Environmental Groups
- African Wildlife Foundation works to conserve the wild animals of Africa and the land they inhabit.
- The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations
- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
- The Center for a Livable Future promotes policies to protect health, the environment and sustainable living.
- Clean Water Network is an alliance of over 1000 organizations working to protect our nation's water resources.
- Conservation International promotes biodiversity conservation in endangered ecosystems worldwide.
- CREST provides information about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technology information and connections.
- Defenders of Wildlife works to protect wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
- Earth First! works to protect wilderness through radical means.
- Earth Island Institute provides organizational support in developing projects to protect the global environment.
- Earth Share manages workplace giving campaigns for its member charities.
- Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund strives to protect people and natural resources by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws (formerly the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund).
- Earth Policy Institute Welcome to Earth Policy Institute, dedicated to providing a vision of an environmentally sustainable economyÑan eco-economyÑas well as a roadmap of how to get from here to there.
- Earthwatch sponsors scientific field research to improve understanding of the planet and its inhabitants.
- Earthsave earthsave promotes a shift toward a healthy plant-based diet.
- Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) provides multidisciplinary research and development of innovative energy and environmental technologies for the protection of air, water and soil.
- Environmental Defense combines science, economics, and law to find economically sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
- Environmental Literacy Council offers links to environmental resources on the web.
- Environmental Working Group provides the public with locally relevant information on the environment.
- Friends of the Earth USA focuses on the underlying social and economic causes of environmental problems.
- Greenpeace uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and force solutions.
- League of Conservation Voters is a bipartisan group working to educate voters and win elections on behalf of the environment.
- National Audubon Society works through advocacy, policy, science, litigation, sanctuary management, grassroots outreach and education to protect birds and their habitats.
- National Coalition for Marine Conservation is dedicated to conserving ocean fish, preventing overfishing, reducing bycatch and protecting habitat.
- National Environmental Trust is a non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the American public on contemporary environmental issues.
- National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) is dedicated to protecting, preserving and enhancing the U.S. National Park System.
- National Religious Partnership for the Environment seeks to integrate commitment to global sustainability and environmental justice into all aspects of religious life.
- National Wildlife Federation unites individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect nature and wildlife.
- Natural Resources Defense Council protects the environment and human health through advocacy, litigation, research and education.
- The Nature Conservancy preserves habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive.
- Nuclear Control Institute monitors nuclear activities worldwide and pursues strategies to reverse the growth of nuclear arms.
- Oceana works to protect and restore the world's oceans through advocacy, science, law and public education.
- Public Agenda provides information on issues ranging from abortion to welfare.
- Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is an association of watchdog organizations dedicated to safeguarding the public interest and protecting the environment.
- Rainforest Action Network protects rainforests through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action.
- Rainforest Alliance promotes research and education to conserve tropical rainforests.
- Rainforest Relief works to end the loss of the world's tropical and temperate rainforests and protect their human and non-human inhabitants by reducing demand for the products of rainforest logging, mining and agricultural conversion, through education, advocacy, research and action.
- Scenic America protects scenic roads, prevents billboards from trashing our highways and helps people create more attractive communities.
- Sierra Club promotes environmental conservation by influencing public policy -- legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral.
- Society of Environmental Journalists is a membership group of print and broadcast journalists as well as educators and students. SEJ's purpose is to enable journalists to better inform the public about critical issues concerning the environment.
- Southern Environmental Law Center is the only environmental organization dedicated solely to protecting the natural resoures of the southeastern United States.
- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance works to protect the magnificent canyon country and unspoiled public lands surrounding Utah's prized national parks.
- Union of Concerned Scientists is dedicated to advancing responsible public policies in areas where science and technology play a critical role.
- The Wilderness Society protects wild places in the United States through public education, policy work and litigation.
- Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at New York City's Bronx Zoo, works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout the world.
- The Wild Salmon Center The mission of the Wild Salmon Center is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. We devise and implement practical strategies, based on the best science, to protect forever these extraordinary places and their biodiversity.
- The Woods Hole Research Center addresses environmental issues through scientific research and education.
- World Resources Institute helps governments and private organizations cope with environmental, resource and development challenges of global significance.
