Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: www.ipcc.ch
Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov
Union of Concerned Scientists: www.ucsusa.org
An Inconvenient Truth: www.climatecrisis.net

Environmental Working Group: www.ewg.org
Collaborative on Health and the Environment: www.healthandenvironment.org
www.womenshealthandenvironment.org
MWRA's Free Guide A Healthy Environment Starts at Home (scroll down, on left): www.mwra.state.ma.us

The U.S. EPA's Green Homes Web site, which provides information for home owners, buyers and renters looking for information on "going green" indoors and outdoors: www.epa.gov/greenhomes

Terrene Sustainable Building Supply (used to be Green Source Supply and Design): 530 West St, Braintree, MA; 781-843-6530; http://www.terrenellc.com/
NEXUS Green Building Resource Center: 38 Chauncy St, 7th Floor, Boston, MA; 617-374-3740; www.nexusboston.com
Boston Building Materials Resource Center: www.bostonbmrc.org/bostonbmrc/index.html
Product and Service Directory: www.gogreenwebdirectory.com
Product and Service Directory/Customer Ratings: www.rateitgreen.com

Energy (Conservation/Efficiency/Comfort/Health)

Here's a video of what other homeowners have done to reduce their energy consumption: vimeo.com/3075985
Here's a video of a home energy audit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-ICPFNUHY

Next Step Living: www.nextsteplivinginc.com
25 dry Dock Ave., Boston, MA 02210; 617-800-4199

Keyspan/National Grid (They use Conservation Services Group): homeimprovement@csgrp.com
40 Washington Street, Westborough, MA; 1-800-860-0815. To see contractors for other MA utilities/energy service providers: www.masssave.com/about/contact

HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team; they use volunteers to do efficiency "barnraisings"): www.heetma.com

Better Block Project, Sustainable Home Improvements made simple: http://betterblockproject.com/

MA New Homes with ENERGY STAR: www.massenergystarhomes.com
Contact Mike Berry at 1-774-212-2785 or email

Info on Appliances: www.energystar.gov
Appliance rebates/discounts: www.myenergystar.com
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL): www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls
Wide range of Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs and other household items to reduce energy use: www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php
Rebates and Incentives (on furnaces, water heaters, weatherization, windows, thermostats, etc.): www.MassSAVE.com
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency: www.dsireusa.org

Home Flow Efficiency

MWRA’s Operation WaterSense Program: (Get a free water saver kit!)
www.mwra.state.ma.us/04water/html/watsense.htm
MWRA Water Efficient Appliances and Fixtures: www.mwra.com/04water/html/lctoilet.htm

Sustainable Business Leader: www.sustainablebusinessleader.org
E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs: www.e2.org/jsp/main.jsp

Support Green Energy through Mass Energy (Executive Director is Larry Chretien): 617-333-3950; www.massenergy.com

Info on Wind Energy: American Wind Energy Association; www.awea.org
Info on Solar Energy: American Solar Energy Society; www.ases.org
Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE), a resource for solar electric and solar thermal installers: www.sebane.org
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Rebates and Incentives:
State and Federal: dsireusa.org
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (solar photovoltaic, wind, and small hydro): www.masstech.org/renewableenergy/small_renewables.htm
Keyspan/National Grid (solar thermal): dsireusa.org/library/includes/tabsrch.cfm?state=RI&type=Rebate&back=fintab&Sector=U&CurrentPageID=7&EE=1&RE=1

MassRIDES, the MA Executive Office of Transportation's free statewide travel options program: www.commute.com
Safe Routes to School Program: www.commute.com/default.asp?pgid=massrides/srsMain&sid=mrlevel2
MBTA: www.mbta.com
Harbor Express Ferry Service:www.harborexpress.com
U.S. Gov.'s one-stop shop website for alternative fuels and advanced vehicles: www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/applications.html

Quincy Farmers’ Market: http://quincyfarmersmarket.com/default.aspx
Organic Consumers Association: www.organicconsumers.org
Northeast Organic Farming Association (MA Chapter): www.nofamass.org/index.php
Community Supported Agriculture: www.nofamass.org/programs/csa.php
Vegetarian Resource Group: www.vrg.org
Certified Green Restaurant Guide: www.dinegreen.com/restaurant_guide.asp
Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce: www.foodnews.org

