Destination: Journey

If you haven’t yet discovered PlanetFriendly.net, you may want to heck them out. They have all kinds of links and resources in areas of environment, sustainability, conservation, and other similar areas.

One such resource is the Sustainable Living Guide, which “is all about sustainable living  – activities and choices that can help sustain your health, your spirit, and the planet. The focus is on positive, constructive things you can do in your home, at work, at school, and at play. From bicycling to organic gardening… from non-toxic home and garden products, to strawbale homes… from co-ops to ecovillages… there’s an amazing variety to explore and experience. You will find how to’s, tips & ideas, products & services, organizations, education, employment and more.”

Just check out this sample of links from the first section of the guide, How To Be Green:

• What You Can Do www.ec.gc.ca/eco/ www.ec.gc.ca/eco/main_e.htm (from Environment Canada)
• Eartheasy – activities & ideas to live more simply, efficiently and with less impact on the environment. www.eartheasy.com
• How To Be Green (printable factsheet) www.greenpeace.org.au/resources/factsheets/pdfs/How_To_Be_Green.pdf (right click to “save target”)
• The New American Dream (More Fun, Less Stuff) www.newdream.org
• Busy Person’s Guide To Greener Living (links directory) www.greenmatters.com www.greenmatters.com/gm/subscribers/links/hlhome.html (USA-based)
• Community Action Ideas www.earthday.ca/EDy2k/TakeA/CAN/CAN.htm www.earthday.ca/EDy2k/TakeA/TakeAfrm1.html www.earthday.ca
• How To Stay Healthy & Still Eat Chocolate (book & website) www.karenandkathy.com/samplechapters.html www.karenandkathy.com (Canada, 2002)
• Responsible Buying & Consumption www.sustainable.org/living/buying.html (USA)
• Personal Solutions for Climate Change www.climatechangesolutions.com/english/individuals/ (Canada)
• Living Sustainably www.sustainable.org/living/living_index.html (USA-based)
• Canadian Green Consumer Guide & Green Business Guides (print) www.pollutionprobe.org/Publications/Practical.htm
• What can you do? Where to start? www.planetfriendly.net/enviro.html (Canada)

The guide also includes: Home & Garden, Food & Gardening, Construction &  Renovation, Health, Products & Services, Books,  Magazines, Travel & Recreation, Transportation, Energy, Technology, Community, Ecovillages, Events & Courses, Education, Groups & Organizations, Jobs & Volunteering, Business & Industry, Faith & Spirituality, Simplicity, Activism, and Directories, Portals &  Networks.