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This collection of links is in no particular order, certainly not one of importance, and the descriptions are merely descriptive. They are grouped into the same sections as the web site, but you will find many additional links here. We have been building this list of references to activist organizations for almost ten years, and while it is by no means complete, it should allow you to leap in wherever your passion takes you. |
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With Our Environment
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION. A group of over sixty thinkers who have come together to engage a dialogue about the negative effects of global trade agreements. A good place to learn the basics.
WTO WATCH. The World Trade Organization bears close watching, and this site provides the news and other tools for doing so.
50 YEARS IS ENOUGH. This coalition, the Network for Global Economic Justice, is dedicated to a radical overhaul of the way the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank operate.
JUBILEE USA NETWORK. The burden of debt poor countries bear may be the single greatest hindrance to appropriate development. This site covers the information and the activism.
GLOBAL TRADE WATCH. A program of the organization Public Citizen, this site provides a focus on the impacts of globalization in this country.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGY & CULTURE. A leading organization promoting local economies and cultures while presenting the problems of economic globalization.
LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. An organization that focuses on peace, disarmament, nuclear proliferation, and the environmental and economic consequences of nuclear development.
CIRCLE OF LIFE FOUNDATION. Founded by tree-sit activist Julia Butterfly Hill, the foundation works to protect and restore the Earth by creating environmental and social solutions that are rooted in love and respect for the interconnectedness of life.
WORLD WATCH. The site for World Watch Magazine and the annual book, State of the World, with very current press releases, archives and subscription information.
BIONEERS. A project of the Collective Heritage Institute, which has a very interesting entry on resorative agriculture. CHI sponsors the Bioneers Conference on practical solutions for restoring the Earth.
COMMONWEAL is a nonprofit health and environmental research institute through programs in cancer help, environmental health, biomonitoring, ocean policy and others.
THE APOLLO ALLIANCE has a broad progressive agenda framed around rejuvenating our nation’s economy by creating the next generation of American industrial jobs and treating clean energy as an economic and security mandate to rebuild America.
THE GLOBAL LIVING PROJECT (GLP) offers educational experiences that incorporate sustainability, voluntary simplicity, bioregionalism, organic agriculture, deep ecology, and earth-centered spirituality. We use ecological footprinting, the book Your Money or Your Life, and the natural world to guide us in creating healthy communities among all people and all species.
FRIENDS OF THE COMMONS. "All Americans are joint owners of a trove of hidden assets. These assets — natural gifts like air and water, and social creations like science and the Internet — constitute our shared inheritance. They’re vital to our lives and make our economy run. Though it’s impossible to put a precise value on them, it’s safe to say they’re worth trillions of dollars." The list of natural and societal commons listed on the site is enlightening.
EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE, dedicated to providing a vision of an environmentally sustainable economy—an eco-economy—as well as a roadmap of how to get from here to there.
THE NATURAL STEP consults with and advises businesses in several countries about methods for reducing their ecological footprint.
DIEOFF.COM. A project of the Energy Resources News Group, this site has an enormous resource list dealing with "the systemic aspects of energy, ecology and human culture." Mostly pretty dire stuff.
POST CARBON INSTITUTE's mission is to assist societies in their efforts to relocalize communities and adapt to an energy constrained world. We believe that production of oil and natural gas will peak soon, climate change is worsening, and the current global economic system is unstable and reinforces huge disparities. Our response is to promote drastically lower consumption, greater local self-reliance, and more cooperative and inclusive communities
SLOW FOOD is an international association that promotes food and wine culture, but also defends food and agricultural biodiversity worldwide. It opposes the standardisation of taste, defends the need for consumer information, protects cultural identities tied to food and gastronomic traditions, safeguards foods and cultivation and processing techniques inherited from tradition and defend domestic and wild animal and vegetable species.
CLIMATE CHANGE & GLOBAL WARMING
CLIMATE ARK. This portal site opens the on-line door to a vast world of information resources dealing with climate change and global warming: current news, scientific research, activism, alternative energy. The searchable links alone are worth a look.
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
STOP GLOBAL WARMING is a "Virtual March" on Washington, to encourage more immediate and effective action, by both government and individuals, to reduce the causes of global warming.