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) seeks to reverse degradation of the environment by promoting biodiversity and sustainability, while minimizing pollution and consumption.
- World Wildlife Fund (U.S.) dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
Oceans
- Blue Frontier Campaign - Use the marine grassroots directory to find local ocean protection organizations, and get involved in the "Blue Movement."
- Coral Reef Alliance - Information on coral reefs and how to keep them healthy. Includes a coral reef photo gallery.
- Conservation International's Marine Portal - Access news, publications and web resources related to the marine environment.
- The Cousteau Society - Join the Cousteau team on their worldwide expeditions as they explore the fragile web of life beneath the sea.
- EPA's Oceans Page - Whether your ocean knowledge is fundamental or extensive, this site has plenty of useful information for you.
- FishBase - A database containing photos and descriptions of almost every fish species known to science.
- Heal the Bay - A non-profit group using research, education, community action and policy programs to make Santa Monica Bay and Southern California coastal waters safe and healthy for epeople and marine life.
- Marine Biology: The Living Oceans - At this kids' website from the American Museum of Natural History, ocean scientists use fun activities and games to explain basic concepts of life beneath the waves.
- Marine Mammal Center - Learn about marine mammals and what to do if you find one stranded on the beach.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - This family-friendly site includes activities for kids, a field guide to sea creatures and wallet-sized Seafood Watch cards to help you make smart choices when you see fish on the menu.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Features of the government agency's site include a State of the Coast Report, an interactive MapFinder service, tide predictions and even a special El Nino section.
- The Ocean Conservancy - From citizen action to hands-on conservation work, this site shows you how to dive right in to help keep our oceans healthy.
- Oceana - Learn about the environmental threats oceans face, the legal battles to protect them and actions you can take online.
- OceanExpert - OceanExpert, also known as the Global Directory of Marine and Freshwater Professionals, is a database containing information on thousands of individuals involved in marine or freshwater research and management.
- Pew Oceans Commission - An organization established to assess the condition of America's oceans and living marine resources, and set national priorities to restore and protect them for future generations.
- Sea & Sky - This site takes you from the depths of our planet's oceans to the heights of our solar system.
- Sea Around Us - This partnership between the University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre and the Pew Charitable Trust focuses on researching the impacts of large-scale fisheries on marine ecosystems, and how these trends can be reversed. The site presents technical information, maps and databases.
- SeaWeb - A multimedia public education project of the Pew Charitable Trust, this website provides a wide spectrum of information and opinion on the ocean world and all life connected to it.
- Secrets of the Ocean Realm - This PBS site brings you face to face with sea dwellers great and small, underwater wildlife filming hints and a fun ocean quiz.
- Shifting Baselines - This website presents visual proof of how oceans have changed over the past fifty years, and why it is so important to preserve them for the future.
- Surfrider Foundation - Check out what rad surfers with an environmental conscience are doing to protect coastal resources. Features include daily surf and water quality conditions.
- Sustainable Seas - Follow the progress of National Geographic and NOAA researchers as they study the depths of the ocean.
- UN Atlas of the Oceans - Designed for policymakers, scientists, students and resource managers, this web portal features a database of biological, historical and geographical resources relating to the oceans.
- U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - Mandated by the Oceans Act of 2000, this commission is working with the states, scientific advisors and the public to develop a National Oceans Report, which will be used to make ocean and coastal policy recommendations to the president and Congress.
- Virtual World: Great Barrier Reef - This National Geographic feature lets you explore a reef oftlineonline. Move your mouse over the plants and animals to find related facts and photos.
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - This world-renowned research institution provides a searchable online library and great links for kids.
Drinking Water, Water Pollution, Water Conservation and Restoration
- Biological Indicators of Watershed Health - This EPA site details how environmental scientists observe specific fish, insects, algae and plants to evaluate the health of bodies of water.
- Clean Water Network - An alliance of over 1,000 organizations working to protect our nation's water resources.
- Environmental Working Group - Provides locally relevant information on public health issues including drinking water.
- EPA's Cleaner Water Through Conservation - This site explains the relationship between water quantity and quality and discusses how developing water-use efficiency programs can help states and local communities achieve cleaner water through conservation.
