LINKS A listing here does not indicate or imply an endorsement by either the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club or by the national Sierra Club. We welcome site suggestions; contact Diann. We reserve the right to remove or not use a link for any reason. Page under re-construction for greater functionality. Links below checked 3/26/04. CONNECTICUT / NEW ENGLAND: Clean Water Action - CT Environmental issues around the state. Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission: They promote the conservation of Connecticut’s natural resources through education and technical assistance and to promote action to insure a quality environment for every resident of the state. The Connecticut Fund for the Environment (Environmental Action Web): Focuses on land issues, environmental justice, aquifer protection, the Con Ed merger (energy issues), and transportation concerns in our state. Connecticut River Coordinator's Office of the US. Fish and Wildlife Service: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire. Especially concerned with the restoration of migratory fish in the Connecticut River. ConnPIRG: The Connecticut Public Interest Research Group. Environmental and consumer info. New England Naturalist Training Center: Environmental education and information. Also conducts biological surveys. Wind Over Wings: A wildlife rehabilitation and education center based in Clinton, Connecticut. ENVIRONMENT:        Clean Energy Communities in Connecticut                                                                                  Information and interactive map of Connecticut towns that have signed on to the 20% by 2010 campaign or are signing up their citizens for the clean energy option. Keep track of how your town is doing! Factory Farming                                                                                                                                      GRACE factory farm project: Our goal is to eliminate factory farming in favor of a sustainable food production system which is healthful and humane, economically viable, and ecologically sound.                                                                                                             Northeast Lamp Recycling                                                                                                                           For information on computer and household electronic recycling follow this link and give them a call up in East Windsor! Alaska Rainforest Campaign: A coalition of national and Alaska-based conservation groups working to protect Alaska's rainforests (the Tongass and the Chugach National Forests). Circle of Life: "Founded in 1999 by Julia Butterfly Hill, Circle of Life activates people through education, inspiration and connection to live in a way that honors the diversity and interdependence of all life." EnviroLink: This is a very intensive environmental resource site. Environmental Ethics: Material on ethics and environmental philosphy. Environmental Health Perspectives: Scientific research backed by the National Institutes of Health - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, this site provides information on pollution, pesticides, urban sprawl, and world health issues. Pay Up Exxon.org: The Exxon Valdez spill is still reverberating through Prince William Sound, Alaska. Save Organic Food: Genetically engineered crops are contaminating organic crops. This organization aims to do something about it. www.Container-Recycling.org                                                                                                                   Only 10 states have implemented bottle bills. If you want information on bottle bills and recycling check out CRI (Container Recycling Institute). Rustle the Leaf Environmental comics                                                                                                Rustle the Leaf is the comic you sometimes see on our main page. The site is updated with comics and Rustle the Leaf merchandise. Any positive way to get the environmental message out is welcomed! POLITICAL: Bush GreenWatch: Updates on national environmental policy. League of Conservation Voters: See how your Congressperson or Senator stacks up on a scorecard of environmental issues. MoveOn.Org: Resources for political action. Thomas: U.S. Congress legislative information on the Internet. Vote Smart: Want to know how your elected officals in Washington are voting? Check this resource out. State legislative contact info is also included. NEWS: AlterNet.Org: Online magazine with news, commentary and public interest information. Common Dreams News Center: "Breaking News and Views for the Progressive Community." Independent Media Center: "Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage. Indymedia is a democratic media outlet for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of truth." A listing here does not indicate or imply an endorsement by either the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club or by the national Sierra Club. We welcome site suggestions; contact Diann. We reserve the right to remove or not use a link for any reason. The Sierra Club is a non-profit member-supported, public interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. Sierra Club, 85 Second St., Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-3441, USA. Telephone (415) 977-5500 (voice), (415) 977-5799 (FAX). Sierra Club® and One Earth, One Chance® are registered trademarks of the Sierra Club. This page created & maintained for the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club by RootGrafix Web Design. E-mail the webmaster at birchbark@rootgrafix.com with any site-related questions, updates, or needs. Last Update: March 28, 2004.