Waste Free Lunches:
www.wastefreelunches.org
www.snacktaxi.com
www.wrap-n-mat.com
www.reusablebags.com

Many products available at most supermarkets and Good Health Natural Foods 1627 Hancock St, Quincy, MA; 617-773-4925; www.goodhealthnaturalfood.com
Examples include Seventh Generation www.seventhgeneration.com and Sun and Earth www.sunandearth.com

Green This by Deidre Imus

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics: www.safecosmetics.org
Environmental Working Group: www.ewg.org

Skinsations Seacret Garden Day Spa (all products used are nontoxic and organic): www.seacretgardens.com

Organic Gardening: www.organicgardening.com
Northeast Organic Farming Association (MA Chapter): www.nofamass.org/index.php
Greenscapes (a very useful guide and website): www.greenscapes.org
New England Wild Flower Society (using native plants): www.newfs.org
Compost Bins: Quincy DPW 617-376-1957 (only $35—that’s 75% off)
Rain Barrels: Quincy DPW 617-376-1957. www.cityofbremerton.com/content/sw_makeyourownrainbarrel.html (make your own);
http://rainbarrelguide.com (guide); call around to area garden centers to check availability.
Plant at Tree: www.arborday.org; www.plant-trees.org

Co-op America: www.coopamerica.com; www.responsibleshopper.org
Reusable Bags: www.reusablebags.com; www.1bagatatime.com; www.earthwisebags.com
To reduce catalog mailings: www.catalogchoice.org
Watch this video: http://storyofstuff.com/index.html
To give your stuff away or get free stuff: www.freecycle.org

Freecycle Quincy (a great way to give away and get free goods): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleQuincyMA

MA prohibits the disposal of the paper, cardboard, bottles, cans, yardwaste, TVs, monitors, Ni-cad/lithium/car batteries, and large home appliances. Keep these out of your trash. TVs, computers, monitors, washers, dryers, microwaves, hot water heaters, stoves, refrigerators, and air conditioners can be left at the curbside after calling Capitol Waste Services (617-376-7556). For other recycling/disposal questions call 617-376-1953.

Single Stream Recycling Stickers: Quincy DPW 617 376-1953
Recycling Info: http://earth911.org; www.massrecycle.org
Christmas Lights Recycling Program: www.christmas-light-source.com/Christmas-Lights-Recycling-Program_c_210.html; www.holidayleds.com/holidayledscom_christmas_light_recycling_program

Small House Society: http://resourcesforlife.com/groups/smallhousesociety
Co-Housing Projects in Boston Area: www.jpcohousing.org; www.ecodevelopments.com; www.cambridgecohousing.org; www.cornerstonecohousing.org
Zero Emissions Community Living: To learn more contact Jim Shipskey (Ecological Design, Architecture, Planning, Building); jimshipsky@verizon.net.
For "Snowbirds" in AZ: www.arcosanti.org

www.sustainablebusiness.com
www.socialinvest.org
www.morningstar.com

Mass Interfaith Power and Light: 800-406-5374 www.mipandl.org

A 30-Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds of Carbon (for individuals or groups)
Empowerment Institute: www.empowermentinstitute.net

Several organizations have created ways to help you offset your CO2 emissions by directly supporting the reduction of CO2 in other parts of our country and the world. Some suggested sites are:
www.carbonfund.org
www.greentagusa.org
www.green-e.org
www.climatetrust.org
www.nativeenergy.com
www.americanforests.org
www.renewablechoice.com

Whenever you travel by air, purchase carbon offsets to compensate for the emissions associated with air travel at www.betterworld.com

National Public Radio:
Living on Earth (WBUR 90.9 FM; Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m.): www.loe.org
If that’s too early, you can subscribe to the podcast. There are other environmental podcasts offered, such as NPR Environment, which bundles all environmental news presented on WBUR: www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=1025
Visit the NPR Podcast Directory at www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php?type=topic&value=1025#podcast1025