GLOBAL WARMING: UNDO IT is an Environmental Defense campaign that addresses the critical issue of climate change. Our number one objective is passage of the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act, which would dramatically cut polluting emissions.
DIEOFF.COM. A project of the Energy Resources News Group, this site has an enormous resource list dealing with "the systemic aspects of energy, ecology and human culture." Mostly pretty dire stuff.
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS. The website that outlines the advocacy campaigns of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Check out the "Green Tips" e-mail series.
PEAK OIL & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
CREST. This host site is sponsored by the Renewable Energy Policy Project. We have found no better entry into the whole world of alternative energy, with its current news, information archive and extensive links.
THE APOLLO ALLIANCE has a broad progressive agenda framed around rejuvenating our nation’s economy by creating the next generation of American industrial jobs and treating clean energy as an economic and security mandate to rebuild America.
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS. The website that outlines the advocacy campaigns of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Check out the "Green Tips" e-mail series.
ENERGY HOUSE. A funding and enterprise foundation providing access to clean energy through a variety of projects around the world.
HYBRID CENTER. A project of the Union of Concerned Scientists, this site is a kind of consumers' guide to hybrid vehicles. It's especially good for seperating out some of the hype around certain hybrids.
REAL COSTS & GENUINE PROGRESS
GENUINE PROGRESS INDEX. This model project, which uses values other than material ones as measures of our well-being, could be applied to any economic system on any scale.
REDEFINING PROGRESS. A policy and research organization that develops policies and tools to re-orient the economy so it will value people and nature first.
RESPECT & REVERENCE FOR OUR NATURAL WORLD
AIRHEAD brings many of the complex environmental issues to a personal and understandable level. Sponsored by the Center for Neighborhood Technology.
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE. One of the primary workers on habitat protection, the Defenders offer a very useful e-mail newsletter called DENlines.
GREENPEACE. For years the sponsors of highly visible and effective activism worldwide, Greenpeace is genuinely engaged in environmental protection.
CIRCLE OF LIFE FOUNDATION. Founded by tree-sit activist Julia Butterfly Hill, the foundation works to protect and restore the Earth by creating environmental and social solutions that are rooted in love and respect for the interconnectedness of life.
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE. The publishers of Earth Island Journal, the Institute coordinates a wide range of international activist organizations.
ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. This site (a project of Defenders of Wildlife) is essentially a petition to the President and the Congress to desist from drilling in the Refuge.
EARTH ACTION. This international network of environmental organizations provides timely Action Alerts and other support materials for work on global issues.
SAVE BIOGEMS is a program of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Every year, NRDC names 12 BioGems -- unspoiled wildlands in the Americas threatened by development -- and mobilizes citizens to take direct action to protect them.
AMERICAN FORESTS works to protect, restore and enhance the planet's natural capital of trees and forests, to help filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon, and provide homes for wildlife.
THE GLOBAL LIVING PROJECT (GLP) offers educational experiences that incorporate sustainability, voluntary simplicity, bioregionalism, organic agriculture, deep ecology, and earth-centered spirituality. We use ecological footprinting, the book Your Money or Your Life, and the natural world to guide us in creating healthy communities among all people and all species.
SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT, national coalition for the environment.a collaborative effort of the nation's most influential environmental advocacy organizations harnessing the power of the internet to increase public awareness and activism on today's most important environmental issues
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE links science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems. (formerly Environmental Defense Fund)
ECO-JUSTICE NETWORK. A project of the National Council of Churches since 1983, the Eco-Justice Network "has been providing an opportunity for the national bodies of member Protestant and Orthodox denominations to work together to protect and restore God's Creation."
SLOW FOOD is an international association that promotes food and wine culture, but also defends food and agricultural biodiversity worldwide. It opposes the standardisation of taste, defends the need for consumer information, protects cultural identities tied to food and gastronomic traditions, safeguards foods and cultivation and processing techniques inherited from tradition and defend domestic and wild animal and vegetable species.
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS. The website that outlines the advocacy campaigns of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Check out the "Green Tips" e-mail series.
CARBONFUND.ORG is a simple and affordable way for you to reduce your climate footprint. We reduce the threat of climate change by supporting renewable energy, efficiency and reforestation projects that reduce carbon emissions.
