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BLOGS

 The Commons Blog
www.commonsblog.com
Free-Market Environmentalism
The Commons Blog is a collaborative web log dedicated to the principle of promoting environmental quality and human dignity and prosperity through markets and property rights. Put more simply, it’s about free markets protecting the environment.

 Environmental Economics Blog
www.env-econ.net/
The Environmental Economics blog is dedicated to the dissemination of economists’ views on current environmental and natural resource issues. We hope this blog will help bring economists’ views on environmental issues further into the mainstream. The intended audience includes the general public and students. Posts are non-technical.

 Green Finds
www.greenfinds.com
“Your Daily Dose of a Green Lifestyle”
New venture explores the abundance in sustainable living and business practices available to us. It’s a beautiful thing to wake up to a progressive green world. The open minds and open hearts of the people behind the green movement are tapped into a higher level of consciousness, which is driving this socially responsible movement towards a new earth with new goals. Their free daily email features green products and green services, and, in most cases, subscribers get an exclusive discount on products featured in the newsletter.

 Green Thinkers
www.greenthinkers.org/blog
Greenthinkers is a web site that was created as a place to discuss and present ideas on how to live a more green life. The Greenthinkers crack team of writers are usually pretty informal yet skillful in their attempts to get you to go green.

 Gristmill Blog
http://gristmill.grist.org/
From Grist.org, one of the web’s top sites devoted to environmental news and commentary.

 Ideal Bite
www.idealbite.com
The concept behind Ideal Bite is that if we all knew what to do in our day-to-day lives to help impact the planet and our communities positively and painlessly (and without preachiness), we would all do it. With that in mind, Ideal Bite was created as the ultimate online source of clever ideas that are good for both people and the planet. Readers are empowered through tips, opinionated editorial and lively interaction. Facts and suggestions on green food, travel, products, services, and more are spoon-fed daily via email, and our editors' personal stories about using those tips are found in daily blog postings. The mission is to create a sustainable economy.

 Joel Makower
http://www.makower.typepad.com/joel_makower/
Sustainable Business. Clean Technology. Green Marketplace.
Joel is founder and executive editor of GreenBiz.com, as well as its sister sites, ClimateBiz.com and GreenerBuildings.com. He also is co-founder of Clean Edge Inc., a research and publishing firm focusing on building markets for clean energy technologies; and senior consultant to GreenOrder, a sustainability strategy firm. The Associated Press has called him "The guru of green business practices."

 RenewableEnergyAccess.com
www.RenewableEnergyAccess.com
"Source for Renewable Energy News and Information"
Includes sections on news, products, companies, and jobs. Pretty sweet.

 Self Sufficient-ish
www.selfsufficientish.com
“The urban guide to almost self-sufficiency.”
Self Sufficient-ish provides a growing database of self-sufficiency articles for the organic grower. This blog aims to make your road to self-sufficiency an easier one.

 Sustainablogwww.sustainablog.blogspot.com/
Sustainablog is dedicated to news, information and personal meanderings related to environmental and economic sustainability, green and sustainable business, and environmental politics.

 TreeHugger
www.treehugger.com
TreeHugger is a fast-growing web magazine, dedicated to everything that has a modern aesthetic yet is environmentally responsible. Goal is to make sustainability mainstream and to be the one-stop for the environment. Looking for solutions, constructive developments, and positive initiatives.

 Triple Pundit
www.triplepundit.com
Serving people, planet and profit: An 'integrated bottom-line' approach to looking at business from the next generation of MBAs.

 WorldChanging
www.worldchanging.com
WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together.

ORGANIZATIONS

Alliance to Save Energy
www.ASE.org
A non-profit coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders. Supports energy efficiency as a cost-effective energy resource under existing market conditions and advocates energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to society and individual consumers, and that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the global climate. Undertakes research, educational programs, and policy advocacy, designs and implements energy-efficiency projects, promotes technology development and deployment, and builds public-private partnerships, in the U.S. and other countries.

American Forests
www.Americanforests.org
American Forests works to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. Healthy forests filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon, and provide homes for wildlife. Help plant trees to restore areas damaged by wildfire, where critical wildlife habitat has been lost, and to clean our air and water.

Bay Area Green Business Program
www.greenbiz.ca.gov
A partnership of environmental agencies and utilities that assists, recognizes and promotes businesses and government agencies that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way.

Bioneers (The Collective Heritage Institute)
www.bioneers.org
Bioneers is a forum for connecting the environment, health, social justice, and spirit within a broad progressive framework. One of the beauties of biology is that its facts can become our metaphors, and these underlying codes serve as inspiring parables for how we can organize a more just, humane and authentically sustainable society.

BALLE
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
www.livingeconomies.org
Creates, strengthens, and connects local business networks dedicated to building strong Local Living Economies that sustain community life, natural life, and long-term economic viability.

California Green Building Program
www.CaGreenBuilder.org
The California Green Builder program (CGB) is the effective and cost-effective green building program for production builders and California homebuyers. Created by homebuilders for homebuilders, the voluntary program meets the needs of builders, buyers, and California's cities and counties alike.

The Center for Regenerative Design at the College of Marin
www.GreenMarin.net
Educates local community members and collaborates with higher education institutions and local organizations and businesses to develop programs that highlight alternatives to support a sustainable future. CRD utilizes Marin County as its extended sustainability education campus in its collaboration with the numerous organization promoting sustainable practices.

Ceres
www.ceres.org
Ceres (pronounced "series") is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change. Mission: Integrating sustainability into capital markets for the health of the planet and its people.

Conservation International
www.conservation.org
Conservation International believes that Earth's natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally and economically. Our mission is to conserve the Earth's living heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.

Consumer Energy Center
(of the California Energy Commission)
www.consumerenergycenter.org
A one-stop site on the Internet for the latest information about energy resources and how to use them wisely in our home, work and vehicles. Choose from any of the major topic areas listed in the pull-down menus at the top. You can also connect directly with our sections offering seasonal consumer tips, "how-to" videos for the consumer and energy professional, and a direct link to information about incentives and rebates.

Co-op America
www.coopamerica.org
Our mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. We focus on economic strategies—economic action to solve social and environmental problems. We empower people to take personal and collective action. We work on issues of social justice and environmental responsibility. We see these issues as completely linked in the quest for a sustainable world. It’s what we mean when we say “green.” We work to stop abusive practices and to create healthy, just and sustainable practices.

