green resources
Consumer Reports Greener Choices
http://www.greenerchoices.org
A wonderful resource with information on many topics including:
- Ways you can save energy
- Evaluations of appliances, electronics, etc.
Green Guidance
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/environmental
How to plan an environmentally responsible meeting or event.
Flex Your Power
http://www.fypower.com/res
A wealth of information on saving energy all over your house.
The Daily Green
http://www.thedailygreen.com
News, green tips and advice, and a plethora of green home, food and lifestyle topics
National Geographic’s Green Guide
http://thegreenguide.com
Probably the best online source for green consumer information, specializing in green living tips, product reviews and environmental health news.
Earth911
http://earth911.org/california
Actionable local information on recycling and product stewardship that empowers consumers to act locally, live responsibly and contribute to sustainability.
U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.greenhomeguide.org
Green home knowhow
Global Green USA
http://globalgreen.org/programs/water/tips.html
Simple ideas for ways to use water wisely.
Ideal Bite
http://idealbite.com
Bite-sized ideas for light green living.
Saving Civilization
http://www.savingcivilization.org
Going green and saving money
California-Pacific Annual Conference
http://www.cal-pac.org/con_Ministries_Environment.cfm
Seven things every church can do for the environment
Southern California Edison
http://www.sce.com/RebatesandSavings/Residential
Environmental programs and rebates
Southern California Gas Co.
http://www.socalgas.com
Environmental Programs and rebates
Department of Water and Power
http://www.ladwp.com
Rebates and programs
Environmental News and Commentary
Grist
http://grist.com
Environmental News Network
http://enn.com
Environmental News Service
http://ens-newswire.com
Some of the products on the "Shop Green" display
Planet
http://www.planetinc.com
Ecover
http://www.ecover.com/us/en
Mia Rose Natural Household Products
http://www.miarose.com
Shaklee
http://www.shakleegetclean.com
Citra-Solv
http://citra-solv.com
Biobag
http://www.biobagusa.com
Seventh Generation
http://www.seventhgeneration.com
Energy Calculators
StopGlobalWarming.org
http://www.stopglobalwarming.org
Things you can do and a calculator to see how much carbon dioxide you prevented and how much money you saved.
Home Energy Saver
http://hes.lbl.gov
Do-it-yourself calculator to find the best ways to save energy in your home.
Abraxas Energy Consulting
http://www.abraxasenergy.com/emissions
A Calculator to transform your energy usage into likely emissions amounts.
US Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html
Emissions calculator will give an estimate of your emissions and the savings you may achieve from taking certain actions.
An Inconvenient Truth
http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction
A CO2 calculator and ideas on how you can reduce your impact.