TOPIC: ENVIRONMENT (87)
GBO Hawai’i
http://gbohawaii.comGBO Hawai’i is the first sustainability themed board game for a mass market audience. Through private sector investment in sustainable businesses, (a field known as impact investing), players are able to help the state of Hawai’i meet its sustainability goals, reducing fossil fuel consumption, advancing the local and organic food movement, and reducing waste generation.
EcoGrader
http://www.mightybytes.com/ecograderEcoGrader is a free tool that will enable you to grade your websites on sustainability. EcoGrader will in turn help you find ways to reduce consumption, eliminate waste, and use less energy.
Amazon Aid Foundation
http://amazonaid.orgThe Amazon Aid Foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about environmental issues in the Amazon rainforest through collaborative art, music, and multimedia projects with a focus of educating youth around the world. Through interactive donor campaigns, Amazon Aid also provides solutions for protecting the rainforest by partnering with dedicated scientists and local organizations on the ground.
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.orgThe Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
GREEN.TV
http://green.tvThe GREEN.TV story is all about producing, gathering and distributing the best environmental films around.
Why do we do that? Well, we believe that combining the emotive power of video with the interactive potential of digital media means we can do our bit to bring about real change. That’s the thinking behind our strap-line; Watch, Engage, Act.
WWF
http://wwf.panda.orgFor 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
WWF USA - http://www.worldwildlife.org/home-full.html
Cause Date
http://www.causedate.laCause Date is an Eco-Social professional dating service in Los Angeles designed to connect people who share a passion for sustainable living through volunteer experiences, premier events and activities.
The Greenhouse of the Future
http://greenhouseofthefuture.comThe Greenhouse of the Future is an innovative and strategic design, built of recycled and natural materials, that interacts with the natural phenomena of the planet in order to create the ideal environment for growth and abundance. The technologies and concepts that have inspired the design of this greenhouse have been proven by over 40 years of research and development by Michael Reynolds’ Earthship homes as well as the many studies on passive solar greenhouses.
IUCN
http://www.iucn.orgConserving biodiversity is central to the mission of IUCN. We demonstrate how biodiversity is fundamental to addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges: tackling climate change, achieving sustainable energy, improving human well-being and building a green economy.
Grist
http://www.grist.orgGrist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline and on every store shelf (bamboo hair gel, anyone?), Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all.
WebEcoist
http://webecoist.momtastic.comWebEcoist goes beyond being an ordinary ‘green’ lifestyle, design and travel publication. Sure, you will find articles on eco-friendly food, sustainable technology and innovations both good and bad but you will also discover a vast array of environmental oddities, natural disasters, fantastic plants and amazing animals. The site is thus a (free) one-stop shop for everything about our Earth – including great guides to eco-friendly facts, the sustainable web, our environmental history and the green movement.
Rainforest Alliance
http://www.rainforest-alliance.orgThe Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods for by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior.
Our Future Planet
http://www.ourfutureplanet.orgOur Future Planet (OFP) is an online community and think tank which aims to be the platform to create global change in the real world today. Our long term goal is to harness the innovative ideas created through the website to write and publish a ‘Planetary Constitution.’ This is a huge undertaking, but one that can be achieved through the mass global co-operation seen with OFP. Our platform gives each and every one of you a serious voice and by contributing to OFP you really can help shape the future of the planet.
Holistic Survival School
http://www.holisticsurvivalschool.comHolistic Survival School (HSS) offers a different perspective on “survival” classes. With their “middle path” approach, HSS offers both personal and group classes which help connect the physical and spiritual worlds of survival. HSS helps people reclaim their lost wildness by a process called ReWilding. At HSS, not only do students learn the physical skills needed to live in the wild, but they also gain a intimate relationship with the wilderness that will help them be more aware of themselves, their life, and the natural world.
ReLeaf Michigan
http://releafmichigan.blogspot.co.ilReLeaf Michigan is a statewide volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) tree planting and education organization. Our mission is to educate the public on the value of trees, and how to properly select, plant and maintain them.
