The members of the Greater Green Bay Earth Week Coalition have pulled together resources for people to explore and learn more about eco-friendly practices within their homes, workplaces, recreational activities and ministries:
Resources on Sustainability
http://www.storyofstuff.com/ - Video on the story of "stuff", from beginning of production to disposal
http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/SGB/index.html - Green Bay Sustainability Task Force website
www.depereseeds.com - De Pere Sustainability Task Force website
http://outagamie.uwex.edu/Sustainability3.htm - Outagamie County Extension Office Sustainability website
Resources for Greening your Home
http://www.livestrong.com/article/213087-eco-friendly-household-tips/
http://www.suite101.com/content/household-tips-for-going-green-a249419
http://www.greenamerica.org/pubs/realgreen/articles/greencleaners.cfm
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/
http://www.greenfootsteps.com/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=being-green-ecofriendly-tips
Looking to buy energy efficient products for your home or workplace? See http://www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php.
Energy-saving activities are on the rise in the United States and around the world, and the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Savers for "Your Home" website provides helpful guidance to apartment dwellers and homeowners. See http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home Resources on Natural Gardening Solutions
www.eartheasy.com - provides homemade remedies for bugs and pests
www.planetnatural.com - lists natural products that a gardener should purchase
www.ghorganics.com - lists neem oil products to buy (as a natural repellant) and homemade pest control repellants and tips. This website also provides a great chart of what plants are good to plant together for flavor and natural repellancy. Also includes recipes for using flowers and vegetables from the garden. Wild Ones - Native Plants,
Natural Landscapes - Learn how to use native plants in your landscape.
Less watering, no fertilizers or pesticides. It's the gentler, GREENER way to
landscape.
Resources on Benefits of Local Food
The average American emits 6 tons of food-related carbon dioxide annually—that's greater than the combined impact of all their driving and flying. Simply said, food miles really add up. When you consider the transport of farm inputs in addition to final food products, the total can be staggering. For the complete lowdown on your meal's climate impact, check out The American Carbon Foodprint at brighterplanet.com/publications.
http://vimeo.com/9521567 - a short video concerning the carbon footprint of a dozen eggs transported to grocery store
Sources of Information for Religious Organizations
Here are some suggested links for religious ministers of multiple faith traditions who want to "green" their ministry:
Web of Creation: http://www.webofcreation.org
Intefaith Power and Light Clergy Corner: http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/clergy-corner Other Resources / Book Reviews
One Book, One Community has chosen a book with green implications, Seedfolks; please see http://obocgreenbay.wordpress.com/.
Looking for some good reviews on books on sustainability? Try the following websites:
Nature Conservancy, http://www.nature.org/magazine/books/
Natural Resources Defense Council, http://www.onearth.org/tag/book%20review
Environmental Defense Fund, http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?q=book+review&tagID=8081 There is a Green Book Club in Green Bay that meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Daily Buzz on S. Washington Street. You can find more information concerning the Green Book Club, including a listing of the books for 2011, by going to The Reader's Loft at
http://www.readersloftbookstore.com/html/bookGroups/index.php?bgId=22. |