Climate Change: Trusted Sources

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Climate Change Education and Information Trusted Sources and Sites that Inspire us

Below are eight site categories in which we have identified our “top” three sites. Did you know that in astrology, the number “8” signifies the ability to manage yourself and your environment and to be able to better judge the potential of those around you? The number 3 signifies the ability to successfully connect people to others. There are so many incredible resources available to us on Climate Change, narrowing down the choices in 8 categories and to a “top 3” has been incredibly difficult. We liked the idea of keeping our categories “manageable” and of helping to connect you to organizations and resources that we use, that have inspired us, and that in our opinion, help to empower us to make educated choices for change.

Check back often, we will be changing the sites listed on a regular basis so that we can introduce you to other important resources. Please note that each category is listed alphabetically and that order doesn’t indicate preference. Send us your favorites as well so we can check them out!

Climate Mama recommends the following: Have a look, enjoy and be inspired!

Scientific Studies and Research Sources:

1. NOAA.org - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2. Realclimate.org – Real Climate

3. NAS.edu – National Academies of Science

Books we Recommend:

1. Whole Earth Discipline: An EcoPragmatist Manifesto, 2009 – Steward Brand

2. Cradle to Cradle, 2002 – William McDonough and Michael Braungart

3. Storms of my Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe, 2009 – James Hansen

Our Current Reading List

1. Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, 2008 - Richard Louv

2. Bothered by My Green Conscience, 2009, Franke James

3. The Climate War, True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth, 2010 - Eric Pooley

Carbon calculators and/or Offset Programs:

1. Nativeenergy.com - Native Energy

2. Terrapass.com – Terra Pass

3. EPA.gov – US Environmental Protection Agency Households Emissions Calculator

News and Information Sources:

1. Grist.org - Grist

2. Treehugger.com – Treehugger

3. ucsusa.org – The Union of Concerned Scientists

Parent/Teacher Information and Advice:

1. nwf.org – National Wildlife Federation

2 AceSpace.org - Alliance for Climate Education

3. energystar.gov – Energy Star

To Share with the Kids in Your life

Young Voices on Climate Change - DVDs, Short Inspirational Videos, the Power of Young People

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle:

1. CatalogChoice.org – Catalog Choice

2. Earth911.com – Earth 911

3. Freecycle.org –Free Cycle

Fun and Inspirational:

1. Climate Reality Project – Connecting the "dots" on Climate Change

2. Climate Bites - Looking for the "lighter side" of Climate Change

3. Green Ninja - Fighting Climate Change All the Time!

Favorite Apps:

1. Skeptical Science - Arguments to face off with your favorite Climate Skeptics!

2. Seafood Watch - Monterey Bay Aquarium, seafood and sushi sustainability guide

3. Climate Counts - See how your favorite companies "score."

Welcome to Climate Mama

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You are a mother, a father, a grandparent, an uncle, an aunt, a teacher or a child at heart. When you hear the Native American saying, “We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”, it makes you stop for a moment and think. You love nature, travel, adventure and believing in a world that is special and unique. Climate change and global warming are words that alarm you, that often seem too big to get your arms around. You care about what’s happening to the world and notice small changes in your own life that seem to point in the direction of a threatened environment. But you wonder if these changes are real, and if they are you can’t imagine what you can do to help change what is happening.

Climate Mamas and Papas

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Climate Change so often seems too big to get our hands around. We wonder where we can start and how we can actually make a difference. Each one of us has a different path that we will follow. Some of us cut a wider swath than others, but each of us has a role to play. We would like to introduce you to some amazing individuals, Climate Mamas and Papas who are making a difference, who are, through their daily lives, affecting the lives of all of us. They inspire us, empower us, and challenge us to reach for the stars, to strive to do the best we can to help change the crash course we are currently on with our environment. Lets meet some of these amazing people and find out what inspires them. Meet our featured Climate Mama, Janae Shields, today!

Featured Partner & Campaigns

Earth Day New York promotes environmental awareness and solutions, all year long, through partnerships with schools, community organizations, businesses, and government entities; educating public and private policymakers through conferences and publications; and involving the general public in annual Earth Day events.