Activism > Environment Summary. This document provides access to resources and information on electric cooperatives for rural and metropolitan areas. About Electric Cooperatives. “Electric cooperatives are private, independent electric utilities, owned by the members they serve. Democratically governed businesses, electric cooperatives are organized under the Cooperative or Rochdale Principles, anchoring them firmly in the communities they serve… Continue reading Electric and Utility Cooperatives – Resources and Information
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Education Workshops and Institutes for Sustainable Living
Activism > Environment Summary. This document provides access to resources and information on sustainability education workshops and institutes. Ancient Earth School of Natural Building Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). A membership-based association of colleges and universities working to advance sustainability in higher education in the US and Canada. BigGreenSummer.com – Big Green… Continue reading Education Workshops and Institutes for Sustainable Living
Earth Monitoring Resources
Earth Welcome Center | Activism > Environment Summary. This document provides access to resources and information for Earth monitoring. This page is in the top 10 for a Google search on “earth monitoring resources” (without the quotes). Earth Clock – Current environmental information about the earth automatically updated. This is a service of Celsias. “Celsias enables individuals,… Continue reading Earth Monitoring Resources
Creating Sustainable Communities – Resources
Activism > Environment Summary This document provides access to resources and information on creating sustainable communities. Furniture Removal Here’s a great resource from This Old House offering a list of charities that remove furniture for free. “Whether you’re downsizing to a small condo or upgrading to your dream home, you may discover that moving your current furniture… Continue reading Creating Sustainable Communities – Resources
Farming and Agriculture Organic Sustainability – Resources
Activism > Environment Summary. This document provides access to resources and information on farming and agriculture that is sustainable and organic. 60 Mile Farms FarmAid.org SPIN Farming (Small Plot Intensive Farming) Somerton Tanks Farm * * * Choose Your Advertising. The topical advertising links below are provided by Google AdSense. In providing these links, we give our… Continue reading Farming and Agriculture Organic Sustainability – Resources
Building Green Sustainable Buildings, Homes, and Communities
Activism > Environment > Housing Summary This document provides access to resources and information for building green sustainable buildings, homes, and communities. Home Carbon Calculator This interactive tool shows the difference the average household can make, in the equivalent trees planted and flights saved. [View] Featured Resources Our currently featured resources are: The PVcase “Guide… Continue reading Building Green Sustainable Buildings, Homes, and Communities
Wal-Mart Live Better Campaign Sustainability and Health
Effective Living Summary. In April 2007 Wal-Mart introduced the Sustainability branch of their Live Better Campaign. The Live Better Index looks at consumer spending habits and preferences to make observations about the collective consumer consciousness. Regarding the sustainability index: “At the six month mark of the Index, updated October 17 2007, adoption rates for eco-friendly products… Continue reading Wal-Mart Live Better Campaign Sustainability and Health
Water doesn’t grow on trees…
“Water doesn’t grow on trees, but trees grow on water.” – Gregory Paul Johnson
Small House Education and Workshops for Sustainable Living
Effective Living > Small House Society > Resources The Small House Movement has inspired the growth of many small house workshops and education opportunities. Below is a listing of education and workshop opportunities related to smaller and more sustainable living. Please contact us if you know of any other resources that should be added to… Continue reading Small House Education and Workshops for Sustainable Living
Environmental Resource Group
Click here to visit the Environmental Resource Group Featured Iowa Links GO Iowa! Pontiac Prescription Drug Disposal Program
Nothing But Nets, Activism Leveraging Simple Things for a Big Impact
The Nothing But Nets campaign is using something as simple as nets to save lives in Africa. From the NothingButNets.net website: Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. While the UN Foundation has been working with the UN to fight malaria for… Continue reading Nothing But Nets, Activism Leveraging Simple Things for a Big Impact
Fuel Efficient Automobile Technology – Open Letter from the NPR Car Talk Hosts
The following letter about fuel efficient automobile technology is an open letter to the U.S. Congress from Tom and Ray Magliozzi — of the National Public Radio show Car Talk. Tom and Ray Magliozzi Box 3500 Harvard Square Cambridge MA 02238 Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming United States House of Representatives Washington… Continue reading Fuel Efficient Automobile Technology – Open Letter from the NPR Car Talk Hosts