A hectare (2.471 acres) of rainforest absorbs one ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.
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Other resources for socially responsible living on the web
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Green Resources provides a listing of links to educational, governmental, media, NGO/ private (non-governmental), non-profit and professional organizations promoting greenroof related and general environmentally-friendly activities and programs world wide.
Useful Links and Resources
- The Congressional Scorecard
Find out if your state representatives are voting for the environment or special interests. Congressional Scorecard from Public Interest Research Group
- The Species Alliance
Human beings are on the verge of causing a mass extinction of life on Earth. The general public, however, is almost entirely unaware of this crisis.
- The EPA's Climate Change Website
EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.
- NOAA Climate Timeline Information Tool
A snapshot of the scientific processes (Climate Science) and events (Climate History) of each period or click on timescale for more.
- USA Today "Ask The Expert" - Climate Change and Global Warming
Climate Q & A, answered by meteorologist Bob Swanson, USA TODAY's assistant weather editor, May 31, 2006
- Tree Hugger.com
Get Informed, Interact, TAKE ACTION
- The Weather Channel.com - Forecast Earth
Climate and Green Living Education brought to you by The Weather Channel.com
- My Green Beginning
Eco friendly green living is your goal so you can protect your home, family and the environment. You just don't know where to start to? You came to the right place here at MyGreenBeginning. You can start small, beginning with your greatest interests and concerns.
- Waste Management
Intelligent waste management solutions for businesses in the UK and Ireland.
- Waste Management
Paper Dragon Recycling is a Paper Recycling Pickup Service in the Metro Detroit area. Our services include pickup of used or unused paper. We will take your paper to a local recycler that will ship it out to be made into new paper. With our years of experience your paper will be recycled properly. Currently servicing but not limited to. Wixom, Novi, Commerce Twp, Walled Lake, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Milford, Wolverine Lake.
Where To Give
- Conservation International
A U.S.-based, international organization, Conservation International (CI) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
Green Media On The Web
- "An Inconvenient Truth" - the trailer
- An Inconvenient Truth Official Website
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man's fervent crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on a last-ditch, all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change.
- The 11th Hour Action Trailer
- The 11th Hour Official Website
After collaborating on two short films (Global Warning, Water Planet), filmmakers Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen and Leonardo DiCaprio set out to explore the larger story of the human experience on the planet. Seeking out credible voices to speak to the history of the human species, the state of the oceans, land and air, and social, design and political challenges for change, the trio ultimately netted 150 hours of interviews with over 70 scientists, designers, historians and thinkers.
Green For Kids
All Natural Health & Beauty
- anbPortal.com
anbPortal.com was created in 2003 as a safe place to find truly all-natural products and solid information regarding natural beauty care. Started by an esthetician, the site continues to be the place to go to find the purest products on the planet, homemade beauty recipes, and interesting, unique articles. They offer a
forum,
monthly newsletter,
Product & Personality Spotlights,
wholesale program for spas and retailers
and much more! Make sure to stop by and enjoy a healthier way of being beautiful!
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