Helpful Organizations and Links

Following are some links that we on the GreenTown Los Altos Team think are pretty cool...

National environmental advocacy organizations:
Natural Resources Defense Council: www.nrdc.org/
Environmental Defense: www.environmentaldefense.org/
Sierra Club: www.sierraclub.org/National Cool Cities Page

Global warming information and resources:
Union of Concerned Scientists
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - IPCC

National Climatic Data Center
www.epa.gov/climatechange/
www.figthglobalwarming.com/
www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/
Global Warming Explained

Ecological footprint and carbon calculators:
www.ecofoot.org/
www.cool-it.us/
Carbon Emissions from Air Travel

Sustainable food:
Food Routes: www.foodroutes.org/
Sustainable Table: www.sustainabletable.org/
Eat Well Guide: www.eatwellguide.org/

Sustainable neighborhoods:

Congress for New Urbanism: www.cnu.org

Video on Walkable Neighborhoods

Safe Routes to Schools:
Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School Resource Guide
National Center of Safe Routes to School

Energy efficiency in the home:
U.S. Department of Energy: www.eere.energy.gov/
Energy Star: www.energystar.gov/
EPA What You Can Do Page
PG&E Smart Energy Analyzer

Government resources
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
ICLEI--International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
ICLEI  USA--Local Governments for Sustainability
Survey Results of Climate Protection Actions of Cities signing the MCPA
Energy & Information Agency (EIA) Annual Outlook, Emissions

Sustainability Hub

Sustainable Chocies
Stanford University Sustainable Choices Resource
Viewable Guide (download)
Printable Pocket-size (download)
Printable Letter-size (download)