- EPA's Office of Wastewater Management - Includes fact sheets and publications on stormwater, sewer overflows and animal feeding operations, and links to related EPA programs.
- National Response Center - The sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills.
- Reclaiming the Everglades - A collaborative project of the libraries at the University of Miami, Florida International University and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, this website includes a timeline of Everglades history from 1492 to the present, photos, biographies and the opportunity to connect live with an Everglades librarian if you have a question.
- River Network - Offers watershed information, links and resources to help groups create local solutions to river degradation.
- USGS Water Resources of the United States - A comprehensive guide to America's water resources from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Water Keeper Alliance - Helps citizens protect their communities and waterways from polluters by developing environmental "neighborhood watch" programs.
- Water Quality Information Center - A comprehensive list of more than 1,000 web sites related to all aspects of water quality from the National Agriculture Library.
- Water Recycling - Explore an ecological wastewater recycling system in Chatham County, North Carolina.
- The Watershed Management Council - Information from a nonprofit educational organization on the art and science of watershed management.
- WaterWiser - Features water efficiency resources, links and a calendar of water conservation-related events.
Animals and Birds
- All For Animals - A site promoting the ethical treatment of animals.
- All-Star Endangered Critter Cards - This Why Files collection of printable endangered species trading cards is a fun way to interest kids in conservation. The front of each card features an animal photo; move your mouse over it to read about the species and how it is threatened.
- American Bird Conservancy - A site dedicated to conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.
- AmphibiaWeb - To aid in conservation efforts, this website is hoping to create a web page for each of the world's amphibian species. Learn about worldwide declines in amphibian populations and search the database to take a look at the current listings, which include profiles, photos and audio clips.
- Avibase - An online database containing records on 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, regional bird checklists and recommended links.
- BirdSource - A partnership between citizens and scientists, designed and managed by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. BirdSource scientists offer theopportunity to "bird with a purpose."
- Boreal Songbird Initiative - The Boreal Songbird Initiative works to educate birdwatchers and naturalists about the importance of the boreal forest to migratory birds. Check the boreal bird guide to read about selected birds of the boreal, view photos and listen to audio clips.
- Butterflies of North America - The United States Geological Survey offers a comprehensive collection of butterfly data, including photos and species distribution maps.
- Crocodiles! - They've been around at least 240 million years, outlasting the dinosaurs and then some. Get to know the clickable croc, and discover its survival strategies.
- Elements - This bilingual online environmental magazine features all life forms, from little squirrels in big trees to the relationships between energy and touch therapy.
- eNature.com - These easy-to-navigate field guides from the National Audubon Society will help you identify over 4,800 plants and animals.
- Endangered Species Program - Learn what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is doing to protect tlineendangered and threatened species and the ecosystems they depend on.
- Field Trip Earth - Take a virtual field trip to wildlife conservations projects around the world through interviews, discussion groups, field reports, essays, slide shows and educator resources.
- Frogs: A Chorus of Colors - The American Museum of Natural History's frog website features fascinating facts, audio clips, images and a poison frog cam.
- FrogWeb - Whether you're interested in the latest scientific research on the possible causes of increasing amphibian deformities and population declines or information on caring for tadpoles, you'll find it here.
- The Greatest Places - This site takes you on a rare journey exploring the global systems and wildlife of seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on Earth.
- International Species Information System - This amazing system has information on over 250,000 individual plants and animals contained in zoos (6,000+ species), along with an additional 750,000 of their ancestors.
- Monarch Watch - This site has everything you need to track, tag, or simply enjoy monarch linebutterflies during their annual fall migration.
- Nature Watch - "Watchable wildlife" programs from the U.S. Forest Service and a host of nature and wildlife organizations.
- Owl Cam - Have a peek (and a listen) into the adventures of Ward and June, a pair of Northern Barred Owls, as they raise their family in an eastern Massachusetts nest box.
- Peregrine Falcon Watch - This site from the Canadian Peregrine Foundation offers video monitoring of four nest sites and their growing broods of chicks.
- San Diego Zoo - Begun in 1916 by a physician who gathered 50 animals from local menageries, today the 100-acre park is home to over 3,800 animals of 800 species, 6,500 species of plants and the widely acclaimed Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species.
