Heart of the Earth

Links

Florida Environmental Organizations
Clean Water Network of Florida	The Clean Water Network of Florida is a Coalition of more than 155 groups that are committed to full implementation, enforcement and strengthening of the Clean Water Act and other safeguards of our water resources.
Florida Public Interest Research Group	PIRG is a public interest watchdog organization that employs investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and litigation to uncover dangers to public health and wellbeing with a strong emphasis on environmental issues.
Big Bend Climate Action Team	BBCAT's mission is to help local governments, businesses, and citizens in Florida’s Big Bend do their share to abate climate change by reducing fossil fuel use and promoting energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable fuels in power plants, buildings, and vehicles.
Tallahassee/Leon County Greenways Program	Tallahassee/Leon County Environmental Planning Department
Florida Climate Alliance	Florida Climate Alliance is coordinating a statewide effort to address global warming and to reduce Florida's emissions of global warming gases.
EPA - Effects of Global Warming on Florida	Map showing the impact of Global Climate Change on Florida
Florida Sierra Club	Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club
Other Environmental Organizations
Union of Concerned Scientists	Top notch organization that focuses on Global Environment, Food/Environment, Clean Energy, Clean Vehicles and Global Security.
Worldwatch Institute	"Independent research for an environmentally sustainable and socially just societn."
EcoIQ Sustainable Communities	Great site for everyone interested in making economically and ecologically intelligent choices about our communities
Environmental News Network	One of the best sites in showcasing current environmental issues. Features live chats, interactive quizzes, daily feature stories, forums for debate, audio, video and more.
Physicians For Social Responsibility	Working to create a world free of nuclear war, global environmental pollution and gun violence.
Global Action Resource Center for the Environment	Works to form new links with the research, policy and grassroots communities to preserve the future of the planet and protect the quality of the environment.
Environmental Defense	Dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations. Among these rights are clean air, clean water, healthy, nourishing food, and a flourishing ecosystem.
National Resources Defense Council	Mission is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends
Bioneers	Initiatives and articles page of the Collective Heritage Institute. Sponsors the Bioneers annual conference.
Rocky Mountain Institute	Founded by Amory Lovens. Its mission is to foster the efficient and restorative use of resources to create a more secure, prosperous, and life-sustaining world.
Center for New American Dream	The organization helps individuals, communities, and businesses establish sustainable practices that will ensure a healthy planet for future generations.
Global Climate Change
The Climate Project	Al Gore's great global warming information site.
Focus the Nation	Focus the Nation is coordinating teams of faculty and students at over a thousand colleges, universities and K-12 schools in the United States, to collaboratively engage in a nationwide, interdisciplinary discussion about “Global Warming Solutions for America”.
Climate Solutions	Climate Solutions mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides.
World View of Global Warming	Photos of climate change from around the world.
Real Climate	Climate science from climate scientists.
Power Shift	Power Shift works to create a market for clean energy, build the grassroots movement against global warming, and encourage government and corporate accountability.
Sierra Club	Sierra club's page on actions and campaigns you can get involved with. Site contains excellent information on global warming and your health, SUVs and global warming, the clean car campaign, and clean energy alternatives.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change	The IPCC serves as the scientific and technical advisory body of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. This site contains their reports and technical papers. Excellent site.
Pew Center on Global Climate Change	The Pew Center on Global Climate Change educates the public and key policy-makers about the causes and potential consequences of climate change and to encourage the domestic and international community to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
The Climate Ark	The Climate Ark is dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other emissions, renewable energy, energy conservation and ending deforestation.
Global Warming Map	Great site that allows you to click on a map of the world to find out the effects of climate change in your area.
Friends of the Earth	Friends of the Earth global climate change resource web page.
Energy Efficiency
The Alliance to Save Energy	Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition promoting energy efficiency, sustainable energy resources, and clean energy. Very comprehensive and helpful site.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy	Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection
Energy Star	Good site by EPA promoting energy efficient solutions
Earth Times Lighting Calculator	High-efficiency Fluorescent Lighting Cost Savings Calculator
Department of Energy	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
Ecopsychology/Ecological Spirituality
The Great Story	Great site by Michael Dow and Connie Barlow. Dedicated to telling and promoting the telling of the Universe Story, humanity's common creation story.
Joanna Macy	This web site opens doors to the new bodies of thought, time-tested spiritual practices, and pioneering group methods, that are powerful inspirations to understanding and action.
A Walk Through Time	Imagine taking a one-mile walk where every step transports you a million years in time! A Walk Through Time ? from stardust to us takes you on just such a journey. In a series of 90 panels of text and illustrations, this innovative web-based exhibit tells the story of life's five-billion-year evolution.
Project Nature Connect	A great site offering on-line credit courses in applied ecopsychology. The founder is a pioneer in the development of the Natural Systems Thinking Process
EarthLight Magazine	The magazine of Spiritual Ecology. Great site with many articles and worthwhile information.
Earth Charter Institute	Comprehensive information on the Earth Charter
Ecospheric Ethics	Good site offering numerous articles on ecocentric thinking and the future of the earth.
Northwest Earth Institute	Provides information and courses in Deep Ecology, Voluntary Simplicity, Sense of Place and Sustainability.
International Community of Ecopsycholgy	Wealth of information on Ecopsycholgy, including articles, newsletter, links, etc.
Institute for Deep Ecology	Good site providing information on Deep Ecology and its principles