News/Research (National and International)
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
This organization gives free legal services to grassroots organizations and teaches them to litigate in the court system. It also gives free incorporation and federal tax-exempt application processing. The site contains manuals of acts and laws; what they are and how citizens can enforce them. In addition, this site gives descriptions of how to tap public resources (grassroots grantee network), current and past environmental programs/revitalization and press releases.
Earthsystems.org: The source for environmental information
This website/organization is dedicated to advancing the environmental education and information through the use of electronic technology. Included in this website is: News, issues, polls and a huge library of environmental resources.
Envirolink
Envirolink contains a library categorized by types of resources and environmental topics. Visit this site to find out more information on boycotts, animal rights, green marketplace, environmental business, and to visit the environmental site for young people by young people.
Student Run/Student Focused Organizations (National)
Earthforce
Find out about more ways to get youth involved in environmental programs and opportunities for them to become leaders in the Earthforce team.
Sierra Student Coalition
The student-run arm of the Sierra Club puts both high school and college students into programs and interships. On this site you can learn more and connect yourself to a network of student groups.
Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association’s website gives a description of their efforts to improve the environment through the use of volunteers, interns and hired workers. They also help organizations hire and find workers for environmental causes, as well as provide ways for youth to get involved via the site.
Student Environmental Action Coalition
This student/youth run group is a network of organizations and individuals working to end environmental injustices through action and education. Fact sheets, magazine articles and parts of their information clearinghouse are posted on the site to help imrpove student leadership skills and to promote awareness.
YMCA EARTH Service Corps
The YMCA’s Earth Service Corps is a service-learning course that is offered in many states. Visit this site to find out about these courses, their effects and how to get involved.
Higher Ed groups, departments
Harvard’s Environmental Education, Research, and Outreach
Visit this site for more information about environmental courses and research projects going on at Harvard. You can check out the environmental bulletin or choose from a list of electronic journals and newsletters.
Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins University
Mission: To promote research and to develop and communicate information about the complex interrelationships among diet, food production, environment and human health; to advance an ecological perspective in reducing threats to the health of the public; and to promote policies that protect health, the global environment and the ability to sustain life for future generations.
Local Organizations
Lower Merion Conservancy
This group works to preserve open spaces, historical resources and the Lower Merion environment, especially the aquatic aspect. Visit their site for updates on their events and to find out more information about environmental issues.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Go to this site to find out more about this organization and the events it hosts in order to increase the amount of horticulturalism in the area. You can search their online library, read about their projects such as Philadelphia Green or become a member.
Pennsylvania Environmental Fund
The Pennsylvania Environmental Fundworks to acheive environmental justice throughout Pennsylvaina-their website contains facts about Pennsylvania’s environment, contacts to get in touch with some leaders of the movement for environmental justice and the opportunity to join.
Email Lists
Delaware Valley Sustainability
Government Agencies
Department of Environmental Protection (PA)
Environmental Protection Agency
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
K-12 sites for teachers
Environmental Education Network
http://www.envirolink.org/enviroed/
Environmental Organizations Webdirectory
North American Association of Environmental Education
Grants
Environmental Education Grants
Environmental Grantmakers Association
Service-Learning