https://www.un.org/en/actnow (United Nations info on how individuals can live more sustainably. Excellent website full of good info.)
https://www.lwv.org/ League of Women Voters
https://www.wecaninternational.org/ (Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network International)
https://www.ceres.org/ (a nonprofit working toward sustainability with companies, investors and other nonprofits)
https://350.org/ (350 was named after 350 parts per million — the reportedly safe concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. An international, collaborative nonprofit fighting for climate justice on many fronts, including by dismantling the power of the fossil fuel industry. Founded in 2008 by author Bill McKibben and others.)
Gates, Bill, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (2021, Alfred A. Knopf) A well-thought-out, sensible, understandable book. Gates writes about solutions from a global perspective, keeping in mind needs of the underprivileged.
https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/ (much of the material in Bill Gates’ book can be found here if you want a quick perusal).
https://www.carbfix.com/ (a method of storing carbon)
https://www.edf.org/ Environmental Defense Fund – one of the most effective environmental organizations. More than 50 years old, the EDF bases its work on science and fights environmental issues in courts.
The Environmental Defense Fund recommends the following sites to help you determine how to invest green:
bit.ly/InvestYourValues (screen funds against your most important issues)
bit.ly/ESGFundRate (ESG = environmental, social and governance, measuring a company’s sustainability and societal impacts.)
fossilfreefunds.org (provides a letter grade and carbon footprint metric for each fund)
YourStake.org (helps financial advisors fine-tune holdings based on your priorities)
charts.ussif.org/mfpc (a deep read on carbon footprint, diversity etc.)
https://www.audubon.org/native-plants/search (Enter your zipcode at this site to discover which plants are native to your area. Audubon says that native plants provide food and shelter for birds, especially those threatened by climate change and that they are the foundation of an area’s biodiversity.)
https://www.seafoodwatch.org/ (how to make sustainable seafood choices)
the Podcast: sustainabiliME (interesting, helpful info, mostly upbeat)
The Eco Guide at https://bit.ly/2SLeXXV – 49 vegetarian proteins plus recipes
Seed Savers Exchange – www.seedsavers.org – (The preservation and sale of heirloom seeds and plants.)
Gore, Al, Truth to Power: An Inconvenient Sequel, (Melcher Media, New York, 2017) – chock full of easy-to-understand information with photos and graphs and links on how to be an effective activist.