GREEN RESOURCES
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GREEN RESOURCES
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GOVERNMENT and UTILITIES
| Bureau of Land Management | BLM's wild horse and burro adoption program. Managing public lands | |
| California Water | Public Education supported by California water agencies on water crisis | |
| Channel Islands / NP | Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary & National Park (5 island natural habitats) | |
| Contractors License | Help on choosing the right contractor, landscaper, roofer, electrician, etc. | |
| County Extension Offices |
Nationwide educational network of local County Extension agencies | |
| DSIRE USA |
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency. Find out about state and local solar incentives and net metering policies. |
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| Edison Southern California |
Education, Information, Tips, & Rebates. Based on three core values: integrity in our dealings; excellence in service; and respect for all we serve. |
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| Energy Star | Energy Star Programs: Hotline and Distribution | |
| Energy Upgrade California | Up to $4,500 for energy efficiency improvements | |
| Go Solar California | A joint effort of the California Energy Commission & the California Public Utilities Commission. The goal is to encourage Californians to install 3,000 megawatts of solar energy systems on homes & businesses by the end of 2016 | |
| Green Long Beach |
Promoting environmental awareness through education, outreach, community gardens and green space. |
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| New Energy Answers | Consulting & Development services for companies & government entities to implement energy strategies that free us from foreign oil. | |
| Ojai Valley Green Coalition | Working together to create an environmentally sustainable community in Ojai | |
| So Cal Gas | Go Green, Save Green. 45 Ways to Save Energy | |
| Solar Map LA | Zoom in and see which parts of your roof are good for solar installation | |
| Tax Credits | Save money and energy with new tax credits for going "green" | |
| U.S.Green Bldg. | U.S. Green Building Council: Working to make green buildings available | |
| USGBC-LA | LA Green Building Council. Source for LEED & green building knowledge | |
| Ventura Initiative | Ventura Environmental Green Initiative |
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PRIVATE and NON-PROFIT RESOURCES
| 350.org | A global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis | |
| AIRE | American Institute of Renewable Energy - energizing renewable energy workforce | |
| Better World Club | America's only eco-friendly auto club. Services you'd expect & MORE! | |
| Big Green Cart | Eco auctions, classified ads, & swaps. Buy, Sell, & Trade your green items. | |
| Big Mama Earth | Green solutions for business, families & children -- Your future is NOW | |
| BIOMIMICRY | Promotes the transfer of ideas, designs, and strategies from biology to sustainable human systems design | |
| Building Green | An online resource for environmentally sensitive design & construction | |
| BUILT | Green building initiatives. Sustainable, durable, safe building systems | |
| Built Green S.B. | Promotes resource efficient development, design, & construction | |
| EcoHomeResource | Helping people create & maintain healthy home & work environments | |
| CCCI | The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics | |
| Camp Helping Hands | Cal Lutheran Univ. at Thousand Oaks. Ages 6-13. Service-learning is core. | |
| Clean LA Solar | Businesses & homeowners can get paid back for the energy they produce from their rooftop solar panels. This policy is called a feed-in-tariff (FiT), & is one of the best mechanisms to help cities switch to clean, solar energy. | |
| Climate Reality Project | The climate crisis is our problem. Real solutions, systemic solutions, innovative solutions, can only come when we address it together. | |
| EEBA | Natural resource for timely & relevant publications for the building trade. | |
| Earth Lab | How to consume less & live more | |
| Ecobunga | Your guide to green giveaways and deals | |
| Eco-friendly Japan | Eco-products from Japan. All have stories and philosophies of their own. | |
| EcoLogic Life | Green solutions: creating healthy home & work environments, Ventura | |
| EMERGENCY USA | Free, high-standard medical & surgical care to victims of war, landmines, & poverty | |
| Fair Trade Your Supermarket | Ask for Fair Trade at the market. Choose Fair Trade when shopping | |
| Green Choices | Consumer Reports greener choices | |
| Green Drinks | An international networking organization that allows for anyone concerned about environmental issues to get together over a drink | |
| Green Key | LEED Certified & registered commercial & retail real estate. SustainableIndustries | |
