Earth Day: Resources

Full text articles for more than 790 U.S. newspapers offering unique coverage of local and regional news, including local companies, politics, sports, industries, cultural activities, and the people in the community.

Coordinates worldwide events for Earth Day. Provides calendar, environmental tips, clean energy campaign, and organizing materials.

"We 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner. We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate. In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries. We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests. We seek solutions to environmental dilemmas and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices."

"The National Wildlife Federation is America's largest conservation organization. We work with more than 4 million members, partners and supporters in communities across the country to protect and restore wildlife habitat, confront global warming and connect with nature."

"Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States."

"For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature."

Information for consumers on product safety and energy efficiency from the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection- Energy and Environment.

United States government agency responsible for policy, research, and education on environmental science.

Contains list of links to research guides & other resources from the Library of Congress dealing with the environment.