- Save the Wild Horses - Once numbering in the millions, fewer than 40,000 wild horses and burros remain today. This site contends that these equids are being managed out of existence by the very government agency mandated to protect them.
- Tiger Information Center - Everything you need to know about this majestic species, from the extinct Caspian Tiger to the endangered Bengal Tiger.
- WatchList - A section of the National Audubon Society's website which focuses on bird species experiencing population declines or threats to their habitats.
- Wild-Eyed Alaska - Watch the wildlife of Gull Island in Kachemak Bay as they nest, breed, hunt and dive -- thanks to video cameras installed by a local museum.
- Wildlife Conservation Society - The home of the Bronx Zoo and other New York City wildlife centers. With lots for kids, sections on conservation biology and other careers in wildlife conservation, and a photo gallery.
Fish
- FishBase - A database containing photos and descriptions of almost every fish species known to science.
- The Marine Fish Conservation Network - Learn about protecting ocean fish populations and promoting their long-term sustainability from this site, which includes legislative updates and ways you can help.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - This family-friendly site includes activities for kids, a field guide to sea creatures and wallet-sized Seafood Watch cards to help you make smart choices when you see fish on the menu.
- National Coalition for Marine Conservation - News, information and action items relating to the conservation of sharks, swordfish, billfish and other ocean fish.
- Sea Around Us - This partnership between the University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre and the Pew Charitable Trust focuses on researching the impacts of large-scale fisheries on marine ecosystems, and how these trends can be reversed. The site presents technical information, maps and databases.
- Sharks: Myth and Mystery - The online companion to a Monterey Bay Aquarium exhibit, this site features shark photos, profiles, video clips, learning activities and a streaming shark web cam.
- Southern California Steelhead Recovery Coalition - A coalition of environmental groups (including NRDC) who have joined together to restore free-flowing rivers, streams, riparian habitat and watersheds and to foster the recovery of the steelhead trout and other aquatic species.
Whales and Marine Animals
- In Search of Giant Squid - Smithsonian Institution scientists from the U.S. and New Zealand use a "Deep Rover" submersible to directly observe the elusive giant squid.
- Marine Mammal Center - Learn about marine mammals and what to do if you find one stranded on the beach.
- Seal Conservation Society - Promotes the conservation, protection and study of the 33 different species of pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses).
- World Wide Whale - Featuring facts and photos about marine mammals and the dangers they encounter, this site includes actions you can take to protect whales and dolphins.
- The Wyland Whaling Walls - The Wyland Foundation uses life-size public art to achieve its vision of respecting and protecting ocean resources
Habitat Preservation
- The Florida Everglades - Take a postcard tour of the Everglades to learn about the national park's habitats and wildlife, and find out how you can help preserve the region.
Biodiversity
- Tree of Life - It's not easy to chart a course from the root of this tree to its uppermost branches, but along the way you'll learn plenty about phylogeny and biodiversity (for starters: what is phylogeny?).
- The NBII: Your Home for Biological Information on the Web
- NatureServe NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.
- Convention on Biological Diversity reports, meetings and events related to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Biosafety Protocol.
- Conservation International Conservation International believes that Earth's natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally and economically.
- BCIS A consortium of ten international conservation organisations and programs of IUCNÑThe World Conservation Union, BCIS Members collectively represent the single greatest global source of biodiversity conservation information in the world. BCIS is a framework within which the Members' networks work together toward a common goal: to support environmentally sound decision-making and action by facilitating access to biodiversity data and information.
- Quebec Biodiversity documenting the biodiversity of Quebec and working to protect it.
Plant Life
- Aboriginal Plant Use In S.E. Australia - An interesting site profiling the use of specific plants by Australian Aborigines. Complete with species sketches.
- California Native Plant Society - Definitely not just for Californians, this site includes data, educational quizzes, teacher resources, beautiful pictures, a kid's page, and many links to botanic and conservation sites, all to increase understanding of native plants and their natural habitat.
- National Collection of Endangered Plants - View plant profiles containing photos, descriptions and distribution maps for over 600 endangered plants that grow in the United States.
