Environmental Sites

Emory

Campus-wide Programs

World Health Organization Helmet Initiative
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Earth Day Vendor Fair
Emory Recycles
Environmental Studies Seminar Series
Environmental Studies at Emory University
Growing Green: Emory Magazine | Winter 2002
The Piedmont Project | Environment Across the Curriculum

Campus Organizations

Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Stewardship
Friends of Emory Forests
Emory Bike User's Group
Emory Garden Club

Student organizations and programs

ECOSEAC (Emory's chapter of the student environmental action coalition)
Environmental Law and Conservation Society
Environmental Field Study Program
of the Center for International Programs Abroad

Programs reaching beyond campus

Bangladesh Environment Network
Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association
Electric Vehicle Community Market
Environmental Justice Initiative
Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
ScienceNET:K12
Workshops for K-12 teachers on teaching science have included study of water and water quality.
Turner Environmental Law Clinic
World Health Organization Helmet Initiative

Research Projects

Brownfields and Hazardous Waste Policy
Ecology, Religion, and a Living Water Project
(India)
Environmental Supply Chain Management
Impact of a Reduction in Ground Ozone Level During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics on Pediatric Asthma
Pollution, Heart, and Lung Disease
Problem Based Learning for Undergraduate Science Education
(water quality)

Senate Committees

Committee on the Environment
Campus Development Committee
Traffic and Parking Committee

Other Campus Sites

Academic Opportunities

Audubon Expedition Institute
travelling programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
Directory of Environmental Programs
higher education programs in sustainable agriculture, environmental education, environmental law.
EE-Link
lists environmental education resources on the internet.
Graduate School Directory
North American Alliance for a Green Education
Student-guided consortium of environmental colleges and organizations dedicated to experiential learning.
School for Field Studies
College and high school students live in beautiful ecosystems while learning.
See-U
Field ecology program run by the Columbia University Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
University of Nevada
Master's and doctoral degrees for advanced students of literature and the natural world.

Promoting Environmentalism at Universities

Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF)
Center for Respect of Life and Environment (CRLE)
an international member organization of signatories to the 1990 Talloires Declaration (pronounced "tal-whar"). ULSF promotes academic leadership for the advancement of global environmental literacy. Working in partnership with more than 270 signatory institutions in over 40 countries, ULSF helps to build and strengthen institutional capacity to develop ecologically sound policies and practices, and to make sustainability a major focus of academic disciplines, research initiatives, operations systems, and outreach efforts of higher-education institutions worldwide.
Center for Environmental Economic Development (CEED)
"7 by '07" Campaign to Fight Global Warming. "Our main purpose is to provide an information clearinghouse for universities so that they do not have to reinvent the wheel in their attempts to help fight the climate change crisis."
Envirocitizen's recommendations
for integrating environmental knowledge into all relevant disciplines. Environmental Studies List hosted by Brown University. Send an email message to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu to subscribe. The body of the message should say: subscribe envst-l your name (e.g., subscribe envst-l Susan Smith) Green School List
Environmental Grantmaking Foundations
Greenest Campuses: an Idiosyncratic Guide
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
Recyc-L mailing list dedicated to the discussion of recycling programs at college and university campuses. Send an email message to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu to subscribe. The body of the message should say: subscribe recyc-l your name (e.g., subscribe recyc-l Susan Smith)
National Association of College and University Business Officers
Use the search engine and enter keywords, e.g., environmental, conservation, purchasing.
National Wildlife Federation -- Campus Ecology
Second Nature
nonprofit organization that helps colleges and universities expand their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of learning and practice.
State of the Campus Environment - Campus Ecology - Education Programs - National Wildlife Federation
Sustainable Campus Policy Bank
ULSF | University Leaders For A Sustainable Future