The Earth Policy Institute
www.earth-policy.org
The purpose of the Earth Policy Institute is to provide a vision of what an environmentally sustainable economy will look like, a roadmap of how to get from here to there, and an ongoing assessment of this effort, of where progress is being made and where it is not.

The Ecological Design Institute
www.Ecodesign.org
The Ecological Design Institute and Van der Ryn Architects create innovative design solutions that link nature, culture and technology to reintegrate the needs of human society within the balance of nature.

Energy Action Coalition
www.energyaction.net
The Energy Action coalition unites a diversity of organizations in an alliance that supports and strengthens the student and youth clean energy movement in North America. The partners of Energy Action work together to leverage our collective power and create change for a clean, efficient, just and renewable energy future. The work of Energy Action is focused on four strategic areas: campuses, communities, corporate practices, and politics.

The Energy Foundation
www.ef.org
The Energy Foundation is a partnership of major donors interested in solving the world's energy problems. Mission is to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy — new technologies that are essential components of a clean energy future. Geographic focus is on the United States and China, the largest and fastest growing energy markets in the world.

Energy Star
www.energystar.gov
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Energy Watch
www.energywatch.org.uk
“Your Gas and Electricity Watchdog”
As the independent gas and electricity watchdog, our mission is simple: to get the best deal we can for energy consumers. This includes providing free and impartial advice - and even taking up your case if you feel you’re being treated unfairly by your gas or electricity supplier. Our wealth of experience means we have a genuine understanding of the issues that affect consumers and we can help you get better service or proper redress when things go wrong.

Environmental Expert
www.environmental-expert.com
Environmental Expert connects over 400,000 environmental industry professionals from around the globe to over 10,000 companies that provide the products, services and information they need to do their job successfully. The Environmental Expert portal contains a wealth of industry-related information and resources, like publications, events, articles, job postings, press releases & news. We currently provide premium marketing services to nearly 1000 companies in the industry by helping them promote their equipment, services, publications, events, and more to our industry-specific user base, the only online environmental industry community that truly spans the globe.

E-Wire
www.ewire.com
E-Wire is a leading press release distribution service dedicated to environmental news, products and events. E-Wire delivers environment related news, research, services, and product information to major news organizations, publications, government agencies, databases and environmental professionals around the world.

Global Exchange
www.globalexchange.org
Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world.

Green Biz
www.greenbiz.com
GreenBiz is the leading information resource on how to align environmental responsibility with business success. We provide valuable news and resources to large and small businesses through a combination of Web sites, workshops, daily news feeds, electronic newsletters, and briefing papers. Our resources are free to all users. Our mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices.

Green Drinks
www.greendrinks.org
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and you'll be made welcome. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organising network. These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities. Contact your local node to get the latest info about coming along.

Green Economy
www.greeneconomy.com/do/Home
It is easy to keep up-to-date with the issues that affect our environment. The web provides a wealth of information ranging from the laws before Congress to practical information for home owners and businesses. It also provides many forums where you not only can share information but meet people and be part of organizations that help you advocate the environmental issues that are important to you. The following resources accomplish this by allowing you to view bills before Congress, read about environmental issues and concerns, and to not only read about the subject of ecology, but to contribute your own information.

Green Festivals
www.greenfestivals.org
Join us for these huge parties with a purpose. You'll enjoy more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music.

Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org/usa/
We have grown from a small group of dedicated activists to an international organization with offices in more than 30 countries. But our spirit and our mission remain the same. Our fight to save the planet has grown more serious – the threat of global warming, destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of our oceans, and the threat of a nuclear disaster loom large. Greenpeace is actively working to address these and other threats.

Grist
www.grist.org
Environmental News and Commentary online magazine.
Grist exists to tell untold stories, to spotlight trends before they become trendy, and to engage the apathetic. They’re fiercely independent in their coverage. Trying to be more appealing to mainstream audience by avoiding the image of the sanctimonious tree-hugger. A nonprofit organization funded by foundation grants, reader contributions, and advertising. Website and email services are free.

International Forum of Globalization
www.IFG.org
The International Forum on Globalization (IFG) is an alliance of sixty leading activists, scholars, economists, researchers and writers formed to stimulate new thinking, joint activity, and public education in response to economic globalization.

International Institute for Sustainable Development
www.iisd.org
IISD is in the business of promoting change towards sustainable development. As a policy research institute dedicated to effective communication of our findings, it engages decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors in the development and implementation of policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being.

Native Energy
www.nativeenergy.com
NativeEnergy is a privately held Native American energy company. In August 2005, the Intertribal Council On Utility Policy (COUP) acquired a majority ownership interest in NativeEnergy on behalf of its member tribes, marking another significant step in the Great Plains tribes’ historic effort to power America with Native wind. NativeEnergy helps you help build Native American, farmer-owned, community based renewable energy projects that create social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Natural Resources Defense Council
www.nrdc.org
NRDC is the nation's most effective environmental action organization. We use law, science and the support of 1.2 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.

Net Impact
www.netimpact.org
Net Impact is a network of MBAs, graduate students and professionals committed to using the power of business to improve the world. With more than 120 student and professional chapters on 4 continents in 75 cities and 80 graduate schools, Net Impact is one of the most innovative and influential networks in existence today.

OxFam International
www.oxfam.org
“United for a more equitable world.”
Oxfam International seeks increased worldwide public understanding that economic and social justice are crucial to sustainable development. Strives to be a global campaigning force promoting the awareness and motivation that comes with global citizenship while seeking to shift public opinion in order to make equity the same priority as economic growth.

Planeta.com
www.planeta.com
Global Journal of Practical Ecotourism. Now we can travel the world guilt-free with this website’s invaluable resources.

The Rocky Mountain Institute
www.rmi.org
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization. We foster the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. Our staff shows businesses, communities, individuals, and governments how to create more wealth and employment, protect and enhance natural and human capital, increase profit and competitive advantage, and enjoy many other benefits—largely by doing what they do far more efficiently.

The San Francisco Community Power Cooperative
www.SFpower.org
It has a great section http://www.sfpower.org/about/links.htm with links to 20+ websites with info on a bunch of different energy conservation issues, including alternative energy, home energy efficiency, and green building.

