There is no more important cause than the call to action to save our planet. Join the 638,963 supporters of the Stop Global Warming Virtual March, and become part of the movement to demand solutions to global warming now.
Over a decade ago, most countries joined this international treaty to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable.
This site is based on Al Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth, and provides a wealth of information related to the science of climate change.
Also find an interactive "take action" section, a free educational guide just for teachers, and a variety of blogs
and news to choose from.
Energy Star Website
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Learn how to save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
A recent national report for American schools by Capital E found that building "green" would save an average school $100,000 each year - enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers. The report
shows that green schools are extremely cost-effective, with benefits outweighing the costs 20 to 1.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
In 1999, the Cambridge City Council passed a resolution to join the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP), a campaign of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability.
Learn more about what this community is doing to combat climate change.
This site is sponsored by BBC's Weather Centre
and provides a range of information related to climate change, including
evidence, impact, adaptation, policies and links to other valuable
resources.
This initiative seeks to stabilize emissions in the
building sector, and then reverse them to acceptable levels over the next 10
years.
It takes only 18 seconds to change a light. Save energy
and cash now by switching to Energy Star CFL bulbs, available nearly
everywhere light bulbs are sold. See how enlightened your state is on this
interactive site.
CELF’s mission is to bring about enduring institutional
change to education by promoting sustainability as a core K-12 learning
framework. Learn about upcoming programs, including the 2007 Summer
Institute for Sustainability Education.
This April 14th, tens of thousands of Americans will
gather all across the country at meaningful, iconic places to call for
action on climate change. Find out about local events and how you can join
others around the country in their call to Congress to Step It Up & Cut
Carbon 80% by 2050!
By 2030 our City will be getting bigger, our
infrastructure older and our environment more unpredictable. Now is the time
for New Yorkers to rise once again to the challenge of tomorrow. Learn
about what NYC is doing and how you can get involved in creating a more
sustainable future.
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This is a major national campaign, spearheaded by Environmental Defense, to increase public awareness about the dangers of global warming, to press political and other leaders in the U.S. for more aggressive action against global warming, and to win passage of the Climate Stewardship Act in Congress.
This site, sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.
The Climate Crisis Coalition seeks to broaden the circle of individuals
and organizations engaged in the global warming issue, to link it with other issues and to provide a structure to forge a common agenda and advance action plans with a united front.
The Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign, sponsored by ICLEI, enlists counties, cities, towns and villages to adopt policies and implement measures to achieve quantifiable reductions in local greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and enhance urban livability and sustainability. More than 650 local governments worldwide, including the Town of Greenburgh and Westchester County, are participating in CCP.
Green Seal
Green Seal is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services.
Find out what Marin County, CA is doing about climate
change. Learn about exemplary policies and programs that are helping make this
community healthy, vibrant and sustainable for many generations into the future.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC)
SBIC is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the design, affordability, energy performance, and environmental soundness of America's buildings.
GreenBiz is the leading information resource on how to
align environmental responsibility with business success. This site provides
valuable news and resources to large and small businesses through a
combination of websites, workshops, daily news feeds, electronic
newsletters, and briefing papers.
Sustainable Hudson Valley Green Living Pages wiki is a
shared, collaborative resource for finding planet-friendly supplies in the
Hudson Valley of New York, USA. Please contribute to our list of businesses,
their contact info, and what specific green products and energy-saving
services they offer in our area.
Community leaders, parents and schools across the U.S. are
using Safe Routes to School programs to encourage and enable more children
to safely walk and bike to school. The National Center for Safe Routes to
School aims to assist these communities in developing successful Safe Routes
programs and strategies.
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