ENVIRONMENTAL LINKS
INTERACTIVE GAMES, WEBSITES AND BLOGS:
www.treehugger.com From eliminating junk mail to greening your sex life, this website is dedicated to
environmental awareness. www.getenergyactive.org
www.willyoujoinus.com
What are the challenges of powering a city economically and safely, while also
safeguarding the environment? This game lets you choose how to power your own city. ecoiron.blogspot.com
Provides reports and commentary on all aspects of green computing and sustainable technologies in IT. www.myfootprint.org
ENERGY:
www.michaelbluejay.com/electricity
Find out how much electricity your stuff uses and how it's measured. www.ises.org - International Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org - American Solar Energy Society
www.ase.org - Alliance to Save Energy
www.pse.com - Western's electricity provider
www.cngc.com - Western's natural gas provider
www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/definitions/Phantom-Load
Learn about the Phantom Load.
WASTE, RECYCLING, AND COMPOSTING:
www.ssc-inc.com/index.php - Local waste and recycling provider.
www.recycle.as.wwu.edu - WWU Recycling Center
whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/wormbins.htm
Learn how to build a worm bin. www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/composting/wormbins.asp
More on worm composting and Washington businesses equipped to help you.
WATER:
www.cob.org/services/environment/water-quality/lake-whatcom.aspx
Bellingham's source of drinking water explained. www.cob.org/services/utilities/water-calculator.aspx
Estimate how much water you consume using this calculator.
OTHER COLLEGE'S SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS:
www.aashe.org
Listing of all peer-to-peer programs of member institutions and more. www.greencampus.harvard.edu/rep
www.sustain.ubc.ca/ressc.html
www.princeton.edu/~greening
www.treehugger.com From eliminating junk mail to greening your sex life, this website is dedicated to
environmental awareness. www.getenergyactive.org
www.willyoujoinus.com
What are the challenges of powering a city economically and safely, while also
safeguarding the environment? This game lets you choose how to power your own city. ecoiron.blogspot.com
Provides reports and commentary on all aspects of green computing and sustainable technologies in IT. www.myfootprint.org
ENERGY:
www.michaelbluejay.com/electricity
Find out how much electricity your stuff uses and how it's measured. www.ises.org - International Solar Energy Society
www.ases.org - American Solar Energy Society
www.ase.org - Alliance to Save Energy
www.pse.com - Western's electricity provider
www.cngc.com - Western's natural gas provider
www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/definitions/Phantom-Load
Learn about the Phantom Load.
WASTE, RECYCLING, AND COMPOSTING:
www.ssc-inc.com/index.php - Local waste and recycling provider.
www.recycle.as.wwu.edu - WWU Recycling Center
whatcom.wsu.edu/ag/compost/wormbins.htm
Learn how to build a worm bin. www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/composting/wormbins.asp
More on worm composting and Washington businesses equipped to help you.
WATER:
www.cob.org/services/environment/water-quality/lake-whatcom.aspx
Bellingham's source of drinking water explained. www.cob.org/services/utilities/water-calculator.aspx
Estimate how much water you consume using this calculator.
OTHER COLLEGE'S SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS:
www.aashe.org
Listing of all peer-to-peer programs of member institutions and more. www.greencampus.harvard.edu/rep
www.sustain.ubc.ca/ressc.html
www.princeton.edu/~greening