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EXPERTS ON GREEN LIVING ! A directory of eco friendly retailers, services, and organizations. and conducted extensive research on those we listed in the guide. This guide is not a paid directory; companies cannot pay to be included and all listees are included because they met our strict standards of eco-friendliness & sustainability. Greenopia is your local guide to green living, products, or service areas that are now being compared with "the best of the best." | |
| Green Building | Green Building Alliance - Guidelines and Developments | |
| Green Business | Green Business Resource | |
| Green B. Initiative | Goal is energy-efficient, healthy, and environmentally conscious construction | |
| GREENGUARD | Environmental institute: Certifying products for low chemical emissions | |
| Green It Yourself | Don't Just Do it Yourself. Green it Yourself. (tm) Hundreds of Alternatives | |
| Green Living Tips | Suggestions and information on living a greener lifestyle | |
| Green Resources | Resources for helping you to live greener | |
| Green Building | Environments for Living. Encouraging energy-efficient construction practices | |
| Green Your Business | Green business certification. strategies. tips, and rebates. Thousand Oaks | |
| Healthier Environs | Healthier environments for improving your life | |
| Home Aid | Building dignified housing where homeless families & individuals can rebuild their lives | |
| HUB- Bay Area | A space for social innovators to work, meet, connect, & inspire | |
| Janell Orsi | Environmental Resources. Creating Community - Sharing Resources. | |
| La Jolla Pacific | Practical solutions for builders going green | |
| LUX ECO Living |
Green Job Career Fair at UCLA. Events, Food, Habitat, Lifestyle, Style, Vitality, World. |
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| MyFootprint(tm) | Changing the way you shop | |
| Natural Building Network | Education, Regeneration, Community. Resource for natural building info | |
| Natural Home | Sustainable housing, passive solar, HTM(high thermal mass), DIY | |
| NAHB | National Association of Home Builders: The Voice of the Housing Industry | |
| Person to Person | Rent ANYTHING from or to ANYONE. Trade or cash barter site | |
| Planet Dog | Promote & celebrate programs in which dogs serve & support THEIR best friends | |
| Renewables 100 | Founded to accelerate & support global transition to sustainable 100 percent renewable energy. | |
| Rainforest Alliance |
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumerbehavior. Green building doesn't have to cost the earth. Use FSC-certified forest products. "Innovative Solutions to Global Conservation." |
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| REALGOODS | Your partner for solar evaluation, system installation, & Energy Monitoring. | |
| Santa Moncia Neighbors | A local coalition helping to build & support a Sustainability Bill of Rights | |
| Santa Monica Green Business | Santa Monica Certified Green Businesses. Improving economy & environment | |
| Save Our Orchard Coalition | Preserve history, promote health & education. Santa Ana's last oragne grove. | |
| Saybrook | Graduate School. Research Center. A more humane & sustainable world. | |
| Sharing Solutions | Possibilities of sharing are endless. Build a sharing world. | |
| Shelter Publications | Registry of environmental, green, and health books and e-publications. | |
| Solar Living Institute | Solar Training for jobs in the new Clean, Green economy. | |
| Sunset Resources | Sunset Magazine Green info at Sunset.com/butterflies. Oneblockdiet.com | |
| Sustainable Bldgs. | Sustainable Buildings Industry Council | |
| Sustainable Forests | Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Green Building Council. Certified Wood. | |
| Sustainable Furnishings | Coalition of home furnishings suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, & interior designers. | |
| Sustainable Indust. | The independent source for green business leaders. | |
| Technology History (Ashley) | Timeline of useful appliance technology development. (student submission) | |
| UCLA Environment | Institute of Environment and Sustainability at UCLA | |
| Vernare | Consultant for sustainable living | |
| Wishtoyo | Protects & preserves the culture & history of coastal communities | |
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
| Academy of Art | Academy of Art University - Interior Architecture & Design. San Francisco | |
| Antioch University | Put your ideals to work. MBA in Sustainability. MS in Resource Management & Conservation. MS & PHD in Environmental Studies. | |
| Bainbridge | MBI certificate & graduate programs deliver integrated curriculum | |
| Bard College | Programs globally redesigning business education to integrate sustainability from the ground up. |
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| Big Mama Earth | Green solutions for business, families and children | |
| Biomimicry Institute |
