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This report is issued every decade by the federal government's Global Change Research Program. It is an attempt to consolidate and transcribe into accessible language the latest climate science across a broad spectrum of disciplines and regions.
Across the country, cities are going green and sharing their successes. Graduate students from Columbia University designed a handbook to help your city go green.
The report, Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region, examines multiple opportunities for governments and coastal communities to plan for and adapt to rising sea levels.
The Pickens Plan provides a blueprint to reduce foreign oil dependence by harnessing domestic energy alternatives and greater new technologies. The Plan calls for building new wind generation facilities that will produce 20% of our nation's electricity and allow us to use natural gas as a transportation fuel. Learn more about the Plan here.
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.
It takes only 18 seconds to change a light. Save energy and cash by switching to Energy Star CFL bulbs, available nearly everywhere light bulbs are sold. See how enlightened your state is on this interactive site.
This site is based on former vice-president, Al Gore’s Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, and provides a wealth of information related to the science of climate change as well as an interactive “take action” section, a free educational guide just for teachers, and a variety of blogs and news to choose from.
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. 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.
A recent national report for U.S. Schools by Capital E finds that building “green” would save an average school $100,000 each year — enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers. The report breaks new ground by demonstrating that green schools are extremely cost-effective, with benefits outweigh the costs 20 to 1.
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.
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 initiative seeks to stabilize emissions in the building sector, and then reverse them to acceptable levels over the next 10 years.
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.
The Valley Table is the only publication in the Hudson Valley exclusively devoted to regional farms, food and cuisine. We support local agriculture and efforts to strengthen the links among producers, marketers, restaurateurs and consumers.
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The Power Scorecard is a rating mechanism that assesses the environmental impact of different types of electric generation. The Power Scorecard makes it easy for you to plug into cleaner power for the future of the planet. Find out more about the rating methods used...
The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
The interactive Green Map highlights dozens of sustainable green projects and programs throughout the county and encourages residents to identify similar efforts in their neighborhoods and communities.
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.
Mayors share how cities are transforming the potential catastrophe of global warming into positive, profitable solutions. They believe global warming is a doorway to actions that enhance prosperity, secure the energy supply, improve the health of communities, and make our cities cleaner, better places to live. Learn more here.
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.
The Marin County Sustainability Team is housed in the Community Development Agency’s Planning Department. Its goal is to work with others to develop policies and programs that will help make the County of Marin healthy, vibrant and sustainable for many generations into the future.
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.
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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