Student Activism

Action Network
Environmental Defense online alerts.
Blueprint for a Green Campus
Help your campus incorporate environmental principles in its curriculum, building management, and purchasing policies.
Campus Ecology
Center for Campus Organizing
National Environmental Wire for Students
Offers networking resources for student leaders, including Campus Green Vote trainings on how to register and educate voters.
Clean Up Your School's Vehicle Fleet
Natural Resources Defense Council tells you why we need cleaner cars and how to convert campus vehicles.
Cool the Planet
student-run campain to end global warming by lobbying politicians and corporations.
Dump & Run
Recycle students' castoffs
Earth Day Network
Organizing tips.
Earthforce
Sample petitions, action plans, and other tools to monitor and protect local rivers and promote bicycle-friendly communities.
Earthnet News
Weekly student environmental listserv.
EcoPledge
Organizes targeted boycotts of companies that harm the environment.
EPA Student Center
Info on careers, projects, primers on ecosystems, environmental regulations, and key eco-issues.
Free the Planet
Organizing trips, action items, environmental alerts, and other tools for educating and activating a campus.
Global Response
How to write effective letters to decision-makers.
Graduation Pledge Alliance
Make a socially conscious pledge part of your graduation ceremony.
Grist Magazine
Daily source of edgy environmental journalism.
Mobilization for Global Justice
news about next anti-globalization protests and campaigns.
Public Interest Research Groups
Student chapters encourage environmental advocacy, free speech, voting, and other types of campus activities.
Ruckus Society
Teaches skills of nonviolent civil disobedience.
Second Nature
Provides training programs and works with schools to incorporate environmental awareness into college life.
Sierra Student Coalition
Student run arm of the Sierra Club in high schools and colleges.
Sierra Youth Coalition
Sustainable Campuses Project of the Sierra Club of Canada's Sierra Youth Coalition.
Student Environmental Action Coalition
National network of high school and college activists.
VolunteerMatch
World Voices
International group of young environmental and social-justice activists working toward a sustainable future.
Youth Action Network
Youth for Environmental Sanity
Trainings for activists ages 15 to 25. Primers on key environmental issues and the Green Schools Manual.

Campus Sites

Brown University: Brown is Green
Brown is Green program is "Brown's educational and advocacy program which links student research and education efforts with administrative offices." It provides links to other campuses with environmental action sites.
Clark Atlanta University : Environmental Justice Resource Center
Formed in 1994 to serve as a research, policy, and information clearinghouse on issues related to environmental justice, race and the environment, civil rights, facility siting, land use planning, brownfields, transportation equity, suburban sprawl, and Smart Growth.
George Washington University handbook
Harvard Green Campus Initiative
Harvard University's Gateway
to environmental education, research, and outreach enterprise includes course lists, faculty bibliographies, campus directory, discussion lists, university environment committee links, histories, and databases.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Environmental Technology Consortium
seeks to provide increased participation of underrepresented populations in environmental and energy professions and is managed by Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Penn State : Green Destiny Council
Association of faculty, staff, and students committed to promoting ecological responsibility at Penn State. See their Year 2000 Sustainability Indicators Report.
Indiana University: Council for Environmental Stewardship
Our mission is to engage students, faculty and staff in academic programs and administrative efforts that enhance our campus environment and contribute to a healthy and sustainable world.
Tulane Office of Environmental Affairs
Tufts Institute of the Environment
University of Buffalo: UB Green
comprehensive green campus website.
University of Florida: Greening UF
University of Florida site includes a guide to "office greening," campus "lean and green" awards, an Office of Sustainability site, links to other university sites.
University of Michigan Environmental Audit
(1993)
University of North Carolina
University of Oregon Recycling
University of Oregon site rich with ideas and links.
University of Pennsylvania: Environmental Audit
(1996)
Washington and Lee: Recycling Program

Environmental Education

Association for the Study of Literature & Environment
Redefining Progress (Ecological Footprint)
GreenWorks: Environmental Videos
US Long Term Ecological Research Program - Home
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation
Readers' Favorite Books March/April 2001 - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club
Turn the Tide - Nine Actions for the Planet
 

Courses

Ecological Society Course Syllabus Exchange
Environmental Toxicology - University of Idaho

