Information Packages
Environmental Resources
Conservation Directory: The Guide to Worldwide Environmental Organizations
http://www.nwf.org/conservationDirectory/
A guide to the thousands of environmental non-profit, education, commercial, and government groups operating across the planet.
Energy & Environment: Protecting our natural resources
http://www.america.gov/global/environ.html
Current articles from america.gov site
Publications from the U.S. Department of State
Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0409.html
Increasing the efficient use of existing energy supplies is widely acknowledged as the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest way to meet future energy needs. Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel examines the strong U.S. record of tapping efficiency as a resource, and the accelerated efforts by individuals, organizations, and governments to squeeze greater productivity from all energy sources. (April 2009)
Clean Energy Solutions
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0706.html
Projected dramatic increases in energy consumption in the coming decades, combined with a higher risk of climate change, require a massive global response based on technological innovation and the power of the marketplace. Experts and government officials describe the options before us, including renewable energy, novel vehicles, and low-carbon power generation, and discuss the best ways leading to a sustainable energy future. (July 2006)
The Greening of U.S. Corporations
http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa/0308.html
This issue of eJournal USA delves into what those familiar with the history of the environmental movement in the United States might see as a surprising trend — the way U.S. corporations in recent years have embraced environmentally friendly ways of doing business. What prompts a corporation to “go green”? (March 2008)
U.S. Government Agencies
Policy in Focus-Environment - White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/energy_and_environment/
Fact sheets, speeches and news releases, documents, related links from
White House
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. EPA leads the nation’s environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Destination Earth
http://nasascience.nasa.gov/
The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) engages the Nation’s science community, sponsors scientific research, and develops and deploys satellites and probes in collaboration with NASA’s partners around the world to answer fundamental questions requiring the view from and into space.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://www.noaa.gov/
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Their reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as they work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.
U.S. Agency for International Development - Environment
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/environment/
Addressing the causes and effects of climate change has been a key focus of USAID’s development assistance for over a decade. USAID has funded environmental programs that have reduced growth in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while promoting energy efficiency, forest conservation, biodiversity, and other development goals.
U.S. Department of State - Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
http://www.state.gov/g/oes/
The Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science (OES) promotes transformational diplomacy through advancing environmental stewardship, encouraging economic growth, and promoting social development around the globe to foster a safer, more secure and hopeful world.
U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/
As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, USGS is dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
U.S. Global Change Research Program
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/default.php
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) supports research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society.
EarthDay.gov
http://www.earthday.gov/
Portal for U.S. government events & information
International and Non-governmental Organizations:
Center for International Environmental Law
http://www.ciel.org/
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a nonprofit organization working to use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society. They provide a wide range of services including legal counsel, policy research, analysis, advocacy, education, training, and capacity building.
Earth Island Institute
http://www.earthisland.org/
Earth Island Institute is a non-profit, public interest, membership organization that supports people who are creating solutions to protect our shared planet.
Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/
Greenpeace is renowned international non-governmental organization that has been a longtime advocate for environmental issues.
International Society for Environmental Ethics
http://www.cep.unt.edu/ISEE.html
The International Society of Environmental Ethics (ISEE) was founded with its first programs and business meeting on December 28, 1990 at the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, Boston. ISEE now maintains this website, which includes the largest bibliography in the world on environmental ethics, over 7,000 entries.
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
http://cms.iucn.org/
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.
National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/
National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future.
Resources for the Future
http://www.rff.org/
RFF is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that conducts independent research – rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences – on environmental, energy, and natural resource issues.
Sierra Club
http://www.sierraclub.org/
The Sierra Club’s members and supporters are more than 1.3 million. Inspired by nature, they work together to protect their communities and the planet. The Club is America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/
The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world.
World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/environment
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is a collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme, the world’s foremost intergovernmental environmental organization, and WCMC 2000, a UK-based charity. Their mission is to evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making.
World Wildlife Fund
http://www.wwf.org/
WWF’s ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.
Interngovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
http://www.ipcc.ch/
The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change.
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
http://www.iclei.org/
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
http://www.unep.ch/
The mission of UNEP is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Last updated on April 14, 2009