San Francisco Department of the Environment
www.sfenvironment.com
SF Environment's mission is to improve, enhance, and preserve the environment and to promote San Francisco's long-term environmental well being. SF Environment provides public education and outreach to the community on environmental issues; reviews and make recommendations on proposed City legislation to include long-term environmental goals; works to increase visibility of local environmental issues; and coordinates the work of city environmental services for increased effectiveness.

The Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org
The Sierra Club's members are more than 750,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

The Social Investment Forum
www.socialinvest.org
Offers comprehensive information, contacts & resources on socially responsible investing (SRI). A national nonprofit membership org promoting concept, practice, and growth of SRI.

SocialFunds.com
www.socialfunds.com
Features over 10,000 pages of information on SRI mutual funds, community investments, corporate research, shareowner actions, and daily social investment news. SocialFunds.com is a website of SRI World Group, Inc., a news, research, and consulting firm that advises clients regarding sustainability investment issues and corporate responsibility practices.

The Solar Living Institute
www.solarliving.com
A nonprofit promoting sustainable living through inspirational environmental education. Its major programs are the Sustainable Living Programs, the Solar Living Center, the annual weekend learning celebration SolFest, and its year-round Intern Program. Since 1992, over 25,000 students have attended hands-on workshops on renewable energy, ecological design, sustainable living practices and alternative construction techniques like strawbale, cob, and bamboo.

Solar One
www.solar1.org
Solar One, the City's first solar-powered “Green Energy, Arts, and Education Center,” inspires New Yorkers to become environmentally responsible city dwellers.

SustainableBusiness.com
www.sustainablebusiness.com
This is an Internet community for businesses that integrate economic and social and environmental concerns into their core strategy. In short, it helps green business grow! Here is a list of the website's sections and very valuable resources: Sustainable Business Insider, an acclaimed on-line trade magazine, reports on the latest developments and trends across all sustainable business sectors; Green Dream Jobs is the very popular job service that connects people with business skills with environmentally conscious nonprofits and businesses; Progressive Investor is a monthly newsletter that guides investors and advisors toward sustainable investments; Business Connections is a networking service that helps young green companies find the financing and partners they need to grow; Events Calendar is a comprehensive listing of sustainability-oriented conferences; Resource Directory is a compilation of the most useful web sites, databases and resources for sustainable business.

U.S. Green Building Council
www.usgbc.org
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Our more than 7,200 member organizations and our network of more than 80 regional chapters are united to advance our mission of transforming the building industry to sustainability.

West Coast Green
www.Westcoastgreen.com
The largest residential and green building conference and expo in the country. The first annual one was end of September in SF.

World Resources Institute
www.wri.org
WRI is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives. Mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations.

COMPANIES

AFM
www.afmsafecoat.com
Makes non-toxic paints, stains, wood finishes, sealers, and cleaners specifically designed for people with chemical sensitivities.

Amy’s Kitchen
www.amys.com
Over 70 products, including frozen entrees, pizzas, whole meals, veggie burgers, and snack items, as well as a line of soups, chili, and pasta sauces. Organic and natural ingredients. Available at many grocery stores, including Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.

Barbara’s Bakery, Inc.
www.barbarasbakery.com
Founded in 1971, Barbara's Bakery is a leading manufacturer of all-natural and organic breakfast cereals, cookies, crackers, and snacks. Available at many grocery stores, including Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. The cinnamon Puffins are especially tasty.

Burgerville
www.burgerville.com
Operates a chain of organic fast-food restaurants that run on wind power. Also, uses cooking oil waste to create clean-burning biodiesel.

Calvert
www.calvert.com
Offers the nation's largest family of socially responsible mutual funds. An expert in the field of socially responsible investing.

Clif Bar
www.clifbar.com
This company is committed to people's health and the environment. They want to make sure the way they do business helps sustain the natural resources and communities that we depend on. Clif Bar is working to reduce its ecological footprint in everything it does, from the field to the final product. Its efforts include using organic ingredients, adopting green business practices, joining the fight against global warming, and supporting other companies and organizations that promote sustainability.

Collins Companies
www.collinswood.com
CollinsWood products feature a full line of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified softwood and hardwood lumber, TruWood siding, particleboard, hardwood veneer, and veneer logs.

Comet Skateboards
www.cometskateboards.com
Skateboard creator that is committed to making a better skateboard through a more sustainable manufacturing process. It is all about meeting the demands of an unrelenting environment and the skater who is a part of it. Made from sustainably harvested wood and other durable nontoxic materials.

ConSol
www.consol.ws
Energy Solutions for Production Builders
One of the nation’s largest, independent residential energy consulting firms, ConSol assists the builder in improving profits while maintaining the highest level of quality. Works to save builders money by creating energy efficient systems. Also runs the California Green Builder Program.

Dagoba Organic Chocolate
www.dagobachocolate.com
Exquisite chocolate through full circle sustainability: quality, ecology, equity, community. Bars, drinking chocolates, baking, panned, gifts, food service. Organic, kosher, many Fair Trade. Renewable energy powered.

Domini Social Investments
www.domini.com
An investment firm specializing exclusively in socially responsible investing. Manages $1.8 billion for individual and institutional investors who wish to integrate social and environmental standards into their investment decisions.

Earthbound Farm
www.ebfarm.com
The US's largest grower and shipper of certified organic produce, supplying organic salads, fruits, and vegetables year-round. Avaiulable at most grocery stores. "The best the land has to offer...naturally."

Ecolution
www.ecolution.com
Direct Romanian manufacturer, weaver, and knitter of high-quality hemp products. Exploitation-free labor and environmentally responsible production. Hats, bags, apparel, twine, fabric, and more. Custom orders. The bags are especially good-looking.

EcoMall.com
www.ecomall.com
Earth-Friendly Companies and Products. Tons and tons of good links info on renewable energy, companies and products, activism, eco-investments including publically traded environmental funds, news about the green movement, and a lot of other awesome stuff.

Ecosa Capital
www.ecosacapital.com
Mission: To provide competitive financial returns to investors by supplying high-yield debt capital to emerging and growth-stage companies in industries where responsible business practices produce sustainable competitive advantage.

