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BeGreenNow
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Tips to reduce your energy use and carbon offsets available for purchase.
www.begreennow.com
Better World Club
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The nation's only environmentally friendly auto club. Membership includes eco-travel services, discounts on hybrid car rental, and bicycle roadside assistance.
www.betterworldclub.com
Biosphere Expeditions
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Volunteer vacations with Biosphere Expeditions.
www.biosphere-expeditions.org/english.html
Carbonfund.org
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Offers carbon-dioxide emission offsets to reduce the environmental impact of your driving and traveling.
www.carbonfund.org
Climate Trust
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Promotes climate change solutions by providing high-quality greenhouse gas offset projects and advancing sound offset policy.
www.climatetrust.org
Earth Day - US Government Portal
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Links to information and volunteer opportunities from various federal agencies.
www.earthday.gov
EarthTones
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Road & Travel Magazine's green travel lodging and tips.
www.roadandtravel.com/earthtones/index.html
Earthwatch Expeditions
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Volunteer vacations with the Earthwatch Institute.
www.earthwatch.org/expedition
Eco Travel Logue
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Ecotourism and travel guide with tips and resources.
www.ecotravellogue.com
Eco-Index Sustainable Tourism
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Features businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean that have been deemed environmentally and socially friendly by reputable environmental organizations and/or ecotourism certification programs.
eco-indextourism.org/en/home
Ecotourism Eco Tropical Resorts
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Find environmentally responsible hotels and resorts in tropical locations around the world.
www.eco-tropicalresorts.com
Environmental Protection Volunteer Opportunities
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Charity Guide's list of environmental volunteering opportunities; includes tips for things you can do in 15 minutes or less to reduce your environmental impact.
www.charityguide.org/volunteer/environmental-protection.htm
Environmentally Friendly Hotels
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Rates hotels based on their environmental and social responsibility.
environmentallyfriendlyhotels.com
Ethical Traveler
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Ethical Traveler is the first grass-roots alliance uniting adventurers, tourists, travel agencies, and outfitters — everyone who loves to travel, and sees travel as a positive force in the world. We feel that all travelers are, in effect, freelance ambassadors. We also believe that we have the ability to join our voices, and to use our economic power to strengthen human rights and protect the environment.
www.ethicaltraveler.org
Global Vision International
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Volunteer vacations in wildlife and conservation, education, and cultural activities.
www.gviusa.com
Global Volunteers International Service Programs
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Global Volunteers is a private, non-profit organization engaging short-term volunteers on micro-economic and human development programs in close partnership with local people worldwide. Working at the invitation and under the direction of local leaders, volunteers help create a foundation for world peace through mutual international understanding. Our purpose is to maintain a genuine, sustained service partnership with the host community and provide volunteers a genuine opportunity to serve. We mobilize more than 2,500 volunteers annually on work projects, assisting more than 100 host communities in 20 countries on six continents through volunteer service, direct project funding and child sponsorships.
www.globalvolunteers.org
Google Transit
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Get directions on public transit for cities around the world.
www.google.com/transit
greatgreentravel.com
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Destinations and tips for the green, environmentally conscious traveler.
greatgreentravel.com
Green Globetrotter
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Ideas, advice, and suggestions for planning more eco-friendly journeys.
greenglobetrotter.blogspot.com
Green Hotels Association
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List of member hotels and tips for green travel.
www.greenhotels.com
Green On The Fly
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Business travelers share info, tips & tricks on how to reduce our impact on the environment.
greenonthefly.com
Green Travel Guide
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MSN's green travel guide, with tips, resources, and articles on environmentally responsible travel.
travel.msn.com/guides/greentravel.aspx?vv=550
HopStop.com
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Public transit directions for several U.S. cities.
www.hopstop.com
It's A Green Green World
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Database of green lodgings, along with tips for greener travel.
www.itsagreengreenworld.com
Kimpton EarthCare Program
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Kimpton Hotels' environmentally friendly, green hotel practices.
www.kimptonhotels.com/cares_earthcare.aspx
NativeEnergy
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Offers carbon-dioxide offsets that support new clean and renewable sources of energy that reduce global warming pollution and create sustainable economies for Native Americans, family farmers, and local communities.
www.nativeenergy.com
Organic Spa Magazine
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Magazine promoting spas and organic, environmentally friendly lifestyles.
www.organicspamagazine.com
Outside Online | The Green Issue
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Outside Magazine's green issue -- stories on environmentally friendly travel and outdoor activities and gear.
outside.away.com/outside/the-green-issue.html
Planeta.com
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A "global journal of practical ecotourism" that provides tips for travelers who share a vision of eco-friendly, people-friendly and place-friendly travel. The site provides free access to more than 10,000 pages of articles and resource guides for travelers, researchers and policy-makers.
www.planeta.com
Public Transportation
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Links to public transit systems around the U.S., news and information about public transportation, and a calculator to help you figure out how much money you can save by using public transit.
www.publictransportation.org
Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Tourism
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Tips and resources for more environmentally friendly travel.
www.rainforest-alliance.org/tourism.cfm?id=travelers
Responsible Travel
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Hand-picked travel packages from tour operators who are environmentally and socially responsible.
www.responsibletravel.com
SEE Turtles
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SEE Turtles is an Ocean Conservancy conservation tourism campaign that links people with sea turtle sites in ways that directly support efforts to protect sea turtles, while increasing resources in communities to help residents thrive and value sea turtles in their environment.
www.seeturtles.org
Sierra Club Outings
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Volunteer vacations with the Sierra Club.
www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/index.asp
Sustainable Vine Wine Tasting Tours (Santa Barbara County, California)
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Our featured winemakers produce award winning wines while also engaging in sustainable agriculture. Organic and biodynamic techniques are utilized in their efforts to be lighter on the land. By paying careful attention to nature and working with it's natural forces, these winemakers are able to truly exhibit our unique local terroir.
www.sustainablevine.com
TCI Carbon Offsets
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Helps you learn about offsets and how to select an offset project or company. Assesses several different organizations that offer carbon-dioxide offsets.
www.tufts.edu/tie/tci/carbonoffsets/
TerraPass Carbon Offsets
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Allows consumers to easily and affordably reduce the environmental impact of driving their cars, traveling, and other activities by purchasing carbon-dioxide emission offsets.
www.terrapass.com
The International Ecotourism Society
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Provides guidelines and standards, training, technical assistance, research and publications to foster sound ecotourism development.
www.ecotourism.org
Treebones Resort (Big Sur, California)
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Stay in a yurt by the sea. Eco tours (biking and kayaking) are available.
www.treebonesresort.com
Volunteer Vacations
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Charity Guide's list of volunteer vacation opportunities.
www.charityguide.org/volunteer/vacations.htm