Focus on the Environment
Government agencies like the EPA, USDA, and the Washington Department of Ecology are excellent starting points for environmental data and information. Local or regional environmental groups often provide useful resources and links to similar sites.
| Capitol Land Trust | Focused on Southern Puget Sound Region. See section on Protected Lands and extensive list of Partner Links. |
| Center for International Earth Science Information Network | Social, natural, and information sciences, interdisciplinary research related to human interactions in the environment. Be sure to look at the Data and Information page. |
| Chehalis River Council | Dedicated to the conservation and restoration of natural resources in the Chehalis River |
| Conservation Economy | About integration of Social, Natural, and Economic capital. The "Explore" articles have case studies, links to organizations, and references. |
| Earthday Ecological Footprint Quiz | This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. |
| Environmental Education Association of Washington | Washington State Environmental Education report card. Also see Links to other resources and organizations. |
| EPA Data Resources | Many in-depth databases and other quality resources. Spend some time on the EPA web site. |
| GreenMap.org | Global links and map modeling. Green maps are locally created maps that chart the natural and cultural environment. Also see the Green Atlas link. |
| International Society for Environmental Ethics Bibliography | You can search the bibliography, or download it. |
| Scorecard. org | Pollution Information for your zip code. Resources on Toxics, Air, Water, Agriculture, Environmental Justice, and Health Hazards. |
| Seattle--Community Coalition for Environmental Justice | The first environmental justice group in the Seattle area. Their mission is to mission is to achieve environmental and economic justice in low income communities and communities of color. See Free Publication and Links for other resources. |
| USDA - Natural Resources and Environment | Plants Database, Water Management, Invasive Species, Soils, Irrigation. Reports on Water Quality and Forest Inventory. Also see the Maps, Imagery, and Data Resources link under Reports. |
| Smart Communities Network | Resources, tools, links to articles and publications, and community success stories on a variety of topics from Community Energy, to Green Development, to Sustainable Business. |
| Sustainable Communities Network | Several good resources. Topic areas: Living Sustainability, Creating Community, Growing a Sustainable Economy, Protecting Natural Resources, Smart Growth, Governing Community |
| Taking Nature Seriously | 2001 University of Oregon Conference on Citizens, Science and Environment. See speakers for authors of interest. |
| Washington Department of Ecology | Another source of good information. See Publications by Topic and Environmental Information links, but explore the rest of the site as well. |