Online Home Conservation Resources
101 Things you can do by the Oregon Zoo
101 things you can do to help protect wildlife and wildlife habitat
at home, on vacation, in your car, at work, when your shopping,
and in your personal habits.
Be Different, Live Different, Buy Different
What you buy everyday makes a huge impact on the environment, including
our ocean! You have the power to make the world a better place by
choosing what you buy.
The
Center for New American Dream
This site contains ways you can change the way you consume to improve
quality of life, protect the environment, and promote social justice.
It also includes a program that tracks the impact of changes individuals
can make to reduce their dependency on natural resources. They also
have starter kits, market guides, and parenting tips to help individuals
make more informed decisions.
Climate Solutions
The Climate Solutions page offers practical and effective ways to
reduce global warming locally and globally. Their Energy Outreach
Center provides information and assistance in reducing energy use.
David
Suzuki Foundation: Take the Nature Challenge
The David Suzuki Foundation researched the 10 most effective ways
to conserve nature, and the Challenge requires participants to adopt
any three of these measures for one year. The Foundation supports
participants' efforts by sending monthly newsletters with tips to
achieve these conservation goals.
Earth Day Network
The Earth Day Network offers you many ways to get involved. You
can measure your 'ecological footprint,' conduct an ecological health
assessment of your community, and get help planning a local earth
day event. In addition, EDN offers educational resources specific
to water that allow individuals to be better stewards of the resource."
Eco-Labels
This site, from the publishers of Consumer Reports magazine, helps
consumers decipher the meaning and standards behind the many eco-labels.
It tells you who and what are behind them all and how you can be
an informed consumer.
EV
Rental Cars
Ever wonder how these new low or no emission cars drive? Rent from
the only environmental car rental company in the U.S. and find out.
You can choose from seven kinds of hybrids, natural gas, electric,
and other low emission cars. If you are interested, they also sell
some of their used cars.
Redefining
Progress
Redefining Progress creates policies and tools to encourage sustainable
and socially equitable world. Through this site you can estimate
your ecological footprint, learn about what it takes to create a
more sustainable society, and participate in discussion about how
best to shift our society towards greater responsibility.
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