Eco-Terric
www.Eco-Terric.com
Home furnishing boutique offering an extensive line of organic furniture and case goods from sustainably harvested wood with no toxic glues or finishes. Handwoven and block printed textiles from India using natural dyes. Accessories from socially resonsible sources. Interior design services and healthy home consultation.

EduTracks
www.EduTracks.com
"Green Building and Sustainability Education"
Committed to sustainability. Specialize in devising innovative approaches through exhibits and media programs to communicate ideas and concepts about green building and sustainability education. Areas of specialty include LEED Education, Green Building Programs, and Sustainability Education for companies, museums and visitors centers.

Flexcar
www.flexcar.com
Award-winning car sharing company provides its members with access to a network of environmentally friendly vehicles, including hybrid sedans, light duty pickup trucks and minivans located throughout metropolitan areas. Members reserve the vehicles for a minimal hourly rate starting at $9/hr with Flexcar covering the cost of the car, gas, parking, insurance, maintenance and 24-7 customer support.

Frog’s Leap
www.frogsleap.com
Produces as many as 60,000 cases of wine a year using organically grown grapes and a water-saving dry-farming technique

Gaiam
www.gaiam.com
Founded in Boulder, Colorado in 1988, Gaiam is a provider of information, goods and services to customers who value the environment, a sustainable economy, healthy lifestyles, alternative healthcare and personal development. Products available at Whole Foods and other specialty stores, and online.

Green Home
www.greenhome.com
A great source for environmentally superior goods, services, and information. One stop-shopping environmental online SUPERstore that sells products in a ton of different categories, including bedding, bathroom supplies, appliances, home furnishing, furniture, school and office supplies, cleaning supplies/housekeeping, clothing, home improvement, stuff for kids, kitchen supplies, lighting, pest control, personal accessories, yard and garden, and pets. Bamboo furniture and flooring, energy saving electronics and appliances, organic cotton and hemp clothing, non-toxic cleaning supplies, biodegradeable utensils and dinnerware, and so much more! They are also instrumental in "greening" restaurants, businesses, and events with their expertise and products.

GreenOrder
www.greenorder.com
“Making Progress Profitable”
Consults with companies such as GE, Office Depot, and GM, to help them develop more sustainable practices.

Gridpoint
www.gridpoint.com
Makes a refrigerator-size system that helps consumers monitor and manage energy created by their solar panel system or other renewable energy source, and provides homes and businesses with backup power, allowing them to pick and choose the times of day their house pulls in energy.

Hayward Corp.
Supplies construction contractors with sustainably harvested lumber, energy-saving windows, bamboo flooring, and insulation made from recycled denim.

Honest Tea
www.honesttea.com
Organic bottled iced teas and premium large-leaf tea bags. All bottled teas contain 35 calories or fewer and contain no high-fructose corn syrup. Yummy.

Investors’ Circle
www.investorscircle.net
The IC Network is comprised of angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations, family offices and others who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Since 1992, Investors' Circle has facilitated the flow of over $111 million into 182 companies and small funds addressing social and environmental issues. Mission is to galvanize the flow of capital to entrepreneurial companies that enhance bioregional, cultural and economic health and diversity.

KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.
www.kld.com
Mission: To provide global research and index products to facilitate the integration of environmental, social and governance factors into the investment process. To define corporate responsibility standards that enable investors, managers and fiduciaries to influence corporate behavior through their investment decisions and share ownership. To use influence to achieve greater corporate accountability and, ultimately, a more just and sustainable world.

Konarka
www.konarka.com
Produces flexible solar cells from organic chemicals, rather than silicon, that have the potential to turn handbags, lampposts, and other everyday objects into clean power sources.

Loomstate
www.loomstate.org
100% organic cotton denim. Fashionable, trendy, and good for the planet. Loomstate is a member of a cultural movement towards a sustainable future. Through the use of the best quality 100% organic cotton, grown free of pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers, the company is focused on making beautiful clothes and supporting organic farming - an industry vital to the welfare of the planet.

Nanosolar
www.nanosolar.com
Nanosolar is on track to make solar electricity cost-efficient for ubiquitous deployment, mass-produced on a global scale, and available in many versatile forms. Nanosolar has developed proprietary technology that makes it possible to simply roll-print solar cells that require only 1/100th as thick an absorber as a silicon-wafer cell (yet deliver similar performance and durability).

Native Energy
www.nativeenergy.com
NativeEnergy is a privately held Native American energy company. In August 2005, the Intertribal Council On Utility Policy (COUP) acquired a majority ownership interest in NativeEnergy on behalf of its member tribes, marking another significant step in the Great Plains tribes’ historic effort to power America with Native wind. NativeEnergy helps you help build Native American, farmer-owned, community based renewable energy projects that create social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Native Organics
www.nativeorganic.com
Manufacturers of organic US Certified long staple pima cotton. 240 thread count sheets in natural, colors, and prints. 700 gram towels including solids, stripes, and jacquards. Hand woven kitchen linens. Organic full width piece goods up to 112" wide. Wholesale and private label pricing on request.

NaturaLawn of America
www.nl-amer.com
Minimizes the need for soil-enhancing chemicals by using natural fertilizers and weed inhibitors. Process includes integrated pest management that lets beneficial insects keep harmful ones under control.

Natural Logic
www.natlogic.com
Strategic Advisors to the Sustainable Economy
Natural Logic provides strategic, analytic and management services, supported by proprietary protocols and tools, that build customers' profit, resilience and competitive advantage through environmental performance. Their strategic assessments evaluate companies' aspirations, processes and productivity, identify opportunities to recover the lost profit embedded in "waste" of all kinds, and uncover hidden profit potential. Offers design, training, implementation and monitoring services, too.

New Belgium Brewery
www.newbelgium.com
Makes craft beer at a brewery powered entirely by renewable energy.

New Leaf Paper
www.newleafpaper.com
Recycles paper to create new paper products, but unlike other firms, whitens the recycled paper without using chlorine, which can pollute waterways.

Numi Tea
www.numitea.com
Produces full-leaf, premium quality, organic teas and fresh herbs, free of added flavorings.

