Below is a list of resources which you might find useful in searching for additional information on environmental and health-related issues:

American Medical Association (AMA)
http://www.ama-assn.org
(The AMA helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues.)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
http://www.aap.org/about.html
(The AAP is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.)

Barefoot Books
http://www.barefootbooks.com
(for-profit corporation selling books on-line or through small venues that celebrate art and story to open the hearts and minds of children from all walks of life, inspiring them to read deeper, search further, and explore their own creative gifts.)

Carbonrally
http://www.carbonrally.com
(Carbonrally is web-based activism platform offering individuals and groups a fun, simple and social way to have a measurable impact on climate change. The website posts a featured “challenge” every few weeks, which suggests an action you can take to lower your CO2 emissions (e.g., change light bulbs to compact fluorescents; avoid bottled water; unplug your computer nightly). You can compare how you’re doing at lowering your CO2 emissions to others involved with the website. You can also compete by creating or joining a Carbonrally team; the website’s “leaderboard” shows that top cities, teams and individuals. You can also post an idea for a new challenge, and socialize with like-minded individuals on a message board.)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
(The CDC is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.)

The Cloud Institute
http://www.sustainabilityed.org
(The Cloud Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure the viability of sustainable communities by leveraging changes in K-12 school systems to prepare young people for the shift toward a sustainable future. The Cloud Institute works with school systems and educators to develop and deliver proven, innovative courses and professional development programs that focus students-thinking, research and creativity on these challenges.)

Environmental Defense
http://www.ed.org
(Environmental Defense is a national environmental non-profit working to find innovative, practical ways to solve the most urgent environmental problems.)

Going Green Family

http://www.goinggreenfamily.com
(Going Green Family is website that provides resources and support to start Green groups. The website offers discussion guides—with a different environmental topic each month”that can be used to structure and lead groups of similarly-minded neighbors or friends.)

Government Accountability Office
http://www.gao.gov
(The GAO is an independent and nonpartisan entity working for both Congress and the American people as the investigative arm of Congress. It is the congressional watchdog.)

Grist, Environmental News and Commentary
http://gristmill.grist.org/
(Grist, Environmental News and Commentary is a nonprofit organization funded by foundation grants, reader contributions, and just a touch of advertising striving to provide independent environmental journalism.)

Healthy Child Healthy World
http://healthychild.org/
(non-profit dedicated to protecting the health and well being of children from harmful environmental exposures through education, supporting protective policies, and engaging communities to make responsible choices)

The Holistic Moms Network (HMN)
http://www.holisticmoms.org
is a rapidly growing national non-profit organization providing support to parents interested in natural health, holistic living, and mindful parenting.

HMN was founded by moms and for moms as a community building coalition. At its core, the HMN helps moms find their tribe, remember their spirit and connect to new friends. Offering everything from playgroups to lending libraries, the HMN embraces healthy living for all people. We seek to empower women to make mindful choices that fit their families and their priorities.

Inhabitat.com
http://www.inhabitat.com/
(Inhabitat.com is a web blog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.)

Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
(Journey North is a non-profit organization supported by Annenberg Media to provide a free online educational service, using media and communications to improve math and science education for the nation’s 44 million school children.)

Kiwi Magazine
http://www.kiwimagonline.com
(KIWI is dedicated to helping parents raise their children the healthiest way possible. Our charge is to introduce
families to the latest in everyday natural and organic living)

La Leche League
http://www.laleche.org/
(La Leche League’s purpose is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother)

Mother to Mother Doulas
http://www.mothertomotherdoulas.com
(Mother to Mother Doulas are certified through DONA International, the recognized leader in Doula
certification, to provide professional, personalized care to families before, during and immediately after birth)

The National Gardening Association (NGA)
http://garden.calyx.garden.org/home
(The National Gardening Association (NGA), founded in 1973, is a nonprofit leader in plant-based education. They serve a national audience with timely materials designed to foster an appreciation for the benefits of gardening.)

The National Gardening Association
http://www.kidsgardening.com
(The National Gardening Association, a nonprofit designed to foster an appreciation for the benefits of gardening, provides helpful hints on how to involve your kids in gardening and how to use the time to teach not only environmental stewardship but school lessons as well.)

Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org
(The NRDC is a national environmental non-profit action organization that works through law and science to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all living things.)

Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org
(The Nature Conservancy is a national environmental nonprofit whose mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.)

