Resources

Academic Resources 

Fall 25 Climate- and environmental justice-related courses

Local and UC orgs of interest to UCSC students

 UC New Green Deal Coalition -- for UC-wide climate action

UCSC Climate Action Now -- UCSC climate faculty group

Santa Cruz Climate Action Network -- SC city public education and outreach, affiliated with 350.0rg

The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and Amah Mutsun Land Trust

The Sogorea Te' Land Trust (led by Bay Area urban indigenous women)

The UCSC Sustainability Office's list of student environmental groups

Environteers.org -- a clearinghouse of environmental volunteer opps in SC County

For voting

https://envirovoters.org/

https://www.youtube.com/@californiaenvironmentalvoters/videos

https://climateactionca.org/

https://climateaction.ca.gov/

https://climatevoteca.org/

Websites and videos recommended by Cody Low

https://www.greendreamer.com/journal/environmental-organizations-nonprofits-for-a-sustainable-future

https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=496970&p=3427176

https://www.climateaction.org/

https://climatenetwork.org/

https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climate-action/

https://www.climate.gov/

https://www.epa.gov/climate-change

https://www.climatecentral.org/

https://libguides.depaul.edu/c.php?g=253564&p=1690283

https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs9TgvbGQhAMVkTfUAR1O-gnoEAAYAyAAEgIjm_D_BwE

https://350.org/?r=US&c=NA

https://www.climateaction100.org/

https://www.noaa.gov/

https://www.river-cleanup.org/en

https://waterwitch.com/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNmkSn0V_Z9BEB1wo7AQu63DqPs3ldA44

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNmkSn0V_Z9BdJaEJYHR2HiWy5E40Pka2

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNmkSn0V_Z9DMwHzjFObLmaiFeO3xMcVJ 

https://www.youtube.com/@SimonClark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDCUYXkNPEI

https://teamseas.org/

https://oceanconservancy.org/

https://www.surfrider.org/initiatives/ocean-protection

https://opc.ca.gov/

https://www.conservation.org/priorities/doubling-ocean-protection

https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/protecting-our-ocean/

https://marine-conservation.org/why-protect-the-ocean/

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/topics/oceans

https://oceana.org/

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/3-ways-you-can-protect-rivers-and-the-communities-and-wildlife-that-depend-on-them

https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/protecting-rivers/

https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/four-reasons-protect-rivers

https://www.rivers.gov/about

https://wrpstoc.com/

https://archive.internationalrivers.org/campaigns/the-global-river-protection-movement

https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/306131468013801406/bangladesh-river-bank-protection-project

https://arnika.org/en/our-topics/river-protection

https://www.geogrow.com/river-and-flood

https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/public-works/resource-recovery-garbage-recycling-sweeping/residential-services

https://dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Home/RecyclingTrash.aspx

https://www.greenwaste.com/santa-cruz-county/

https://dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Home/RecyclingTrash/FranchiseHauler/ResidentialServices/RefuseDisposal/RefuseCollectionServiceandRates.aspx

https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/parks-recreation/parks-beaches-open-spaces/beaches-aquatics/beach-safety

https://downtownsantacruz.com/go/ocean-conservancy

https://www.rcdsantacruz.org/forest-management-and-stewardship

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lpnf/recarea/?recid=11100

https://www.betterplaceforests.com/forest-santa-cruz/

https://teamtrees.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_woAb8tZ62U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EFHZfISGp4

NOVA PBS:

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/chasing-carbon-zero/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYJTluQ5tM

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/weathering-the-future/

https://earthworks.org/

https://co2foundation.org/

https://www.wgbh.org/support/directed-giving/gbh-climate-and-environment-fund

FRONTLINE PBS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAAbcNl4Lb8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMe-BYUIPLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8UOJqs5F9Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFfYKOTj-48

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3OX1PR2SCM

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-good-news-about-climate-change

https://www.dailyclimate.org/Good-News/

https://www.euronews.com/green

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tag/climate/

https://environmentamerica.org/topics/good-news/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/23/climate/climate-five-reasons-positive-intl/index.html

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/climate-news-to-watch-in-2024/

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1202290614/good-news-climate-change-solutions

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/65466/we-have-good-news/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-12/good-news-for-climate-change-not-the-end-of-the-world-hannah-ritchie-review