Websites
American Association of Museums www.aam-us.org
Features a professional interest committee on green museums and green conference practices.
Association of Science and Technology Centers www.astc.org/iglo
Raises awareness about global warming and ways the polar regions profoundly influence Earth's climate, ecosystems,
and human society.
Association of Zoos and Aquariums www.aza.org/RC/RC_Green/index.html
Has a resource center on their website on how to create a Green Team.
BeWaterWise.com www.bewaterwise.com
Water saving strategies and programs, sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the
Family of Southern California Water Agencies.
Biomimicry Institute www.biomimicry.net
A new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
Bioneers www.bioneers.org
Conference and workshops for environmental solutions. Also includes videos of talks by environmental visionaries,
radio program.
The California Energy Commission www.energy.ca.gov
The state's primary energy policy and planning agency dedicated to help Californians continue to have energy choices
that are affordable, reliable, diverse, safe, and environmentally acceptable.
California Regional Environmental Education Community, CREEC www.creec.org
The CREEC Network brings together local, state, and federal agencies to support environmental education across
California. Here you will find information about funding opportunities, programs, standards, resources and more.
Center for EcoLiteracy www.ecoliteracy.org
Dedicated for education for sustainable living. Essays.
Children & Nature Network www.childrenandnature.org
Children & Nature Network was created to support the reconnection of children with nature. It provides access to news
and research in the field and a peer-to-peer network dedicated to children's health and well-being.
David Suzuki Foundation www.davidsuzuki.com
The David Suzuki Foundation focuses on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean
energy, sustainability, and an initiative to help achieve sustainability within a generation.
Earth Pledge Foundation www.earthpledge.org
Earth Pledge partners with businesses, communities and government to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices.
Feature printed series, including Sustainable Cuisine White Papers and Sustainable Architecture White Papers.
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse www.creativereuse.org
A nonprofit devoted to getting people to reuse materials by collecting and redistributing reusable materials for creative
projects. Also spreads the word through a school-based environmental education curriculum.
Eco-Friendly Exhibiting www.exhibitoronline.com/exhibitormagazine/article.asp?ID=1186
An article by Charles Pappas for Exhibitor Online Magazine about green exhibiting.
Education and the Environment Initiative www.calepa.ca.gov/education/eei
The Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) was signed into law in 2003 Assembly Bill 1548 and more AB 1721.
It mandates a broad-ranging strategy to bring education about the environment into California’s K-12 schools.
Environmental Literacy Council www.enviroliteracy.org
Dedicated to helping citizens, especially young people, participate wisely in this arena. Gives teachers the tools to help
students develop environmental literacy.
Flex Your Power www.Flexyourpower.org
Flex Your Power is California's statewide energy efficiency marketing and outreach campaign. The campaign includes
retail promotions, a comprehensive website, an electronic newsletter, educational materials and advertising.
From Gray Areas to Green Areas: Developing Sustainable Practices in Preservation Environments
www.ischool.utexas.edu/kilgarlin/gaga/index.html
A two-day symposium to examine sustainable practices in cultural heritage preservation environments, hosted by the
Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record at the University of Texas, Austin.
Global Footprint Network www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/
An organization that offers tools and assistance for measuring a global ecological footprint.
GreenBiz www.greenbiz.com
A resource of environmental information, tools and data aimed at the mainstream business community by Joel
Makower.
Green Design Wiki www.greendesignwiki.com
Resource for Sustainable and Green Exhibit Design. In the model of Wikipedia, this site is publicly accessible for
additions and revisions.
Green Exhibits www.greenexhibits.org
A resource for designing and building exhibits and environments that best support healthy spaces and a healthier future
for kids and the environment. Designed as a resource for exhibit designers, addressing green exhibit design only.
Green Home Improvement Helper http://www.homeimprovementhelper.com/green/
This site creates awareness among consumers about the environment and methods in which we can help to preserve it
through means of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Green Museums Wiki www.greenmuseums.wetpaint.com
Going Green: towards sustainability in conservation
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/going_green.aspx
Reducing the environmental impact of professional activities. Focuses on examples of successful practical adaptation to
increase sustainability in the conservation studio as well as within the broader aspects of collections care.