K-12

Center for Environmental Education (K-12)
Citybugs Home Page
Closing the Loop Curriculum
Dumptown Game Introduction
Earth to Kids
Eisenhauer Natl Clearinghouse: K-12 mathematics and science curriculum resources
Search "environment"
Environmentality
Kids Only
Defenders of Wildlife - Kids' Planet
Marilyn's Imagination Factory
Nature Kids
Pond Study
Recycle Guys
USGS Learning Web
What's Up With Our Nation's Waters?
WWF Kids and Teachers

Local and State

Air Quality / Energy / Transportation / Growth

Clean Up Southern Company
Georgia Airkeepers
Georgians for Clean Energy
Georgia Quality Growth Partnership
Georgia Rail Passenger Program
Georgians for Transportation Alternatives
Partnership for a Smog-Free Georgia: Air Quality Facts
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy - Newsletter
Southern Company: A Giant Among Polluters
Southern Company was the most polluting utility company in 1999.
Southface Energy Institute
Sprawl - Take Action - Sierra Club
The Southern Organizing Committee for Economic & Social Justice (SOC)

Animals and Plants

Animals

Center for Wildlife Education
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Wildlife Resources Division
Wild+Lifeline
private, non-profit organization dedicated to helping injured, orphaned or misplaced wildlife and to educating the public on how to better protect and enjoy nature.
Zoo Atlanta
 

Birds

Atlanta Area Birding Sites
Atlanta Audubon Society
Bird protection - Shade-Grown Coffee Facts
Birds of Central & Northern Georgia
Georgia Ornithological Society
encourages the scientific study of birds by gathering and disseminating information on Georgia bird life and promotes the interest in, and appreciation of, the value of birds so as to help with the preservation of bird habitat.
Oconee Forest Park Birds
UGA MNH BIRD SCIENCE BOX

Reptiles

Common Reptiles of Georgia
Banded water snake
Copperhead
Copperhead 2
Copperhead 3

Trees and Plants

Arbor Atlanta
CHAINSAWS IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE FOREST
Also George Bush and Georgia's environment
Georgia Endangered Plant Propagation Stewardship Network
Georgia Native Plant Society
Trees Atlanta
UGA Botany: Greenhouse Tour 1
Xeriscape
Georgia Organics
Georgia Botanical Society

Atlanta

Atlanta Audubon Society
Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
Atlanta Clean Air Initiative
Atlanta Home Builders
AHBA Earth Craft House Program
Atlanta Pollen Count
Atlanta Regional Commission Transportation Planning Department
Atlanta Skyline from Woodruff Library
Atlanta SuperSite Project
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected Atlanta
Clean Air Campaign - Welcome
Ecosystem Analysis of Atlanta
Global Urban Indicators Database (1993)
MARTA - The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
PATH Foundation - Greenway trails for Metro Atlanta
Sierra Club - Atlanta Chapter
Southface Energy Institute
Trees Atlanta
Urban Heat alters weather patterns
2001 Urban Mobility Study: Atlanta, GA
Satellite photos of Atlanta's land use over time

Emory Neighborhoods

Candler Park
Clairmont Heights Civic Association
Druid Hills
Druid Hills is the historic district of which Emory is a part extending mostly south of campus as far as Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Emory Village
Glen Creek Watershed Alliance
Glen Creek flows from the city of Decatur in the southeast into South Fork Peachtree Creek just east of Clairmont Road from University Apartments.
Nancy Creek
Nancy Creek is the next major urban tributary to the Chattahoochee River above Peachtree Creek and is located in northwest Atlanta
North Druid Hills Residents Association
Peavine Watershed Alliance
South Peachtree Creek Nature Preserve (Decatur, Georgia)
 

DeKalb County

DeKalb County Georgia
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb County South River Watershed Assessment
DeKalb Zoning Site
Greenspace
Dekalb Tree Ordinance

