June 26, 2008
The beyond-fad lifestyle of "going
green" is nearly a pandemic by this point. The following sites are some
great starting points for those looking for some fantastic tips,
articles, pics, and more relating to environmentalism.
With climate change
no longer in just the history books, but now hitting the daily
newspaper and the web, it's not just trendy to becoming an
environmentally aware citizen, but a necessity. These twenty-five
websites will help you being your trek to turning yourself into that
person.
1
The
logo itself is what first dragged both of my eyes to this site. It is a
great place for techies and designers to check out for ideas on how to
incorporate green into your daily cycle.
2
As they state themselves, this place is a pretty comprehensive source, outputting a great array of ecological articles.
3
While GreenSpec is more geared towards those in the U.K., anyone from
around the globe will find useful their guides to building green.
4
One of my favorites, Web Urbanist provides an alternative twist on the
typical urban lifestyle. Daily (or more) posts, though not all are
exactly green, each is eye-opening and just plain-old 'cool.'
5
A fun, interactive site for kids of all ages, although seemingly more
directed towards those in elementary school. Includes coloring pages,
games, charts, and more great learning materials.
6
While the website itself isn't so flashy, it is appropriate for kids
and provides educational games and other interactions to get them
motivated to start young and help Governor Schwarzenegger fight global warming (the site is part of the California Government network, but with information appropriate for all locations).
7
With
a pretty, inviting homepage for all, Green Kids is there to motivate
youngsters to take an active part in reducing the negative effects of
climate change. This is appropriate for pre-teens and teens.
8
Perfect
for the mechanically-inclined folk, Ecomodder features a great
"automotive community" online, which is very active in finding ways for
a better fuel economy.
9
A great way to help contribute and read up on all things activism.
10
Another great, generally comprehensive site... with my favorite feature, quizzes.
11
This is essentially social networking for the "Greenie," and while still in its 'beta' stage, has lots to offer.
12
Find your match... one who shares all the same ideas, hopes, and dreams you do.
13
Meet up with some great people who are also looking for some serious and effective change in the world.
14
Perfect for the auto-fiend looking to cruise down the freeway with zero emissions.
15
Your
hub for all travel things green... reduce your footprint not only while
on the ground, but also on the tracks, wheels, in the water, or in the
air.
16
With a large selection of locations, there's no reason not to rent a hybrid while on your next vacation.
17
The
GreenUpgrader has such unique and funky green pieces that it was one of
the first sites I added to my RSS feeder, and it feeds the mind with
both great visual and writing.
18
Some very weird, and downright freaky environment-related stories.
19
The source for all of your global environment news.
20
Okay,
so this one isn't focused on just Earth-related issue, but it has great
updates and some news stories from our blue-green planet.
21
Custom-made for those who sit behind their monitor
all day, aren't quite sure what the outdoors looks like, but know that
they need to do something about saving it because the hot 'chick' on
Digg is doing it, too.
22
A great source for science geeks all around, including the little one hiding in the corner inside of us.
23
A very cool selection of articles on a variety of ecological issues.
24
This has some stunning natural photography that I absolutely am addicted to staring at for some time each day.
25
Ecoscene offers a variety of photographers' work, focused largely on all things green and environmentally friendly.
