|
|
|
|
|
|
|
America Recycles Day
|
|
|
|
|
|
festivals
|
- Clean Air Festival - in Brooklyn, NY; June 20, 2004
- Halton’s Eco Festival - in Oakville (Greater Toronto), Ontario, Canada; April 2, 2005; at Oakville’s Glen Abbey Rec Centre;
"Improving our environment, health and community"; over 100 exhibitors, 20+ workshops, kids eco-fun, presentations
- Ecofest - fostering public awareness about the environmental opportunities for change in a positive atmosphere
- Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital - offering a wide variety of films concerning the realms of nature and man
- Gila Bird & Nature Festival - Silver City, NM - community-based event that encourages interest in the natural and cultural
assets of Silver City, Grant County and the Gila National Forest. April 25-27, 1997
- World Population Film/Video Festival - competitive film/video festival for students about population and environmental issues. Prizes awarded
- Annual Connecticut River Source to the Sea Clean-Up Day - in Glastonbury; October 1, 2005
- Nature Quest - in Ocala, Florida; April 6 - 8, 2006; at Silver Springs nature theme park; focusing on conservation
of natural resources and wildlife; features display booths hosted by environmentally oriented state agencies, business and civic groups, plus wildlife shows and Earth Day games
|
whales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
conferences
|
|
|
environmental film festivals & companies
|
- International Environmental Film Festival - in Barcelona, Spain. October 31 - November 5, 2001
- Earth Films - Earth films and Headwaters Action Video Collective educational video and media project that specializes in environmental and
social issue documentaries. Provide news, videos and order information.
- Environmental Film Festival - Washington, DC. March 15 - 25, 2001. Provides event information.
- Festival - The 7th International Festival of Films, TV programs and video dealing with the environment protection and
creation. May 2-5, 2001 in Banská Bystrica and Zvolen, Slovak Republic.
- Origin Natural History Media - New Zealand film and print production company specializing in images and stories about the environment, natural
history and adventure tourism. Description of services
- Planet in Focus - Information on Planet in Focus, the annual Toronto International Environmental Film and Video Festival
- Sharpshin Productions - Specialize in wildlife cinematography and production. Produce award winning wildlife films dedicated to the
conservation of nature. Films aim to foster respect for biodiversity and natural habitats
- The Video Project - Leading distributor of high-quality environmental videos about the fate of the planet. Programs for all ages,
including Oscar and Emmy award-winners from over 270 independent film makers worldwide
- Wildlife Europe 2001 - A wildlife-film festival to be held in Sundsvall, Sweden December 5-9, 2001
|
|
|
|
|
- EnviroFest - A non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the need to respect life through the medium of music and
entertainment. Provides links to music for environmentalists and animal rights advocates.
- Golden Eagle Video - Site dedicated to protecting the planet by support of other environmental activist groups through
benefit music concerts and video taping events for TV and video.
- Musicians United to Sustain The Environment (MUSE) - Musicians utilizing music to promote environmental awareness and protection of our
wilderness heritage. Provides links to musicians, music and environmental organizations.
- Rain Forest Information Center Jukebox - Australian artists have donated funds from the sale of these CDs to go to rainforest
projects in Ecuador including Amazon rainforest. Music ranges from aboriginal music to some of Australia's top contemporary artists
- S.T.A.R.S. (Solar Technology and Rock Songs) - Solar CD project of 19 sun-themed songs span the spectrum of rock musicfrom folk
rock to alternative metal. Proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to promote the ideas of renewable energy and sustainable development
- Tapped Into Green Peace - This TappedInto.com channel puts the emphasis on an organization whose goal is to work toward a green
and peaceful environment. Music, animations and videos about the work of Greenpeace
- The Message from Water - Photographs of water (ice) crystals from a book written by Masaru Emoto. Mr. Emoto and his team
experiment with water samples exposed to music, words spoken, words typed and taped to the glass containers
- Walkin' Jim Stoltz - Take a walk on the wild side. 24,000 miles of back country trekking featuring wilderness photos, folk music, poetry,
tales of the trail, wild lands issues, trail advice for backpackers and kids activities
|
|
|
  |
|
environmental art & artists
|
- Women Environmental Artist's Directory - Offers free listings for female arts professionals concerned with environmental issues
- Anarac - charitable, interactive, environmental site dedicated to keeping the world natural
- Art and Ecology: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Curriculum - Online exhibition and discussion that is
both a set of resources for teachers and an online exhibition of contemporary ecological art.
