MASwings : Green Journey

Links

With 100s of new blogs being created daily, the internet is swarming with websites that focus on the environment. Although it would be great to check out each and every one one of them, we've actually come up with a short list of some sites that we have found to be very interesting and useful. Some are just plain fun to read, while others - slanting more towards the serious side - are great for obtaining facts and useful information about today's climate issues.

So take your time, and enjoy surfing to our favourites below.

Lighter Footstep

Lighter Footstep is also about not trying to change things overnight, but all about what steps we can take towards living a lighter more sustainable lifestyle. One step at a time.

Perfect for those who are new to the idea of sustainability, Lighter Footstep provides actionable information that allows one to decide how best to start their efforts to making lighter footsteps.

We Can Solve It

The name itself is already very encouraging. Sometimes, the details of the shape our planet is in can be very saddening, and sometimes demotivating. With We Can Solve It, comes very useful advice on how we can work together to spread the word on the climate crisis around the world.

The We Campaign, is a project of "The Alliance for Climate Protection which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel Laureate and former Vice President of the US, Al Gore. The campaign's main objective is to halt global warming and aims to educate the people in the US as well as around the world that the climate crisis is both urgent and solvable.

The site has a lot of information and downloadable materials that can be used by environmentalists and advocates to spread the word on the climate crisis.

Eden Bee

The Eden Bee is a vibrant online community which works to tackle climate change by measuring your carbon footprint, suggesting ways to reduce it and showing the difference you make based on the data it receives from all the members in the community. The best part is, the suggestions for reducing your carbon footprint doesn't come from a panel of writers working for Eden Bee, instead, they are all written by other community members.

Keep track of your goals, and learn about others who have succeeded or failed trying to achieve the same goals that you are aiming for.

Daily Fuel Economy Tip

With rising oil prices, as well as the need to reduce the demand on fossil fuels, this site is an oasis of information that is both useful to learn how to save both money and to increase you gas mileage. It's a very niche area to write about, but they have some very good tips that anyone can use.

No Impact Man
Colin Beavan and his family live in the heart of New York City. Last February, they began their own journey towards reducing their net environmental impact on the planet. (Hence the name - no impact man). Of course, they didn't do it overnight, but bit by bit. Colin and his family began to scale back on everything non-environmentally friendly - including, well... including toilet paper.

Of course, that's the kind of thing that will get people reading your blog, and this is one blog that you shouldn't miss.

TreeHugger

TreeHugger is all about pushing sustainability into the mainstream. With a consistent spot on the top 30 of Technorati's top 100 blogs, TreeHugger is the place to go to read the latest news in sustainable living and sustainable business. TreeHugger has about 50 plus writers working for them to produce on average 31 posts a day.

It's aim is to get the masses hooked on sustainability, and it looks like it's working.