Resources

TAKE ACTION and MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Click to save the rainforest just click and rainforest acres will be purchased and saved from deforestation
Donate Land for Free  just click and land will be purchased and protected
The Hunger Site Just click the button for each cause once every day, and the site's sponsors will make a charitable donation on your behalf
Ripple Funding clean water, food, education, and a $100 loan with your daily click
Free Rice  Features a vocabulary game, where every correct answer you choose donates 20 grains of rice to an impoverished country
Free Poverty  With every correct answer, the site donates 10 cups of water to a poor country on your behalf
GoodSearch  Type in the name of the organization you want to support, and GoodSearch will donate 50% of its advertising revenue to your charity of choice
Kiva  Microloan program:  receive email journal updates from the entrepreneur you've sponsored. As loans are repaid, you get your loan money back.
Green Student U New green web site created for college students; recognizes green initiatives on college and university campuses
Sierra Club Explore, enjoy and protect the planet
The Wilderness Society   Scientific expertise, analysis and bold advocacy at the highest levels to save, protect and restore America's wilderness areas.
Environmental Defense Founded by scientists 40 years ago.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
GreenSense U.W. Stout student environmental organization
UW-Stout Sustainability Office
Sustainable Dunn

GREEN JOBS
Find yourself a green career try out some of these websites to begin your search:
http://jobs.treehugger.com
http://www.greendirectory.net/Jobs/latest.cfm
http://www.greenenergyjobs.com/
http://www.thegreendirectory.com.au/employment/jobs/jobs.html
http://www.coopamerica.org/cabn/resources/greenjobs.cfm
http://www.environmentaljobs.com.au/
http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/jobs
http://www.greenjobsonline.co.uk/
http://www.charityjob.co.uk/
http://jobs.care2.com/

Who are your U.S. and state representatives?  Check it out at:
Congress.org a non-partisan company that specializes in facilitating civic participation.
Wisconsin State Legislature Members   maintained by the State of Wisconsin

LEARN MORE
Environmental News Network  timely environmental news, live chats, interactive quizzes, daily feature stories, forums for debate, audio, video and more
World Resources Institute information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems
One Stop Zooming- Use Zoomer to zoom in on useful tips and news about the environment in your neighborhood
AirHead What are your emissions?
Scorecard  Enter your zipcode and find out what pollutants are being released in your community
The Center for a New American Dream Helping Americans change the way they consume to improve quality of life, protect the environment, and promote social justice
THINGS YOU CAN DO Sites with information that individuals can use at home or work to protect the environment and themselves

POPULATION
Zero Population Growth public policies, attitudes, and behavior on national and global population issues and related concerns
World Population Clock  current population numbers
Global Vital Statistics  clock for population, incidence of malnutrition, CO2 emissions, species and habitat loss and pollution
NationMaster- a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations

WASTE
Gogoit- donate and receive reusable items in your community
CatalogChoice- eliminate unwanted catalogs you receive
Dunn County Solid Waste- great local information on what's recyclable and what's concerned household hazardous waste
Freecycle- a grassroots, nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills
Earth 911 delivers actionable local information on the environment that empowers people to act locally, live responsibly and contribute to sustainability
The Story of Stuff
Zero Waste America  promotes the recycling of all materials back into nature or the marketplace in a manner that protects human health and the environment
Web Recycling Resources Hotlist Lists various resources on the World Wide Web that deal with Recycling issues
Locate Superfund Sites

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
The Pesticide Advisor
Sustainable Agricultural Practices and the Environment
Organic Farming

BIODIVERSITY AND FORESTS AND WETLANDS
Endangered Species Lists  
Biodiversity Support Program  
The Bycatch Initiative pursuing projects to reduce bycatch (dolphins, sea turtles, sea birds) in large scale ocean fishing
The Heritage Forests Campaign an alliance of conservationists and other Americans who are working together to uphold protection of our National Forests
USDA Forest Service: prescribed burning
Build A Prairie- a fun activity
Wisconsin Wetlands
ESCAPE- educational site about the invasion of non-native species
Wisconsin Stewardship Network a cooperative environmental network that strengthens Wisconsin's stewardship ethic for the betterment of its people and natural resources

WATER
Protecting Wisconsin's Groundwater
Tools for Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution
EPA's Water Home Page- groundwater and drinking water, water science, wastewater management, wetlands, oceans and watersheds
The River Alliance of Wisconsin a group of citizens dedicated to advocating for the protection, enhancement and restoration of our rivers and watersheds
Environment of the Great Lakes provides one place online for people to find information relating to the bi-national Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America
Center for Marine Conservation  non-profit organization dedicated solely to protecting ocean environments and marine life in all its abundance and diversity
Water Rich Water Poor  resources providing more information about Wisconsin groundwater
Water Wiser- The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse

AIR/ENERGY
Play Energyville:  This is your city.  How will you power it?
Focus the Nation- students take action on global warming
National Resource Defense Council  
Renewable Energy Nonprofit Organizations in Wisconsin
CARMA- carbon monitoring for action
I love mountains- what's your connection to mountaintop removal?
NatureWise Renewable Energy Program
Big Picture Small World
SafeClimate- Where you can take action to reduce your impact on the world's changing climate