Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Rise of the Green Surfer

Ok, let's say you're bored of reading about the collapsing economy and you need a distraction from the three-ring circus that is the presidential election. Naturally, you've already read all the posts in the Going Green Project archive, but perhaps you are still interested in reading about sustainable living.

Let me humbly offer a few suggestions that will keep you informed and entertained. There are countless web sites out there for the green web surfer, so this is just scratching the proverbial surface. These sites are all listed in the Green Links section, and they've all been tested, vetted, and approved by yours truly.

TreeHugger: quite simply, TreeHugger is the most comprehensive collection of green information out there. Don't be fooled by the name -- this web site isn't about patchouli. It has oodles of information, tips, and news. With over 30 posts every day, it's difficult to keep up.

Grist: Grist.org is a great source for environmental news and humor. They try to keep things engaging and interesting. At the same time, they have some of the most insightful, thoughtful, and piercing analysis of green and sustainable issues.

The Huffington Post Green
: another vast collection of information about all things green. The Huffington Post Green, as you may imagine, tends to put a lot of their stories in a political context. This tendency will probably make you more or less likely to enjoy this web site, depending on your views about media spin.

Green Options
: the Green Options web site is mostly a collection of blogs that offer commentary on a bunch of different subjects. They also offer a newsletter and discussion forums.

Lighter Footstep: dedicated to providing easy to follow tips for "Living Lightly." This site doesn't update their content as often as others, but I still check it out from time to time to see what they have to say.

EcoGeek: innovations that are saving the planet. If you're a tech geek who also happens to like the environment, this one's for you.

ecorazzi: and on the lighter side, you have the ecorazzi site. Wanna guess what this one focuses on? Yup, celebrity green gossip.

If you know of any green web sites that are not listed in the Green Links section, drop me a line and I'll check 'em out.

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