Directories and Starting Points Best Environmental Directories - Approximately 600 links by categories; European-oriented. Black Rhinoceros: A Green Activist's Resource -- "Use the hundreds of cross-referenced and regularly updated links gathered here on the BlackRhinoceros site to act on green issues: biodiversity, conservation, energy, environmental justice, habitat and pollution." Directory of Environmental Resources on the Internet -- "While the Directory is primarily intended for environmental professionals, most anybody with an interest in the environment will find it useful." Eco-Compass: The Internet Guide to Environmental Information EcoFuture: PlanetKeepers' Guide to Information Sources Ecology.com: An Ecological Source of Information EcoNet's Environment Issue Resource Center EE-Link: Environmental Education on the Internet (National Association for Environmental Education) EnviroLink -- "a non-profit organization...a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in over 130 countries." EnviroLink Library Environment Canada's Green Lane - La Voie verte d'Environnement Canada Environmental Organization Web Directory Green Links for a Healthier World Sustain: The Environmental Information Site -- Focusing on Chicago and Illinois. Sustainable Earth Electronic Library The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment Daily or Weekly News Sites Capitol Reports: Environmental News Link CNN's Environmental News EarthWeek -- News and events, including global temperature highs and lows and summary reports of hurricanes, volcanoes, and earthquakes, of the Planet herself. Ecosystem Home Page -- The environmental information service on the World Wide Web, featuring the comprehensive news service of The Environment Digest , the Conservation Foundation's media diary, and information about the latest issues of Tomorrow Magazine and The Ecologist . Energy and Environmental News (The Common Purpose Institute For Energy And Environmental Solutions) EnviroLink News Service Environmental News Network (ENN): The Environmental Science Supersite San Diego Earth Times Publications The Arid Lands Newsletter Home Page Capitalism, Nature, Socialism Challenging Assumptions: A Political Issues Webzine Consequences Democracy & Nature Earth First! Journal The Earth Times EcoLink: An EcoWeb Journal Electronic Green Journal E: The Environmental Magazine Energy and Environmental News Environmental Building News Online Earth Science Journals Our Environment Rachel's Environment & Health Weekly Rachel's Environment & Health Weekly (Archive) Science and the Environment Bulletin (Environment Canada) Bioregionalism Bioregionalism Resources for everyone at ecofeminism.org History and Heroes The Aldo Leopold Foundation (Baraboo, Wisconsin) Ansel Adams Brower Web - David Brower's Digital Base Camp Chico Mendes - the real story of Chico Mendes and the Rubber Tappers of Brazil's Amazon Rain Forest Ecology Hall of Fame - "Dedicated to the heroes of the American environmental movement." Edward Abbey's Web Excerpts from the Works of Aldo Leopold The Goldman Environmental Prize -- Annual prize for today's environmental activist heroes. John Muir Exhibit (Sierra Club) Rachel Carson.org - "a website devoted to the life and legacy of Rachel Carson." Thoreau, Walden and the Environment Timeline of the American Environmental Movement Miscellaneous Anti-Environmental Myths Don't Be Fooled: Anti-Environmental Organizations EcoBooks: The Environmental Bookstore (Hammondsport, New York) Natural History Book Service - Home Page Okefenokee Joe's Natural Education Center RochesterEnvironment.com: The most comprehensive environmental site for Rochester, New York Society of Environmental Journalists Issues: Acid Rain Acid Rain (Citizens Campaign for the Environment) Acid Rain (RochesterEnvironment.com) - "Find all the information, news, and resources about the acid rain problem in New York State." Acid Rain FAQ - "from Environment Canada's A Primer on Environmental Citizenship." The Green Lane: Acid Rain (Environment Canada) Issues: Animal Rights The Animal Concerns Community - "is a project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991. This community serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal rights and welfare." Animal Liberation, New South Wales Animal Rights Law (Rutgers Law Project) Factory Farming Home Page - "Factory farming is an attitude which regards animals and the natural world merely as commodities to be exploited for profit. In animal agriculture, this attitude has lead to institutionalized animal cruelty, massive environmental destruction and resource depletion, and animal and human health risks." People for Animal Rights of Central New York (Syracuse) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Issues: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Biotechnology Information Center (USDA) -- U.S. government and corporate propaganda along with some critical information. Biotechnology, Intellectual Property Rights & Regulation: Resources on the Internet for Activists, Legal Professionals, and Policy Makers Colorado Genetic Engineering Action Network (COGEAN) The Five Year Freeze Campaign (UK) - "on genetic engineering and patenting in food and farming". G.E-Free Tasmania - "is committed to raising public awareness about G.E foods & secret GE crop establishment. We support compulsory labelling of all GE foods & oppose the release of any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Tasmania. Here you will find the latest news on the campaign, all about how