- Additional Resources
Climate Change
A global movement to solve the climate crisis
An Inconvenient Truth
Global warming facts
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Climate change information
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Connection between climate change & waste
Guide to Weather and Climate Resources Online
Compilation of weather and climate resources online, including information geared toward kids, teens, college students, and educators
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Official report on climate change
Old Junk Car
Junk in the Air: Your Car and its Affects on Global Warming
Buildings & Energy Efficiency
MA Energy Efficiency Partnership
Supports deployment of energy efficient technology
Mass Energy Consumers Alliance
Clean energy and energy conservation
New England Energy Innovation Collaborative
Bringing together regional energy leaders
New England GreenStart
Promoting cleaner, healthier electricity
Penn State Center for Green Roof Research
Information about green roofs
US Green Building Council
LEED certification information
Educational Resources
Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
Campus environmental database
Campus Consortium for Environment
Improving environmental performance
Center for Ecological Technology
Environmental education services
Center for the Environment at Harvard
Academics and research
Clean Air-Cool Planet
Campus climate action toolkit
Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium
Network focused on advancing sustainability
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Environmental Initiatives
Second Nature
Education for Sustainability
Sustainable Endowments Institute
College sustainability report card
Tufts Institute of the Environment
Tufts University environmental policy
University of Colorado Environmental Center
Blueprint for a green campus
US Green Building Council
Higher education resources
Yale Office of Sustainability
Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium
Government Resources
City of Boston Environment Department
Sustainable building resources
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) State Sustainability Program
Resource directory and fact sheets
Recycling Works Massachusetts
Recycling assistance for businesses & institutions
Business Resources
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Focused on long-term economic empowerment
Envirolink
Sustainable business directory
Green Office
Products for workplace greening
National Green Pages
Directory of screened & approved green businesses
Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston
Promoting sustainable business practices
Procurement
Energy Star Purchasing
Energy efficient products
EPA Comprehensive Procurement
Purchasing recycled products
Freecycle
Online bulletin board with free item postings; save money and the planet
Green Seal
Environmentally responsible products
Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products
Massachusetts Operational Services Division information
World Centric
Eco-sensitive products
News/Policy
Agency Sustainability Planning and Implementation Guide
Leader in energy & environmental policy news
Greenwire
Energy and environmental policy news
Environmental Science & Technology
Environmental articles and news
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Sustainable energy and whole systems thinking
Get Involved
Boston Scenarios Project
Envisioning a sustainable Boston
College & University Recycling Coalition
Campuses working together to advance recycling
Co-Op America
Economic action for a just planet
Cradle to Cradle
Ecologically intelligent design
Earth Day
Earth Day information
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
Information to foster sustainable behavior; environmental list serv available
MA Climate Action Network
Coalition of locally organized groups fighting the climate crisis
Massachusetts Schools Sustainability Coordinators Roundtable
A forum for faculty, staff, and students working on making their campuses more sustainable
Conservation Fund
Land and water conservation; CO2 calculator
Ourearth.org
A website to raise awareness, educate the public, and ultimately make it easier for everyone to be environmentally responsible