Environment

Action For Nature

www.actionfornature.org
Want to know what young people around the world are doing for the environment? Want to share your own success stories? Have environmental action questions for other young people? Check out and participate in this web site.

CatalogPrinting.net

www.catalogprinting.net
An informative site that talks about the damage that catalog and book printing does to our forests and what can be done to curb the harm.

Earthday.net

www.earthday.net/Footprint/index.asp
This site guides you through a simple quiz to calculate your ecological resource consumption level (or "footprint").

EarthSave International

http://www.earthsave.org
EarthSave Canada is a nonprofit, educational organization promoting
awareness of the health, environmental and ethical consequences of our food choices.

The Earthtimes

www.earthtimes.org
An Environmental Newspaper. It is very current and informative. A great place to find resources, this site primarily contains articles on many international issues.

Envirolink

www.envirolink.org
Wow. This site has always been a helpful resource. Its so informative and attracts a lot of people. It has everything from animal rights consciousness to consumer information. Includes a list of Environmental Organizations around the world with links directly to them including many youth run organizations.

The Green Collar Economy By Van Jones,
Founder & President of Green For All

www.VanJones.net/book
This is the only existing book that makes the case for an inclusive, green economy – boasting equal protection and equal opportunity for all. Read it and learn how we can move the country toward a fully clean and renewable energy system – one strong enough to fight pollution and poverty, at the same time.

In Van's new book, he points the way forward for the entire country. He turns all the assumptions of the environmental movement on its head. And in the process, he answers important questions. Pre-order your book NOW, which will be released on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008.

I Buy Different

www.ibuydifferent.org
Campaign to educate young people about the connections between consumer choices and environmental and social issues, with resources include a Smart Consumers Toolkit for activists in school or with youth groups, and a Community Action Guide that offers activity ideas and step-by-step advice.

Also, check out the hip hop section to play and download raps, spoken word, and songs by youth at www.ibuydifferent.org/baltimore/listen.asp

Modern Furniture

www.modernfurniture.org
A great guide to green furniture building.

Native Energy

www.nativeenergy.com
Help Build a New Wind Farm! With NativeEnergy's Windbuilders program, individuals and businesses can offset their contribution to global warming while helping drive the construction of a new wind farms and creating new environmental benefits. Native Energy will contribute $20 to YES for every 12 tons of CO2 that individual "WindBuilders" members keep out of the air.

PETA

www.peta.com
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Population Communications International (PCI)

www.population.org
Producers of carefully researched and culturally senstive soap operas that encourage people to make choices that lead to better health and sustainable development. "The Cost of Cool" is a new video produced by PCI designed to show American teenagers how their buying habits affect the environment. Looking at everyday items, from T-shirts to sneakers, "The Cost of Cool" tracks the impact of their manufacture on the world's resources. The consumer cost of these items is compared to their actual environmental costs, offering a revealing examination of the problem of over-consumption.

Safe Lawns

www.safelawns.org

Safe Lawns is a national public awareness initiative created for the purpose of protecting our natural resources and the health of humans and animals through the promotion of organic lawn care.

Spirit in Action

www.spiritinaction.org
Has a School Lunch Action Guide which helps youth learn how to make a difference! Learn how you can change the lunch program and the approach to nutritional and environmental education in your local schools. The Healthy School Lunch Action Guide shows you how to improve the health and the awareness of our children as well as protect the environment.

VegTv.com

www.vegtv.com
VegTv.com-A VIEW TO A HEALTHIER YOU. Multi-media site with information regarding plant-based food, health, and nutrition--links, recipes, and more.

Zap Root

www.zaproot.com
ZapRoot is an unconventional bite-sized internet video news show that covers the fast changing world of the modern Green Revolution. With sarcasm, silliness, & sanity, ZapRoot encourages you to have a better time while making a better world.