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL. With a broad support base, NRDC uses scientific findings and legal challenges to "safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends."
ENVIRONMENTAL PAPER NETWORK. A coalition of paper manufacturers and users united to advance environmental and social responsibility in the paper production and consumption cycle.
PRAYER VIGIL FOR THE EARTH is an annual event held in Washington D.C. It is a family gathering of all faiths to pray for harmony with the natural world, peace among communities, and the well-being of all creatiion. It is a colorful, spirited and spiritual celebration. This year the Prayer Vigil will be on September 15-17.
With Our Leaders
TRUE DEMOCRACY & POLITICAL VALUES
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
CORPORATE WATCH. A strong force in the emerging realm of Internet activism, with news updates and an impressive directory of avenues for change.
CENTER FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP. The Center offers training, articles and conferences toward bringing a spiritual base to political action and leadership.
OPEN SECRETS is sponsored by The Center for Responsive Politics, a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy.
THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
COMMON CAUSE is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.
THE NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL PROGRESSIVES. A project of the Tikkun Community, this site and network propose a different kind of progressive movement—"one founded on and giving central focus to a spiritual vision--to create a real alternative to the political Right, to the fundamentalists (religious and political), and to our society’s ethos of selfishness, materialism, and cynicism."
LIVING UNDER FASCISM. A sermon given at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Austin, Texas, gives us a disturbing look at the reality of our current political system.
GOOD INFORMATION & ALTERNATIVE MEDIA
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
THE NATION. This venerable progressive weekly is most valuable for its columnists and regular contributors.
MOTHER JONES. Covers a broad spectrum of under-reported political and environmental issues
COMMON DREAMS. A progressive activist organization, Common Dreams maintains a News Center that is comprehensive and current.
TOMPAINE.COM is an online journal of opinion covering current events, mostly in domestic politics but with obvious impacts on environmental issues.
NEW DIMENSIONS is an independent producer of broadcast programs by explorers in the realm of our evolving body mind and spirit. Tapes of these programs are available.
DEMOCRACY NOW broadcasts beyond the rhetoric and party politics of mainstream media. It highlights efforts to enhance and ignite democracy in the US.
THE ROCKRIDGE INSTITUTE. Working under the direction of George Lakoff, the Institute seeks "to empower people to effect positive change by reframing the public debate and facilitating consensus toward progressive policy goals. We do this by applying the discipline of cognitive linguistics to reveal the underlying frames and assumptions that structure American political discourse.
INTERFAITH RADIO deals with a wide range of issues where theology intersects with public policy, including social justice, war and peace, electoral politics, separation of church (synagogue/mosque, etc.) and state, human rights, sexual and reproductive issues, racial/ethnic discrimination, women's rights and many more—voices and viewpoints seldom heard in other media.
THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
COMMON CAUSE is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.
HIGHTOWER LOWDOWN. The online version of this crisp and provocative and usually humorous newsletter: it's worth subscribing to the paper edition.
ODE MAGAZINE. An independent international magazine which reports on stories about people and projects that are making a positive difference in the world. An excellent resource for inspirational news of world citizens who are actively living their ideals.
TIKKUN, A Critique of Politics, Culture & Society. This wordy but very perceptive and thoughtful journal is based on the mission of "tikkun: to mend, repair and transform the world."
PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE & ACTIVISM
THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE SENATE.
RESULTS FOR AMERICA. A group dedicated to taking positive action on issues such as education, healthcare, the environment and security. Excellent links on all these issues.
CORPORATE WATCH. A strong force in the emerging realm of Internet activism, with news updates and an impressive directory of avenues for change.
MOVE ON.ORG. A grassroots citizens' activist organizationn, Move On provides action alerts and petitions to government leaders.
WORKING FOR CHANGE. This site, sponsored by Working Assets, covers a broad range of commentary, activism, shopping and other progressive concerns.
THE ROCKRIDGE INSTITUTE. Working under the direction of George Lakoff, the Institute seeks "to empower people to effect positive change by reframing the public debate and facilitating consensus toward progressive policy goals. We do this by applying the discipline of cognitive linguistics to reveal the underlying frames and assumptions that structure American political discourse.