G.E-Free Tasmania was established, how to take action of your own, and how to contact G.E-Free Tasmania concerning any other queries." Genetic Engineering Network (UK) Genetic Engineering Resource Guide (The Turning Point Project) GeneWatch UK -- "is a public interest group which aims to ensure that genetic technologies are developed and used in the public interest and in a way which promotes human health, protects the environment and respects human rights and the interests of animals." GM Food News Greenpeace Genetic Engineering Campaign Mothers for Natural Law: Campaign for Manditory Labelling of Genetically-Engineered Food Norfolk Genetic Information Network (UK) Northeast Resistance against Genetic Engineering (neRAGE) Northwest Resistance against Genetic Engineering (NW RAGE) - "is a non-violent, grassroots organization dedicated to promoting a responsible, sustainable and just use of agriculture and science through education, community building, advocacy and action." Totnes Genetix Group (ToGG) (UK) -- "is a diverse group of friends of many ages and perspectives. We all live in or near Totnes and sporadically work together to get tough on genetic engineering and tough on the causes of genetic engineering. The group was formed in 1998 when it was discovered that a test group of GM herbicide tolerant maize was to be planted next to an organic farm on the outskirts of town. We are non-hierarchical collective and form part of a national network of groups and individuals known as GEN (the Genetic Engenering Network)." Issues: Dams Friends of the River Narmada International Rivers Network (IRN) (Berkeley, California) - "supports local communities working to protect their rivers and watersheds. We work to halt destructive river development projects, and to encourage equitable and sustainable methods of meeting needs for water, energy and flood management." STOP the Construction of the Three Gorges Dam! SaveIndus.Org Unquiet Flows the Chaliyar Wetlands Action Network (Malibu, California) - "Protecting & restoring wetlands along the Pacific Migratory Pathways" Issues: Endangered Species and Biodiversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) Endangered Species Act of 1973 (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Endangered Species Coalition (Washington D.C.) - "As the guardian of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), the Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) speaks on endangered species issues for some 380 environmental, conservation, religious, scientific, humane, sporting and business groups around the country. Our tools are public education, scientific information and citizen participation in all decisions affecting the fate of threatened and endangered species. Through extensive grassroots work, education, discussions with lawmakers, and the dissemination of information, we work to ensure that the Act itself as well as the species it protects, can be passed on safely into the future." Endangered Species of Hawaii EndangeredSpecie.com - The Rarest Info Around - "is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life." The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Mass Extinction Underway - "The World Wide Web's Most Comprehensive Source of Information on the Current Mass Extinction." Texas Endangered Species Listings The Tiger Information Center World Species List: Animals, Plants, Microbes Issues: Environmental Justice and Environmental Racism Brief History of the Environmental Justice Movement (Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Environmental Justice Clinic) Communities for a Better Environment - "Environmental Health and Justice for California's Urban Communities" The Environmental Justice Information Page Environmental Justice Resource Center (Clark Atlanta University) Environmental Rights International (ERI) (Washington, DC and Chiang Mai, Thailand) Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) (Bemidji, Minnesota) - "is an alliance of Indigenous Nations and communities towards sustainable livelihoods, environmental protection of our lands, water and air, and maintaining the sacred Fire of our traditions." Issues: Forest Protection Alaska Rainforest Campaign (ARC) (Sitka) - "is a coalition of national and Alaska conservation groups that work to protect the remaining wildlands of the Tongass and Chugach National Forests from clearcutting and other harmful development." Amazon Watch American Lands Alliance (Washington, D.C.) Defenders of the Rainforest - "An all teen non-profit group, based in central Massachusetts, which works to protect theRainForest through non-violent direct action, protesting, education, fliering, and through fund raising." The Eastern Old Growth Clearing House (Georgetown, Kentucky) - "Working to further the preservation and restoration of old growth forests in eastern North America." Forest Conservation Portal -- Rainforest, Forest and Biodiversity Conservation News & Information Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) (Eugene, Oregon) Greenpeace Forests Campaign Heritage Forests Campaign - "is an alliance of conservationists, wildlife advocates, clergy, educators, scientists, and other Americans working together to uphold protection of our National Forests." Luna Butterfly: Treesitting in Humboldt County Missouri Audubon Society Chip Mill Page Native Forest Council (Eugene, Oregon) - "The mission of Native Forest Council is to fully protect and preserve every acre of publicly owned land in the United States." Native Forest Network (NFN) (Missoula, Montana) Native Forest Network (NFN) (Tasmania) - "is a global, autonomous collective of forest activists, indigenous peoples, conservation biologists, and non-governmental organizations." Northern Forest Alliance -- "A coalition of conservation, recreation and forestry organizations united in their committment to protect the Northern Forest of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York." Northwest Old Growth Campaign (Northwest Ecosystem Alliance (NWEA) (Bellingham, Washington)) Rainforest Action Network Home Page Rally Cry: Defending Headwaters Forest -- The last unprotected forest of old growth redwoods left on earth is about to be cut down. Activists have been battling to save it. Redwood Summer -- A 30-minute film which documents a season of public demonstrations and civil disobedience actions against Northern California timber corporations by environmental action group, Earth First! RESTORE: The North Woods (Concord, Massachusetts and Hallowell, Maine) Save-the-Redwoods League Spotted Owls -- Old Growth Forest -- A set of educational activities and resources. The Western Environmental Law Center Wild Utah Forest Campaign - "is currently a project of American Lands. It was created in 1997 by a group of Utah citizen activists in order to encourage a bold new vision for Utah's forests. WUFC works both individually and in cooperation with existing local conservation groups to protect and restore the native ecological richness, diversity, and integrity of Utah's forest ecosystems. Utah's forests face increasing threats from practices such as logging, roadbuilding, and motorized recreation." Woods of the World Issues: Global Warming The Climate Action Network (CAN) - "is a global network of over 287 Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. CAN members work to achieve this goal through the coordination of information exchange and NGO strategy on international, regional and national climate issues." Climate Change Campaign (Greenpeace) Climate Institute (Washington D.C.) - "Protecting the Balance between Climate and Life on Earth. . ." Global Climate Change Information Programme (UK) Global Climate Coalition -- A front for U.S. corporate interests. Global Warming Information Page Global Warming Update (NOAA) Greenpeace Climate Campaign The Heat is Online Rising Tide (UK) - "is a network of small groups and individuals dedicated to taking local action and building a movement against climate change." Sierra Club Global Warming News What Is Global Warming? -- answers from the Union of Concerned Scientists World Climate Report -- "the nation's leading publication covering the breaking news concerning the science and political science of global climate change." Issues: Oceans, Rivers and Lakes Protection Dam and Reservoir Impact and Information Archive - "Herein you'll find impact information on dams, water diversions, impoundments, and hydroelectric projects, and related links. While not exhaustive, we have plenty of info. Begun in 1994, this site is an ongoing project of the Dam-Reservoir Working Group. Our mission?; to be THE antidote to the unbalanced, biased, and incomplete information provided by promoters and developers of water development. We're here to, ah, hand them a reality "cheque". ;) based on peer-reviewed literature, none of it contentious, and much of it now 20 or more years old, as well as on the breaking news reports concerning dam sites and projects around the world." Greenpeace Oceans Campaign Greenpeace Whales Campaign The Marine Fish Conservation Network Northeast Fisheries Science Center Ocean Information Center (OCEANIC) Ocean Planet Smithsonian Exhibit -- Oceans in Peril Surfers against Sewage (Cornwall, England) - "campaign for clean, safe recreational waters, free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals and nuclear waste. Using a solution based argument of viable and sustainable alternatives, SAS highlight the inherent flaws in current practises, attitudes and legislation, challenging industry, legislators and politicians to end their 'pump and dump' policies." The Water Page - "is an independent initiative dedicated to the promotion of sustainable water resources management and use. A particular emphasis is placed on the development, utilisation and protection of water in Africa and other developing regions." Wood's Hole Oceanography Institution World Water Day - "Join the movement for action around the World Water Day, 22 March of each year." The World's Water: Information on the World's Fresh Water Resources - "site dedicated to providing up-to-date water information, data, and web connections to organizations, institutions, and individuals working on a wide range of global freshwater problems and solutions." Issues: Mining and Oil Exploitation Indigenous Mining Campaign Project (Berkeley, California) Niger Delta Women for Justice OilWatch Project Underground (Berkeley, California) - "exists as a vehicle for the environmental, human rights and indigenous rights movements to carry out focused campaigns against abusive extractive resource activity. We seek to systematically deal with the problems created by the mining and oil industries by exposing environmental and human rights abuses by the corporations involved in these sectors and by building capacity amongst communities facing mineral and energy development to achieve economic and environmental justice." Issues: Nuclear See "Jay's Anti-Nuclear Movements Links" Issues: Ozone Depletion SEDAC: Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project - "The purpose of this site is to provide data and resources in the areas of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ozone, and human health impacts of UV exposure for use by researchers, educators, government officials, health providers, students, and the general public." Issues: Poisons and Hazardous Waste Arizona Toxics Information: U.S.