The process of learning from and then emulating Nature's genius to created more sustainable design -- to transfer ideas, designs, and strageties from biology to sustainable human systems design. | |
| Boston Arch | Boston Architectural College. Sustainable Design. Online courses & certification. | |
| Build It Green | Certified Green Building, Green Home Retrofitting & Remodeling Training. | |
| Clayton College | Clayton College of Natural Health. Educating the leaders of natural health. | |
| Dominican U | Dominican University of California. Degrees & Programs in Sustainability. | |
| Ecotech Institute | Entirely focused on preparing students for careers in renewable energy…the technical jobs of the new green economy. Denver, Colorado. | |
| Enviro-Education | Colleges & universities with environmental training degrees and study programs | |
| Evniro-Outreach | provide green jobs, workforce development, & foster a sustainable world | |
| Evergreen State | Olympia, Washington. Undergrad and Grad studies. GREEN. | |
| Fort Lewis College | Inspiring & educating environmental stewards & scientists since 1911 | |
| Goddard College | Low-residency education, designed to accommodate the lifestyles of working adults. | |
| Graham Collage | Leadership in Sustainability Management Program. Part-time. Downtown Chicago | |
| GreenBuilder | Differentiate Yourself in a challenging marketplace. Become "Green Builder" certified. | |
| Green Builder College | The first on-line educational program to offer certification and continuing education to professionals in the housing sector | |
| Green Career | Green Career Institute. Excellence in learning for a "green collar" workforce | |
| Green Corps | Training organizers and provide training & support for environmental campaigns | |
| Holistic Nutrition |
Holistic Emma: Covers the education & career opportunities in Holistic Nutrition. | |
| Institute /GG | Institute at the Golden Gate. Promoting Dialogue, collaboration & action | |
| John C. Campbell Folk School |
Located in western North Carolina. In every season, learn real cooking, gardening & homesteading, crafts, music & writing. Since 1925. |
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| Meridian Univ. | Education that transforms. Psychology and Creative Arts. | |
| National Sustainable | Sustainable building advisor program. A learning experience for professionals. | |
| NOAA | National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration - Channel Islands, CA | |
| Ocean Institute | Hands-on marine science, environmental education, & maritime history programs | |
| Oxnard College | Marine Center and Aquarium, Fisherman's Wharf, Channel Islands Harbor | |
| Permaculture Design | Ecological training programs: Regenerative environments, local economies, sustainable communities | |
| PPI | LEED Exam Prep classes and study materials | |
| Presidio | Presidio Graduate School. Executive Education in Sustainable Management. | |
| Reach & Teach | Transforming the world through teachable moments | |
| REGREEN | Comprehensive educational program focused on green residential remodeling | |
| Steiner College | Classes & professional training for artists, parents, seekers, and educators | |
| Susan von Seggern | Public relations consultant | |
| Sustainable Building Advisor | Certification course on ways to design, develop, & construct buildings that are efficient, cost effective, healty, & environmentally responsible. | |
| Sustainable Works | Committed to providing Environmental Educational & Action driven results | |
| Sustainable Works | Environmental Education and Action. Business Greening Program. | |
| Solar Living | Solar Living Institute. World class training. Also see www.solarliving.org | |
| Trinity School of Natural Health |
Offers self-study programs: Dr. of Naturopathy, Master Herbalist, Master Iridologist, Certified Health Specialist, Nutritional Counseling, Biblical Studies |
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| VIRIDIS INSTITUTE |
International Sch of Eco-Education. World's first Ecopsychology degree programs |
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| Yale Environmental |
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, New Haven, CT. |
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| Yo San University |
University of traditional Chinese Medicine |
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Green Careers
| Green Biz | Resources help companies integrate environmental responsibility into operations | |
| Green Ca Jobs | California's only dedicated green job board. | |
| Green Careers | #1 green Google green careers website. Comprehensive green job database | |
| Green Career Central | How to find a green career and prosper in the evolving green economy | |
| Great Green Careers | Connects employers and job seekers in the green jobs industries | |
| Solar Living Careers | Green careers and job postings. Links to green job listing sites |
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