One Ton CO2
www.onetonco2.com
You can begin to fight global warming by reducing your carbon footprint through conservation and educated decisions: travel on foot, bicycle, or use mass transit when possible. Open windows instead of air conditioning; it's better for you as well. Install Energy Star™ appliances and fixtures. Shop locally. Become an advocate and tell your friends about what you are doing to reduce your impact. Next step: The one ton co2 project, which invests in and promotes regional CO2 offset projects. Their organic shirts offset one ton of CO2 and are part of a limited edition tied to a specific type of offset project. Buy a shirt. Wear the message. Make a difference.

Organic Valley
www.organicvalley.coop
Organic Valley and Organic Prairie are trusted brands of a cooperative of over 750 organic farmers. All products are grown in harmony with nature, and in accordance with USDA National Organic Standards.

Patagonia
www.patagonia.com
Patagonia believes in building products and working with processes that cause the least harm to the environment. Their experts evaluate raw materials, invest in innovative technologies, rigorously police waste and use a portion of sales to support groups working to make a real difference. Patagonia acknowledges that the wild world we love best is disappearing. The philosophy centers around the idea of using business to inspire solutions to the environmental crisis.

Progressive Asset Management
www.progressive-asset.com
Corporations that combine strong financial and social performance make the best long-term investments. Companies that do not follow socially responsible practices will tend to have greater potential liabilities. Those liabilities may lead to sub-par financial performance. Uses a personalized investment process designed to bring your financial investments in line with your social values.

Recycline
www.recycline.com
Recycline was established to provide high-quality recycled content & recyclable products to the customer. Strives to make sure that products introduce a new function – improving upon what is currently offered in the marketplace. First products included the Preserve® and Preserve® Jr Toothbrushes, the Preserve™ Tongue Cleaner, the Preserve™ Razor Recyclable and the Preserve™ Replacement Blades. Recently introduced Preserve™ Tableware to market.

Red Dog Sportswear
www.reddogsportswear.com
Organic cotton underwear. Go to the site and check out the models. If you are a girl, you will want your boy wearing these. If you are a dude, you will want to satisfy your girl’s desire to see you in them. Boxers, boxer briefs, briefs, and undershirts. Making it damn sexy to buy organic.

Reware
www.rewarestore.com
Reware was founded to bridge the gap between what is and what should be. The plan is to offer new and essential products that help take the pressure off the system we're all a part of. Believes that through better processes, better materials and better ideas, there is indeed a better way. Sells rugged bags that are outfitted with a super flexible solar panel that can charge handheld devices anywhere you are and everywhere. Also has a trendy organic apparel line.

Ryzex Group
www.ryzex.com
Sells and repairs new and used bar code scanners and data-collection equipment, and recycles machines that are not viable for sale

Seahorse Power
www.seahorsepower.com
Makes garbage cans with solar-powered trash compactors that increase capacity and reduce the number of pick-ups required by Seahorse’s municipal clients.

Seventh Generation
www.seventhgeneration.com
Seventh Generation is a popular brand of natural laundry, dishwashing, household cleaning, paper, baby, and personal care products. They use only nontoxic and environmentally responsible ingredients, and never test on animals. Believes in and promotes sustainability and environmental health.

Simple Shoes
www.simpleshoes.com
It is pretty hard to find comfortable shoes that don't force you into some stereotype or just look stupid. So that's how Simple got started. The owners call it "a nice little shoe company that offers an alternative to all the over-built, over-priced, and over-hyped products out there." Sure, they want to make a difference. But they want to make things better, too. Better for the people they work with and better for the planet we all live on.

Solio
www.solio.com
Solio, the Universal "Hybrid" Charger is powerful enough to charge all of your handheld electronic products at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun. It works by absorbing power from either the wall socket or our very own Sun storing this energy within the Solio’s own internal battery. Solio is the universal charger of the future because it can use free energy from the sun which is good for the environment while saving you money on electricity costs. It’s compact, sexy, and good for the environment. Take it on the slopes with you, or just bring it around and be the envy of all your friends. Buy one at GreenHome.com.

Spitfire Strategies
www.spitfirestrategies.com
Spitfire Strategies provides communications solutions to promote positive social change. Helps those bringing positive change find an effective voice to communicate their vision. A marketing and communications consulting firm for good causes.

Stonyfield Farms
www.stonyfieldfarms.com
Uses solar power and natural ingredients to make the nation’s 3rd largest brand of yogurt.

Sustainable Spaces
www.sustainablespaces.com
Bay Area Home Performance Experts
Sustainable Spaces approaches its customers' homes as holistic systems, applying building science to identify specific steps that will improve comfort, indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Sustainable Spaces is a licensed contractor, with crews specially trained to conduct building performance remediation to exacting standards.

Teragren
www.teragren.com
Builds wall, flooring, and furniture using bamboo and formaldehyde-free adhesives.

Terra Pass
www.terrapass.com
The first step you can take to fight global warming is to reduce your carbon footprint through conservation. Drive less. Turn down the thermostat. Buy locally produced goods. Then use TerraPass to reduce your carbon footprint all the way to zero. When you buy a TerraPass, your money funds renewable energy projects such as wind farms. These projects result in verified reductions in greenhouse gas pollution. And these reductions counterbalance your own emissions.

Tesla Motors
www.teslamotors.com
Makes souped-up two-seater electric cars that can hit 60 mph in 4 seconds – as fast as a Ferrari, but at $100,000, far cheaper.

Trillium Asset Management
www.trilliuminvest.com
Trillium Asset Management Corporation is a leader in the social investment field. Guided by a belief that investing can return a profit to the investor, while also promoting social and economic justice.

Venture Snowboards
www.venturesnowboards.com
Venture has a dual focus: to improve the quality and performance of their boards while minimizing environmental impact. They built their first prototypes with sustainably harvested wood and they have initiated a comprehensive recycling program. Introducing fabric topsheet options, including organic cotton and hemp, helped reduce their use of plastics. Last season they converted their entire operation to wind power. The latest step in this progression is becoming a member of 1% For The Planet, an association of businesses that pledge one percent of sales to the natural environment.

Whats Working
www.WhatsWorking.com
"Visionary Solutions for Green Building"
Mission is to facilitate the success of sustainable businesses and communities internationally. We will exceed our customer's expectations with practical, effective services in policy development, program design, resource tool development, training, organizational facilitation, marketing, media relations, design consultation, and building materials specifications.

