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Winnebago County Green Business Gives awards to outstanding green businesses.
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We Campaign The We Campaign is a project of The Alliance for Climate Protection -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. The goal of the Alliance is to build a movement that creates the political will to solve the climate crisis -- in part through repowering America with 100 percent of its electricity from clean energy sources within 10 years. Our economy, national security, and climate can’t afford to wait
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Alliance for Climate Protection The Alliance for Climate Protection's mission is to persuade the American people—and people elsewhere in the world—of the importance and urgency of adopting and implementing effective and comprehensive solutions for the climate crisis.
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Green For All Green For All is a national organization dedicated to building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. By advocating for local, state and federal commitment to job creation, job training, and entrepreneurial opportunities in the emerging green economy – especially for people from disadvantaged communities – Green For All fights both poverty and pollution at the same time.
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Cool Cities These are cities that have made a commitment to stopping global warming by signing the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement. Begun in 2005, the Cool Cities campaign empowers city residents and local leaders to join and encourage their cities to implement smart energy solutions to save money and build a cleaner, safer future.
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The Freecycle Network The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,878 groups with 6,918,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer. Membership is free.
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Earth911.com Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment. Go to the site, input the type of item you want to recycle, your zipcode, and you will get a list of orgs to contact.
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50 Simple Things The 5 million copy bestseller that sparked a green revolution in the 1990's is back with a new message: The best way to save the Earth is to pick just one issue you care about...and make a sustained, committed effort to work on it. The website is a forum for these 50 things. Go online to learn more.
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Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Inc. is a private, non-government, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to educating and involving individuals in productive solutions that care for our stateline community environment.
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Rainbarrels Winnebago County Soil & Water Conservation District. Log on to find out about getting a good deal on a rainbarrel through the county.
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TerraPass “Fly green with Expedia”. Their partner, TerraPass, has created carbon offset bundles based on the distance you plan to fly—short, cross-country, and international—to fund clean energy and carbon reduction projects. When you book your flight on Expedia, it’s simple to add TerraPass carbon offsets. Each bundle funds clean energy, farm power (helping farmers capture methane), landfill gas capture.
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Chicago Center for Green Technology The Chicago Center for Green Technology is located at 445 North Sacramento Boulevard in Chicago. All kinds of events are going on in this resource center in the middle of a Chicago landfill! Check it out online!
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Native Energy A carbon offset organization.
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Center for Neighborhood Technology Founded in 1978, the Center for Neighborhood Technology has been a leader in promoting more livable and sustainable urban communities. In fact, our work focused on sustainable development before the term became as popular as it is today. As a creative think-and-do-tank, we research, invent, and test urban strategies that use resources more efficiently and more equitably.
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National Renewable Energy Lab Go to this website to see what the Dept. of Energy is doing regarding renewables.
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Illinois Renewable Energy Association The Illinois Renewable Energy Association (IREA) supports sustainable energy development in Illinois. The IREA provides hands-on opportunities for the Illinois public to learn about the benefits, potentials, and uses of renewable energy and energy-efficiency for our homes and businesses.
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Chicago Green Festival @ Navy Pier Celebrating what’s working in our communities, the Chicago Green Festival®, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, showcases more than 350 diverse local and national green businesses. More than 150 renowned speakers appear for insightful panel discussions and presentations.
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Home Energy Saver Calculator A resource that could be used along with the Low Carbon Diet activities.
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