- Native Plant Information Network - Brighten your day with a visit to this website, packed with wildflower photos, data on over 5,200 native species, an event calendar, resource lists and a "Mr. Smarty Plants" to answer your questions.
- Plants-In-Motion - Thanks to time-lapse photography, visitors to this Indiana University website can watch QuickTime video clips of plants growing, blooming and dying before their eyes.
Global Warming links
- Better World Club - The first U.S. travel service to help offset the greenhouse gas pollution associated with travel by investing part of your travel dollars in projects that save energy and cut global warming pollution. Better World also offers emergency roadside assistance and insurance.
- Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center - From the U.S. Department of Energy, this site offers an abundance of information for people concerned with the greenhouse effect and global climate change.
- Climate Neutral Network - A coalition that works to develop a competitive marketplace for products and services that have little or no effect on the Earth's climate.
- Eco - The Climate Action Network Online - Newsletter published at the U.N. Climate Talks by a worldwide network of nongovernmental organizations working on strategies to combat climate change.
- The Effects of Global Warming - A Time magazine feature reinforcing what we've been saying about global warming with some scary statistics about melting glaciers, heavy rains and record-breaking heat waves. Includes an interactive house that shows simple ways you can help combat global warming.
- Energy Innovations - A report by a coalition of energy specialists (including NRDC) illustrating how innovative energy solutions can provide a prosperous path to a clean environment.
- EPA's Global Warming Site - This site is full of facts and easy to navigate
- Global Warming Central - From Pace University's energy project, this is the place to go for access to in-depth documents -- technical and political, national and international. Including expert opinions, discussion groups and "The Great Global Warming Debate.
- Global Warming Hotspots Map - A startling illustration of the local consequences of this global problem.
- GOES Satellite Imaging Technology - This site offers advanced satellite imagery of the earth's surface, wind, and water patterns.
- The Heat is Online - Based on the book by Ross Gelbspan which exposes the global warming disinformation campaign waged by the fossil fuel industry.
- Hot Times in Alaska - This "Scientific American Frontiers" episode, available online, focuses on how changes happening now in Alaska could be used to predict how warmer weather will affect the rest of the world.
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - The international scientific body providing the definitive assessment of the causes and predicted consequences of global warming.
- NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies - A research institute primarily engaged in studies ofglobal climate change. Includes spotlights on recent research, newsworthy items, and educational materials.
- Sierra Club Global Warming Site - Easy to read and easy to navigate, this special web section can walk you through the basics of global warming -- what it is, what's at stake and what we can do about it.
- Stop Global Warming: Virtual March on Washington - Sign up to participate in the Virtual March, a year-long, bi-partisan effort to raise awareness of global warming.
- Union of Concerned Scientists - This nonprofit is at the forefront of global warming science and policy study, and their website shows it.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Features a useful guide to the climate change negotiation process.
- U.S. Global Change Research Information Office - Provides access to climate change data, technical documents and educational resources, including a reference service called "Ask Dr. Global Change."
- U.S. National Assessment - Initiated by the United States Global Change Research Program to analyze and evaluate the potential consequences of climate variability and change for the nation.
- What's Up with the Weather? - NOVA and Frontline examine the causes of global warming and what can be done to prevent it.
Air Pollution
- AirHead - Features a product guide and emissions calculator that will show you how much air pollution you create in a month compared to other people in the U.S. and around the world.
- EPA's Ozone Home Page - Information on the ozone layer, methyl bromide, UV radiation and their effects on health and the environment.
- The Ozone Hole Tour - Using computer graphics, satellite clips and lively scientific commentary, the tour explores the loss of ozone over Antarctica and what's being done to avert a growing environmental crisis.
- South Coast Air Quality Interactive Map - Current hourly readings for the Los Angeles area, showing *precisely* how much dirt there is.
- State of the Air - How clean is the air in your state? This American Lung Association report will tell you. Use the clickable map for a quick overview, or download the full report.
Energy
- Alliance to Save Energy - A coalition of business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide. Lots of helpful tips, and true believers can sign up to have the "e-FFICIENCY NEWS" delivered to their e-mail boxes.
- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) - This site is not oriented toward the uninitiated, but for those in search of technical and policy-related materials on energy efficiency, there's a wealth of information.