Whole Foods
www.wholefoods.com
Founded in 1980 as one small store in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods is now the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with 189 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. They're highly selective about what they sell, dedicated to stringent Quality Standards, and committed to sustainable agriculture. Their philosophy includes the belief in a virtuous circle entwining the food chain, human beings and Mother Earth: each is reliant upon the others through a beautiful and delicate symbiosis.

Wild Oats
www.wildoats.com
Wild Oats was founded on the vision of enhancing the lives of customers and people with products and education that support health and wellbeing. Committed to providing the highest quality, organic and natural food, health and wellness products in stores with people who are friendly, eager to serve and ready to educate.

Wildwood Natural Foods
www.pmo.com
Wildwood Natural Foods has merged with Midwest Harvest, a family of organic soybean farmers, to create Wildwood Harvest Foods, producers of premium organic soymilk, plain and seasoned tofu and delectable spreads and sauces.

World of Good
www.worldofgood.com
The mission of World of Good is threefold: 1) To make purchasing Fair Trade artisan products easy for consumers - primarily through bringing Fair Trade options to the mainstream retail market 2) To help the communities and artisans that create these beautiful products by paying a fair wage in the local context, ensuring healthy and safe working conditions within the local context, building long-term trade relationships, encouraging environmentally sustainable practices, and by providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible 3) To educate consumers about the benefits of purchasing fair trade products.

Zipcar
www.zipcar.com/group
Zipcar offers 24-hour self-service access to new low and ultra-low emission vehicles, reserved by the hour over the Internet or by phone. Available in the Boston, New York/New Jersey, DC, and Chapel Hill metro areas. Zipcar and Co-op America have teamed up to offer special joining fees for Co-op America member of only $25/year. Drive from only $8.50/hour and $60/day. Include insurance, maintenance, assigned parking -- even gas! Learn about our special business program at zipcar.com. To get this special rate, visit zipcar.com/group and enter Co-op America.

BOOKS

(in alphabeltical order by author)

 Benyus, Janine. Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. (1997)

 Brown, Lester. Plan B, Rescuing a Planet under stress and a civilization in trouble.

 Cairncross, Frances. Costing the Earth. (1992)

 Elkington, John. Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business. (1997)

 Elkington, John. The Chrysalis Economy: How Citizen CEOs and Corporations Can Fuse Values and Value Creation. (2001)

 Elkington, John and Julia Hailes. The Green Consumer Guide. (1989)

 Epstein, Marc and B. Birchard. Counting What Counts: Turning Corporate Accountability Into Competitive Advantage. (1999)

 Epstein, Marc J. Measuring Corporate Environmental Performance: Best Practices for Costing and Managing an Effective Environmental Strategy. (1995)

 Esty, Daniel and Andrew Winston. Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage. (2006)
"Green to Gold is a must-read for the twenty-first century CEO. Esty and Winston provide convincing examples of how companies out-compete their peers by tackling sustainability head on, engaging stakeholders, developing NGO partnerships, and folding environmental stewardship into their corporate culture." -Tensie Whelan, Executive Director, Rainforest Alliance

 Gunningham, Neil, Robert A. Kagan, and Dorothy Thornton. Shades of Green: Business, Regulation, and Environment. (2003)

 Hart, Stuart L. Capitalism at the Crossroads: The Unlimited Business Opportunities in Solving the World’s Most Difficult Problems (2005)
Hart shows companies how to identify sustainable products that can drive new growth as they also help solve today's most crucial social problems. Drawing on his experience consulting with top companies and NGOs worldwide, Hart shows how to integrate new technology to deliver profitable solutions that reduce poverty and protect the environment at the same time. Along the way, you'll learn how to become truly indigenous to all your markets and avoid the pitfalls of traditional "greening" and "sustainability" strategies.

 Hawken, Paul. Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability. (1993)

 Hawken, Paul and Amory and L. Hunter Lovins. Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution. (1999)

 Hoffman, Andrew J. From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism. (2001)

 Korten, David. The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community.
Korten makes the case that humans are a choice-making species that faces both the opportunity and the imperative to choose our future as a conscious collective act. We can no longer deny the need nor delay our response. A mounting perfect economic storm is fast approaching. A convergence of climate change, peak oil, and the financial instability inherent in an unbalanced global trading system will bring an unraveling of the corporate-led global economy and a dramatic restructuring of every aspect of modern life. We cannot avoid the unraveling. We can, however, turn a potentially terminal crisis into an epic opportunity to bring forth a new era of Earth Community grounded in the life-affirming cultural values shared by most all the world’s people and eloquently articulated in the Earth Charter.

 Korten, David. When Corporations Rule the World.
Exposes the attack on democracy and economic justice being advanced through free trade agreements and the institutions that negotiate and enforce them. One of the first books to articulate the destructive and oppressive nature of the global corporate economy.

 Lovelock, James. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth.

 McDonough, William and Michael Braungart. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. (2002)

 Prakash, Aseem. Greening the Firm: The Politics of Corporate Environmentalism. (2000)

 Reinhardt, Forest. Down to Earth: Applying Business Principles to Environmental Management. (2000)

 Sachs, Jeffrey. The End of Poverty.

 Savitz, Andrew and Karl Weber. The Triple-Bottom Line: How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success -- and How You Can Too. (2006)

 Schmidheiny, Stephan and the Business Council for Sustainable Development. Changing Course: A Global Business Perspective on Development and the Environment. (1992)

 Schmidheiny, Stephan, F.J. Zorraquin, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Financing Change: The Financial Community, Eco-Efficiency, and Sustainable Development. (1996)

 Schmidheiny, Stephan and Philip Watts. Walking the Talk: The Business Case for Sustainable Development, Charles O. Holliday. (2002)

 Seo, Danny. Simply Green Parties: Simple and resourceful ideas for throwing the perfect celebration, event, or get-together.
Danny Seo is America's leading environmental lifestyle expert and host and creator of Simply Green with Danny Seo, a new show on LIME TV with a companion weekly show on Sirius Satellite Radio. The author of four books, he is also the columnist and the Environmental Lifestyle editor with Country Home magazine.

 Taylor, Gary and Patricia J. Scharlin. Smart Alliance: How a Global Corporation and Environmental Activists Transformed a Tarnished Brand. (2004)

 Vogel, David. The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility. (2005)

 Weizsacker, Ernst von and Amory and L. Hunter Lovins. Factor Four: Doubling Wealth—Halving Resource Use: A Report to the Club of Rome. (1998)

 Winsemius, Peter and Ulrich Guntram. A Thousand Shades of Green: Sustainable Strategies for Competitive Advantage. (2002)

 Zimmerman, Michael, J. Baird Callicott, editors. Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology.