State of Georgia

Environmental Fund for Georgia
As a federation of 23 environmental nonprofits, the Environmental Fund for Georgia raises funding and awareness for our member groups by participating in workplace giving campaigns in public and private businesses in Georgia. Emory will be participating in 2001.
Georgia Environmental Council (GEC)
formed in 1972 as an umbrella organization for environmental groups in the state.
Georgia Conservancy
"works to protect the environment while balancing the demands of social and economic progress."
Georgia EcoNetwork
Georgia Conservation Voters
"Protecting Georgia's air, water, and wildlife habitat through political action."
Georgia GreenSpace Program
Georgia Outdoor Classroom Resource Guide
Georgia PIRG
Georgia Water Education for Teachers
Georgia Wildlife Federation
Sierra Club -- Georgia Chapter
Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Water

Adopt a Stream Contacts
Bioengineering - Robbin B. Sotir & Asociates, Inc.
Soil bioengineering and biotechnical land stabilization for the repair, protection and prevention of slope, stream and riverbank failures, erosion and flood control, water, air and noise quality improvement, aesthetic and aquatic, riparian and upland habitat enhancement.
Dekalb County Drinking Water Quality Report
EPA: Upper Chattahoochee
EPA: Upper Chattahoochee 2
EPA: Upper Chattahoochee Watershed Health (IWI)
Georgia Adopt-A-Stream
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Chattahoochee River Journey
Chattowah Open Land Trust
buys land to protect the Chattahoochee river basin
Georgia River Network
Rivers Alive
Stream Database - Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
USGS Chattahoochee Water Quality
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Atlanta Regional Commission - Water
CAES News Center - 'Sweet 16' Drought-Tolerant Annuals
Burnt Fork Watershed Alliance
Clean Streams
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

National and International

Air Quality

American Lung Asso "State of the Air 2001"
Air pollution levels by County.
EPA Global Warming Site: Personal Greenhouse Gas Calculator
EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Home Page
EPA: Toxic Release Inventory
Survey project maps tree death along Appalachian ridges
AIRNOW - Delivering Real-Time Ozone Information to Your Community Handbook

Animals and Plants

ALL Species Foundation
American Field Guide
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Site archive
Biomes
Defenders of Wildlife
eNature.com
Natural History
Endangered Species Act -- Butterfly Problem
Habitat Stewards
Man and the Biosphere Species Databases (Information Center for the Environment)
The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Home Page
Tree of Life
Wilderness Society
Founded in 1935, TWS works to protect America's wilderness and to develop a nationwide network of wild lands through public education, scientific analysis, and advocacy. Our goal is to ensure that future generations enjoy the clean air and water, beauty, wildlife, and opportunities for recreation and spiritual renewal provided by the nation's pristine forests, rivers, deserts, and mountains.
Wilderness Volunteers

Animals

A Beastly Garden of Wordy Delights
Collective Nouns, Animal Adjectives, Animal Sounds, Kid's Riddles and Jokes, Offspring, Gender
Amphibian Checklist and Identification Guide
Butterfly WebSite
Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy - Wildlife Resources on the Internet

Birds

Albatross Project
Journey North 1998: Bald Eagle
Bird Tracks
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
List of Bird Calls
LLRX -- The Domestic Cat and the Law: A Guide to Available Resources
Mallard Tracker 98
Natural (Birding) Resources
NATURE: Ravens
Parrots: The Pepperberg Homepage
Patuxent-Migratory Bird Research
The Penguin Page
Wild Wings: Heading North
WildBills Squirrel-Free Bird Site

Mammals

Bonobo Sex and Society
Behavior of a close relative challenges assumptions about male supremacy in human evolution
Keeping Track, Inc.
Elephant Satellite Tracking in Malaysia
Tree Squirrel Place
WhaleNet at Wheelock College, Boston
Wild Game from Field to Table
Wolf Song of Alaska

Reptiles

Animal Life List
Techie at National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Illinois
Cortland Herpetology Connection -- Lizard and Snake Pictures
kingsnake.com - the information portal for reptile and amphibian hobbyists.
Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fish FAQ
Turtle Happenings--Sea Turtle News & Information