- Art Culture Nature - An interdisciplinary organization which brings together artists and teachers in the fine and performing arts as
well as environmentalists and educators in the humanities, sciences and social sciences who are interested in the study of the connections between the arts and environmental studies.
- ArtEcology - Dedicated to fostering a deeper awareness and appreciation for Nature's diversity through artistic expression.
- Arts Catalyst - A science and art agency which argues for and sets up genuine collaborations between artists and scientists. Artistic
process are applied directly to the scientific environment producing a new insight into the nature and wider issues of the work.
- Blue Lady - Maureen Danson - An environmental song and documentary about the Salton Sea, California. Real Player song and
video.
- Broken Fence Society - An environmental art collective headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The group's mandate is to educate about
environmental issues through art.
- Brownpanda.com - Web portal featuring on a weekly basis relevant web sites, articles and archive of environmental art, design and
architecture.
- Buy the Earth a Vacuum Cleaner - A collection of hypertext environmental poetry which focuses on current environmental issues such
as deforestation and overconsumption, and internet activism.
- Environmental Art - Artist who uses images as a way to promote environmental awareness; available for commissioned pieces as well.
- Environmental Art - Artist Lewis Watkins prints of many of his original paintings. All profit from these sales goes directly to help to
save and protect environment and endangered species throughout the world.
- Erica Fielder Eco Artist - Promotes art making with lifestyle and the natural sciences in order to encourage a heartfelt shift
to ecologically ethical practices and integrated relationships between humans and the wild blue-green Earth. Provides samples of her work.
- Gloria Mundi - Online Journal of Gloria Mundi Press - Features environmental and nature oriented fiction, poetry, art, photography,
essays and field guides. Provides collateral projects like the dragonfly guide and wild food recipe page.
- Image Gallery of Human and Nature - Features Adrian Warren's photos of topics related to wildlife, nature,
peoples and environments.
- Kate Beaugie - Features art of Kate Beaugié with the focus on natural phenomena through light installations, paintings, murals and
play sets.
- Landart - In Search for the Paradise Lost - A group of Azeri artists decided to create art out of the deteriorated objects they found
in the environment such as rested pipes, damaged trains and broken buildings in order to highlight the devastation of nature that has occurred in Azerbaijan. Through connecting art and nature, this
project was an innovative approach to raising awareness of both the local and the international communities to the issue of environmental deterioration in Azerbaijan.
- Laughing Crow Studio - Non-toxic printmaking and environmental art by Lezle Williams, an instructor of art at the Sinte Gleska
University on the Rosebud Lakota/Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, USA.
- Lightworks - Charith Pelpola - Explores human existence and the environment through art, photography and literature. Works to increase
awareness about the Asian and global environment.
- Naturalist At Large Cartoons - Environmentalist cartoons by Don Rittner and Raoul Vezina.
- Nature Sketches - Renie Burghardt - The adventures and musings of a nature lover. Articles on animals, rivers,
ponds, trees, wild flowers, love of nature and the land. Love of the planet
- No Nukes - Special effects photography of radiation
- ORLO - Mission is to explore environmental issues though the creative arts. Information about productions and events
- Pakchoinino - Protest comic strips of a mutated genetic modified crop
- Picture Portfolio on Environment - Provides free pictures by Bruno Locatelli about environment, forests, deforestation, agriculture,
biodiversity, water and soil resources all around the world
- Robert Winkler Nature Writing - Essays on wild birds and other wildlife in Connecticut and beyond
- Tapped Into Blue Voice - This TappedInto.com channel spotlights the beauties and tragedies of the ocean and its undersea life
(dolphins.)
- Tapped Into Elephants - Streaming video or audio where the focus is on the Elephant Sanctuary and its on-demand cam footage
- Treedom fighters - working to preserve Tasmania's ancient irreplaceable forest
- The Serpent's Eye - Presents the work of artists dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the natural world
- Willow Mixed Media - Non-profit, arts and educational organization engaged in producing and distributing works of art and social
interest
- Ground Work - improving communities through gardening and landscaping areas left
to decay
|
|
attractions
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
directories & more
|
|
|
|
|
sustainable development
|
- World Forum - meeting of global leaders from politics, business, science, environment, health, education
- Energy and sustainable living solutions - This is the right company that is marketing energy solutions, with energy
conservation, solar and wind power products. Your utilities are going to hit an all time high; we have the solution to help you save as well as make a home based income.
