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ADDITIONAL ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO ENHANCE A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE

Ecostewards Alliance - The Center for a New American Dream has launched Turn the Tide, a program of nine simple actions almost everyone can take in their daily lives that have a measurable positive impact on the environment. AND, it is supported by online calculators that show you that impact right away.

Make That Difference - Here are a number of ways that you can personally make a difference in the world.

Nine Actions for the Planet - Through Turn the Tide and the New Dream Action Network you can report your progress on nine personal steps to a better world, calculate your positive impact, and see how it contributes to the broader community’s impact.

Aveda Environmental Sustainability - Realize your power as an individual. Take action for our planet’s health.

Redefining Progress - Works with a broad array of partners to shift our economy and public policy towards sustainability.

Sustainable Consumption - Enables people, especially women and other disadvantaged groups of society, to assert their rights so that they can achieve the right to basic needs and sustainable development through a strong consumer movement. Also works on issues concerning consumers' health, safety and sustainable consumption.

One Earth Home - Eco’s mission is to use communication to improve our world. Learn how to make a difference and see all the personal things you can do.

Working Assets - Working Assets was established in 1985 to help busy people make a difference in the world through everyday activities like talking on the phone. Every time customers use one of Working Assets' donation-linked services (Long Distance, Wireless, Credit Card or Online), the company donates a portion of the customer's bill to nonprofit groups working to build a world that is more just, humane, and environmentally sustainable. In 1991 Working Assets created the Citizen Action program to provide customers with timely information and easy ways to speak out on important issues. Each month the company highlights two crucial national issues and five state issues under debate, explaining what's at stake and whom to contact. The company includes action alerts in its monthly phone bill.

Protect the Environment - Make a donation for the environment. All donations are distributed through organizations working hard to protect the environment throughout the world.

Shop for Change - Easy Shopping. And an EASY way to make a donation. Because anytime you buy merchandise from one of the popular retailers accessible through our site, we'll donate up to 5%* of each purchase to progressive causes.

Yellow Pages for Green Products - Welcome to the largest directory of qualified green businesses available online! Search for over 25,000 products and services from 2,000 green companies.

Communities by Choice - Communities by Choice is a national network of communities, organizations and individuals committed to learning and practicing sustainable development.

 

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If you pick one action to take this week, share that action with two other people, and this cycle repeats itself 28 times -- the entire U.S. population will have taken your action.

 

 

 

 

 

     

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Last Update: 7/18/06
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