- BP Solar - Company specializing in the production and design of photovoltaic cells and modules.
- Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Technologies - This site has lots of specific information on specific technologies: who's using what innovation and where. Including information on the new "clean power" choices becoming available as utility restructuring sweeps the nation.
- Consumer Energy Center - Information on how to make smart energy choices at home, at work, and while traveling.
- Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)ain - Provides multidisciplinary research and development of innovative energy and environmental technologies. The site includes technical materials in Spanish and information about opportunities for commercial entities to partner with EERC and its sponsor, the U.S. DOE, to demonstrate and commercialize innovative new technologies.
- Energy Innovations - A report by a coalition of energy specialists (including NRDC) illustrating how innovative energy solutions can provide a prosperous path to a clean environment.
- EPA's Energy Star Program - A collaboration between the Department of Energy, the EPA and many companies, this program helps consumers buy products that use less energy -- including major appliances, lighting, tvs and vcrs, heating, cooling and office equipment, and even new homes.
- Energy Star Home Improvement Toolbox - Ways to save money and energy around the house, whether you're starting a major home-improvement project or just trying to lower your energy bills.
- Green Schools - This site helps schools use energy efficiently through architectural, operational and behavioral changes.
- Home Energy Saver - By entering your zip code and some details about your home, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab's Energy Advisor program shows you how to save an average of $500 annually in energy bills, and gives you the resources you need to make it happen.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab - Environmental Energy Technologies - Site looks low-tech at first glance, but in fact there is a true web of high-tech information on building standards, energy analysis and the indoor environment.
- LightSite - This site demonstrates how popular halogen torchieres are potentially dangerous energy guzzlers and offers safer, more efficient alternatives online (with utility company discounts included).
- National Center for Photovoltaics - A searchable page from the Department of Energy with plenty of information on photovoltaic (e.g. solar cells) sources of renewable energy.
- Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships - NEEP is a nonprofit regional organization dedicated to increasing and coordinating energy efficiency efforts in New England, New York and the mid-Atlantic region.
- Power Scorecard - A tool that helps consumers in California and Pennsylvania choose power generated from clean sources such as wind and sun.
- Renewable Northwest Project - A coalition of public-interest organizations and energy companies working to promote renewable energy. Read about renewable energy projects in the northwestern United States and learn how you can make the switch to green power.
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co. - Lots of easy-to-use energy efficiency information, especially for small businesses and residential customers.
- Solstice - A great site for information about energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technology information and connections, with lots of useful links from the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST).
Transportation
- Alternative Fuels Data Center - Focuses on, you guessed it, alternative fuel vehicles. Includes a searchable database of commercially available vehicles by category and a guide for fleet buyers.
- Better World Club - The first U.S. travel service to help offset the greenhouse gas pollution associated with travel by investing part of your travel dollars in projects that save energy and cut global warming pollution. Better World also offers emergency roadside assistance and insurance.
- CALSTART's Advanced Transportation Website - Features current information on electric, natural gas, hybrid electric vehicles and intelligent transportation technologies.
- Clean Cities - Is designed to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles and the infrastructure that supports them.
- Driveclean.CA.gov - A "zero and near-zero emission vehicle guide" from the California Air Resources Board packed with facts and news about clean cars.
- Electric Drive Transportation Association - Industry association working to advance the commercialization of electric vehicles in the United States, Canada and Latin America.
- Environmental Defense's Tailpipe Tally - Will let you calculate, by your mileage, or even just the year and make of your car, how much your vehicle pollutes.
- The Fuel Economy Website - Allows visitors to compare miles per gallon ratings as well as corresponding greenhouse gas emissions for all model year 2000 vehicles.
- Green Guide to Cars and Trucks - Is the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's ranking of cars and trucks according to environmental friendliness.
- Honda Insight - This 2-door hybrid electric vehicle is available now. Find out specifications, features and where you can get one here.
- Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Program Online Resource Center - Aids the Department of Energy in its efforts to make hybrid electric vehicles commonplace on American highways by the year 2003.
- MPG Plus - This website presents and explains a voluntary, non-regulatory, shared-savings approach aimed at helping more fuel-efficient cars and light trucks reach the market by making fuel efficiency profitable for automakers.

