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Resources > Web Links:
Oklahoma Local:
| Oklahoma Sustainability Network
(OSN) |
Link: http://www.oksustainability.org/
The OSN serves to connect those working towards sustainability in Oklahoma
and to advance the public's awareness of sustainable issues. OSN is a
resource for promoting, gathering, distributing, and exchanging environmental
information integral to the sustainable future of Oklahoma.
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| Oklahoma Association for Environmental
Education (OKAEE) |
Link: http://www.okaee.org/
The mission of the OKAEE is to support Oklahoma educators and promote,
in formal and non-formal settings, environmental literacy through communication,
resource sharing, skill building, and recognition of excellence. 1) Create
a networking system to facilitate discussion and resource sharing among
Oklahoma environmental educators. 2) Encourage, promote and assist in
the development and dissemination of environmental education. 3) Conduct
and support environmental education programs in the state. 4) Recognize
exemplary efforts in environmental education.
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| The Sierra Club (Oklahoma Chapter) |
Link: http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/
Since our founding in 1972, we have grown to nearly 3,000 members in
the state of Oklahoma who are part of a national organization that is
over 700,000 members strong.
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| Oklahoma Consortium for Environmental
Education (OCEE) |
Link: http://www.oklahomaeeconsortium.org/
OCEE is a newly formed, diverse group of community leaders. Oklahoma's
environmental education initiative is to increase the size and diversity
of its existing Environmental Education (EE) network. This initiative
will expand the number and composition of partnerships linked to existing
state EE programs and will identify and train EE representatives from
the diverse communities. This expanded network will enable environmental
educators statewide to create and deliver environmental education programs
of excellence, culturally and linguistically tailored to populations heretofore
under or un-served.
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| Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) |
Link: http://www.deq.state.ok.us/
...for a clean, attractive, prosperous Oklahoma
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| Oklahoma Food |
Link: http://www.oklahomafood.org/
...a grassroots network uniting Oklahoma folks interested in sustainably
produced, locally grown food.
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Christian Environmental Groups:
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Environmental Justice (
UMC: General Board of Church & Society)
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Link: http://www.umc-gbcs.org/principles/index.php?principle=1
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National council of Churches Eco-Justice Working Group:
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Link: http://www.nccecojustice.org/
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| Catholic Conference Environmental
Justice Program |
Link: http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/ejp/
The Environmental Justice Program (EJP) was launched in Fall 1993 by
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is part of the larger interfaith
National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE). EJP seeks to
educate and motivate Catholics to a deeper respect for God's creation,
and to engage parishes in activities aimed at dealing with environmental
problems, particularly as they affect the poor.
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WEB of Creation
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Link: http://www.webofcreation.org/
Eco-Justice Issues and Advocacy From a Faith-Based Perspective
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Earth Ministry:
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Link: http://www.earthministry.org/
Connecting People with the Creation
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Earth Care, Inc
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Link: http://www.earthcareonline.org/
A nonprofit, Christian organization that exists to promote stewardship
within the Christian community.
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| Environmental Ministries of Southern California |
Link: http://hometown.aol.com/petereco/index.html
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Alternatives for Simple Living
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Link: http://www.simpleliving.org/
Alternatives for Simple Living is an organization which works to equip
people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and have responsible
celebrations. Their focus is on encouraging celebrations that reflect
conscientious ways of living.
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Evangelical Environmental Network:
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Link: http://www.creationcare.org/
A sub group of Evangelicals for Social Action: http://www.esa-online.org
the EEN is a unique evangelical ministry whose purpose is to "declare
the Lordship of Christ over all creation (Col. 1:15-20). EEN was formed
because we recognize many "environmental" problems arefundamentally
spiritual problems
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| Planet Ark |
Link: http://www.planetark.org/ |
General Environmental Groups:
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Alternative News:
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Grist
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Link: http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/
What's so funny about the environment? Not much, and for many would-be
environmentalists, that's just the problem. "There are people out there
who care deeply about the planet, but they're just so overwhelmed by all
the problems we face that they shut down," says Chip Giller, 30, founder
and editor of the Seattle-based online environmental magazine, Grist.
"It's our job to get those people's attention again. We do that by making
them laugh."