FAITHFUL AMERICA. A progressive, inclusive, and responsive interfaith electronic advocacy community dedicated to providing a powerful collective voice to help advance the cause of compassion and justice in public policy
OUR FUTURE.ORG The Campaign for America's Future works to revitalize a progressive agenda, and fights to make this economy work for working people once again. "We engage citizens, activists and political leaders in a renewed debate about the kind of country — and the kind of world — we want to build for the generations yet to come."
THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
COMMON CAUSE is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.
THE NETWORK OF SPIRITUAL PROGRESSIVES. A project of the Tikkun Community, this site and network propose a different kind of progressive movement—"one founded on and giving central focus to a spiritual vision--to create a real alternative to the political Right, to the fundamentalists (religious and political), and to our society’s ethos of selfishness, materialism, and cynicism."
WELLSTONE ACTION is a national center for "training and leadership development for the progressive movement. Founded in January 2003, Wellstone Action’s mission is to honor the legacy of Paul and Sheila Wellstone by continuing their work through training, educating, mobilizing and organizing a vast network of progressive individuals and organizations."
PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY approaches the election of progressive candidates by building a nationwide network to provide early support, and by developing candidates for the future. The site has a good outline of the progressive agenda.
PLANETWORK operates as a convening organization, gathering people from a wide variety of disciplines and vocations — science, technology, activism, business, the arts — to wrestle with and envision answers to solving some of our most pressing global issues.
TRUE MAJORITY. True Majority was founded in order to compound the power of all those who believe in social justice, giving children a decent start in life, protecting the environment, and America working in cooperation with the world community.
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
With Each Other
SECURITY & PEACE
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. An organization that focuses on peace, disarmament, nuclear proliferation, and the environmental and economic consequences of nuclear development.
THE APOLLO ALLIANCE has a broad progressive agenda framed around rejuvenating our nation’s economy by creating the next generation of American industrial jobs and treating clean energy as an economic and security mandate to rebuild America.
THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
POVERTY & ECONOMIC JUSTICE
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION. A group of over sixty thinkers who have come together to engage a dialogue about the negative effects of global trade agreements. A good place to learn the basics.
WTO WATCH. The World Trade Organization bears close watching, and this site provides the news and other tools for doing so.
50 YEARS IS ENOUGH. This coalition, the Network for Global Economic Justice, is dedicated to a radical overhaul of the way the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank operate.
JUBILEE USA NETWORK. The burden of debt poor countries bear may be the single greatest hindrance to appropriate development. This site covers the information and the activism.
GLOBAL TRADE WATCH. A program of the organization Public Citizen, this site provides a focus on the impacts of globalization in this country.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ECOLOGY & CULTURE. A leading organization promoting local economies and cultures while presenting the problems of economic globalization.
INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENT ECONOMICS. The Institute's mission is to build understanding among the public and among community organizers and activists of the ways by which economic globalization impacts local issues and daily lives. The Institute forms broad alliances across issues and cultures locally to link with international campaigns that counter the consumer monoculture and to research and begin to build a life-affirming economy in northern New Mexico.
EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE, dedicated to providing a vision of an environmentally sustainable economy—an eco-economy—as well as a roadmap of how to get from here to there.
THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
POST CARBON INSTITUTE's mission is to assist societies in their efforts to relocalize communities and adapt to an energy constrained world. We believe that production of oil and natural gas will peak soon, climate change is worsening, and the current global economic system is unstable and reinforces huge disparities. Our response is to promote drastically lower consumption, greater local self-reliance, and more cooperative and inclusive communities
SHARED VALUES & COMMON DREAMS
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
CULTURAL CREATIVES. This website is based on the book, and develops community around the concept. Find out here if you are a Cultural Creative.
CENTER FOR CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION. Our image of the future affects how we act today. The Center communicates the collective visions we hold to create a positive future.
LET'S TALK AMERICA is a nationwide movement that will bring Americans from all points on the political spectrum together in cafes, bookstores, churches and living rooms for lively, open-hearted dialogue to consider questions essential to the future of our democracy. Let’s Talk America reconnects with the ‘town hall’ meeting spirit that’s the lifeblood of our democracy.
