Cool Cities Yorktown - http://coolcities.us/cityProfiles.php?city=1170&state

GENERAL INFORMATION WEBSITES:
www.greenyour.com this website covers almost anything you can think of to shop for, use, even "Green Dating" services and social sites

POLITICAL AWARENES:

Information on Candidates' Green Policies and Positions

http://grist.org/feature/2007/07/06/candidates/

Support Cleaner Communities and a Healthier Environment:
Pass the Bigger Better Bottle Bill

LOCAL ACTIVIST GROUPS :

New York League of Conservation Voters:
source of current news and political updates in our state and region www.nylcv.org

Clean Air NY: http://cleanairny.org/exthome.htm

Keep Putnam Beautiful
40 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: 845-528-1632
Web site: www.putnamcountyny.com/kpb

ELECTION 2008: "Green Candidates"

House of Representatives District 19 - John Hall  www.johnhallforcongress.com

NYS Assembly District 99: John Degnan

President of the United States : Barack Obama  www.barackobama.com

MORE ON WHAT YOU CAN DO:

ACTION GROUP: http://350.org  

National Wildlife Federation: http://online.nwf.org/climateaction

Join: Alliance for Climate Protection http://www.climateprotect.org

Pledge and more info http://wecansolveit.org/invitealliance

Take the EnergyStar Pledge:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showpledge&cpd_id=11319
Track how our group is pledging:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=cal.showpledgedriverdetails&cpd_id=11319

D.O.E. website, How to Conserve Energy-Buildings/ Homes

http://www.energystar.gov

Leonardo Academy's Cleaner and Greener Program - http://www.cleanerandgreener.org/

Low Carbon Diet: www.empowermentinstitute.net

FIND OUT WHAT MAYORS/MUNICIPALITIES ARE DOING:

Plastic Bag Actions:
Seattle Plans for "Green Fees": http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/bringYourBag/
Mahopac initiative: www.pass-them-on.org

Sierra Club Cool Cities Campaign
ww.sierraclub.org/coolcities
email to cool.cities@sierraclub.org
www.usmayors.org
www.massclimateaction.org
www.sustainablehastings.org

Mayor's Climate Protection Updates http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection/news.html
Cambridge Energy Alliance The City of Cambridge recognizes that global warming, or climate change, poses significant potential impacts. To this end, the City of Cambridge has made a commitment to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions.Among the climate change initiatives presently operating in Cambridge are green buildings, energy management, alternative fuels & vehicles, transportation demand management, urban forestry, and waste management.

http://www.cambridgeenergyalliance.org

RECYCLING WEBSITES:

http://earth911.org/Earth 911 delivers actionable local information on recycling and product stewardship that empowers consumers to act locally, live responsibly and contribute to sustainability.

Both the Earth911.com site and 1-800-CLEANUP toll-free hotline are provided at no cost to the user or taxpayer. Earth 911 centralizes information and resources into a single user-friendly, neutral and non-governmental network.

DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST:

Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement

Al Gore Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

ENVIRONMENTAL BLOGS:

Source of Environmental/Blog/Business Community (national) www.thepanelist.com

greenyorktown@blogspot.com