Leadership in Environmental Design

The LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM designed by the U.S. Green Building Council advances energy and material efficiency and sustainability for New Construction (LEED-NC) and for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB).

http://www.green.ca.gov/GreenBuildings/leed.htm

South Windsor Environmental Club

This club offers students the chance to discuss and act upon the environment. Students will work together to learn more about the environment, pass on this knowledge to other students, and develop plans to create improvements, particularly on the local level. This club meets weekly.

http://www.swindsor.k12.ct.us/highschool/activities/clubs/index.shtml

Indigenous Environmental Network

"A network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations and communities towards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental justice and maintaining the Sacred Fire of our traditions."

http://www.ienearth.org/

U of W and the Talloires Declaration

On December 8th, the International Day of Action on Climate Change, the Environmental Coalition of the University of Windsor will be encouraging administration to fulfill its commitments to the Talloires Declaration as well as taking on its responsibilities of leadership as an institution of higher learning in the Windsor/Essex community.

What is the Talloires Declaration?
Composed in 1990 at an international conference in Talloires, France, this is the first official statement made by university administrators of a commitment to environmental sustainability in higher education. The Talloires Declaration (TD) is a ten-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities. It has been signed by over 350 university presidents and chancellors in over 40 countries.

http://www.ulsf.org/about.html

The Real News

The Real News is a non-profit news and documentary network focused on providing independent and uncompromising journalism.

You can get involved in the production of news.

www.therealnews.com/

The Largest Spill Since 1988

State and local officials were left wondering what exactly went wrong in the wake of a 58,000 gallon oil spill in San Francisco Bay - the largest such spill since 1988 - this past Wednesday. The Cosco Busan, a South Korea-bound container ship, struck one of the Bay Bridge's steel and concrete buttresses Wednesday morning as it was being guided out; the impact gouged the hull, precipitating the massive spill.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/11/58000_gallons_of_oil.php

NMEAC

The Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council (NMEAC) is the Grand Traverse region's oldest and best-known grassroots environmental advocacy organization.

www.nmeac.org/

nmeac@charter.net