Here are some of our favorite ones:

Organizations

Green Hosting
http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?437398

Putting a price on carbon output is just one way to help make the world a better place. It’s a first step towards true energy sustainability. Organizations large and small are constantly working on reducing their environmental emissions. And so are we. That’s why we host with Dreamhost. Learn more here…

GenGreen Life
http://www.gengreenlife.com

Putting a price on carbon output is just one way to help make the world a better place. It’s a first step towards true energy sustainability. Organizations large and small are constantly working on reducing their environmental emissions. And so agengrere we. That’s why we host with Dreamhost. Learn more here…

Green America
http://www.coopamerica.org

Green America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982. Their mission is to harness economic power- the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace – to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. Learn more here…

Deep Roots Market
http://www.deeprootsmarket.com/

Greensboro’s only natural foods cooperative. We’re committed to bringing you the best natural and organic food in central North Carolina. Learn more here…

Freedom Gardens
http://www.freedomgardens.org/home.php

Freedom Gardens is an online social community of gardening enthusiasts who are fed up with foreign oil, frequent food miles and high food prices. Not a gardner? Not a problem! Join anyway. This site is for people interested in sustainable, local, and organic food or those just dreaming and scheming for a garden of their own. Learn more here…

Organic Teas by Leaf Spa
http://www.leafspa.com

LeafSpa brand organic tea, organic herbs, and organic spa products – over 200 varieties of USDA certified organic tea products available now.

National Green Pages
http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/greenpages

The National Green Pages™ is a directory listing nearly 3,000 businesses that have made firm commitments to sustainable, socially just principles, including the support of sweatshop-free labor, organic farms, fair trade, and cruelty-free products.

For every category of conventional consumer goods and services, there are green businesses that can meet your needs. The National Green Pages™ lists baby care products, organic, fair trade, flavored teas, and fuel-efficient cars for rent among the thousands of products. With each purchase you make through the National Green Pages™, you know you’re supporting truly green businesses. Learn more here…

Green Seal
http://www.greenseal.org

The “Consumer Reports” for the environment. Researches and recommends environmentally-preferable brands across a wide range of products.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
http://www.sgppartnership.org

Due to a growing demand for sustainable printers, the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership was formed to establish a source of credible information related to sustainable business practices across all print platforms. Provides benchmarking tools applicable to the printing industry; provides verification of green and sustainable business practices based on a published list of criteria; and publically recognizes facilities that meet established criteria.

Green Products Alliance
http://www.greenproductsalliance.com

Consortium of manufacturers who make and sell natural personal care products. Member companies work together to lower raw material, marketing, advertising, and PR costs through cooperative projects and group buying. Membership is free. All products are subjected to a rigorous set of standards measuring the Alliance’s definition of “natural.”

Rei
http://www.rei.com

The nation’s largest consumer co-op.

“Each year, REI donates millions of dollars to support conservation efforts nationwide, and sends scores of volunteers to build trails, clean up beaches, and teach outdoor ethics to kids. Through responsible business practices, Rei strives to reduce their environmental footprint.”

Sustainable Products Purchasing Coalition
http://www.sppcoalition.org

Uses aggregate purchasing power to show the marketplace the value of providing verifiable environmental product data.

US EPA Environmentally-Preferable Purchasing Program
http://www.epa.gov/epp/

Helps the federal government “buy green,” and in doing so, uses the federal government’s enormous buying power to stimulate market demand for green products and services. Use this site to find information about green products and services; identify federal green buying requirements; calculate the costs and benefits of purchasing choices; Manage green purchasing processes.

International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT)
http://www.ifat.org

Federation of producers and alternative trading organizations (ATOs).

Sustainable Hospitals
http://www.sustainablehospitals.org

Helps health-care facility managers select products and establishing work practices that reduce occupational and environmental hazards, while maintaining quality patient care and containing costs. Find environmentally preferable dialysis equipment, laboratory chemicals and equipment, needles, sterilants and disinfectants, thermometers, and more.

Organic Consumers Association
http://www.organicconsumers.org/

An online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. The OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety, industrial agriculture, genetic engineering, children’s health, corporate accountability, Fair Trade, environmental sustainability and other key topics. They are the only organization in the US focused exclusively on promoting the views and interests of the nation’s estimated 50 million organic and socially responsible consumers.

Nexus Green Building Resource Center
http://www.nexusboston.com/

Green building is good for human health, good for the environment, and good for our economy.

Database(s)

ResponsibleShopper.org
http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/

In-depth social/ environmental profiles on hundreds of companies. Compare companies and investigate industries.

Listserv(s)

Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Listserv
http://www.nerc.org/eppnet/index.html

EPPnet, the Environmentally Preferable Products Procurement Listserv, links public and private purchasing officials interested in buying environmental products.

Resources

2030 Challenge
http://www.architecture2030.org

Global warming, the climate and the built environment. Rapidly accelerating climate change (global warming), which is caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is now fueling dangerous regional and global environmental events. Immediate action in the Building Sector is essential if we are to avoid hazardous climate change.

National Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org

It’s a great repository of news, issues, and sections for green living, green business with many excellent tips on how to fight global working and take action.

Personal Footprint Calculator
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/gfn_sub.php?content=calculator

See how your living habits relate to your use of the planet’s resources.

Carbon Footprint Calculator
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/

There are many things each of us — as individuals — can do to reduce emissions. The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, and what we buy and throw away can help ensure a stable climate for future generations.