Additional Information on Climate Change, Air Quality & the Environment Additional Information on Climate Change, Air Quality & the Environment
Organization and Website |
Type of Information |
| Alliance to Save Energy www.ase.org | Appliances, building codes, windows, school programs, business, renewables |
| American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy www.aceee.org | Federal legislation and analysis of national policy issues, research on energy efficiency in residential, industry, and agriculture, residential and commercial buildings, appliance standards, etc, current press articles leading to info on lots of subjects. |
Arbor Day Foundation www.arborday.org |
General information on tree planting programs. |
“An Inconvenient Truth” www.climatecrisis.net |
From the documentary by Al Gore. |
California Air Resources Board -www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm Climate Change: www.arb.ca.gov/cc/cc.htm |
Established in 1967, the Board conducts research on air pollution in California and works to solve the air problems created by motor vehicles. The site offers information on its programs, reports, forms and grants. |
| California Climate Action Registry - www.climateregistry.org/ | The Climate Action Registry is a voluntary green house gas emissions reporting registry committed to creating a uniform method of reporting green house gas emissions. |
| California Climate Action Team www.climatechange.ca.gov/climate_action_team/index.html | The Climate Action Team consists of the heads of various California state departments who are tasked with investigating and reporting California’s efforts to reduce its green house gas emissions. The website has the Team’s publications, policies and programs available, as well as links to other climate research. |
| California Energy Commission www.climatechange.ca.gov www.energy.ca.gov | The “energy” site is the CEC’s main page, with info on sources of power, all about electricity, energy efficiency, statistics, solar --- just about everything |
| California Integrated Waste Management Board - www.ciwmb.ca.gov/ | Manages the waste of California, 52 percent of which was diverted in 2005, up from 10 percent in 1989. Provides loans and grants to various local governments and private organizations to help them meet California’s reduction, reuse and recycle goals as well as helps to clean up waste sites. Website offers information on its programs and its enforcement policies as well as tips on recycling, reusing and buying recycled. |
California Lighting Technology Center - http://cltc.ucdavis.edu/. |
Current lighting research activities and information. |
Cambridge Energy Research Associates - www.cera.com |
Leading advisor to international energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers. |
| Climate Protection Campaign (Sonoma County) - www.climateprotectioncampaign.org | County and 9 cities efforts to establish baseline greenhouse gas emissions and coordinate efforts to reduce them. Also includes the “Cool Schools” program. |
California's Climate Change Portal |
California’s Resource for Global Climate Change Information. |
| Chicago Climate Exchange www.chicagoclimateex.com | |
| Consumer Federation of America - www.buyenergyefficient.org | A consumer guide to buying energy efficient products for the home. |
| Conversion of Units of Energy, Mass, Etc - www.onlineconversion.com/ | |
| Cool California.Org - www.coolcalifornia.org | A collaboration of state government, academia, and NGOs working together to develop an innovative carbon calculator that helps California households, individuals and communities evaluate their climate-related performance, while assisting users in making more informed decisions so they can reduce their carbon footprints effectively. |
| Cool Cities - www.sierrarclub.org/coolcities | Sierra Club program for cities |
| Cool Cities - http://coolcities.us/ | A part of the campaign to get local communities lower emissions and implement smart energy solutions. The site provides tools such as fact sheets and model climate action plans to get others involved in the campaign. |
| Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Initiative - www.acgov.org/coolcounties/ | The website offers resources for counties to take on the Cool Counties challenge, an effort to mobilize all counties to reduce their emissions. |
| Earth 911- www.earth911.org/master.asp | Everything you need to know about recycling. |
Ecobridge - www.ecobridge.org |
EcoBridge is an environmental organization located in San Francisco whose goal is to accelerate climate change response through various projects. |
| Energy Star - www.energystar.gov/ | Energy efficient appliances as well as links and tips for greater energy efficiency in your home and business. |
| Environmental Defense Fund - www.environmentaldefense.org | Information on both the policy and practical levels regarding global warming as well as other environmental issues. |
| Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/usinventoryreport.html | “Inventory of US Greenhouse Gases and Sinks” |
| Frequently Asked Questions http://climatechange.ca.gov/publications/faqs.html | Answers questions about the science of climate change and how might climate change impact California? |
Global Warming Art - www.globalwarmingart.com |
Scientific information, with lots of helpful graphs and pictures |
| ILCEI (International Council for Local Environmental initiatives) - www.iclei.org/ | Local government programs in the US and internationally; this is the group that supported Sonoma County; click on “Programs” to get to “Cities for Climate Protection” program. |
Institute for Local Government - www.cacities.org |
Publications and information on climate change and local governments as well as information on upcoming meetings and conferences. |
| IPCC - www.ipcc.ch | United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. |
| Institute of Transportation Studies - www.its.ucdavis.edu/news/enews | UC Davis; information on transportation related projects; hydrogen, fuel cells, electric vehicles; related publications |
Lawrence Berkeley Labs - http://coolcolors.lbl.gov |
Cool Colors Project, a roof product that keeps buildings cool. |
| Mad Scientist - http://www.madsci.org/ | Frequently asked questions about scientific issues |
| Mayors for Climate Protection www.coolmayors.org | |
Monroe County Conservation District - www.mcconservation.org |
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National Association of Counties: County Climate Protection Program |
Publications and documents to aid counties in their efforts to deal with climate change. |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center - http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/faq.html | Frequently Asked Questions about global change. |
| Pacific Gas and Electric - www.pge.com/rebates/ | PG&E has various rebate programs for actions and purchases that contribute to energy efficiency, all of which can be investigated on line. |
| Post Carbon Institute - www.relocalize.net/ | A network of local community-based organizations trying to “re-localize” energy and food production; publications, resources, connections. |
| Rand California - http://ca.rand.org | Statistics about everything in California |
| Recycled Business Gifts - www.recycledbusinessgifts.co.uk/ | |
| Rocky Mountain Institute - www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid16.php | |
| Sea Web - www.seaweb.org | Health of the oceans, sustainable oceans, science, etc. |
| Union of Concerned Scientists - www.Ucsusa.org - www.ucsusa.org/clean_california | Global warming; renewable energy; sustainable agriculture |
| United Nations Environmental Program - www.unep.org/ | Events, conferences and publications of the UN pertaining to its efforts combating global climate change. |
| United States Communities/Green - www.uscommunities.org/green/ | This website offers many publications on green purchasing for organizations and governments as well as information on environmentally certified products and services. |
United States Department of Energy- www.eren.doe.gov |
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network; “Green Power Network” – how and where you can buy green power, including PG&E’s “Climate Smart” program |
| United States Mayors Climate Protection Initiative - www.seattle.gov/mayor/climate | |
| University of California, Davis: Extension - http://extension.ucdavis.edu/ | UCD Extension’s various classes and certification programs . |
World Watch Institute - www.worldwatch.org |
Lester Brown |
Yolo County: Integrated Waste Management Division - |
Offers recycling programs through its landfill and its two recycling centers. Website offers information on its programs and which materials the landfill will accept, when they are accepted and how much, if any, the charge is. |
Yolo County: A Taste of Yolo - www.tasteofyolo.com/ |
A website devoted to food, wine and farms in Yolo County. Encourages consumers to buy locally. |
Zerofootprint - www.zerofootprint.net/ |
Information, products, and services to consumers and businesses to reduce their environmental impact. Guide to Green Commerce. Business listings. |