Photo by Olof S“Living green” is no long a buzz phrase. With more awareness and education, green is becoming a lifestyle. By living green, we not only lead a healthier life, we also save money and help preserve our environment. Living green is truly a win-win-win situation.
Believe it or not, by making slight adjustments in our lifestyle, we can make important changes.
Here are a few organizations that can help you learn more about living green:
- Live Green Live Smart Institute
- 350.org (climate action)
- TreeHugger
- Build It Green
>> Highly recommend checking out its Tools & Resources section - Green Building Links from USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)// very intensive!
- Green Building Initiatives
- Passive-On Project (design resources for passive houses)
- West Coast Green (the largest green innovation convention on the west coast)
- Carbon Footprint Calculator (from Pacific Gas & Energy)
- CarbonFund.org (you can purchase certified carbon credits to offset your carbon consumption!)
- 1% for the Planet (We are actually a participating member organization that contributes to the 1% for the Planet approved charities. You can also donate to them!)
- Ancient Forest International
- Green Building via HGTVpro.com
- The Nature Conservancy
- The Daily Green
- Green Power Partnership
- worldometers // Very cool. You can see the world’s stats in real time