Ocean Conservancy
www.oceanconservancy.org (Ocean Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans. In all its work, Ocean Conservancy strives to be the world’s foremost advocate for the oceans.)

Oceana
www.oceana.org (Oceana is a national environmental non-profit that works to protect the world’s oceans.)

Oxford University Press
http://www.oup.com/us/
(Oxford University Press is a department of University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.)

Passport to Adventure
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/passport/passport-index.htm (The State of New Jersey has a program entitled “Your Passport to Adventure in New Jersey’s State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites.” The program guide highlights a sampling of New Jersey’s natural and historic treasures and provides a brief explanation of the location’s significance and contact information. When you visit a state park, forest or historic site listed in the guide, a sticker that represents a significant feature of the area will be placed in your “Passport.” Collect a minimum of 10 different stickers to receive a prize.)

Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy(TM)
http://www.realsavvy.tv
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy(TM) celebrates pregnancy and motherhood as it informs and educates women on critical parenting, health and emotional wellness issues)

REI
http://www.rei.com
(REI, an outdoor adventure sporting goods and equipment store, also has a program where each store will provide free directions, maps and information for five local hike and bike trails. Kids also get an “Adventure Journal” passport, which they can take back to the store to be stamped after each outing; three trips earn them a certificate and a prize.)

Relevant Times
http://www.relevanttimes.com
(Relevant Times, an independent media company, is a values-based, multi-media ad-venture that seeks to provide a profitable, community-based venue for disseminating information about sustainable and healthy living.)

Smart Food Healthy Kids
http://www.smartfoodshealthykids.com
(Smart Food Healthy Kids website centered around cooking and feeding your family. Mission is to teach moms how to create healthier families. Section on healthiness has lots of helpful articles on healthy kids, body, home, planet, mom, shopping, and some quick tips. Classes, videos, DVDs, and recipes available for a fee.)

Surfrider
http://www.surfrider.org
(non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches)

Think Green Media
www.thinkgreenmedia.com
(Think Green Media provides effective web design and online marketing communications to small and mid-size environmentally responsible companies and organizations. Services include web and blog design, direct email, search engine optimization (seo), pay-per-click advertising, and copywriting.)

Thomas
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html
(Thomas is a website that provides free federal legislative information.)

TreeHugger
http://www.treehugger.com/
(TreeHugger is a fast-growing web magazine dedicated to everything that has a modern aesthetic yet is environmentally responsible. Their goal is to make sustainability mainstream and to be the one-stop for the environment. They are looking for solutions, constructive developments and positive initiatives.)

True Green Confessions
http://www.truegreenconfessions.com/
(This is a forum for sharing environmental concerns. Writers use humor as well as serious conversation, and show that most of us are not perfect when it comes to being Green.)

United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov
(The USDA is a federal government agency that, among other things, is: the steward of our nation’s national forests and rangelands; our country’s largest conservation agency; responsible for the safety of meat, poultry and eggs; and a researcher on issues of human nutrition and agriculture.)

United States Department of Interior
http://www.doi.gov
(The U.S. DOI is a federal government agency whose mission is to protect and provide access to our Nation’s natural and cultural heritage and to honor our trust responsibilities to Indian Tribes and our commitments to island communities.)

United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
(The U.S. EPA is a federal government agency whose mission is to protect human health and the environment.)

United States House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov
(The website of the U.S. House of Representatives provides, among other things, contact information for Representatives, information on committees, and schedule and legislative information.)

United States Senate
http://www.senate.gov
(The website of the U.S. Senate provides, among other things, contact information for Senators, information on committees, and schedule and legislative information.)

WorldChanging.com
http://www.worldchanging.com/
(WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us, that the means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present, and that the pieces must just be put together.)

Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org
(The Worldwatch Institute is a nonprofit that strives to provide information on the interactions among key environmental, social and economic trends, working toward a goal of achieving an environmentally sustainable and socially just society.)

World Wildlife Foundation (WWF)
http://www.wwf.org
(The World Wildlife Foundation is a national environmental non-profit whose ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.)

Zwaggle
http://www.zwaggle.com
(Zwaggle is a national network of parents who have come together to share. It’s similar to EBay, only parents are recycling and giving away gently used items for free, including children’s gear, schoolbooks, educational and other toys, and anything related to children and parenting. Parents earn points for items they recycle and can use earned points to obtain “new” things from the site.)