- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity
and environmental protection. Funding support for ACEEE comes from foundations, government
organizations, research institutions, and utilities.
http://crest.org/
- American Forests
- American Forests is a non-profit conservation organization working, since 1875, to
ensure a sustainable future for our nation's forests. American Forests has been working
for over 10 years to improve understanding and application of the relationship between
trees and greenhouse gases.
http://www.amfor.org//
- American Meteorological Society
- http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/
- The California Energy Commission
- The California Energy Commission is the state's primary energy policy and planning
agency, charged with ensuring a reliable and affordable energy supply. The California
Energy Commission is state tax funded.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/global_climate_change
- Canada's Global Climate Change Site
- The Government of Canada Climate Change Site was developed to inform Canadians about
climate change and how it affects our environment. The site explains what the Government
of Canada is doing about climate change and how individuals, communities, businesses,
industries, and every level of government can take action to help protect the environment.
http://climatechange.gc.ca
- Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
- The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) provides information to help
international researchers, policy makers, and educators evaluate complex environmental
issues, including potential climate change, associated with elevated levels of atmospheric
carbon dioxide and other radioactively active trace gases. CDIAC is funded through a grant
from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health and Environmental Research.
http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/cdiac/
- Carnegie Mellon University
- All members of the research group have constructed influence diagrams depicting the
linkages between the economy and climate. These influence diagrams form the basis of a
suite of models designed to focus on uncertainties in, and interactions between the
various components.
http://hdgc.epp.cmu.edu/
- Center for Building Science News - Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
- http://eande.lbl.gov/cbs/newsletter/cbsnews.html
- Center for Climatic Research, University of Delaware
- http://www.udel.edu/SynClim/scl.html
- Center for Environmental Information
- The Center for Environmental Information (CEI) is a private, nonprofit, educational
organization, founded in Rochester, New York, in 1974. CEI provides information and
communication services, publications, and educational programs.
http://www.rochesterenvironment.org/
- Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
- The Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST), located in downtown
Washington, DC, is dedicated to the promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency, the
environment, and sustainable development. One of CREST's primary functions is to explore
and demonstrate the use of advanced information and communication technologies in these
fields.
http://solstice.crest.org/
- Climate Institute
- The Climate Institute works to protect the balance between climate and life on earth by
facilitating dialogue among scientists, policy makers, business executives and citizens.
http://www.climate.org/
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network
- CIESIN provides information that helps scientists, decision-makers, and the public
better understand their changing world. CIESIN specializes in global and regional network
development, science data management, decision support, and training, education and
consultation services. It is part of the Columbia Earth Institute at Columbia University
in Palisades, New York.
http://www.ciesin.org
- Committee for the National Institute for the Environment
- http://www.cnie.org/
- Council of State Governments
- For the past 64 years The Council of State Governments has served the executive,
legislative and judicial branches of state governments across the nation. CSG is a
non-partisan, nonprofit educational and research organization dedicated to fostering
excellence through cooperative approaches, information-sharing and leadership development.
CSG's Web Site offers information on Council publications, suggested model legislation,
health policy, issue alerts, and other topics. The States Information Center responds to
specific requests for assistance, usually within a day or two. A rich variety of links to
other sites is also available.
http://www.csg.org
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- DOE is funded through federal tax dollars. The Department of Energy, in partnership with
our customers, is entrusted to contribute to the welfare of the Nation by providing the
technical information and scientific and educational foundation for technology, policy,
and institutional leadership necessary to achieve efficiency in energy use, diversity in
energy sources, a more productive and competitive economy, improved environmental quality,
and a secure national defense.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/
- Department of State:
Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science
http://www.state.gov/www/global/oes/index.html
- Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science: Environmental Policy
- http://www.state.gov/www/global/oes/envir.html
DOE's Clean Cities Program ( Alternative Fuels Data Center )
The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) is operated by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) with funding and direction from the Office of Alternative Fuels within
the Office of Transportation Technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The AFDC
collects operating information from vehicles (in programs sponsored by the Alternative
Motor Fuels Act ) running on alternative fuels, analyzes those data, and makes them
available to the public.
http://www.afdc.nrel.gov/
The Econet Homepage
EcoNet serves organizations and individuals working for environmental preservation and
sustainability. EcoNet builds coalitions and partnerships with individuals, activist
organizations and non-profit organizations to develop their use of the electronic
communications medium. EcoNet is funded as a project through the Tides Center.
http://www.igc.apc.org/econet
Edison Electric Institute
http://www.eei.org/
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
The mission of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is to discover, develop, and
deliver high value technological advances through networking and partnership with the
electricity industry. Approximately 700 electric utility members fund EPRI's annual budget
of $500 million.