Biotech v. Organic

Genetically Engineered Trees
GM technology in the forest sector: a scoping study for WWF
Local Harvest
Organic/local growers
Organic Certifiers Directory
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Small farm resource guide
u.s. organic certifying organizations

Trees and Plants

American Forests
Dawn of a New Lawn
Ethnoforestry
Forestworld
resource for the wood and forest products industry
Gernot Katzer's Spice Dictionary
National Arbor Day Foundation
Locally Led Conservation Efforts
National Tree Trust Home Page
New York Botanical Garden: Vascular Plant Type Database
Parts of the Plant
PLANTS National Database
PFAF Database Search
Planting the wrong tree increases air pollution - 7/24/2001 - ENN.com
Plants Resources: The Gateway
Scott's Botanical Links--Subject Index
TNC Wildland Invasive Species Program page
Texas A&M: Vascular Plant Image Gallery
TreeGuide Inc. provides location-based services for outdoor people
Tree Poetry
USDA Forest Service
US Economic Plant Dbase (GRIN)
University of Wisconsin: Botanical Images
The Virtual Foliage Home Page!
Warnell School of Forest Resouces
Community Forestry
Virginia Tech Forest Biology and Dendrology Sites

Energy Conservation and Green Building

AirHead (emissions calculator)
Alliance to Save Energy: Home Energy Checkup
Nonprofit coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, the economy, and national security.
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
Home energy savings guide. Green guide to cars and trucks.
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
BuildingGreen.com
Clean Power Estimator
Construction Industry Environmental Links
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
DOE: Energy Efficient Appliances
DOE/EPA: ENERGY STAR
Energy-efficient products.
DOE: Energy Usage in 2000
Sierra Club: Energy Saving Tips
Green Building Information Council
Canadian nonprofit organization which disseminates information about energy and environmental issues in the building sector.
Green House (how to cut greenouse gas emissions)
GreenClips!
summary of news on sustainable building design and related government and business issues published every two
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
rating system of the Green Building Council: It is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a "green building".
National Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
Search Incentives Offered in Georgia
PG&E: 1-2-3 Conserve Energy
Energy tips from California's major utility.
Power Consumption Reference Guide
Rebuild America
Promotes Building Commissioning.
Siri
Managed by the University of Vermont for environmental health and safety officers.
Solstice
the information service of the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST).
Sustainability action at Penn State
Tufts University Lightbulb Exchange Program
Green Book: green rating of cars
EPA Green Vehicle Guide

Global Climate

AirHead (emissions calculator)
Environmental and Societal Impacts Group
EPA Global Warming Site: Emissions - National
globalchange.gov - U.S. Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
Global Warming: Early Warning Signs
Goddard Earth Sciences Pictures
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change
SafeClimate (emissions calculator)
7 by '07 Campaign to Fight Global Warming
US Global Change Research Information Office (global warming)
University Center for Atmospheric Research
nonprofit corporation formed in 1959 by research institutions with doctoral programs in the atmospheric and related sciences.

Green Computing

Clean Computer Campaign
Colleges save electrical costs
Envirocycle
Envirocycle recycles end-of-life electronic products in an environmentally correct manner. Envirocycle's dismantling services range from mainframe computer systems to electric razors and includes computers and television sets.
IBM's recycling program
consumers can recycle any manufacturer's PCs, including system units, monitors, printers and optional attachments for $29.99 which includes shipping. Customers box the system and ship it via UPS. Refurbished hardware will go to charities which lack funding for computer equipment.
FreeBytes
Using volunteer labor including high school students and youth groups, we rehabilitate equipment, create usable systems, and place systems with organizations that could not otherwise obtain such equipment in the commercial marketplace.
Green Networld
Green Procurement Resources
Harvard Computer Energy Reduction Project
Microweb
A State, National and International Directory of agencies that facilitate donations of used computer hardware for schools and community groups:
Northern Illinois University
ReBoot
nonprofit, Georgia-wide, collaborative effort of many groups and organizations committed to recycling computers in order to promote independence for people with disabilities.
Recycling your PC? IBM will take it
Re:Design: Sources of Information on Green Computing
Share the Technology
salvages used computers which we repair, upgrade and donate to nonprofit organizations, schools and people with disabilities. Based in New Jersey.
Tufts University Computer Energy Savings Initiative
University of Michigan Energy Management
University of Michigan
University of Oregon

