The Green Pages

 

 

GREENS/GREEN PARTY

Green Parties worldwide.

The Green Party of the United States

Top Ten Key Values adopted in 2000 by The Green Party of the United States.

Ten Key Values from other state and local Greens. "There is no authoritative version of the Ten Key Values of the Greens. The Ten Key Values are guiding principles that are adapted and defined to fit each state and local chapter."

 

GREEN BUSINESS

Co-op America: National Green Pages - This annual directory helps consumers find over 10,000 earth-friendly products and services. To obtain this resource contact Co-op America, 1612 K Street, NW, #600, Washington, DC 20006; Tel: 800.424.2667; Fax: (202) 331-8166.

Green Seal - An independent, nonprofit organization, promotes the manufacture and sale of environmentally responsible consumer products by setting environmental standards and awarding a "Green Seal of Approval" to products that cause less harm to the environment than other similar products.

Green Marketplace - An e-retailer providing environmental goods, services and information on the Internet. It offers earth-friendly and socially-conscious products.

 

CLIMATE CHANGE/ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Earth Island Institute - This site provides in-depth information, resources, and tools to directly impact today's environmental challenges.

Earth First! Worldwide - provides news and regional information.

Environmental Defense Fund - EDF provides environmental information needed to influence national environmental policy.

 

HOT TOPICS

Genetically Modified Food

The Four Basic Uses of Hemp - Food, Fiber, Fuel & Medicine.

The No Nukes Page at What? Magazine Online.

The Population Coalition - The Coalition promotes public education and action on problems of population growth, resource consumption, and sustainability. Contact:

Soy - The latest news on soy and your health.

 

SPRAWL/LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

America Walks - A national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities. Our members are autonomous grassroots organizations from across the country, each working to improve conditions for walking in their area.

Livable Communities Task Force   is Representative Blumenauer's site advocating the creation of a partnership between the Federal Government and local communities to provide flexibility, options and incentives to achieve a community vision, and includes information about sprawl.

Sprawlwatch - A clearinghouse for sprawl and smart growth news!

Walkable Communities, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, organized for the purposes of helping all communities become more walkable and pedestrian friendly.

 

SUSTAINABLE LIVING & DEVELOPMENT

The Simple Living Network - This on-line service contains information about publications and tools for those wanting to learn how to live a more conscious, simple, healthy and earth-friendly lifestyle.

Sustainable Communities Network - Topics include Smart Growth, Creating Community, Protecting Natural Resources, and Growing a Sustainable Economy.

Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development - Directory of information and services on how communities can adopt sustainable development strategies, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (!!!).

Simple-Living News from Countrylife.net! - Learn to make your own soap, cheese and bread...

The Laundry List - Startling facts include gems such as: "The average American uses more energy running a clothes dryer than the average African uses in a year for all energy needs." National Hanging Out Day - April 19th!

Whole Earth - Sister publication to the Whole Earth Catalog delivering coverage of ecology, economics, and the arts.

 


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