Grist www.grist.org
A nonprofit and independent on-line news service.
LOHAS www.lohas.com
Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability, conference, news, annual magazine.
The Long Now Foundation www.longnow.org
Dedicated to long-term thinking. Blog. Films. Essays.
Museums Association U.K. www.museumsassociation.org/sustainability
Has an active dialogue and discussion to encourage museums to think about sustainability.
Museum Lighting Research www.getty.edu/conservation/science/lighting/index.html
The aim of this project is to determine the extent to which the range of techniques for illuminating works of art on paper
can be improved or modified to provide a higher margin of safety when applying exhibition illumination guidelines.
National Trust for Historic Preservation www.preservationnation.org
An organization which advocates for the continued use and sustainable restoration of older buildings to conserve
materials and energy and prevent the environmental, social, and economic impacts of demolition.
National Park Service – Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
www.nps.gov/dsc/d_publications/d_1_gpsd.htm
Chapter 2: Interpretation
www.nps.gov/dsc/d_publications/d_1_gpsd_2_ch2.htm
This chapter provides questions to ask when developing an interpretive framework that is based on green values. Sets
up interpretive goals and examples of how visitors will benefit from their visit.
RAFT – Resource Area For Teaching www.raft.net
Provides creative hands-on activities, educational resources, workshops and inexpensive materials, (many donated by
local businesses), to enrich pre K-12 education and community group programs. Assists teachers, non-profits and
community groups, by providing materials and ideas for day-to-day teaching and for supporting professional growth.
Rocky Mountain Institute www.rmi.org
An organization, fostering the efficient and restorative use of resources. Shows others how to create more wealth and
employment, protect and enhance natural and human capital, increase profit and competitive advantage, and do what
they do far more efficiently.
Planetreuse http://planetreuse.com/
SCRAP – Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Projects www.scrap-sf.org
SCRAP is a creative reuse center, store and workshop space founded in 1976 in San Francisco, California. Donations of
high quality, low cost, re-usable materials are collected from businesses, institutions and individuals then distributed to
artists, educational and community groups. Free materials and activities provided through community outreach service.
SlowFoodUSA www.slowfoodusa.com
Dedicated to preservation of foodways and culture.
State Education & Environment Roundtable SEER www.seer.org
Ted Conferences www.ted.com
The TED Conference is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration.
Watch presentations on the website.
U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings
available to everyone within a generation.
Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century www.worldchanging.com
A groundbreaking compendium of the most innovative solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a
sustainable, livable, prosperous future.
Working Group On Museums and Sustainable Communities www.geocites.com/wgmsc
An active Canadian working group for sustainable communities and museums.
American Association of Museums www.aam-us.org
Features a professional interest committee on green museums and green conference practices.
Association of Science and Technology Centers www.astc.org/iglo
Raises awareness about global warming and ways the polar regions profoundly influence Earth's climate, ecosystems,
and human society.
Association of Zoos and Aquariums www.aza.org/RC/RC_Green/index.html
Has a resource center on their website on how to create a Green Team.
BeWaterWise.com www.bewaterwise.com
Water saving strategies and programs, sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the
Family of Southern California Water Agencies.
Biomimicry Institute www.biomimicry.net
A new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
Bioneers www.bioneers.org
Conference and workshops for environmental solutions. Also includes videos of talks by environmental visionaries,
radio program.
The California Energy Commission www.energy.ca.gov
The state's primary energy policy and planning agency dedicated to help Californians continue to have energy choices
that are affordable, reliable, diverse, safe, and environmentally acceptable.
California Regional Environmental Education Community, CREEC www.creec.org
The CREEC Network brings together local, state, and federal agencies to support environmental education across
California. Here you will find information about funding opportunities, programs, standards, resources and more.
Center for EcoLiteracy www.ecoliteracy.org
Dedicated for education for sustainable living. Essays.
Children & Nature Network www.childrenandnature.org
Children & Nature Network was created to support the reconnection of children with nature. It provides access to news
and research in the field and a peer-to-peer network dedicated to children's health and well-being.
