Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change (23 page)

The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign offers assistance to local governments looking to cut emissions. Information on the campaign can be found at
www.iclei.org
.

Religious groups working to curb global warming include:

The National Religious Partnership for the Environment:
www.npre.org

The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life:
www.coejl.org

Evangelical Environmental Network:
www.creationcare.org
.

The Regeneration Project:
www.theregenerationproject.org

The Pew Center on Climate Change works with business and policy leaders:
www.pewclimate.org
.

A number of regional groups are working to cut emissions. These include:

Climate Solutions:
www.climatesolutions.org

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy:
www.cleanenergy.org

The New England Climate Coalition:
www.newenglandclimate.org

The Rocky Mountain Climate Organization:
www.rockymountainclimate.org

News, energy-saving advice, and a “carbon calculator” can be found at
www.stopglobalwarming.org
.

Real Climate provides explanations of and commentary on the latest climate studies by leading scientists:
www.realclimate.org
. More climate science news can be found at
www.giss.nasa.gov
.

The National Environmental Trust follows the latest legislative developments on global warming:
www.net.org
.

Many environmental groups offer information on global warming on their Web sites. These include:

Natural Resources Defense Council:
www.nrdc.org

Environmental Defense:
www.environmentaldefense.org

Greenpeace:
www.greenpeace.org

The Sierra Club:
www.sierraclub.org

Friends of the Earth:
www.foe.org

The Union of Concerned Scientists:
www.ucsusa.org

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy offers detailed information on energy-efficient appliances, including dishwashers, refrigerators, and air-conditioning systems:
www.aceee.org
. The group also publishes an automotive guide at
www.greenercars.com
.

If you are interested in installing solar panels on your home or business,
www.findsolar.com
can help you to locate a licensed installer in your area.

Many utilities offer customers energy audits of their homes. Some also provide rebates for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and offer consumers the option of purchasing “green” power (usually at a premium). Check with your local utility.

A Note on the Author

Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer for the
New Yorker
since 1999. Prior to that, she was a political reporter for the
New York Times
. She lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts, with her husband and three sons.

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