-Mexico Border List of Lists Basel Action Network (BAN) - is "an international network of activists seeking to put an end to economically motivated toxic waste export and dumping -- particularly hazardous waste exports from rich industrialized countries to poorer, less-industrialized countries." Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) (Washington D.C.) Bhopal.Org Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (CATS) (Arcata, California) - "is dedicated to preventing harm caused by the unwise use of toxic chemicals in the environment, particularly pesticides. To achieve this goal, CATs serves as a clearinghouse for information and strategic action. Our focus is on problems that occur in Northern California and actions that benefit people around the world." Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR) - "is a coalition of over 160 public interest groups dedicated to protecting human health and the environment from the dangers of pesticide use." Greenpeace Toxics Campaign Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) (Eugene, Oregon) - "works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems." Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) - "advancing alternatives to pesticides worldwide." Pesticide Information Services Database (PESTIS) - "is an online document collection containing pesticide-related material, including articles, newsletters, reports and action alerts." Rachel Carson Council, Inc. (Chevy Chase, Maryland) - "A clearinghouse and library with information at both scientific and layperson levels on pesticide-related issues, Rachel Carson Council provides answers to the public, produces various publications clarifying pesticide dangers, brings alternative pest controls to the public's attention, and presents conferences and workshops for the public and the scientific community." Revolt against the Empire: The Great Boycott against the Pesticide Industry Remember Bhopal (Corporate Watch) The Right-to-Know Network -- Search here for toxic pollution in your neigborhood. Safer Pest Control Project (Chicago, Illinois) - "Working from the ground up to promote safe alternatives to pesticides in Illinois." Texas Pesticide Information Network (Texas PIN) - "Through research, reports, networking, advocacy and other means, Texas PIN seeks to inform Texans about when, where and what types of pesticides are used in Texas and about why Texas needs a system to track both agricultural and non-agricultural pesticide use." Issues: Population Growth FAQs about Population Growth (Union of Concerned Scientists) Negative Population Growth (Washington D.C.) - "is a national membership organization founded in 1972 to educate the American public and political leaders about the detrimental effects of overpopulation on our environment, resources and quality of life. NPG advocates a smaller and truly sustainable United States population accomplished through smaller families and lower, more traditional immigration levels." Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth) Population Index - "is the primary reference tool to the world's population literature." Population Reference Bureau Issues: Recycling and Waste Disposal Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County, Inc. - "rural NY environmental watchdogs." European Recycling and the Environment (European Recycling Centre) The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide - "provides a starting point for consumers in the USA and Canada searching the net for recycling information. The information is for regular folks with regular household quantities of materials to recycle. The goal is to help make recycling so easy and automatic that it blends into the flow of everyday life." Rotten Truth (About Garbage) - An online exhibition that "takes an in-depth look at the complex issues surrounding municipal solid waste." Issues: Sprawl Boycott Wal-Mart Creating Land Trusts: Help Conserve Our Land and Natural Resources McSpotlight Home Page -- McDonald's, McLibel, Multinationals - "McDonald's spends over $2 billion a year broadcasting their glossy image to the world. This is a small space for alternatives to be heard." Sprawl-Busters: International Clearinghouse for Anti-Sprawl Information Issues: War and the Military Discounted casualties - the human cost of depleted uranium The Environmental Impacts of War (Eco-Compass) Fort Ord Toxics Project (Carmel, California) Greenpeace No War Campaign Military Toxics Project Issues: Wilderness Preservation Alliance for the Wild Rockies (AWR) - "formed to meet the challenge of saving the Northern Rockies Bioregion from habitat destruction." The National Wilderness Preservation System Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) - "SUWA's overarching goal is to protect Utah's remaining nine million acres of wild desert lands - lands owned by the American public and administered on our behalf by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)." Utah Wilderness Education Project Western Canada Wilderness Committee - "is Canada's largest membership-based citizen-funded wilderness preservation organization." The Wild Rockies Slate: The Grassroots Activist Web Site for the Wild Rockies Bioregion