COMPASSION & COMMUNICATION
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
GLOBAL EXCHANGE. An educational and activist organization dedicated to creating direct ties with peoples around the world. The site has an excellent news service.
PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS seeks to foster a more inclusive, empathic and collaborative society by promoting constructive conversations and relationships among those who have differing values, world views, and positions about a wide range of divisive public issues.
LET'S TALK AMERICA is a nationwide movement that will bring Americans from all points on the political spectrum together in cafes, bookstores, churches and living rooms for lively, open-hearted dialogue to consider questions essential to the future of our democracy. Let’s Talk America reconnects with the ‘town hall’ meeting spirit that’s the lifeblood of our democracy.
With Ourselves
OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING PRACTICES
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
SIMPLE LIVING NETWORK. The concepts of simple and frugal living take a wide variety of forms, from the global to the personal, from conscious investing to home gardening and food preservation. The Simple Living Network provides access to most of them, in some 3000 pages of newsletter, links, tips, and so on.
CULTURAL CREATIVES. This website is based on the book, and develops community around the concept. Find out here if you are a Cultural Creative.
CO-OP AMERICA. Of special interest is the Green Almanac, providing an extensive and thoughtful list of easy, straightforward actions each of us can take toward a more earth-conscious way of living.
AWAKENING EARTH. An elegant site hosted by Duane Elgin, author of Voluntary Simplicity, an early classic book on the values and liberation of changing our consumption habits. Here you'll find an excellent and thorough annotated list of links.
THE FOR INSTITUTE FOR NONVIOLENT ECONOMICS. The Institute's mission is to build understanding among the public and among community organizers and activists of the ways by which economic globalization impacts local issues and daily lives. The Institute forms broad alliances across issues and cultures locally to link with international campaigns that counter the consumer monoculture and to research and begin to build a life-affirming economy in northern New Mexico.
SLOW FOOD is an international association that promotes food and wine culture, but also defends food and agricultural biodiversity worldwide. It opposes the standardisation of taste, defends the need for consumer information, protects cultural identities tied to food and gastronomic traditions, safeguards foods and cultivation and processing techniques inherited from tradition and defend domestic and wild animal and vegetable species.
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS. The website that outlines the advocacy campaigns of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Check out the "Green Tips" e-mail series.
CELERY DESIGN ON PAPER, an ecological guide to paper aimed primarily at graphic arts professionals, has planty of good information for the rest of us.
CARBONFUND.ORG is a simple and affordable way for you to reduce your climate footprint. We reduce the threat of climate change by supporting renewable energy, efficiency and reforestation projects that reduce carbon emissions.
HYBRID CENTER. A project of the Union of Concerned Scientists, this site is a kind of consumers' guide to hybrid vehicles. It's especially good for seperating out some of the hype around certain hybrids.
ENVIRONMENTAL PAPER NETWORK. A coalition of paper manufacturers and users united to advance environmental and social responsibility in the paper production and consumption cycle.
MAKING CHANGE WITH OUR MONEY
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN DREAM. This is perhaps the most important web-visit you could make to begin making changes in consumption habits.
NEW ROAD MAP FOUNDATION. This site is built around the ideas in Your Money or your Life (above) and offers a comprehensive program for dealing with money and consumerism.
MORE THAN MONEY helps people use their wealth and talents to create a more joyful, just and sustainable world.
WORKING FOR CHANGE. This site, sponsored by Working Assets, covers a broad range of commentary, activism, shopping and other progressive concerns.
Launched in 1999, the DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEXES track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
The SOCIAL INVESTMENT FORUM site offers comprehensive information, contacts & resources on socially responsible investing.
ENERGY HOUSE. A funding and enterprise foundation providing access to clean energy through a variety of projects around the world.
HYBRID CENTER. A project of the Union of Concerned Scientists, this site is a kind of consumers' guide to hybrid vehicles. It's especially good for seperating out some of the hype around certain hybrids.
FINDING FULFILLMENT IN OUR LIVES
YES! MAGAZINE. Perhaps the single most inspiring journal you could read, you will find us referring to Yes! Magazine frequently. It's banner says it all: A Journal of Positive Futures.
TAKE BACK YOUR TIME is a major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment. (October 24th Is Take Back Your Time Day.)
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