Multiple Issue Sites (Databases, News, Organizations, Professional Associations)

Data Sources and Libraries

Argus Clearinghouse
Ask the naturalist (ENN.com)
ASK-A-SCIENTIST (Argonne National Laboratory)
CO2 emissions per person (quiz)
Center for International Earth Science Information Network at Columbia University
Council on Environmental Quality (US govt)
Annual Reports on role of government, summaries of national environmental data and trends.
EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
EIA-1605 Fuel and Energy Source Codes and Greenhouse Gas Emission Coefficients
Environmental cost per person
Environmental Protection Agency - Topics List
Environmental Working Group
EPA Atlases and Maps
EPA Environmental Quality, Status, and Trends
EPA: Glossary
EPA Student Center
Info on careers, projects, primers on ecosystems, environmental regulations, and key eco-issues.
EPA Student Guide to Environmental Issues
EPA Glossary of Environmental Terms
EPA: What one person can do
HUD Environmental Mapping of neighborhoods
International Energy Annual 1999: World Energy Database
National Environmental Policy Act
Clean Air Act, Environmental Assessment analyses
National Library for the Environment (NLE)
National Research Center for Statistics and the Environment
National Safety Council
Redefining Progress (Ecological Footprint)
UselessKnowledge.com
Environment Trivia, Quotes, Quizzes
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
World Data Center Home Page
World Environment Library
developed in December 1999 by the New Zealand Digital Library and the Humanity Libraries Project. It contains 400 publications (45,000 pages) of ideas and solutions in the fields of Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy, Health, Natural Resources, Policy, Sustainable Development, Waste Management and Water.
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment

Literature

Cultural Environmental Studies
Arc of the Rainforest
Karen Tei Yamashita
Naturewriting Resources and Inspiration
Nature Writing Resources
Nature Study, Nature Writing: Past and Present - Sci. Reference Services, Lib of Congress
Bibliographies
Short Green Novels
Novels for Nature Writing classes
Interview with Karen Tei Yamashita

News Sites

Metro Atlanta News
CNN Nature News
Envirolink
Environmental Media Services - facts and contacts for journalists
Environmental News Network
EurekAlert (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Grist Magazine
Daily source of edgy environmental journalism.
Lycos Environment News
Moreover Environmental News
MSNBC Environmental Issues
New York Times Index of Environment-related information
SpeakOut.com
Worldwatch Institute
1st Headlines

Organizations

ActForChange
Audubon Society
Earth Day
Earthwatch Institute
promotes sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators and the general public.
EcoNet
EcoNet was the world's first computer network dedicated to environmental preservation and sustainability and remains the best-known and most comprehensive online network of its kind.
Environmental Defense
Environmental Organization WebDirectory!
Envisioning a Sustainable and Desirable America
(Anti-)Environmental Policy Task Force
Talking Points on the Environment
Global Environment & Technology Foundation
Island Press: The Environmental Publisher
Izaak Walton League
founded in 1922 as a national organization of hunters, anglers
Land Trust Alliance
Linkages - A Multimedia Resource for Environment & Development Policy Makers
Mapcruzin
"Providing the data, tools, knowledge, and expertise that will help tribes, governments, community groups, and businesses communicate the various facets of environmental, health and social problems, solutions, and achievements..."
National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
The National Environmental Directory
Natural Resources Defense Council
Natural Step
non-profit environmental education organization working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society.
Nature Conservancy
nature conservation, biodiversity, conservation groups, endangered species, environmental organization, tropical rain forest conservation, wildlife habitats preservation
Nature Institute
nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to pursuing a science of nature rather than of mechanisms assumed to lie behind nature. This is a qualitative science, contextual and holistic in spirit, and ethically informed in immediate practice rather than in afterthought. The Nature Institute also promotes humane uses of technology rather than mechanical uses of humans.
North Am Council for Enviro Coop
Northeast Sustainable Energy Asso
Organic Volunteers
Redefining Progress
Rocky Mountain Institute
"an entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world."
Save Our Environment
Sierra Club
SustainableBusiness.com
Sustainable USA Network
Trust for Public Land
Turn the Tide - Nine Actions for the Planet
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
"U.S. PIRG's mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects our environment, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government." See, in particular, their Save our Wild Forests website.
World Conservation Union
World Resources Institute
Worldwatch Institute

