There are myriad sites on the Internet that have information on how to be more green, how others are being green and what agencies and companies can help. Here are a bunch that the Cat Scan thinks are some of the best sites out there. Expect this section to grow as we discover new sites, so check back often!

Learning sites     Info sites     Magazines, other publications    National Agency sites

Special section: Eco Weddings


Learning sites

Ecology Center
This site has a lot of information that has no ties to businesses trying to sell you stuff. You can find the latest information on activism to promote environmentally responsible practices, an eco-directory that lists businesses that engage in these practices, a resource page with links to other great sites and an environmental education resource guide.

The North American Alliance for Green Education
This site, while sparse on slick, is nevertheless a good site to learn more about environmental education and where to get it. Its Web resources page, though many of the links are broken, is a good place to get ideas and maybe pick up some information.

North American Association for Environmental Education
Here's another site that brings together in one place information on educating the population in a more environmentally friendly way. This site, more up to date than the one above, has an extensive Web resources listing, called EE Link. The NAAEE site has resources for where to find a good education, jobs, programs & initiatives, news and more.

Recycle City
This is a page for kids created and hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Recycle City is a virtual city that includes a clickable map that will allow kids of all ages to discover what people and companies do to reduce, reuse and recycle materials most people still just throw away. For example, clicking on some of the workers inside a factory will show what they do to reduce, reuse or recycle products or waste from the manufacturing process. There's also a Shockwave game that really helps kids wrap their minds around recycling.

Scorecard.org
This is a very informative site that anyone can use. With a Zip code, the site searches the latest air and water pollution figures, can tell you the biggest polluting businesses in your area, plus more. It also has drop-down boxes with more information.

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Info sites

The Daily Green
This is one very cool green site. Along with environmental news, it has a tips and advice section, recipes, features, blogs, an "ecopedia" and more. Some of the cooler parts of the site are Weird Weather Watch, which is a photoblog of climate change-related photos, and the Confessional, where you can go and confess your "eco-sins."

Earth Day Network
This site contains information on the annual Earth Day event, but also much more. It has an Ecological Footprint Quiz; Earthday Television, which has shows on seven channels; a special teachers section, complete with lesson plans; a Youth Action Center, which empowers students with information on how to get their campuses to be more green; and a press room links to stories in the news that relate to climate change. This site is a fully-loaded info center.

Eco Speakers Event Planning Resources
While Eco Speakers is mainly a list of people who speak on environmental topics - for a fee - it has a handy little event planning section, which offers resources on how to have a greener meeting or event.

Environmental Defense
This site is rich with information on the impact of our actions on the world. It has several categories of information: Global Warming; Land, Water and Wildlife; Oceans; and Health. It contains links to news stories about environmental issues and also has an e-newsletter to keep users updated. One really nice feature of the site is its “What You Can Do” section, accessible on a bar near the top of each page. It's a good place to start when you're wondering what you can do to change what's happening to our planet.

Treehugger.com
This is a mega-resource on being green. There's news, tips, videos, green gift guides and how to go green guides, including one on how to green your sex life. This site is so big, it's hard to describe.

“The Water Cycle and Water Conservation” brochure produced by the Environmental Protection Agency.
This brochure, in .pdf format, gives reasons for conserving water and explains where water can be found on the planet and how it gets from one place to the next.

Eco Weddings

Eco-Chic style Weddings by Emily Anderson
Eco-chic is a great Web site about green weddings run by Emily Anderson, a girl who just had a green wedding herself. She's even published a book to match. Follow her fashionable ideas and discover her main tips on how to have an environmental affair.

Great Green Wedding
This site is short on writing, but big on where to find the things you want in your green wedding. The site gives some advice, along with recommendations to businesses that think along the same lines as your environmental heart. These folks have reviewed the sites for you, so you don't have to! Check out the site's blog for even more tips on having a great green wedding.

Green Elegance Weddings
This is a great resource for how to have an elegant green wedding. This site, along with a resource directory and tips on how to make your own favors, flower arrangements and more, also aggregates news from worldwide sources that deals specifically with the latest trends in green weddings.

Green Weddings at Theknot.com
TheKnot.com is base camp for the bride and groom planning their own wedding. This online wedding magazine has tons of tips for how to have a stylish and eco-friendly wedding.

How to Green Your Wedding from Treehugger.com
Yes, we list Treehugger.com up above here, but it's worth mentioning this particular page, which offers 10 tips on how to green a wedding, then six more tips for those who want to go "hardcore" green, plus gobs more info, including a list of where to find all the cool things a green bride and groom need to make their wedding the greenest it can be.

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Magazines and other publications

Ecopreneurist.com
This is a site dedicated to green business ventures. If you didn't notice the post-comment format, it would look like any other well-put-together magazine of the sort you read now. It's a blog written by several people who speak to the entrepreneur who wants to either make his business more planet-compatible or the one who wants to make sure her green message reaches the right demographic.

Environmental Leader
A business-oriented magazine, Environmental Leader exists to keep the corporate executive apprised about green issues and how other companies are handling them, as well.

Environmental News Network
This site is a great go-to site regarding environmental news, lifestyle and health issues, wildlife, business, climate and more. It has more categories than are listed here and hundreds of articles from which to choose. For example, in Green Pet Care How-To, ENN tells worried pet owners how to keep their beloved pets from being contaminated by toxins and chemicals.

Green Biz
This green business magazine has news, podcasts, blogs and more. It covers big and small businesses, as well as designs, resource efficiency and industry innovations.

The Green Guide
This is a National Geographic magazine dedicated to all things green, from buying organic food to how to green up your home. This slick publication makes it all easy to find, discover and put to good use.

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National Agency sites


American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Arizona Science Center

APS Project Sol

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

U.S. DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy page

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Green Building Council

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