More Resources

Climate Change and Health

• https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-climate-change-what-you-need-know

• https://www.thecut.com/2016/11/how-to-talk-about-climate-change-so-anyone-will-listen.html

• http://climatenexus.org/debunking-top-10-climate-change-myths

• http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/297847.php

• http://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-poses-major-health-threat-to-children/

• http://www.uscusa.org/global_warming/

• http://350.org/about/science/

• http://www.ipcc.ch/

• http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/national/201510

• http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719

• http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/30/3705639/climate-action-avoids-damages/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ph2JzM0dsU

• http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/extreme-weather-climate-change.html#.VlMw5elxPKB

• https://heetma.org/gas-leaks/gas-leak-maps/

• https://grist.org/guides/umbra-apathy-detox/your-next-bar-conversation-is-about-climate-change-heres-how-to-do-it/

• Book:  How to Change Minds About Our Changing Climate Seth B. Darling & Douglas L. Sisterson

• Book:  Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone

Renewable Energy

• https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver

• https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/renewable-energy/public-benefits-of-renewable-power#.Wyu6iS2ZPow

• https://america.cgtn.com/2017/06/20/interactive-map-potential-for-offshore-wind-power-in-us-is-enormous

• http://solarisworking.org/facts

• https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/11/10/wind-better-answer-than-hydro-for-post-pilgrim-energy-needs/e4WdQuPnGyjM4tMBRQAEEK/story.html

• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/climate-change/carbon-free-power-grid/

• http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/08/climate-smart-cities-could-save-the-world-22tn-say-economists

Conservation

• http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/energy/conservation/

• http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/sustainability/energy-conservation/

Efficiency

• In California:  http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/

• In Massachusetts:  http://www.mass.gov/eea/energy-utilities-clean-tech/energy-efficiency/

• In New York:  http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Home-Energy-Efficiency-Upgrades

• In Virginia:  http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/PollutionPrevention/VirginiaInformationSourceforEnergy/EnergyEfficiency.aspx

Recycling/Composting/Low Carbon Living

• A great GREEN resources website available at  www.stevesweave.net.  And like their Facebook page too!  

• https://livegreen.recyclebank.com/earn-points/the-impact-of-organic-waste

• https://myrecycling.recyclebank.com/eco-library/oil

• Book:  Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low­ Carbon Living Essays compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientists

• Thank you to Dylan Farrow, the GM of gardening and sustainability at House Method for these additional resources!

How to Use Coffee Grounds in Your Garden

Homesteading 101

Composting at Home

25 Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Alternatives for Your Home

Financial Investments and Climate Change

Divestment:  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/23/a-beginners-guide-to-fossil-fuel-divestment