David Suzuki Foundation www.davidsuzuki.com
The David Suzuki Foundation focuses on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean
energy, sustainability, and an initiative to help achieve sustainability within a generation.
Earth Pledge Foundation www.earthpledge.org
Earth Pledge partners with businesses, communities and government to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices.
Feature printed series, including Sustainable Cuisine White Papers and Sustainable Architecture White Papers.
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse www.creativereuse.org
A nonprofit devoted to getting people to reuse materials by collecting and redistributing reusable materials for creative
projects. Also spreads the word through a school-based environmental education curriculum.
Eco-Friendly Exhibiting www.exhibitoronline.com/exhibitormagazine/article.asp?ID=1186
An article by Charles Pappas for Exhibitor Online Magazine about green exhibiting.
Education and the Environment Initiative www.calepa.ca.gov/education/eei
The Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) was signed into law in 2003 Assembly Bill 1548 and more AB 1721.
It mandates a broad-ranging strategy to bring education about the environment into California’s K-12 schools.
Environmental Literacy Council www.enviroliteracy.org
Dedicated to helping citizens, especially young people, participate wisely in this arena. Gives teachers the tools to help
students develop environmental literacy.
Flex Your Power www.Flexyourpower.org
Flex Your Power is California's statewide energy efficiency marketing and outreach campaign. The campaign includes
retail promotions, a comprehensive website, an electronic newsletter, educational materials and advertising.
From Gray Areas to Green Areas: Developing Sustainable Practices in Preservation Environments
www.ischool.utexas.edu/kilgarlin/gaga/index.html
A two-day symposium to examine sustainable practices in cultural heritage preservation environments, hosted by the
Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record at the University of Texas, Austin.
Global Footprint Network www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/
An organization that offers tools and assistance for measuring a global ecological footprint.
GreenBiz www.greenbiz.com
A resource of environmental information, tools and data aimed at the mainstream business community by Joel
Makower.
Green Design Wiki www.greendesignwiki.com
Resource for Sustainable and Green Exhibit Design. In the model of Wikipedia, this site is publicly accessible for
additions and revisions.
Green Exhibits www.greenexhibits.org
A resource for designing and building exhibits and environments that best support healthy spaces and a healthier future
for kids and the environment. Designed as a resource for exhibit designers, addressing green exhibit design only.
Green Home Improvement Helper http://www.homeimprovementhelper.com/green/
This site creates awareness among consumers about the environment and methods in which we can help to preserve it
through means of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Green Museums Wiki www.greenmuseums.wetpaint.com
Going Green: towards sustainability in conservation
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/going_green.aspx
Reducing the environmental impact of professional activities. Focuses on examples of successful practical adaptation to
increase sustainability in the conservation studio as well as within the broader aspects of collections care.
Grist www.grist.org
A nonprofit and independent on-line news service.
LOHAS www.lohas.com
Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability, conference, news, annual magazine.
The Long Now Foundation www.longnow.org
Dedicated to long-term thinking. Blog. Films. Essays.
Museums Association U.K. www.museumsassociation.org/sustainability
Has an active dialogue and discussion to encourage museums to think about sustainability.
Museum Lighting Research www.getty.edu/conservation/science/lighting/index.html
The aim of this project is to determine the extent to which the range of techniques for illuminating works of art on paper
can be improved or modified to provide a higher margin of safety when applying exhibition illumination guidelines.
National Trust for Historic Preservation www.preservationnation.org
An organization which advocates for the continued use and sustainable restoration of older buildings to conserve
materials and energy and prevent the environmental, social, and economic impacts of demolition.
National Park Service – Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design
www.nps.gov/dsc/d_publications/d_1_gpsd.htm
Chapter 2: Interpretation
www.nps.gov/dsc/d_publications/d_1_gpsd_2_ch2.htm
This chapter provides questions to ask when developing an interpretive framework that is based on green values. Sets
up interpretive goals and examples of how visitors will benefit from their visit.
