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United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli said that, “in recent years world leaders have identified a range of challenges of truly global impact with extreme poverty and climate change as the most trenchant issues. They require innovative and changed behavior to effectively respond over time and Tourism can and must play its part in the solutions to both”. (world-tourism.org)
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| Green Living | |
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| Low Impact Living | dedicated to help you lower the environmental impact of your home and your daily life |
| Progressive Gardening | Earth Friendly gardening resource |
| Green Options | knowledge and resources for greening up your life |
| Green Elegance Weddings | a comprehensive and up-to-date online resource for planning the environmentally and socially responsible green wedding of your dreams |
| Redwood National Park | Get married under the tallest trees in the world |
| Environmental News Network |
offers news, commentary, and information about how we live on earth |
| Java Forest | Shade-grown coffee is produced in a way that provides vital habitat for migratory birds, bats and other wildlife.To support these farming practices, Defenders of Wildlife has teamed up with the Thanksgiving Coffee Company to create the Java Forest line of Certified Organic, shade grown, and Fair Trade Certified coffees. With each purchase of these beneficial beans, Thanksgiving Coffee will donate $2.25 to Defenders. |
| Farm to City | a Philadelphia-based program whose goal is to unite communities, families, and farmers year-round through good locally grown food |
| Pennsylvania's Online Local Food Guide |
directory of Pennsylvania family farms, farmers' markets Community Supported Agriculture farms (CSA's), u-pick farms, restaurants, grocers, caterers and bakers, bed & breakfasts, and other businesses that sell locally grown farm products |
| GreenHomeGuide | read unbiased reviews and advice |
| Great Green Goods | Green Shopping for the Greater Good |
| Great Outdoors | ||||
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| U.S. National Park Service | a network of nearly 400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across the nation | |||
| U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System |
provides a list of all U.S. National Wildlife Refuges | |||
| U.S. Bureau of Land Management | (BLM) is responsible for the management and conservation of resources on 258 million surface acres | |||
| National Scenic Byways Program | a Dept. of Transportation grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the U.S. | |||
| PAN Parks | Founded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), this is your gateway to the best of Europe’s wilderness from the Arctic to the Mediterranean | |||
| World Heritage List | includes 830 properties of cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value | |||
| Birding.com | a resource for all your bird watching needs | |||
| Run The Planet | the largest worldwide running community on the Internet | |||
| American Hiking Society | the only national organization dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s hiking trails | |||
| Fly Fishing Network | an online resource for fly fishing | |||
| American Canoe Organization | a directory of all of the water trails in the United States | |||
| Canada's National Parks | a country-wide system of representative natural areas of Canadian significance | |||
| The U.S. Forest Service | manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres | |||
| National Wild & Scenic Rivers | Designated rivers by state | |||
| Organizations | ||||
| Environmental Defense | a leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of all people, including future generations | |||
| Friends of the Earth | defends the environment and champions a healthy and just world | |||
| Conservation International | involved in conserving biodiversity | |||
| Global Green USA | a national environmental organization addressing three of the greatest challenges facing humanity - climate change, weapons of mass destruction, and safe drinking water. Global Green's unique approach merges innovative research, cutting-edge community based projects and targeted advocacy | |||
| Greenpeace | an international organization with offices in more than 30 countries using peaceful direct action and communication to expose Global Warming problems and to promote solutions | |||
| The Rainforest Alliance | works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods | |||
| Rainforest Action Network | an organization of concerned citizens around the world who believe that a sustainable world can be created in our lifetime, and that aggressive action must be taken immediately to leave a safe and secure world for our children | |||
| The Nature Conservancy | a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people | |||
| Leave No Trace | builds awareness, appreciation and respect for our wildlands | |||
| The World Conservation Union | the world’s largest and most important conservation network | |||
| Travel Resources | ||||
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| U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs |
will give you information on the New Passport Requirements, Travel Warnings, as well as links to U.S. Embassies and Consulates Worldwide | |||
| Office of Passport Services | find the nearest location to apply for a passport | |||
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
(CDC) issues different types of notices for international travelers which describe both levels of risk for the traveler and recommended preventive measures to take | |||
| CIA World Fact Book | provides information such as communications, transportation, and international disputes for countries worldwide | |||
| The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers |
(IAMAT) advises travellers about health risks, the geographical distribution of diseases, immunization requirements, sanitary conditions of water, milk and food, and environmental and climatic conditions around the world | |||
| Overseas Security Advisory Council |
(OSAC) has information which includes Department of State Travel Warnings and Public Announcements; daily security-related news articles; overseas reports on security and crime incidents; terrorist group profiles; timely presentations on current terrorist attacks and other incidents; general crime information for cities and countries; locations and contacts at U.S. posts overseas; and updates on new or unusual situations | |||
| Transportation Security Administration |
(TSA) oversees security for the highways, railroads, buses, mass transit systems, ports and the 450 U.S. airports | |||
| Travelers Aid International | the association for Travelers Aid Agencies in the U.S.(including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Australia | |||
| U.S. Customs & Border Protection |
advises international travelers of the rules for bringing items back from their trip | |||
| Science Made Simple | online metrics conversions | |||
| Airline Meals Network | the world's first and leading website about nothing but airline food | |||
| locate ATM's worldwide | ||||
| Embassyworld | Directory & Search Engine Of The World's Embassies & Consulates | |||