ARTICLES

 Earth’s Climate Needs the Help of Incentives
NY Times
March 28, 2007
Opinion piece from the Business section
By DAVID LEONHARDT
www.nytimes.com/2007/03/28/business/28leonhardt.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

 UNLOCKING CLEAN, CHEAP ENERGY
Keay Davidson
The SF Chronicle
March 6, 2007
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/06/MNG71OG4O01.DTL&type=science
California scientists look to ethanol, solar arrays and 1800s engine for answers. Nanotech solar cells, the world's largest planned solar-electricity plant and new technologies for breeding biofuels like ethanol are among the brighter prospects on the energy research front in the Bay Area and the Golden State.

 SALES OPEN FOR NYC GREEN CONDO TOWER
SustainableBusiness.com
Feb 07, 2007
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/features/feature_template.cfm?ID=1418
The offering plan for New York's newest green residential tower — a 35-story, 251-unit condo tower called The Visionaire — has been accepted and filed with the New York State Attorney General's office, enabling the opening of sales on March 1.

 BofA BANKS $20 BILLION TO GROW GREEN ECONOMY
GreenBiz.com
Mar. 6, 2007
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=34688
Under an ambitious new initiative announced by Bank of America, the financial institution will direct $20 billion to help its corporate, individual and small-business customers take advantage of the business opportunities created by green economic growth.

 EVEN THE BIGGEST BOXES CAN GO GREEN
Terry Slavin
Source: Green Futures
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/reviews_third.cfm?NewsID=34594
The man who builds Wal-Mart's massive retail outlets is going against the grain by working from an "eco-template" that saves energy and water and dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

 VENTURE CAPITALISTS WANT TO PUT SOME ALGAE IN YOUR TANK
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
The NY Times
March 7, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/business/07algae.html?ref=environment
Algae may be slime to the average person, but to some venture capitalists it is the path to energy independence.

 $45 BILLION TXU DEAL IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL WATERSHED
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
The NY Times
February 26, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/26/business/txu.php
DALLAS: TXU, the largest power producer in Texas, agreed Monday to be sold to a group of private equity firms in a deal valued at $45 billion. It was a watershed deal not just for its size, but for its confluence of business decisions and environmental concerns, as well as a vow by the buyers to cut residential electricity prices.

 EVOLUTION, NO, REVOLUTION NEEDED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY.
Green Energy News
March 2, 2007
http://www.nrglink.com/arch/nrgs2007/20070030.html
The oil war in Iraq, lakes forming under Antarctic glaciers, a steadily sinking US auto industry, a crash in global stock markets and a lackluster US economy: All the worries are there for a major global meltdown. But all those frightening cards could be turned upside down - the brighter side up - too.

 A WARMING WORLD — AS WARNINGS GROW MORE DIRE, NOBELIST EMERGES AS LEADER
Rick DelVecchio
March 5, 2007
The SF Chronicle
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/05/MNG18OFHF41.DTL&type=science
As warnings grow more dire, Nobelist emerges as leader. The director of Lawrence Berkeley lab is pushing his scientists and industry to develop technologies to reverse climate change.

 GLITZ AND GOOGLE — TECH TITAN TOSSES A-LIST BASH FOR X-PRIZE FOUNDATION
By Catherine Bigelow
March 5, 2007
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/05/DDGFOOEF4C1.DTL&hw=google&sn=001&sc=1000
Forget global domination of the Internet.
If Google Inc. can provide heated toilet seats for its almost 7,000 employees at Googleplex world headquarters, then it's a cinch that Google is well suited to help save humanity.

 100 LEADING COLLEGES GRADED: SUSTAINABILITY REPORT CARD RELEASED
SustainableBusiness.com
Feb 26, 2007
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/features/feature_template.cfm?ID=1423
The College Sustainability Report Card grades 100 leading colleges on their campus greening practices and endowment policies. It includes Ivy League and Big 10 schools, and other top public and private colleges. Only four institutions received an "A": Harvard University, Stanford University, Dartmouth College, and Williams College. 22 schools earned a "B", 54 earned a "C", and 20 earned a "D."

 YOUTHS MOBILIZE ON GLOBAL WARMING
SustainableBusiness.com
Feb 07, 2007
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/features/feature_template.cfm?ID=1419
In the largest youth mobilization on global warming to date, over 50,000 students at 575 college and high school campuses across the U.S. and Canada organized events January 29-February 2 calling for immediate solutions to deal with climate change.

 BREATHING EASIER AS THE BATTLE FOR GREEN SKIES PAYS OFF
By THOMAS FULLER
Bangkok Journal
March 6, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/world/asia/06thai.html?ref=environment
BANGKOK — Black smoke billowing from tailpipes into the humid, tropical air was once a Bangkok trademark. But a decade and a half after Thailand began a battle for better air quality, this erstwhile icon of smog has emerged as a role model for pollution-choked capitals in Asia, with considerably cleaner air than Beijing, Jakarta, New Delhi and Shanghai.

 ENERGY DEPARTMENT FUNDS 6 CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANTS
Environmental News Service
March 5, 2007
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2007/2007-03-05-09.asp#anchor3
The Department of Energy, DOE, will invest up to $385 million for six biorefinery projects over the next four years. When fully operational, the biorefineries are expected to produce more than 130 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year. Cellulosic ethanol is made not from food crops such as corn, but from agricultural waste, yard waste, trees, forest residues, and perennial grasses.

 SMALL VILLAGE IN GREECE ILLUSTRATES PROBLEMS OF COAL
Residents get little help from the EU
By Niki Kitsantonis
The International Herald Tribune
February 28, 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/28/news/greece.php
Akrini is a village in northern Greece peopled by the descendants of refugees who fled their homes near the Black Sea when war broke out with Turkey early in the last century. Now the villagers want to flee again.

 THE CARBON FOLLY
By Emily Flynn Vencat
Newsweek
March 12, 2007 issue
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17435875/site/newsweek
Policymakers have settled on 'emissions trading' as their favorite global-warming fix. But it isn't working.