- Yahoo! Sustainable Development
|
|
|
|
|
- US Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels Data Center - all about ethanol, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, biodiesel, methanol and
alternative fuel vehicles; features an alternative fueling station locator
- Ecoworks UK - solar power, renewable energy
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - US Dept of Energy lab that researches and develops environmentally sustainable energy sources
such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydrogen; explains how homeowners, small businesses, farmers and ranchers can use renewable energy.
- Quest Innovations & Research - Quest innovations is dedicated to bringing people together that wish to discuss science and
invention and how it has effected the world around us. We also discuss environmental issues like global warming, conservation and lost forgotten discoveries.
|
|
development organizations
|
- Directory of Development Organizations
- Oxfam International
- Peace Corps
- Netscape - development organizations/Regional
- ACDI/VOCA Nonprofit co-op based group promoting democratic principles and market liberalization, building international cooperative
partnerships, and encouraging the sound management of natural resources
- Recruitment Resources for International Development Projects
- Centre for Human Development
- Community Development Society (CDS)
- Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF)
- Council For Urban Economic Development
- Cross-Cultural Solutions New Rochelle, NY
- Culturelink The Network of Networks for Research and Cooperation in Cultural Development
- Development and Peace The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace; Toronto
- European Commission Rural Policy Review
- Friendships Without Borders, Inc.
- InterAction - A coalition of more than 150 humanitarian organizations providing disaster relief, refugee assistance and sustainable
development programs worldwide. Links to most member groups are provided
- International Center for Peace & Development
- International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
- International Community Development Organizations On The Web A guide to international nongovernment (NGOs) and private
voluntary (PVOs) organizations
- International Development Network (IDN)
- International Executive Service Corps - recruits and assigns U.S. volunteer experts to assist businesses in developing and emerging-market
countries worldwide
- Local Development & Gender (LDG) - consultancy agency since the early 1990s. Its focus [in Latin America, the CEE and FSU] is on rural
& community development, project evaluation and monitoring, and gender and communication
- Management Sciences for Health (MSH) A private, nonprofit international organization working in public health areas to strengthen health care
management and improve access to critical health care services worldwide, including maternal/child health and family planning
- The Marquis Project A Manitoba based international development organization involved in local education programs for global issues,
community development projects with overseas partners, and operating a Third World craft shop
- Pact International Social development programs in 13 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America
- Telecommunications In Action - working with the United Nations and its agencies which focuses on agricultural and rural development,
biodiversity and conservation, environmentally sound technologies, financing for development, global telecommunications development, health protection and promotion, public/private sector
partnerships, social development, sustainable development, and technology cooperation
- Rights Action (formerly Guatemala Partners) Raises funds for community development, humanitarian relief and human rights projects in
Southern Mexico, Central America and Haiti, while educating and advocating in the US and Canada
- Seeds of Learning Non-profit organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities in rural Latin America
- Students For Change A non-profit corporation that works with student volunteers to create sustainable communities. Programs
emphasize the use of information technology
- Sunseed Trust Aims to improve the quality of life and of environment of people living in arid, near-desert areas of the world, by
researching desertification and appropriate technologies
- Fighting Poverty, One Business at a Time. The Trickle Up Program is an international non-profit organization dedicated to reducing poverty
by providing low-income people around the world with the opportunity to create their own micro-enterprises
- The U.S.-Ukraine Community Partnerships Project A USAID-funded program to establish education and training programs for local
governments in Ukraine
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Through a network of 134 country offices, the UNDP helps people in 174 countries and territories to
help themselves, focusing on poverty elimination, environmental regeneration, job creation and the advancement of women. In support of these goals, UNDP is frequently asked to assist in promoting
sound governance and market development and to support rebuilding societies in the aftermath of war and humanitarian emergencies
- Vetaid An international development charity supporting people who rely on animals for their survival
- World Accord Canadian non-profit involved in development projects and development education in developing countries around the world
|
|
|
|
shopping
|
handbags made from recycled materials:
|
|
|
|
|
|
top |