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
This is the greenhouse gases section of the Energy Information Administration's
(EIA)
Worldwide Web Server. This page directs you to EIA's two main sites for greenhouse gases
information, and offers links to other greenhouse gas and climate change sites of
potential interest.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/frntend.html
Environment Canada: Global Climate Change Page
Environment Canada is a science-based government department whose business is helping
Canadians live and prosper in an environment that is properly protected and conserved. The
Global Climate Change page is part of the award-winning Environment Canada Green Lane site.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/climate/index.html
Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI)
The Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI) presents a springboard for
senior citizens to be actively involved in focusing the direction in which their
community, their nation and their world will be headed in the future. EASI is funded
through grants.
http://www.easi.org/
Environmental Defense Fund's 20 Simple Steps to Reduce Global Warming
http://www.edf.org/Want2Help/b_gw20steps.html
Environmental Information Center
http://www.eic.org/
EPA Home Page
EPA is funded through federal tax dollars.
http://www.epa.gov/
- EPA's Climate Change - Methane and Other Related Gases Website
- http://www.epa.gov/ghginfo/
- EPA's Green Lights and Energy Star Programs
- http://www.epa.gov/energystar.html
http://www.epa.gov/greenlights.html
- EPA's Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
- http://www.epa.gov/oppe/oppe.html
- EPA's Program on Economy and Environment
- http://www.epa.gov/oppe/eaed/eedhmpg.htm
- EPA's ReFit Program
- http://www.wpi.org/epa/refit/
- EPA's State and Local Outreach Program's quarterly newsletter, "Inside the
Greenhouse"
- http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/greenhouse
- EPA's Transportation Partners Program
- http://www.epa.gov/tp
Framework Convention on Climate Change: Summary
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the first binding
international legal instrument that deals directly with climate change. The Convention was
adopted on 9 May 1992 after 15 months of tough negotiations by the UN-sponsored
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change
(INC/FCCC).
http://www.unfccc.de/index.html
Framework Convention on Climate Change: Full Text
Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992). This section contains the full text of
the Climate Change Convention.
http://www.unfccc.de/resource/convkp.html
Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
http://www.gcdis.usgcrp.gov/
Global Change Data Center: (GCDC)
Welcome to the Global Change Data Center (GCDC) Home Page. GCDC is part of the
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center's Earth Sciences Directorate, Greenbelt, MD, USA. The
mission of the Global Change Data Center is to develop and operate data systems, generate
science products, and provide archival and distribution services for earth science data in
support of the U.S. Global Change Program and the NASA Mission to Planet Earth. GCDC is
funded through federal tax dollars.
http://www-tsdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gcdc/gcdc.html
Global Climate Change Digest: Archives
http://www.globalchange.org/
Global Climate Change Information Program
The Global Climate Change Information Programmed (GCCIP) was established in October 1991
with the express purpose of providing the necessary information link between scientists
(both natural and social), politicians, economists and the general public. GCCIP was
formed as a part of the Atmospheric Research and Information Centre (ARIC) based at the
Manchester Metropolitan University. The major aim of the programme is to provide
up-to-date information, in a number of user friendly options, on climate change to the
general public, school pupils, students, teachers, lecturers, researchers, industry, and
decision makers.
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/gcciphm.html
Global Climate Coalition
Established in 1989 to coordinate business participation in the scientific and policy
debate on the global climate change issue, the Global Climate Coalition
(GCC) is an
organization of private companies and business trade associations representing more than
230,000 firms.
http://www.globalclimate.org/
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
The Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) is a comprehensive source of information about
Earth science, environmental, biosphere, climate, and global change data holdings
available to the scientific community throughout the world. GCMD is funded through federal
tax dollars.
http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Global Warming and Mortality
http://www.ciesin.org/TG/HH/morthmpg.html
Global Warming: Focus on the Future
Global Warming: Focus on the Future is the official web version of the
award-winning exhibit, Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast, which closed on
Labor Day, 1997 after a five-year, nine-city tour. The website encourages visitors to
learn about the history of the issue, examines why the recent changes to the atmosphere
are a problem, and empowers them to help solve the problem by giving specific examples of
ways they can help to reduce emissions of gases that cause Global Warming.
http://host.envirolink.org/edf/
The Greenhouse Gas Technology Verification Center
The Greenhouse Gas Technology Verification Center is an independent testing organization
(sponsored in part by USEPA) with a mission to provide a credible third-party verification
capability to vendors, buyers, and other stakeholders that need reliable GHG technology
performance data.
http://www.sri.org/greenhouse.html
Information Unit on the Framework Convention on Climate Change (IUCC)
This section of the Web is managed by the UNEP/WMO Information Unit on Climate Change
(IUCC) and the secretariat for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). It contains official documents from the Conference of the Parties (COP) as well
as the archives of official documents from the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
(INC), which negotiated the Convention.
http://www.unep.ch/iuc/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Includes information from the 1995 Second Assessment Report (comprised of a Synthesis
report, three Summaries for Policy makers, plus three full-length volumes, some 2,000
pages in all).
http://www.ipcc.ch/
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
We are a campaign of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
(ICLEI), which encourages cities to reduce local emissions of carbon dioxide, other
greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming (climate change), and related air
pollutants. The Cities for Climate Protection campaign receives funding through grants
from federal agencies, and Environmental Organizations.
