Resources

Academic Resources 

Winter '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

 Youth for Climate Justice (SC middle- and high school student group)

The UCSC Sustainability Office's list of student environmental groups

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

National/International 

Climate/Environmental Orgs 

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

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

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.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