 THE BUILDINGS OF TOMORROW
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2_archive/2006/11/01
Business 2.0. 11/1/06.
Visionary architect William McDonough is making the boomtown environmentally friendly - from Google's headquarters to China's cities.

 LIGHTING UP THE $1 TRILLION POWER MARKET
http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/26/business2/solar_siliconvalley.biz2
Business 2.0. 10/26/06
Silicon Valley has changed the world once. Now, thanks to a wave of investment and innovation in solar power, it's on to the next revolution: a massive disruption of the U.S. electricity market.
“The signs of world-changing transformation are everywhere: Venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Valley solar startups pursuing technological breakthroughs to make sun power as cheap as fossil fuel. Three of the largest tech IPOs of 2005 were for solar companies, including San Jose-based SunPower, a spinoff of chipmaker Cypress Semiconductor.”

 GM: THE NEW GREEN CARMAKER?
http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/01/autos/la_show_mpg_cars/index.htm
CNNMoney.com. 12/1/06
The planet's biggest car company shows off its Earth-friendly side.
From CNNMoney.com

 CITY APPROVES ‘CARBON TAX' IN EFFORT TO REDUCE GAS EMISSIONS
http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F2071FF73F5A0C7B8DDDA80994DE404482
The New York Times, 11/18/06
Voters in Boulder, Colorado have approved what environmentalists say may be the nation's first ''carbon tax,'' intended to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases.

 THE ROAD TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE STARTS IN A FIELD IN NEBRASKA
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla explains why he's betting on biofuels.
http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.10/ethanol_pr.html
Wired. October 2006.
"Ethanol – and soon cellulosic ethanol and its successors – offers not only a cleaner, cheaper alternative to gasoline but one that's made in America...we don't have to pay more for cleaner transportation energy. We have the fuel in ethanol, and we have the technology to produce it, the distribution systems to move it, the pumps to dispense it, and the cars to run on it – all in place and ready to go today. The doorway to a future with fewer economic and environmental risks is before us. All we need do is step through it."

 U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL TO TIGHTEN STANDARDS AND ADD INCENTIVES
Building Green Names Top Ten Green Building Products for 2006
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/features/feature_template.cfm?ID=1393&page=2

 50 EXCITING COMPANIES THAT ARE MAKING GREEN BY BEING GREEN
http://www.inc.com/green50
Inc.

 THE CAR OF THE FUTURE
http://www.dailyreckoning.com/LP/CarOfTheFurture.html?gclid=CIXZ6ube_ogCFTA8FQodZECHLA
The Daily Reckoning. 2006.
By Justice Litle, Editor of Outstanding Investments

 INVESTING IN CLEAN ENERGY
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=8168089
The Economist. Nov 2006.
Economist cover story discusses the huge boom in investments and venture capital going toward clean tech.
"The clean-energy business is turning into the next big investment boom, in which risks are lightly brushed aside"

 THE TOP 100 GREEN CAMPAIGNERS OF ALL TIME
http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,1958602,00.html
The UK’s Environment Agency has invited experts to name the people who have done most to save the planet
The Guardian. Tuesday November 28, 2006
By David Adam, environment correspondent

 NEW YORK STATE LEVERAGES GREEN POWER TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Treehugger. December 5, 2006
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/new_york_state_1.php
Utilizing the movement to make moves financially. Isn't that what we are about?

 A NEW MATERIALS ECONOMY
http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/3535
E-Wire. Dec 5, 2006.
Early Policy Institute press release
"In nature, one-way linear flows do not long survive. Nor, by extension, can they long survive in the expanding economy that is a part of the earth's ecosystem. The challenge is to redesign the materials economy so that it is compatible with nature", writes Lester R. Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute, in his book Plan B 2.0. The throwaway economy that has been evolving over the last half-century is an aberration, now itself headed for the junk heap of history.”

 AT THE TIPPING POINT: A NEW WAVE OF ENVIRONMENTALISM IS UPON US http://www.environmental-expert.com/resulteacharticle4.asp?cid=8707&codi=8126&level=0&idproducttype=6
Environmental Expert. Nov 06

 BUSINESSES MUST ADAPT TO REALITIES OF EARTH’S ECOSYSTEMS, WARNS NEW PUBLICATION
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=34282
Green Biz. 11/22/06
Business simply cannot function if ecosystems and the services they deliver - like water, biodiversity, food, fiber and climate regulation - are degraded or out of balance. There must be a value attached to natural resources, and businesses need to start understanding this value."

 RAISING MONEY FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES
http://www.bsdglobal.org/markets/raising_money.asp
International Institute for Sustainable Development. 2006.
Offers advice to entrepreneurs on seeking finance, and highlights a number of key sources well disposed toward investing in sustainable enterprises.

 2006 NATIONAL GREEN POWER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/news/sbnews.cfm?id=11703
SustainableBusiness.com 12/05/2006
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) have awarded the 2006 Green Power Leadership Awards, recognizing leading national green power purchasers and suppliers.

 MOVEMENT SHAKERS
Two eco-leaders -- one mainstream, one radical -- debate the movement's past and future
http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2006/03/29/schulz/
Grist. March 29, 2006.
Eco-leaders are Eric Mann of the Labor/Community Strategy Center and Frances Beineke of the Natural Resources Defense Council

 US DEFNEDS ITSELF ON GLOBAL WARMING
http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/11/06.html
Associated Press. 11/6/06
“The United States is doing better lately than some countries in restraining growth of global warming gases, and it isn't likely to change its stand against mandatory controls, a U.S. negotiator said Monday as 5,000 delegates opened the annual U.N. climate conference.”

 BUDGETS FALLING IN RACE TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING
http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F0071EFE395B0C738FDDA90994DE404482
The New York Times. 10/30/06
“Cheers fit for a revival meeting swept a hotel ballroom as 1,800 entrepreneurs and experts watched a PowerPoint presentation of the most promising technologies for limiting global warming: solar power, wind, ethanol and other farmed fuels, energy-efficient buildings and fuel-sipping cars.”

 TALKS TO START ON CLIMATE AMID SPLIT ON WARMING
http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F50714FE3A5B0C768CDDA80994DE404482
The New York Times. 11/5/06
Climate negotiators are gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, for their 12th conference since 1992, with the world divided into three seemingly inflexible blocs on what to do about global warming.