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Find out more about issues related to sustainable consumption. Please also check out green businesses listed in Co-op America's Green Pages.
Other Sierra Club Campaigns:
Sprawl.
Solutions for smart growth: well-planned development, public transportation options, and preservation of farmland and open space.
Population and the Environment.
Protecting the global environment and natural resources for the future by stabilizing population and reducing wasteful consumption.
Global Warming. Causes and consequences of global warming and solutions to protect the environment and human health.
Clean Water & Factory Farms. Safeguarding clean water and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
End Commercial Logging. Our campaign to restore healthy forest ecosystems and sustainable local economies, and to preserve our National Forests for years to come.
Endangered Species. How do your consumption habits affect endangered species and what can you do to protect them? The Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Endangered Species Subcommittee provides some good tips.
Green Building: Interested in greening your home? Get a few tips from the Sierra Club E-files.
Organizations Working with the Sustainable Consumption Committee
Seeds of Simplicity
 Seeds of Simplicity is a national, non-profit membership organization
working to help build a strong voice for voluntary simplicity as an
authentic social justice and environmental movement. It is a Los
Angeles-based program of Cornell University's Center for Religion,
Ethics & Social Policy. Its leading service is the coordination of
simplicity circles around the country through The Simplicity Circles
Project.
www.seedsofsimplicity.org
The Center for a New American Dream
 "The Center for a New American Dream is a non-profit organization dedicated
to helping Americans change the way they consume to improve quality of life,
protect the environment, and promote social justice. The Center works with
individuals, institutions, government agencies and companies to conserve
natural resources, counter the commercialization of our culture and promote
positive changes in the way goods are produced and consumed."
www.newdream.org
 Turn the Tide Program
Visit the Center for a New American Dream's Turn the Tide website. This website features a powerful, interactive program of nine actions individuals can take in their daily lives to shrink their ecological footprints. The online calculator lets you see your results right away! Track your progress as small steps add up to conserve natural resources, stem global warming, and build a healthy future. www.newdream.org/turnthetide
Co-op America
 Co-op America is a national nonprofit organization that works to harness
economic power -- the strength of consumers, businesses, and the marketplace
-- to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.
Through our programs, websites, and publications we provide the tools that
individuals and businesses need to create a society that respects all people
and the planet. Please visit us online at www.coopamerica.org.
Coalition for Clean Air
 The Coalition for Clean Air is dedicated to restoring clean, healthful air to California by advocating responsible public health policy, providing technical and educational expertise, and promoting broad-based community involvement. For more than 25 years the Coalition for Clean Air has led the effort for clean, healthful air in Southern California. It is the only non-profit, advocacy organization in the state dedicated exclusively to improving air quality.
www.coalitionforcleanair.org
Other Organizations
Alliance to Save Energy
This site offers curricula for elementary, middle, and high school classes on energy as well as helpful consumer information on energy savings.
Urban Options
The Urban Options website features a Sustainability Education Handbook that incorporates the Michigan State Framework Standards, offered free to educators.
The Consumers Union Guide to Environmental Labels
What does "organic" really mean? Want to buy coffee that is grown
sustainably or bookcases that come from recycled wood? Have you ever
wondered who's behind a particular eco-label? Who's green and who's just
greenwashing? Visit The Consumers Union's Guide to Environmental Labels for
lots of useful information that will help you choose the greenest options.
ShoreBank Pacific
ShoreBank Pacific profitably
assists businesses, and through them their communities, to be sustainable in
economic, social and environmental practices.
Pangea Vegan Products
Pangea Vegan Products strives to bring convenience and ease to the vegan lifestyle by offering
cruelty-free essentials and hard-to-find alternatives to animal-based
products. Tired of reading labels or researching ingredients? Pangea has
done the work for you -- so shop confidently and enjoy!
Green Earth Office Supply
Green Earth Office Supply is a company which sells the widest range of
environmentally friendly office and school supplies available.
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