http://www.iclei.org/co2
International Energy Agency (IEA) Greenhouse Gas Research and Development
Programmed
http://www.ieagreen.org.uk/
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
IREC works to accelerate the sustainable utilization of renewable energy sources and
technologies in and through state and local government activities. IREC receives funding
from federal, state, and local agencies.
http://www.eren.doe.gov/irec
Iowa State University Global Change Program
http://www.iitap.iastate.edu/gcp/gcp.html
National Association of State Energy Officials
http://www.naseo.org
National Center for Atmospheric Research
http://www.ncar.ucar.edu/
National Center for Atmospheric Research: Environmental and Societal Impacts Group
http://www.dir.ucar.edu/esig/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Climate Prediction Center
- http://nic.fb4.noaa.gov/
- National Climatic Data Center
- http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/
- National Weather Service
- http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
- Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research:
- http://www.oar.noaa.gov/
- Office of Global Programs:
- http://www.ogp.noaa.gov
National Resources Defense Council
Briefing on Global Warming
http://www.nrdc.org/brie/fbintr.html
Nice3 Program: Building Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sponsors an innovative, cost-sharing program to
promote energy efficiency, clean production, and economic competitiveness in industry. The
grant program, known as NICE3, provides funding to state/industry partnerships for
projects that develop and demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production
technologies.
http://www.oit.doe.gov/Access/nice3/
Ozone Action
This is a Washington, DC based non-profit public interest organization focused
exclusively on global climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion.
http://www.ozone.org/
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change
In cooperation with a number of Fortune 500 companies, the Pew Center on Global Climate
Change undertakes economic and scientific studies, conducts public education, promotes
climate change solutions globally, and works with businesses to develop solutions to
reduce greenhouse gasses while sustaining a healthy economy.
http://www.pewclimate.org
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility is committed to the elimination of nuclear weapons
of mass destruction, the achievement of a sustainable environment, and the reduction of
violence and its causes. Physicians for Social Responsibility has made global climate
change a priority issue and its Web site reflects that commitment. The status of the
national and international negotiations, as well as PSR's position on the issue are
highlighted through a discussion of current PSR initiatives, press releases and reports.
http://www.psr.org
Reporting on Climate Change: Understanding the Science
Published by the Environmental Health Center and funded by NOAA.
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/guidebks/climtoc.htm
Resources for the Future
http://www.weathervane.rff.org/
Sierra Club Global Warming Campaign
A Sierra Club site featuring publications, news, and activities for people concerned
about global warming. Sierra Club receives funding from donations made by a 550,000 member
pool, and various foundations.
http://www.toowarm.org/
Small Business Loans
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
STAPPA-ALAPCO (State and Territorial Air Pollution Programs Administrators
Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials)
http://www.4cleanair.org/
Sustainable Minnesota's Climate Change Resource Page
Sustainable Minnesota is the home page for Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy
(ME3).
http://www.me3.org/issues/climate/
Trees For The Future
With more than 8,000 supporting members in North America and Europe cooperating with
thousands of local leaders in the developing communities of Asia, Africa and Latin
America, Trees for the Future is a non-profit, people-to-people, action program initiating
environmental projects around the world.
http://www.treesftf.org/
Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
The common threads of global sustainability and global security weave the Union of
Concerned Scientists' work on agriculture, arms control, energy, global resources, and
transportation into a unified vision: achieving a secure and sustainable world today
without sacrificing the environment of tomorrow. Funding for UCS comes from individual
contributions, and private foundations.
http://www.ucsusa.org/
The USDA UV-B Radiation Monitoring Program
http://uvb.nrel.colostate.edu/UVB/
U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO)
The GCRIO provides you with access to global change and environmental data and
information from around the world. http://www.gcrio.org/
U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
This program is funded through federal tax dollars.
http://www.usgcrp.gov/
U.S. National Assessment
A USGCRP core activity conducted within the National Science and Technology Council's
framework
http://www.nacc.usgcrp.gov/
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
http://www.ucar.edu/
Western Fuels Association
Western Fuels operates on not-for-profit basis as a supplier to consumer-owned electric
companies. Western Fuels Association has been branded "an especially aggressive
industry player" in their effort to publicize scientific information expressing
skepticism about apocalyptic global climate change and the likelihood the effect of
increased atmospheric concentration of CO2 will be benign.
http://www.westernfuels.org/
The White House Initiative on Global Climate Change
http://www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/Climate/main.html
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OSTP/html/OSTP_Home.html
The World Climate Report
World Climate Report is edited and written by a team headed by noted Environmental
Scientist Dr. Patrick J. Michaels of the University of Virginia. Funding for World Climate
Report is provided by Western Fuels Association, Inc. with additional funding by
associated companies. Western Fuels operates on a not-for-profit basis as a supplier to
consumer-owned electric companies.
http://www.nhes.com/
World Meteorological Organization
http://www.wmo.ch/
World Health Organization
http://www.who.ch/
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