Websites That Count

By all means, this is not an all inclusive list, but you’ll find some great resources and magazines to help you in your quest for an earth-friendlier lifestyle… and ways to help the environment. I plan to update this frequently, and if you have websites you’d like to see added, please let me know!

Resources

I Count for myEARTH — A campaign dedicated to raising our children’s environmental awareness–free to schools

OneChange — Empowering people to believe that simple actions matter and to make smart choices that protect the environment.

Green Hour — A NWF program, inspiring children’s unstructured play and interaction with the natural world.

Healthy Schools Campaign — Offers schools the resources and recognition that support a successful green cleaning program.

Free Green Can — FREE to schools, municipalities, park districts, stadiums and others looking to start or compliment a recycling program.  And the free green can pays YOU to recycle!

Earth 911 — Your resource for what, where and how to recycle just about anything. Enter the item, your zip and GO.

41 Pounds — The average adult receives 41 pounds of junk mail a year. This service stops 80-95% of catalogs & junk mail for you.

EcoSeed: The Green Portal — committed to providing its users with the most comprehensive global, green news, in the areas of technology, commerce, legislation, and political development.

GreenGamma.com — search engine and directory for green services, products and information

The Green Providers Directory — the UK‘s leading resource for finding green, organic and fair trade products and services.

Taiga Company Blog — Home to one third of the earth’s trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company’s vision to drive similar change in the business world.

WeBuyItGreen – Promoting fair trade & eco-friendly products; providing information to help consumers make responsible choices

Denver Green Streets — Metro Denver and Colorado’s green, eco-friendly and sustainable online
magazine featuring, local columns, events, news, a green directory and
Green Streets TV.

Causes

Abundant Water — Collaborative community project working together to facilitate the training of village potters in Lao PDR in the manufacture of clay-pot water filters.

American Forests –  Help plant trees to restore areas damaged by wildfire, where critical wildlife habitat has been lost, and to clean our air and water. Every $1 plants a tree. Dedicate to someone you love.

EndWaterPoverty – Working toward clean water and sanitation for all.

Food & Water Watch — A nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food by challenging the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources; empowering people to take action; and transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink.

Frogs Are Green — Raising awareness about the threats frogs face in the world’s changing environment, and to spread the message that healthy frogs mean a healthy planet for all.

Kids Saving the Rainforest –  Founded in Costa Rica by two children with the mission of  educating children about the rainforest preservation and baby/injured animal rehabilitation.

National Wildlife Foundation — Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future.

OneChange — Empowers people to believe that simple actions matter and to make smart choices that protect the environment.

Save the Frogs — A non-profit organization dedicated to amphibian conservation. Shop green at myEARTH360.com and enter SAVETHEFROGS to save 10%. myEARTH360.com donates 10% of your purchase to Save the Frogs!

The Climate Project — An international non-profit with a mission to increase public awareness of the climate crisis at a grassroots level worldwide. Founded by Nobel Laureate and former Vice President Al Gore.

The Natural Resources Defense Council — Works to protect wildlife and wild places to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth. Explore the issues, get the news and take action.

Surfrider Foundation –

Communities/Forums

The Climate Community – Educate, Discuss, Reward – Macro discussion topics, rewarding micro level effort.

Magazines

CTN Green Magazine — paperless publishing and video journalism with an energetic angle on being sustainably eco-smart…and being bit eco-edgy and cool in the process.

elephantjournal.com — your guide to ‘the mindful life’: yoga, organics, sustainability, genuine spirituality, conscious consumerism, fair fashion, the contemplative arts…anything that helps us to live a good life that also happens to be good for others, and our planet.

Just Cause Magazine — great stories about individuals, organizations and businesses that are doing something GOOD.

Mindful Metropolis — connecting Chicago’s conscious community … green culture, art and design; sustainable living; promoting buuinesses, non-profits and local organizations and educational institutions which inspire individuals and communitities to act responsibly.

Modern Hippie Magazine — eco-news, fashion, tips & stuff. Find out if you’re a modern hippie!

Beauty Revolution Magazine — Sustainable fashion and lifestyle for the eco-conscious culture.

Other

Enviro-Tote — Create your own eco-friendly durable reusable tote or shopping bag. Made in the USA with American materials and American hands.