Green online resources

By Ed Biado

In last week?s Going Green supplement, this writer wrote about how to easily turning your lifestyle eco-friendly. Today?s edition of The Daily 10 serves as that article?s attachment as it concentrates on one aspect of the topic: learning more about the issue. Below are some enlightening Web sites that can broaden your understanding on the gravity and urgency of global warming and provide more ways to contribute in cushioning its already drastic effects.

1. TechSoup GreenTech (www.techsoup.org/greentech)?An initiative of the technology resource for nonprofits, TechSoup, GreenTech is about promoting technology products that help reduce impact in both the micro and macro scales. It includes researches, articles and forums that discuss everything about the correlation of advancement and the environment.

2. Low Impact Living (lowimpactliving.com)?This Web site focuses on the individual person?s lifestyle and ways to improve it to become a holistic healthy one that?s beneficial for the environment. It has a step-by-step guide and an Impact Calculator for users.

3. Ecofabulous (www.ecofabulous.com)?With the end goal of sustainability, Ecofabulous educates on the many aspects of life that can be geared towards green living. There are beauty, fashion, home and travel features that incorporate environmentalism without sacrificing ease, convenience and lavishness.

4. Home Energy Save (hes.lbl.gov)?Self-billed as ?the first Web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool,? HES helps consumers make smart decisions with their energy consumption. Topics range from reducing cost in home improvement, increasing efficiency and other tips for residential impact cutback.

5. Green Guide (www.thegreenguide.com)?Run by National Geographic, Green Guide makes living in an environmentally aware way personal, practical and positive. It lays down all the small changes one can make to achieve real green living. Easy reading topics include fast facts and buying guides.

6. Carbon Rally (www.carbonrally.com)?An interactive Web site, Carbon Rally makes it fun for members to contribute by taking easy challenges (or simple day-to-day actions) to prevent climate change. Members report their progress and the Impact Map records the results.

7. World Changing (www.worldchanging.com)?A critically decorated Web site for its informative literature, World Changing provides environmental news as it happens. It keeps readers up to date with advocate, corporate and political initiatives on global warming and other related stories from all over the world.

8. Forecast Earth (climate.weather.com)?The online resource of The Weather Channel Interactive, Forecast Earth publishes news on the development of sustainable living. It also has other interesting features like trivia and tips, some even leaning towards the romantic like alternative Valentine and wedding practices for the eco-conscious.

9. The Daily Green (www.thedailygreen.com)?With insight on green personality, superfoods, energy and money saving, fuel-efficient cars and green cuisine, The Daily Green is just what its name implies: living green everyday. It also covers news, features on climatic effects around the globe and breathtaking pictures of what we may never see again if we don?t act fast.

10. Ideal Bite (www.idealbite.com) ?The interesting about this site is that it comes up with a new idea each day green living (or as they say, ?light green?). Readers can even submit their own tip to share with the rest of the world. They also offer green products like bags, T-shirts, mugs and many more.