For instance, Grist's feature about the world's disappearing croplands
was titled "They Paved Plots of Rice and Put Up a Parking Lot." For chuckle
seekers, there's also a comic strip featuring an imaginary endangered
species. "He's hoping he's not really the last of his kind," Giller
jokes. "He'd like a girlfriend."
Giller promises to keep the laughs coming, but not at the expense of
serious content. "Deep down, our intentions are serious," he says, noting
it's Grist's aim to showcase "some of the best environmental reporting
out there." (source http://www.corpwatch.org/news/2001/0053.html)
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| Mother Jones |
Link: http://www.motherjones.com/
Founded in 1976, Mother Jones is an independent, nonprofit magazine whose
roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first-rate
investigative reporting. Winner of a 2001 National Magazine Award in General
Excellence, Mother Jones has been nominated for National Magazine Awards
nine times and has won four times. Mother Jones has twice been named "Best
in the Business" for investigative reporting by the American Journalism
Review, and won the 2000 Alternative Press Award for General Excellence.
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| EarthLight Magazine |
Link: http://www.earthlight.org/
"EarthLight is the magazine to read if you are concerned about the
fate of the planet, and have a sense that, at its root, this is a profoundly
spiritual issue. With lively articles from a wide spectrum of thinkers
in touch with the cutting edges of ecological consciousness, EarthLight
is an efficient way to keep one's thinking co-evolving with the best ideas
of our time."
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Social Consciousness Purchasing:
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Fair Trade Watch
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Link: http://www.fairtradewatch.org
Developed by the United Steelworkers of America; information about trade
agreements and institutions like nafta and the World Trade Organization
that affect labor policies.
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Equal Exchange
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Link: http://www.equalexchange.com/
This Massachusetts-based company is putting fair trade principles into
practice, offering "consumers fairly traded gourmet coffee direct from
small-scale farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia."
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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
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Link: http://www.iatp.org
Founded by Mark Ritchie, Minneapolis-based IATP promotes healthy family
farms, rural communities, and ecosystems around the world through research
and education, and advocacy. Check out IATPâs WTO Watch, www.wtowatch.org,
a comprehensive online resource for information on the World Trade Organization.
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Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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Link: http://www.ilsr.org/
Minneapolis- and Washington, D.C.öbased research and educational organization
that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally
sound economic development strategies. Publishes New Rules, www.newrules.org,
a quarterly journal edited by David Morris exploring innovative public
policies that support humanly scaled politics and economics around the
world.
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Slow Food
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Link: http://www.slowfood.com
Founded by Italian activists in 1989 in response to the global spread
of homogeneous fast food, this worldwide coalition of food lovers promotes
local rootedness, decentralization, and biodiversity through preservation
of biodiversity and culinary traditions.
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Sweatshop Watch
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Link: http://www.sweatshopwatch.org
Coalition of labor, community, civil rights, immigrant rights, womenâs,
religious, and student organizations÷and individuals÷committed to eliminating
sweatshop conditions in the global garment industry
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CorpWatch
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Link: http://www.corpwatch.org/index.html
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Youth
Engage Youth in Creation Care |
Link: www.webofcreation.org/greeningcongregation
Resources for Children and Youth
Experiences and Activities For Children and Youth |
| Environmental Youth Alliance |
Link: http://www.eya.ca/ |
| Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) |
Link: http://www.yesworld.org/
YES! Action Camps
420 Bronco Rd. Soquel, CA 95073
One of the leading youth-run environmental organizations in the world. YES! conducts a national speaking and workshop tour, as well as three-week-long summer Action Camps in seven countries
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| Student Environmental Action Coalition |
Link: http://www.seac.org/
PO Box 31909
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The largest student environmental organization in the world. SEAC's goal is to put students in contact with the resources to best fit their needs.
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| EarthYouth |
EarthYouth c/o TakingITGlobal
42 Charles St. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4Y 1T4
(416) 928-3362 ext. 4225
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| SustainUS |
Link: http://www.sustainus.org/
6891 Lerner Hall
New York, NY 10027
A guide for youth organizing for sustainable development. Key sections to visit are The Basics, which describes our mission and the importance of sustainability, and Get Involved, which lays out a detailed campaign plan for you to use on your campus.
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