RAFT – Resource Area For Teaching www.raft.net
Provides creative hands-on activities, educational resources, workshops and inexpensive materials, (many donated by
local businesses), to enrich pre K-12 education and community group programs. Assists teachers, non-profits and
community groups, by providing materials and ideas for day-to-day teaching and for supporting professional growth.
Rocky Mountain Institute www.rmi.org
An organization, fostering the efficient and restorative use of resources. Shows others how to create more wealth and
employment, protect and enhance natural and human capital, increase profit and competitive advantage, and do what
they do far more efficiently.
Planetreuse http://planetreuse.com/
SCRAP – Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Projects www.scrap-sf.org
SCRAP is a creative reuse center, store and workshop space founded in 1976 in San Francisco, California. Donations of
high quality, low cost, re-usable materials are collected from businesses, institutions and individuals then distributed to
artists, educational and community groups. Free materials and activities provided through community outreach service.
SlowFoodUSA www.slowfoodusa.com
Dedicated to preservation of foodways and culture.
State Education & Environment Roundtable SEER www.seer.org
Ted Conferences www.ted.com
The TED Conference is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration.
Watch presentations on the website.
U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org
The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings
available to everyone within a generation.
Worldchanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century www.worldchanging.com
A groundbreaking compendium of the most innovative solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a
sustainable, livable, prosperous future.
Working Group On Museums and Sustainable Communities www.geocites.com/wgmsc
An active Canadian working group for sustainable communities and museums.
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Film
The Story of Stuff
Film by Annie Leonard. www.thestoryofstuff.com
A witty animated film that looks at stuff; where it comes from and where it goes.
The Story of Stuff
Film by Annie Leonard. www.thestoryofstuff.com
A witty animated film that looks at stuff; where it comes from and where it goes.
Books
The Bill Mckibben Reader
by Bill McKibben
Cradle to Cradle
by William McDonough and Michael Braungart www.mcdonough.com
A manifesto calling for the transformation of human industry through ecologically intelligent design
The David Suzuki Reader: A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading Activist and Thinker
by David Suzuki, Bill McKibben
Ecological Literacy
by David Orr
The End of Nature
by Bill Mckibben
The Geography of Childhood
by Gary Nabhan
The importance of nature to children.
Green Guide
by David Suzuki
The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice
by Sarah S. Brophy and Elizabeth Wylie
The first book to focus on green museums and environmentally friendly operations.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv.
The 2008 edition includes updated research, a progress report on the movement and an all new "Field Guide" with 100
practical actions we can take and 35 discussion points for book groups, classrooms, and communities.
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins & L. Hunter Lovins.
The first book to explore lucrative opportunities for businesses in an era of approaching environmental limits.
The Nature of Design, Ecology, Culture and Human Intention
by David Orr
ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we
deal with waste.
The Soul of Business
by Tom Chappell
Socially & Environmentally responsible business practices by founder of Tom’s of Maine
The Bill Mckibben Reader
by Bill McKibben
Cradle to Cradle
by William McDonough and Michael Braungart www.mcdonough.com
A manifesto calling for the transformation of human industry through ecologically intelligent design
The David Suzuki Reader: A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading Activist and Thinker
by David Suzuki, Bill McKibben
Ecological Literacy
by David Orr
The End of Nature
by Bill Mckibben
The Geography of Childhood
by Gary Nabhan
The importance of nature to children.
Green Guide
by David Suzuki
The Green Museum: A Primer on Environmental Practice
by Sarah S. Brophy and Elizabeth Wylie
The first book to focus on green museums and environmentally friendly operations.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv.
The 2008 edition includes updated research, a progress report on the movement and an all new "Field Guide" with 100
practical actions we can take and 35 discussion points for book groups, classrooms, and communities.
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins & L. Hunter Lovins.
The first book to explore lucrative opportunities for businesses in an era of approaching environmental limits.
The Nature of Design, Ecology, Culture and Human Intention
by David Orr
ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we
deal with waste.
The Soul of Business
by Tom Chappell
Socially & Environmentally responsible business practices by founder of Tom’s of Maine