provides information on government conservation initiatives, including the President's
national goal of no net loss of wetlands.
EcoWorld
(New
Window)
Information and answers about Earth's energy & food supply, species, ecosystems and
projects to preserve them.
SaveRainforest.net
(New Window)
Click on the "Save Rainforest" button to help preserve the rainforest.
Wetlands Regulation
Center (New Window)
Acts as a service to all persons interested in the laws, policies and regulations
concerning activities regulated under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act in
waters of the United States, including wetlands.
EcologyFund
(New Window)
Help protect rainforests, wildlife and parks by donating land.
Florida Solar Energy
Center (New Window)
FSEC is the largest and most active state-supported renewable energy and energy efficiency
research, training and certification institute in the United States.
Wilderness
Committee (New
Window)
Canadian citizen-funded wilderness preservation organization.
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