Professional Associations and Journals

Audubon Magazine
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Conservation Ecology Journal
electronic, peer-reviewed, scientific journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research.
Ecological Indicators
Ecological Society of America
(ESA) is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915.
Electronic Green Journal - ISSN:1076-7975
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Society for Conservation Geographic Information Systems
SER - The Society for Ecological Restoration

Art

GREENARTS
Keepers of the Waters
greenmuseum
Women Environmental Artists Directory - Home

Recycling, Green Purchasing, and Waste Management

Anti-Recycling Myths
BioCycle - Journal of Composting & Organics Recycling, In Business - Creating Sustainable Enterprises & Communities
Cornell Waste Management Institute
offers programs in solid waste disposal, management, and planning. Computer Recycling
Environmental eco-labels
Greenseal
is an independent nonprofit organization that helps people and institutions buy products and services that are less damaging to the environment.
Greg Barber Company - Recycled Paper, Post-Consumer Paper and Environmentally Friendly Printing.
MANUAL FOR IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL RECYCLING PROGRAMS 1998
National Association of College and University Food Services
National Recycling Coalition
NEPSI Survey - Part I: General Information
One Earth Recycle
Plastics Resource: Recycling in General
PVC (Vinyl) and the environment
Recycle rechargeable batteries
Recycled Clothes, Recycled T-shirts, Recycled baseball caps, Recycled tote bags and more!
Recycler's World -- Associations Directory
Southern Waste Information eXchange
UMass Waste Management, Moving and Surplus Property Home
University of North Carolina Facilities Services Waste Reduction
University of Oregon Recycling
University of Oregon site rich with ideas and links.
WasteWise
Earth 911: recycling centers, water pollution and conservation, Earth Day
Green Scene: Recycling and other green lifestyles

Transportation, Urban Sprawl, Smart Growth

Atlanta Home Builders
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
CarSharing Network
Greenlink for Automobile Owners/Professionals
provides information about the environmental issues associated with maintaining vehicles (e.g., used oil, air-conditioning)
Livable Communities
National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America
The National Transportation Library
RideshareOnline.com
Smart Growth Network
Surface Transportation Policy Project
to ensure that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy, promote social equity, and make communities more livable.
Urban Mobility Study
Texas Transportation Institute
Walkable Communities, Inc.
Web site helps car-pool singles get connected
Seattle

Water and Watersheds

California Data Exchange Center
Center for Watershed Protection
Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection works with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, environmental consulting firms, watershed organizations, and the general public to provide objective and scientifically sound information on effective techniques to protect and restore urban watersheds.
Drainage Basins
EPA: Adopt Your Watershed
EPA: Index of Watershed Indicators
EPA's Surf Your Watershed
EPA: Water Quality Monitoring
EPA's National Newsletter of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
fluvial_landforms
Groundwater Foundation
Interactive Environment (TM): Watersheds: Where the Atmosphere Meets the Earth – NBC4 WRC-TV Washington, DC
Living Lakes
Living Lakes partnership promotes voluntary international collaboration among organizations that carry out projects benefiting lakes, wildlife, and people.
River Corridor and Wetland Restoration
River Network ~ helping people understand, protect and restore rivers
River Restoration case study
RIVER_SYSTEMS
Stormwater Center
Stream Corridor Restoration
USGS NAWQA Data Warehouse
Water Librarians' Resources
California Water Agency librarian
What is a Watershed - Calendar
Yuba Watershed Ecological Information